TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

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AN UNFAVORABLE REPORT.

MELBOURNE, July 7

The interim report of the Board appointed to inquire into the wap services homes erected in New South Wales, finds that in some cases there had been ill-advised land purchases and in other eases the work of erection had been scamped.

BOY SCOUT APPEAL

WELLINGTON, July 6

Mr L. M. Isitt, member for Christchurch North, passed through Wellington to-night, en route to Christchurch, after a successful visit to Auckland and Hamilton, in connection with the campaign to raise £IO,OOO for the. Boy Scout movement. “I had only one refusal to my appeal,” lie remarked “and this despite the hard times. L am very sanguine that the aim of tile campaign will h 0 realised, and that the result will be the addition of one hundred thousand hoys to the ranks of the Scout movement in New Zealand.” The southern member was immensely struck with the signs of rapid progress being made at Hamilton, which I ho believes is destined to beeom e one of j tho most important centres in New Zealand. THE PRIMACY. WELLINGTON, July 6. A fixed Primacy was suggested at today’s sitting of the Wellington Anglican Synod. During the discussion it was stated that hitherto there had been a movable Primacy. The present arrangement had many disadvantages. The Bishop of Dunedin, as Primate, : was largely out of touch with matters lin other districts. All important bodies [ had central offices to save a good deal of expense. Wellington, owing to its geographical position, was most suitable. Tt was stated that the present Bishop of Wellington felt that h e must not take up the Primacy, it was a loss to the province that he would not do so. hut he had stated that under no circumstances would he consent. “STILL ALIVE.” PR EMATURE- ANNOUNCEMENT OF WOMAN’S DEATH. GISBORNE, July 6. Instructions’ which weite yesterday issued by the District Corner (Mr J. S. Barton, S.M.) for the holding of an inqjudsti into the circumstances surrounding the death of a Maori woman at Reparoa, were last evening countermanded owing to the announcementthat the woman was still alive. Constable McDonnell, acting under instructions from the Coroner, set out for Reparoa to arrange for a post-mortem examination and an inquest. All the necessary arrangements were made, and a sledge was taken to remove tho body l<> Port Awanui. Upon arrival, however, it was ascertained that the woman was not dead, hut smilingly approached the constable and told him it was all a mistake. Apparently what had occurred was that she had gone to a taugi with a man,, and while there had fainted. The man, without waiting to investigate the trouble, had made post haste to communicate with tin* police. The sledge, instead of being used to cany the body of a dead woman, was utilised (o bring back a load of firewood

TWO YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT

WELLINGTON, July

At tho Supreme Court to-day George William Cobh, county clerk at Featherston, for embezzling county moneys was sentenced to two years’ imprison-

ment. “You

have been systematically thieving for the past seven years and lia.vo abusoil your trust,” eaid the judge, “and, under the circumstances, I have no alternative but to impose a sentence of imprisonment.”

STAND A K DIKING THE PACKING CASE.

WELLINGTON, July 7

At the annual meeting: of the Dominion Federated Sa.wmillers’ Association representing 80 per cent, of the timher producing interests throughout New Zealand, now being hold, conferred with the Fruitgrowers’ Federation regarding the type of packing ease used hy fruitgrowers and expressed approval of the packing case submitted. The snwmillers undertake to provide ample supplies at this particular design.

PETONE GAS DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, .Tidy 0. The Petone gasworks dispute was dismissed at a stop-work nicotine the Wellington Waterside Workers’ Unioin. Members were given a full report of the recent comihned conference of Labour Unions, and the present position was reported upon by the president (Mr Glover). The delusion to give financial and moral support. to the workers who it is alleged have been looked out, was endorsed and the meeting decided to vote £25 to aid wives and children of the men. Tt was also decided to take up a

“bucket collection” next Friday. Members of the Union will contribute voluntarily the amounts they can spare.