TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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SAWMILL HAND KILLED

WELLINGTON, April 10

A Palmerston North man named Herbert Douglas Larsen, a sawmill hand, returned soldier and holder of the Military Modal, was killed at I’.ripiri, near Poiiangana, yesterday. A bridge collapsed while a horse and a trolley containing a log was being driven Ly Larsen to the sawmill Deceased was hurled with the trolley and log a hundred feet below to a creek. The body was found in the debris. TAUMARUNUI IMPROVEMENT SCHEME. TAUMARUNUI, April 9. Great interest was taken yesterday in the poll on loan proposals amounting to £97.300. There was a record poll, over 50 per cent of those on the roll I voting. All the loans were carried almost unanimously, including one for hydro-electric power £47,000 advances for installing lighting £8,000; tar and macadam roads, £32,000; road making mac hinery, £5000; water filtrati >n, j £2,600; land for a library, £2,200; mortuary £5)00. Mr Steadman, the Mayor, announced that as the loans had been carried, he would stand again. Councillor G. Manson has offered himself as a candidate for the Mayoralty. HIGH VALUATIONS. GISBORNE, ApT'il 9. As a result of a strong feeling of dissatisfaction over the new high valuations in the borough, & Urge meeting of ratepayers was held to enter a. protest, and it was decided to form a committee to consider united action by lodging a test ease. The objectors subsequently decided to form a progress league to further the interests of the districts as a whole, the first business transacted being a resolution protesting against che reduction ■of the expenditure on the Gisborne-Napier railway. WINTER COAL SUPPLIES. WELLINGTON, April 9. Some anxiety has been expressed as to what action the Government are taking to ensure a reasonable supply of coal during the coming winter months, and as to what steps will be taken to see that the .supplies are equitably distributed. The matter was referred to the Prime Minister, who said that it was the intention of the Government to continue the system of coal control, through the Trade Committee. As far as is possible to know at present, last winter's system will l,e used this winter.

RECORD COAL CARGO. WESTPORT, April 9. The Commonwealth collier, Bioloela, with 5771 tons of coal aboard, a record for the port of Westport, and drawing 21ft llin. (also a record) left for Sydney at 9.30 to-day. The output of coal from Westport this week has been the best since prewar days. LOCO MEN PROTEST. WELLINGTON, April 9. No further development is reported in the dispute between the locomotive men on the railways and the Railway Department. The men have protested against the instruction issued by tho department, regarding standing time, which they claim is a breach of the agreement, under which all standing time was to he paid for at ordinary rates, and work done as overtime paid for at overtime rates. The Grand Council of the Enginedrivers’ Firemen’s and Cleaners’ Association met yesterday, hut made no public announcement. In the absence of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Railways (to whom protest was made) in the Taranaki district, the council has decided to wait a little while in order that the Minister may have ample opportunity to consider the request and reply.

IMMIGRANTS

WELLINGTON, April 9

The steamer Shropshire arrived bore this afternoon with immigrants. She brings 420 persons from, the United Kingdom, who have ('ome out under an arrangement with the New Zealand Government.

There are 89 saloon and 340 thirdclass passengers. The third-class passengers consist almost entirely of ex-service men, who have come out under the Imperial Overseas Settlement scheme. The majority are skilled workers. They are an excellent class of men, having been carefully selected by the New Zealand Government authorities in England. There are between 80 and 90 skilled farm labourers. Tt is anticipated that, owing to the present position of .affairs agriculturally, some difficulty will be experienced in placing these men at once. It is hoped that some satisfactory arrangement in this respect will he made next week. A LAD KILLED. AUCKLAND, April 11. Andrew J. Strong, aged eight, son of W. G- Strong a labourer of Avondale, was run over by a. bus supposedly through falling from the step, and died in the hospital. SWIMMING. AUCKLAND, April 11. At the tepid baths Danger Avon the 500 metres handicap from scratch in 6.58, Kronfield (10 sees), 2; Fairgray (24 secs), 3rd. In the 100 metres handicap Danger won from Kronfield in 66 3-5 secs. OTIRA GORGE CASE. WELLINGTON, April 11. At the Court of Appeal this morning final leave to appeal to tha Privy Council was granted in the cose of Arthiu Herbert King v. A. Hall Ltd, and oth? j e j< s , Tlie case tvnif pn Oct, 6th,