TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

BY TELEGRAPH—TRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AVIATION. TIMARU, Dec. 29. The Aviation Company dispatched an aeroplane to the Dunedin races with two passengers at 10.45 a.m. and arrived at the AA r ingatui course before the first race started. It returned after the races. Good conditions were experienced both ways. The journey to Dunedin city took ninety-five minutes, while the return trip occupied seventy minutes from the racecourse. The aeroplane had to rise to 7000 ft on part of the return journey to get above a fog bank.

BURNED TO DEATH. NELSON, Dec. 26,

A sad burning fatality oceured at Ma'pua early on Christmas morning. Two daughters of Mr Oharles Higgs were camping for pleasure in a loft near the dwelling'house. During the night the building caught fire, it is presumed by crackers. The girls lut'd difficulty in escaping, being grievously burned. The older girl, Euphemia i aged fifteen, died at mid-day on Saturday. The younger, Constance, aged twelve, lies in a precarious condition, hut with a fighting chance of recovery. The Higgs family cjmo from Te Kuiti and are most popular and respected settlers.

OBITUARY. CHRISTCHURCH. December 30

Obituary—Herbert John Crowtlier, aged 68, formerly Collector of Customs at AVestport. He retired on a pension in 1911. He leaves a widow and one 5011.

STRANDED IMMIGRANTS. AUCKLAND, This Day

In reference to the plight of New Zealand bound immigrants striated at Sydney, Mr Massey said it was unfortunate that through some mistake by shipping people in London, a small number of immigrants booked their passages by steamers, the destination of which was Australia, and as a result of the shipping trouble were held up there. Of course we cannot allow them to ho stranded, he said. A mistake had been made and it was unintentional so far as they wero concerned, and the Government thinks it ought to see them through. AVe have been doing this up to the present.

SWAGGER SUICIDES. CARTERTON, December 30. Tlie police were informed last night that a man was dead at Gladstone. They went out and found the man lying in a paddock with his throat coat with a razor. Deceased was a swagger and left AVellington on Tnesdoy with his brother who identified the body at the inquest as that of Stephen Sullivan, ager 50. He had been in ill health for the past six months.

XMAS GREETINGS. AUCKLAND December 30

011 Xmas Eve, tlie Governor-Gen&ral sent tlie following message to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, for submission to His Majesty the King:

—•‘On behalf of th Government and people of New Zealand, I respectfully beg to convey to your Majesty, and her Majesty tlie Queen, loyal Xmas greetings and good wishes for.the New Year. —(Signed), Jeliieoe.” His Excellency received a telegraphic reply as follows—“ Your telegram has been laid before His Majesty tlie King, who has commanded me to request you to convey the Government and people of New Zealand the expression ol’ their Majesties’ thanks for and appreciation of, their loyal message.—(Signed) Milner”

AN INQUEST. FEILDING,- December 30. At the inquest on the death of A. ’E. Prior of Halcombe, it was proved that deceased was driving a disc and liecame unseated and his leg struck the disc blade which severed an artery. Prior unhitched the horses and started to walk home a mile away, but collapsed and was found in a fainting condition and died while being conveyed to a doctor, from loss of blood. PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH. DUNEDIN, Dec. 30. The Presbyterian Synod concurred with tho Church Board property in the appointment of Herbert Ramsay M.A., as Professor of English language and literature at Otago University. Ramsay, aged 34, is at present Assistant Professor in West Australia and was just appointed head of the Department there. He was a graduate of St. Andrews, Aberdeen, and is a first class classic.