TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1920, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT. THU BORER. DUNEDIN, Dec. 30. A further inspection of thorn hedges at Taieri by officers of the Agricultural Department shows that the disease is not lire blight, but is caused by the borer. THE CHESS TOURNEY. DUNEDIN, Dec. 30. . The Chess Congress was continued to-day. The score sheet stands as follows: —Coombs, half a win and 2.) losses: Dunlop, 2) wins and loss: Davies, 2 wins and 1 loss: Foully 0 wins and 3 losses; Gyles 2 wins and 1 loss: Kelling 1 win and 2 losses: Mason 3 wins and 0 losses: Seyeyne 1 >vin and.-2 losses. MOTOR ACCIDENT. INVERCARGILL, Dec. 30.

To-day a car, driven by George Young, the well-known jockey, who was accompanied by two ladies, collided with a delivery cart on the North Road. The pole of the cart penetrated the wind screen and struck Mrs Stone, wife of Mr W. Stone, owner of several horses. She sustained a broken arm, while another passenger,. Miss Bric-e, had some ribs broken. Young escaped unhurt, JAPAN HAS ENOUGH WOOL. SYDNEY, Dec. 30. The Commercial Commissioner in the East' advises that the Japanese ivopl interests have formed a manufacturers’ association, and have agreed that no further purchases should be made until the present stocks are used up. He estimates that Japan has sufficient wool in stock for the best part of the year, and it is unlikely that she will he prominent as a buyer in the- Australian markets for a considerable time. REMANDED. WELLINGTON, This Day. James Archer, formerly Town Clerk of Masterton, appeared at the Magistrate’s Court, charged with making a false deeument on March 28th 1918 by signing the name ‘‘D. J. Murphy” to a receipt for £39 15s 2d. On the application of the police, accused was remanded to appear at Masterton on January /t-h. The police stated about a dozen additional charges were pending. Bail was allowed in two sureties of £4OO each.