TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegraph—?er press association] N.Z. TROTTING ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, June 23. Messrs P. Selig, H. W. Kitchingham, and J. M. Samson, the three retiring South Island members of the New Zealand Trotting Association, have been nominated again, and with W. J. Hopkins and C. E. Cross also in the field, an election will be necessary. There is also a contest for the two North Island seats, as Sir G. Spriggins will oppose the retiring members, Messrs C. F. Mark and R. W. Short l>oth of whom are again candidates. JAVA SUGAR. CHRISTCHURCH, June 24. Txical merchants have received a telegram from the Board of Trade—“ Merchants importing Java sugar to do so at their own risk.” This is interpreted that Government intend to prohibits the importation of Java sugar. Merchants state any prohibition order will lie fought. Java sellers are quoting at prices which would enable retailers to sell at a penny per pound below the present price. RED CROSS SOCIETY. WELLINGTON, June 22 At a meeting of the executive of the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John, it was decided to deposit £25,000 of the £30,000 now in the Post Office Savings Bank for two years at interest, placing £SOOO in each of the following banks: New Zealand, Union, National, Australasia, and New South Wales, leaving £SOOO available for immediate needs in the Post Office Savings Bank. The chairman (the Hon Dr W. E. Collins, M.L.C.), said that the interest, was one per cent more than the Post Oidice Savings Bank gave, and would pay the whole of the Headquarters expenses. Lady Luke stated that each of the five banks had stood loyally by the Society during the year.

It was decided that the work of the Salvation Army, Y.M.C.A., and lied Cross Society regarding comlorts lor soldier patients should lie co-ordinated. It was decided to extend until July 11th the date for receiving applications for travelling scholarships, which will be awarded on July 13th. CHARGE OF FORGERY. WELLINGTON, June 23 The Gisborne Supreme Court has been occupied for two days hearing a cliaigt of alleged forgery against John Harold Kane, solicitor, in connection with a receipt signed by a native woman. 11 inclian, in a transaction for the sale of land, the allegation being that the figure on the receipt was altered from Cloo to £2OO.

The Judge commented severely on the looseness of the transaction, and the conduct of the interpreter who signed the attestation without actually witnessing the signature. The Jury retired at 12.30.

FOOTBALL FATALITY. WANGANUI, June 20 A half ease Maori, named Charles William Beck, aged 22 years, collapsed when playing football at I’atea on Saturday, and died on admission to the hospital. arbitration court. WELLINGTON, June 24. Considerable dissatisfaction is said to exist amongst trade unionists at the Arbitration Court to depart from its pronouncement regarding the bonus. One prominent Labour official says that there was talk in Labour circles of abandoning the present methods of settling tut industrial dispute by refetenee to the Court, Either the unions would cancel their registration under the Arbitration Act 'and use the machinery provided by the Labour Disputes Tnvesthe ■■■GMHMII be ■ the |jp;i YB it BwHiie H>se Hll B It BHBHHBIBBHmt to-day to consuwi ciw - / - i organising for an efficient cleaning u{> of the epidemio which were recurring and some were endemic and chronic. In Christchurch the general opinion was that the chief cause of the trouble was “carriers.” Tt was decided to approach the Minister of Health who will be in the city to-morrow with the request that a commission of experts in research work should he set up to investigate the whole matter.