TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEM*!. UY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. * SUDDEN DEATHS. DUNEDIN, March 24. Mr James Ramsay, aged 64, a wellknown resident of South Dunedin, died suddenly last evening. Mr G. B. Neale, a retired railway servant, died suddenly on the Otago howling green. He was tor many years eonnectod with the traffic branch at Dunedin, and had acted as stationmaster. A TRAM ACCIDENT. DUNEDIN, March 24. Mrs George Frew, widow, 70 years of age was knocked down by a Roslvn cable car at noon to-day, and seriously injured about the head. She was taken to the hospital, where she is still unconscious. For the past nine months she has been an inmate of the Ross Home. YACHTING. AUCKLAND, March 24. Tlie first race in the contest- for th 0 N.Z. Championship for 14ft one-design sailing boats between Lord Jellicoe’s Iron Duke (Auckland A'aeht Club) and Air AV. J. P. McCulloch’s Heather (Otago A'aeht Club), was sailed to-day. A fresh breeze suited the Heather which won hy 1 min. 14sec. Lord Jellicoe was not at the helm of the Iron Duke to-day. AUCKLAND, March 25. The second race took place to-day, when the Iron Duke, which was sailed by Lord Jellicoe, beat the Heather hy oOsecs. AVELTJNGTON MAYOR ALTA’. WELLINGTON, March 25. The possible splitting of votes in connection with the mayoral election where Mr Hickey, Labour, and several other candidates are in the field, is exercising the minds of local associations. Several meetings have been held. Three candidates. Alessrs Weston. Wright and Norwood attended, Alessrs M’Konzie and Hislop declining the invitation. It was decided that Alessrs AVeston and Norwood should withdraw and give their support to Air AA'right, who declares he will contest the seat against all comers. Air Lon Al’Kenzie makes a similar announcement. AA'itli Ah' Tlislop also in the field, the position is interesting.