TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

ny TKi.uoBAPIl — et:n press associationl AID FOR RUSSIA. CfIRTSTCHURCH. August 30. The Mayor lit the meeting of lieCity Council last night, read a cable grain lie had received from the Lord .Mayor of London, stating that a national appeal for Russian famine relict had been launched in London. The appeal included children and the principal Mayors throughout the Empire were being cordially invited to co-op-erate by the immediate issue of an associated appeal. The Mayor said lie was approa.chiii;.--the. -‘light the famine” Commit'-,- t take up the appeal. Cr. F. R. Cooke: Considering the Allies blocked the sea- and kept a - rieultiiral machinery out of the country 1 think they should now assist: in providing food. Cr 11. T. Armstrong: They setid machine guns one week and help aunt In ~ The Mayor: It’s a pity that- Councillors had not kept the nnt i-in il it a i i-t ideas mil of the Connell. - Cr. Cooke: It is not anti-inilil:ir: to show why help is now needed. that past foolishness, will nut lie repented .

CUTTING DOWN STAFF. WELLINGTON. September I. The services of some hundred and thirty employees in Government Departments were dispensed with as Iron: yesterday (end of month) in the pnrsnaiirc of Government’s intention to eifect economies in administration; wherever such can he effected without impairing tin- effieiem-y ol the service. BUTTER SUBSIDY ENDS. WELLINGTON. Sept. 1. The payment of the butter subside by Government terminated yesterday and at the same time the Order-in-C<iiinei| limiting the retail price of butter too/3 per pound for cash over thq counter and 2/5 for booked* sales, was lifted The position now, therefore, is that, factories, wholesalers and retailers are free to decide for themselves wluit shall he charged ill local markets. They are free of all restrictions. It is nnuoiini-'it tin- factories arc going to advance th--price of butter for Wellington m:ir|,--'s liv two |ienee per pound.

GUILTY OF FORGERY. GISBORNE. September 1. At the Supreme Court. John Harold Kane, solicitor, on tlu- seeoittl tri--L was found guilty of forgery. Sentene,was- deferred till to-morrn.v. OFKSTION OF DAMAGES. W A 1111. Sept. I Ail interesting point to motorists was determined in a ease in the .Magistrate’s Court in which a taxi dnv" S light to recover C_*s damages causeil ll.romdi a mounted man ruling :n:<- : l-.inUfr’s -a:. The d.-H-m-e was l-nism* it. at immediately the ear came round li-e corner. the glare trom ihe dazzling hen. Mights |,n, Vented tie defend:: a: fioiu setting anything, and the horse got, out of hand and collided witti the ear. Th« Magistrate, Mr Sainieu. held Ihe plaint ill's failure to dim his headlights was negligence on his i,nri. d-a gave judgment against plaintiff