TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

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(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.-yCOPTlii.im WATERSTDERS’ DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, June 22 A meeting of the National Disputes Committee yesterday afternoon decided in regard to the coal cargo of the Alice A. Leigh, that grabs could be used in breaking down the hatches, hut skips are to lie used for discharging the balance of the cargo. Work on the vessel was commenced this incSLAITGLITE ILMEN'S DISPUTE. AUCKLAND. June 22 The deadlock in the abattoirs dispute continues, and neither partyshows any intimation to give way. No applications were forthcoming to the advertisements calling for men for the abattoirs, and the Master Butchers continue to do their own killing. A meeting of the men on strike was field tliis morning nt Otnlinhn. and at its conclusion the men expressed their determination not to resume under conditions other than those embodied in the agreement drawn up by the parties about, two years ago. R.S.A. AGAINST ASIATICS. WELLINGTON, Juno 22. The immigration question was discussed by the Dominion Council of the Returned Soldiers’ Association. A cablegram was then forwarded to the Prim 0 Minister in England stat-ing:-—“This Conference is strongly against the immigration of any Asiatic races.” The cables also urges him to resist ' the Impend! Conference any attempt to open the door. General Si,- Andrew Russell has received in reply a telegram from Massey as follows: “Telegram received. In my opinion, no attempt should he- made to open the door to New Zealand. Our j policy is embodied in the Immigration Act of 1920.” CHARGES OF EXPLOITATION. CHRISTCHURCH, June 22. The South Canterbury Hospital Board to-day passed a resolution protesting against the action of the Bank of New Zealand in arbitrarily raising tho rate of interest on tho Board’s current account to 7 per cent, as, in view of the large profits made by tho Bank of New Zealand, tho increase was unjustifiable.” ROBBING A CHINAMAN. INVERCARGILL. June 22. A man named William Henry 7 Grant, with several aliases, was arrested to-day on a charge of assaulting Ah Clm on ’ lay night last and robbing him of C'6l in money and his watch. The victim of the attack is progressing favourably in the hospital. EX-TEACHER-’S DEATH. CHRISTCHURCH, June 22. The death is announced of Mr Chas S. Howard, for many years a wellknown Canterbury schoolmaster. For 21 years lie was headmaste r of the Richmond schools, afterwards becoming inspector. He was for many years connected with tho New Zealand Educational Institute, and was a prominent member of the Methodist Church. For some years ho carried on business as a grocer in Timam and was a member of tho South Canterbury Education Board prior to tho rearrangement of the boards. He leaves a widow and six children. CORONER’S VERDICT. TIMARU, June 23. At the inquest at Temuka on the death of William J. Perry, found dead on the roadside on Tuesday evening, the Coroner found that deceased had met his deatli by being thrown from a gig-