TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(Rer Press Association.)

THE BONUS. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 17

Mr J. McCombs, M.P., gave a public address to-night on the 9s bonjis, there being a good attendance.

On tho motion of Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P., the following motion was carried: “That as by any reasonable method, of computation the 9s bonus is due and should bo maintained, this meeting is of opinion that every effort should be made to secure its payment.” On the motion of Mr E. J. Howard, M.P., it was resolved that every effort should be made to secure for the workers a parity of wages with the rales prevailing in 1914. MOTOR SENSATION. WELLINGTON, Dec 17. Charles Joseph Clark who was alleged to have been tho driver of the motor car Which crushed into several persons at the corner of Manners and Cuba Stre.ets on Wednesday night was charged at the Magistrate’s Court, with having caused actual bodily harm to Norman Beck under circumstances, which should death ensue render him liable to a charge of manslaughter. He was remanded till December 23rd.

. My Myers cqunsel for defence asked that Clark be kept under medical observation, as it had been found necessary on previous occasions to detain him in a mental hospital.

THE £6,000,000 LOAN. WELLINGTON, Dec 17

“We have not got all that we asked for, but taking everything into consideration there is little reason for complaint or dissatisfaction,” said Mr Mnssev, when questioned as ta the progress made with floating the £6,000,00(5 loan. A very large proportion of tho money which came to han'd is from small investors, who are evidently satisfied with the country’s security with the rate of interest. Volurftary investments will he received until the end of the year, after which if the amount required is not reached it will be necessary to bring in the compulsory section, of the Act into operation.” A CHARGE REFUTED. WELLINGTON, December 18. Goneerning the complaint made in Auckland recently that certain proceedings in the supreme Court had been heard while the court room doors were locked, with the object of preventing newspaper reporters being present, the Minister of Justice stated yesterday that he had completed investigations into the allegations made. “It seems,” said Hon Lee, “the door for admittance-of counsel and litigants was on this occasion locked during the hearing, not intentionally, for it had remained inadvertently so from tho preceding sitting of the Court. It escaped the notice of the official in charge. The other two doors were, ’how ever, open giving free access during the sitting. The reporter mould have gained admission b.v the public entrance and fulfilled his functions if he attended at the time the case was being heard. As to the allegation of the Court orderly being sent, out and the key turned in tho lock, Jhat is emphatically denied by the Court officers. The Minister added that the sitting had been fixed in open court three days earlier.