TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

f lIV TKl.tiUltAl’H l»EIt I'll MSS ASSOCIATION] I’ROYIPINf: FOR FAMILY OF VICTIM. TIMAKF. Sept. 12 .Mr l.ec. Minister of Justice, was interviewed to-day liy Air ( raigie. .Memher for Timaru. in toiniection with the murder of Constnhle Dorgan. Mr ('raigie informed the Minister that a public subscript ion was being raised for the widow and cliiidivn, and asked that the Oovernment si,mild stth-idise it. The .Minister iniorme l Mr ( rai go that delinite provision had 1 -on mad • hv pension tor the widow and children in these eases. There was the same pen si iin tor tile widow ol a deceased soldier, namely l”-’ pm‘ week lor the v. iiiie.v and leo shillings lot i a -a ■Tib 1 under 11. In tlii- e::s 'tie total v.im’d lie I'.'! Ills weekly. Mr Lee said he had brought Mr Craigic’s iei|Ue.-l I'efiiie the Cabin.-t mi Saturday, when it was ('ra ided in -e.piilenu l n 1 lb I »ml i ' thi i a i'lll ill ej.;(i, the Minister to lie sulobed ns to tin- aopropriatnili ol i.'.c I iml. 11, suggested to Mr I ::tigi.- Dm visahility ol vesting the fund ill Dm Kublie Trustee. the widow '.'• ic-eive the anil'ial proceeds, and mi vr dentil. Dies" In go to the slirvivin . children. The (iovernmi'iit. be -ai'i. le.-ognis.'o the plucky action of the murdered ( nusiai.le, in carrying out bis duty, ami exceedingly rcgielcd D't.t Im lost h." lit, • in lining -*'■ C'on-'abh- n.irgni, was recognised as a very energetic and capable oliiicr. Their sympathy extend,si to hi- widow ami children in their sad loss. Mr ('raigie said u was Imp d the -fill'd would leach L'illlll-

A KFDDFN DF.ATII. WF.I.UNCTON. Sc|". P-' While walking in the city, William Tompsilt, \\£oA i*‘L sif <‘<l. D’ll sij u expired almost immolian-l,'. •' iii.niv \eai - in? was prominently associated will, local la-lies in the Utaki District, lie leivcs a widim ami two uSUAItOTO M i’H I )VM ■ HAMILTON. September 12. The jitrv in the Oiigaroto murder trial I" 1 1 to-night for the scene ol the tragedy, and "ill return to-nuiri ow. m resume the trial mi AAV,lm.day. It"'" i- na Rc-it m 'i' ll '■ so fur. si ICIDF XFI.SOX. S'• i>t■ • mi>er 12. \ 1 the iiiuina l oil tie dalll ot l.e m.ir-l Fim hof Tasmania who was found with tlm top of his In-id blown nil', md a slmtg. n in his lell hand, lb,, yi-rili. I "'a- that d, nth was ( -aused |, v -Ms. There was II" in idem-.- how it liapp-ned. Iml i.-a I ions were that il wa. -el f - ill fl ie t 1 <1 while menially deranged CKFY I.YNN I N't.M l-’.sT. AF('K I. A XD. S'-pt. Id A large number of v-iUn-s.-us were exa in i li"d at h ngl h with a V ie" to tracing deceased' - movements prior -to the murder. Jim iii'juiiy adjoorin ii mu il to-morrow . J'KAM VCCIDF.N’T. \'J'KI AND. Sept. Id. A i-olli-ei'll net tlrred 1 -l'iwei-n two Iraunal's in ihe city this afternoon. The i'll,lll ear si,l to -., I down P"scog"i -. mil. b\ some m-ains. Du- --e----nii.l . Il- era shed into it. The mmorman's c -miiari m-nt "as w r-vk'd. ami tbe iiiolo- man. Reginald M'-Dm iimtl, US- ininred bv a blow on Dm In ad lie n-i-sit it ill-: bi- rerno'-el in tin- Hospital