TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION] AN UNRELIABLE WITNESS, I GISBORNE, June 27. fc Mr Justice Reed heard an appeal by t ArthuJ- Owen against the Magistrate’s - cofiviction on a charge of keeping a 1 common gamfig house, with sentence of 1 two months’ imprisonment. In his - evidence to-day the chief police witness^ • Joseph Brown, contradicted himsfelf so i frequently under cross examination by - Mr M. Myers that the latter suggested ] to Mr Justice Reed that it was useless • to go further. Mr Nolan, the Crown Prosecutor ' agreed. k His Honour said that Brown’s state--1 ment was so obviously contradicted k that the evidence could not be accepts ed. The appeal was allowed and the 1 conviction was quashed, r * ' BALLOT FOR SOLDIERS’ SETTLE- > MENTS. v GISBORNE, June 27. A ballot for the Wharekaha soldiers settlement better known as the 1 Reeves Estate, Tolaga Bay, was held 1 to-day for 14 sections.' The successful ’ applicants all reside in Poverty Bay except two. Number eight was drawn bv ' W. 0. Simmons (Hastings), and number nine was drawn by Garry Owen j Hastings. 1 LEGION OF FRONTIERSMEN, j: GISBORNE, June 27. The seventh annual conference of the Legion of Frontiersmen was opened tot day under Sir Andrew Russell. About sixteen were present from all parts of the North island. In his opening address, Sir A. Russell referred to the legendaries’ work in the war. He re- • ferred to the value of preparedness - . He paid a tribute to the late Major Twisleton. Turning to the present worldwide unrest, he said that the people had not yet found their feet after the chaos of the great war. Instead of drawing together, there was a splitting up not only of the peoples, blit Of nations. There was a tendency for sectarianism to grow, and it was one of tbe worst elements in society when class set itself against class. As Frontiersmen they believed in patriotism—love ot country, unity of Ktnpiro and the maintenance of Anglo-Saxon traditions. It was decided that an official Dominion list of the Legion he compiled and printed for circulation. Various remits were carried. ’(’WTERBUUY COLLEGE .JUBILEE. CHRISTCHURCH, June 27. Reports presented at to-day’s meeting of th 0 Canterbury College Bo'afu In governors dealt with plans for the celebration of the College Jubilee in 1923. I ,\ history of college will be prepare iuul published ,as well as a register o. graduates with notes on their academii | and professional careers. The l’rofes sor of classics will be asked to draw up j , nn invitation in Latin to be forwarded to all universities throughout the ; world. (OUNCE OF WALES. WELLINGTON, June 27. The Prince of Wales cabled Majoi General Sir Andrew Russell the follow ing reply to birthday greetings sent by him as President of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association, on behalf of the “Diggers” of the Dominion: “Mt warmest thanks to A Zealand Returned Soldiers for tiieii telegram of birthday congratulations.— Edward P.” WOOL COMMITTEE. WELLINGTON, Jun 0 27. , The Wool Committee will meet ti. , week. It is understood that no alter- j nation will lie made beyond what was boon agreed to with regard to disloya wool, viz., an undertaking on the part | of wool brokers not to sell any wool below fixed minimum reserves, and also a limitation of the quantities of wool to be offered for sale. The basic idea, oi the schem 0 is stated to be to relieve, and not induce any congestion of the market. ! CHEAP BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS. PALMERSTON N., June 27. The Palmerston North Chamber <>: Commerce to-day supported the protest of the Booksellers’ Association againthe proposal of the Minister of Education to supply school boqks through the Education Boards. FIVE MILLION LOAN. I FOR NEW ZEALAND. i WELLINGTON, June 27. The, Government announces that a \ew Zealand Government loan ot £5,000,000 will be issued in London. The day of issue is to-morrow, June 28th. I The rate of interest will be six per cent. Tile minimum price of issue will be £96. The loan is to lie repayable in either 16 or 30 years at the option of the New Zealand Government, CITY HOSPITALS. I DENTAL DEPARTMENTS IO N AT A I,OSS. WELLINGTON, June 23 1 A comparative return in connexion i with the dental departments of the Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington i Hospitals for the year ended March i 31st, 1921, was placed lie fore the Wellington Hospital Board to-day. It was , ■ shown that in each of the centres there j was ;i loss on the year’s working, the j total expenditure and fees being as i follows: — Expenditure. Fees. Deficit, , £ £ C j Auckland 1703 625 1078 i Christchurch 2183 1870 313 ] Wellington 1179 728 451 1 There was no dental departments provided by the Otago Hospital Board at . the Dunedin Hospital, but the Board ! contributed £4OO per annum To Hie Dunedin Dental School. mmanwamamnem iwwiaifjwuiiniwwnry