TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(.Ill’ TEl.EOliAl'U —t'KIl CRESS ASSOCIATION. TELEPHONE REGULATIONS. WELLINGTON, Sept. S By an Onlcr-in-Cmincil gazetted today regulations have been made providing that in the ease of a telephone exchange which is not open continuously the Minister of Telegraphs may agree to a group of two or more lines being joined ingot her at the switchboard for the purpose of providing means of iiilcr-coinmiinication ’outside Ihe ordinary hours of exchange attendance. Charges are as fellow : For each line so connected a al all exchange with 15] subscribers or over. Ills per annum; (h. ai an exchange with less than 151, subscribers, 5s per annum. The number of individual subscribers connected in one gimip is nnl to exceed tell in eases where I lie whole of the lines so , omierled arc hold h.v exclusive subscribers, lull II lilies connected together consist oil her partially m wholly of parly linos the number of individual subscribers shall not exceed fourteen. No line is to ho connected with mole than one group. It is further provided licit if the Department considers such arrangement practicable exchange subscribers may in ca-e ol sickness or other emergency he connected outside ordinary hours of cx(liaiige attendance ui’ll a local doctor or with a group of which the doctor's i (iiiucciioii forms a part, and such connection will lie tree of charge. This free night service is limited to the special requicemenl s moiil iotied, mill to a period ol one week. The Depnitin,ml will allot to subscribers a special code Ilf calls to ho used exclusively for itiier-com mu ideations outside ordinary hours ol* exchange attendance with other subscribers of. the group. A PECULIAR POINT. AUCKLAND. Kept. !,. A peculiar position arose in a ease that came before Mr McKean. K.M.. ait llie Magistrate’s Court to-day. It was in a dispute arising out of delay in the delivery oi goods oideied Irom the United States.

Mr E. Indor said lie bad inti'iidcd to rail Ihe United States Consul to state the posilion of allairs in America during the period the delay in delivery ocent! oil. The Consul was willing to (■nine lo the Court and make a statement. luit had intimated that, as an ambassador of the I uitod States, lie was precluded from giving evidence on oath. Tile question was whether the Court was prepared to accept such a statement, and. it so. whether counsel on the other side was willing lor it to he accepted when it was not given on oath. Mr Gould said he must have the right of cross-examination if a statement was made. Ml Itider said if the Consul could not 1.0 sworn, he might objerl to he crossexamined. Mr McKean said ho would hesitate In accept the Consul's statement it ho refused to submit to ,oss-exa mi nn I ioll.

Mr I filler then elected lo prove 1 with the case without asking the ( nlimil to attend. THIRD TRIAL. HAMILTON. Sept. '2. The third trial ol llakaria 1«• Kalm. lor the murder of Patrick Richard Mliotl at Ongorolo on Easter 'Sunday commenced this morning. Prisoner showed no signs of distress. There is groat public interest, the Court being crowded. The Solicitor General (Mr .1 MacGregor) is appearing for the Crown, and Mr 11. M. Hampton, who defended the prisoner on two previous trials is again appearing for hint. NOMINATED AGAIN. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept 2. On receipt of a. telegram from ITnoilin Trades Labour Co»neil, stating they bad nominated him to ill* Atbit rat ion Court. Mr McCullough Implied that if re-elected 1 will hold the lort (lIIt u such time as the movement has an opportunity to elect a successor, without the present excitement. Alter reading Justice Fraser’s remarks telegraphed from Wellington, Mr McCullough said lie would not say a lulling at present. Canterbury Trades Labour Council has nominated Mr McCullough. A MINE SOLD. THAMES. Sept. 12. till Saturday the famoor W'aiotahi mine for many years one oi (lie most, productive on Thames Guldlields was sold for £SO.