TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

[DY TETjEGRAPW—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] INFLUENZA. CHRISTCHURCH, August 16. An outbreak of influenza in a severe form has occurred on some vessels at Lyttelton, and there have been at least two deaths. At the beginning of the month it was neoessary to remove some of the crew of the Maori to the hospital, and on e man, a fireman, died and was buried at Lyttelton. Tlio chief cook of the AValmarino died on Saturday at the Christchurch hospital after contracting influenza. Some of the crew of the Mararon have been sent ashore. They appear to bo suffering from severe colds. As yet there is no spread of the influenza amongst the residents at Lyttelton. The disease is also not prevalent, except in a mild form. in (Thmtchuroh. MANY CASES REPORTED. I CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 17 Notwithstanding that the Director of Health has reported that no death has occurred on the ferry boats, the fact remains that on Friday, August 5, a fireman died in Christchurch hospital, and the certificate of death stated that he died from influenza. A large number of sailors have been paid off in Lyttelton during the last three weeks with medical certificates stating that they have been suffering from influenza. Yesterday an engineer of the Mararon ami a fireman were taken off the vessel a" Wellington, while this morning the Second Officer was confined to his room, and was to lie taken off also. All are suffering from high temperatures. During tlio last week an average of one fireman a day has been taken off the Afararoa, suffering from influenza. The ferry boats seem to be the worst, but other vessels are also parly affected. FINK FOR SHOOTING COLLEAGUE. iritlNE ENGINEER’S QUARREL. DUNEDIN, Aug. 17 Before his Honour Justice Sim, acting Chief Justice, Charles Howard Tipping was charged in the Supreme Court to-day with that, on May 4, he had attempted to murder Alfred James Pottiuger. There was a second count against accused of causing actual bodily harm under circumstances that, ii death had been caused, he would have been guilty of manslaughter; and also a third count of assault so as to cause actual bodily harm. Accused pleaded not guilty. The occurrence which led to the charge took place at Port Chalmers. Accused was the sixth engineer of the overseas vessel named Makra, and Potlinger was the fourth engineer of the same steamer. The two men had shipped at London for a voyage, and on the passage out had apparently been the best of friends. The other officers said thin there had been no quarrel itetweon them. On the afternoon in question. Potter went ashore by himself. At about lour o’clock he met accused and another engineer, named Robertson, and they went to hotels and had several drinks. When they returned aboard the vessel, a quarrel ensued and accused drew a revolver and shot Pottinger. Accused was found not guilty on the first Mini third counts, and guilty on the second, with a strong recommendation to mercy. He was fined €3O. ( II \RGE OVER MOTOR FATALITY. CHRISTCHURCH, A»S. I" Arising out of the collision between :i taxi and a dray on Aaldhurst Road on ,|iiiic 7. Allred Denton, driver of the duiy. was today committed for trial l",ii- (fie manslaughter of I rank Keenan. The latter had his left arm broken, and some ribs fractured. He died at the hospital three days later. A post nioitem revealed that death was due to shock, following injuries and associated with alcoholism. It was alleged that Rent on was driving without lights, and was under the influence of liquor. rack BLOCK EDUCATION. WELLINGTON. August 17. An effort to meet educational needs „!• children in the baekhlocks was ch tailed in a letter received at to-day' 1 meeting of the Education Board fix)m the Director of Education. Tb Department, it was stated was prepared to arrange for correspondence classes n primary school subjects for children who are living in districts, where n school is accessible. Such classes haw proved highly successful in Virion and if sufficient numbers of applicationarc received, special teachers will 1 appointed to conduct instructions. T’“ Department desires that the Board will insert an advertisement in ■ papers likely to reach re-blent-• i» far-hack districts asking for applications to ho sent in by parents desirinr instructions of this kind for their ehil. dren.