TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1920, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

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RETURNEE SOURER S’ PROTESTWELLINGTON Nov. 25. The Executive pi the Wellington RpUinwfl Soldim’ Ammtiw immi Re following motion:—“That this Association notes with strong disapproval that thp Pensioners Appeal Board set up ijiifjpr the Finance Act of last session, is a Medical Appeal Board pqly, niff} does i)qp give a soldier or dependent the right of appeal on general grounds from cjepjsjpn of flic War Ppqsjeqs Board. Further, the Association regrets no provision has been made to enable an applicant to.be represented in placing Ids ease before the Jlosjpd as fuq'ly a fid fully as possible.

TIMAR U SKIN SALES. ffMARTI, Nov. 24

At the first shpepskin sale • to-day, 0400 skins were catalogued- Pi'.}' JRN skins sold about on a par with late Christchurch sales. Few salted skips \yprp sold, offers being mucli below reserves.

BLUFF STORES IDLE. INVERCARGILL, Nov. 24. The Bluff stores are idle, as a result of a wages dispute. The men demanded an increase of 4d per hour, and the employers offered 3d. Shipping is likely to be affected.

THEFT OF SUGARAUCKLAND, Nov. 24

The trail of the stolen sugai? was- canned a step further tins morning, when a carrier named James Smith (43) came before Mr Cutten, S.M., and admitted a charge that about March last be received a 1401 b bag of sugar (of the value of 30s), knowing it to have been djsbonestly obtained. Accused "was convicted and fined £5.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS. , NAPIER, Nov. 24. At the Supreme Court to-day Thoiqas Milne was found guilty of indecently assaulting a girl five years of age, and was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment. Phoebe Cattapach was sentenced tp Rree lpopßs’ itpprispnrpent for concealing the birth of her illegitimate child. AN AUCKLAND ALLEGATION. AUCKLAND, November 23. In a. long article to-night the “Star” alleges that a case heard recently at the Supreme x Cpurt, when a pplice officer, formerly resident in Auckland was granted a divorce .from his wife, was taken early in the morning, the door of the Court being locked and reporters being unable to gain admittance. When the matter was inferred to the Judge who took the case bis Honor was amazed, and said he knew nothjng about any doors being closed wliije the petition was heard. The “Star’' alleges that the doors were closed by some Court official or officials, and adds that the incident is likely to give an uppleasant impression that the timehonoinred privilege of open Court is being jeopardised. A ROTORUA GRIEVANCE.

ROTORUA, November 23. Messrs Hampson and Daveys, solicitors, on behalf of a number of Maori and European residents, requested the Solicitor-General to state whether the Crown admitted that Pukeroa Hill, oh which the King George Hospital stands was given to the Crown on express trust to be a scenic reserve for all time, adding that if the Crown contended the land was Crown land, to be used for any purposes the Crown desired, 4 heir instructions were to apply to the Court for relief. The Solicitor-General replied

that the Defence Department did not contend that the land was Crown land. It was necessary to use it for a military hospital. This was done by -pecial

arrangement with the Minister in charge of the Tourist Department. This emergency measure did not and c-ctuld not affect the permanent trust on which the land was held for oublic use and enjoyment, Messrs Hampson and Daveys repljpd that it seerqpd strange the Defence Department, for purely temporary purposes, erected a large and expensive residence for a doctor, and a large tank, and it was trusted that these “temporary” structures would be removed at the earliest possible moment.

EDUCATION ACT. WELLINGTON, November 2-j. Replying to some critjeispi of the new Education Act to-day, the Min-

ister of Education said lie had noticed a statement that the Act had been hushed through Parliament. That was not the case. The Bill had, been brought down late in the session, but some weeks earlier educational authorities throughout the Dominion had been ipfpnpe.d of its contents and invited to make suggestions. The Education Committee of the House considered the Bill at five sittings and heard, the evidence of 27 witnesses. Then there was a full and unfettered discussion ip the Hduse. No Bill passed during the session had l received more careful scrutiny, said Mr Parr. DISFIGURED FOR LIFE. AUCKLAND, Nov 25. When tile vaudeville artist Louise L,e Brim appeared in pourt to-day charged with assaulting Mrs Eriney, a remand- fop a w,eek was granted, SeniorSergt. Eajes remarking that the injured woman would not be out of the hospital for g few days. Ho added that the injuries were severe and the young woman wppjd probably be disfigured for life.

Mr 0- E. Stout on behalf of the accused asked that bail be allowed and this was fixed at one surety of £3OO which was forthcoming. So far as can be ascertained at present. Le Brun went to the playhouse to get Ids stage properties arranged, and Ralph Ermey and his wife “Yank” and “Jean” were about the same business, when Le Brim is alleged to have savagely assaulted Mrs Eriney and to have struck Ermey too, when ho went to his wife’s assistance. The young woman’s nose was split and the cartilage torn from the hone while the attery was broken. She was sent to a private hospital to have these painful injuries attended to. In the meantime a constable was summoned, and Le Brun was arrested.

No adequate reason for the assault of the vicious character alleged has yet been given beyond the statement that Lg Brun, an Australian and a returned soldier had suffered from shell shock.

DROWNING AT OAMARU

OAMARU, November 25

A djstiwillg hiding fatality occurred ip Re ]iarbQpr tips aftfepnoou, in which a youpg man pnpie.d John Shepherd, aged 2/3 years, a returned soldier, fourth spn of Mr S. T. Shop herd, of Tyne Street, Onniaru, lost lijs life. A skiff capsized and his mates tpiecj tp save him and held him up for some time; but be collapsed and died after an hc|nr or so. Being gassed at tjic way, ffc probably died from shock.

WOMAN SUICIDES. BY INHALING GAS

CHRISTCHURCH, November 2,5

Wlien Mr -S. K. Basset, of Richmond Hill, Sumner, arrived home froqi th e pity op Tuesday he found his wife lying dupd jn the yvasfjhouse with a pillow under lifer head. Gas was escaping from a. tube laid near the deceased’s face. Mps Basset who was 44 years of gge, pad apparently laid down after turning thp gas on. ( A doctor, who was summoned, stated she had been dead some hours. At the in.quesf a verdict was returned that .death yvps ,<Juc to gas pqjsopfng self-adpiinisteiied, while deceased was in 4\ state of despondency. BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT. INVERCARGILL, November 25. At the 'Supreme Court yesterday, a breach of promise caso was heard in whifeh Rose Myrtle Thomas claimed £SOO damages from George William Keir The jury awarded £IOO. EXPORTATION OF WOOL. WELLINGTON, Nov. 25. ) A Gazette announces that the Minister of Customs has granted general permission for t)i,e exportation to any destination of (a) greasy or scoured i wool, clipped on or after July 1, 1020; (b.) slipped or washed skin wool.