TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

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MASTER BUILDERS’ CONFERENCE CHRISTCHURCH, Nov 25.

The New Zealand Federated Master ■Builders’ Association have decided to hold their next conference at Invercargill. Mr H. Mainland (Wellington) was re-elected (president) and Mr A. Grayson (Auckland) vice-president.

f OBITUARY. ' WELLINGTON, Nov. 25

The death occurred to-day of Mr James Robin, father of Major-General Sir Alfred Robin aged 91 years.

FORBIDDEN LITERATURE

CHRISTCHURCH, November 25. According to. the “Star”' to-night the police here have lately been making searches in the city for literature. The literature for which the police have been searching is that which is barred by the War Regulations Act. The search has been proceeding for the past few days. | As a result of the inquiries tfiat have been made among the booksellers

! and among different associations, a number of copies of the book ‘ Red Europe,’’ (written by Mr Frank Anstey, the Australian Labour M.P.) have been impounded, j Certain information lias been now i sent to Wellington for consideration by the Department of Justice.

BLUFF WHARF DISPUTE. INVERCARGILL, /November 25. i The dispute lietweeri men employed in stores at Bluff and their employers remains unsettled. The loading of I the Woodarra and the Port Caroline I proceeded to-day, cargo being delivered j from railway and freezing works. The • stored cargo consists mainly of Imperial ! wool and hemp and work at port is not likely to be seriously affected by the . strike unless an attempt is made to

load this by free labour, which is noi considered probable.

DEATH IN HOT POOL. ROTORUA, Nov. 26. Yesterday, a hoy, a year and nine months old, son of A. Hereby of Ohinej muhu fell into a hot stream near his ! home and died this morning. The i stream ‘was covered, but part of the covering was removed. A FATALITY. DUNEDIN, Nov 26.At Chattocreek Jas Bullock, a wellknown athlete, employed on the irrigation works, was killed as the of the capsizing of a dray. FLOODS IN CANTERBURY. CRISTCHURCH, Nov. 26. Yesterday afternoon th« north branch of Waimakariri at Coutt’s Island broke through its banks and inundated all the lower parts of the island to a considerable depth in some places. There are indications of a record flood in the river. GOVERNOR-GENERAL. WANGANUI, Nov 26. There is delightful weather for the various functions in connection with the Governor-General’s visit. Their Excellencies visited the various schools and inspected a large assembly of scholars at Cooks Gardens. Lady Jellicpe opened the Ladies’ Club. Lord Jellicoe in the course of the day opened the summer show of the Horticultural Society, anj. Returned Soldiers’ Club. The latter is a fine new building being opened free of debt.

CARGO BROACHING. AUCKLAND, Nov 26

■At the police court, William James Murphy, a coal trimmer on the Orari, was sentenced to 6 months hard labour. During the voyage from London a hole was cut in the partition between the end of the coal bunkers and the hold. Fifteen cases of cargo were broken open, mostly containing men’s under wear. A search resulted in the discovery of a quantity of underwear in tlie forecastle. Accused admitted taking about eighteen pounds worth. The broaching was done after the ship leftPanama’ Canal.

APPLICATION TO PRACTICE

AUCKLAND, Nov. 26

Application was made to the Chief Justice to admit to practice in New Zealand. D. M. Manilal who carried some notoriety connected with Hindu work in Fiji. Tlie application was strongly opposed by Auckland Law So. ciety, counsel asking that the Society should have a further opportunity to investigate the history of the applicant. The Judge assented to a fortnights adjournment. In granting the adjournment for Manilal’s application, Sir R. Stout, said Manilal was admitted to the English bar at the Court of the Inner Temple and practised in Mauritius and Fiji. The Law Practioneers Act made it incumbent upon an individual wishing to practice to satisfy a Judge as to his (applicants’) good character, while an amendment of 1911 demanded that applicant must produce from an Incorporated Law Society or other Law Society within the jurisdiction of the district where he practised before coming to New Zealand, that lie had been admitted and that there was nothing on tlie hooks of the society to his discredit.

NO MORE BARE NECKS. PARIS, Sept. 27. No more hare necks is the decree of many Paris dressmakers, according to their exhibitions of winter fashions. Skirts are shown sometimes slightly longer at the hack like a mantle and sometimes lower in front. Wing-like cloaks are another novelty? At one display to-day I saw a grey dress of silver tissue with a bright yellow mantle, the ends of which were fastened to the arms. Another black velvet mantle had ropes of jet attached by bracelets to the wearer’s wrists. It produced a bat-like impression.