TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[llV TELKORAI’H —I’F.R PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH LOAN PROPOSALS. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept 15. At the ratepayers polls to-day in connection- with the following proponed loans by the City Council resulted: Loan of £30,000 to build new city administrative offices on the Canterbury Hall site, Manchester Street was carried hv 1739 to 160-1. Loan of £50,000 to lmild concert hall on the Canterbury Hall site was lost by 1418 to 1923. Loan of £OO,OOO to purchase Town Hall site fronting Victoria Square was lost by 1234 to 2058. STATEMENT OF Me.MAEON’S •SOLICITOR. AUCKLAND, Sept. 15 A large number of witnesses w’ere closolv examined by the Crown to-day in regard to what they knew of the movements of deceased and his companions prior to the murder. When the inquiry was resumed this niornj„w, Mr Prcmlergast (representing Mr McMahon) made a statement, respecting his status at the proceedings. He had looked the matter up he said, and had found that his status, if no greater, was at least: no lees than that of .Mr Meredith (Solicitor for the Crown). It was only for convenience that the police conducted the calling of evidence at an inquest, ,ln actual fact the matter was entirely in the hands of the Coroner, and counsel sav that in England, (lie assumed it was the same here) where the Coroner had refused counsel the light to tall c\ i deuce and cross examine witnesses, the findings had beet. quashed. Consequently he thought that Ids friend Mr .Meredith could not. ohpect to any representations, that he as counsel lor an interested person, should properly make to t*ie Coroner. The (oroitei Stated the matter was entirely m his discretion, and Counsel had a perfect right to ask questions by permission of the Coroner. If Mr Prendergast wished to ask questions lie uoidd not prevent him from doing so. The inquiry was adjourned. AUCKLAND NOMINATIONS. AUCKLAND. September It.

T 1,.. Auckland amalgamated etigm('its nominated Messrs J. A- M<(' l b.ugl, .„id T. Bloodwortli for tlm two vacancies on the Arbitration Court, Mr Woodworth will a,■■.•opt nation for the repi esoitaOvc position if Air McCullough declines to stand and for the dcputysliip if Mr MoOdlm gn consents. ROWING CHAMPION, BLENHEIM, sept. 1«Hannan interview by all “Express reporter stales lie lias not, issued a challenge to Fog well for the New Zealand championship, but is willing to row tbe champion either at l ake Ivauien or Wairaii. preferably the latter, butfirst he must complete Ids engagement wilh Wells for the Marlborough chain pior.slup. Hannan has now Fogwoll located and will endeavour to got in touch with him with a view to arranging such a match, the major event after his contest with Wells. A FARMER’S DEATH. DANNEVIRKE, Sept 10. Thomas IV. Ellingham, on,, of the original settlers of AVhctiikurn _ was found dead th*s morning alongside a motor ear near Orinondville with a gunshot wound in the head and « double barrelled gun in the ear, with one cartridge discharged. Deceased was oil route to Dannevirke at the ime of his deali. He was a well-known fanner, member of Dannevirke A. and R. Association. War and Repatriation Societies and AYaipava Hospital Board. I AltOR’S ARBITRATION DELEGATE. WELLINGTON, Sept. 16. A special meeting of Wellington Trades and Labour Council was held last night to discuss the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr McCullough from the Arbitration Court. AfteiAliscusshhi, Hio following resolution was passed: - -That in view of Mr McCullough's promise to the Otago Trades anil Labour Council to allow unions to choose representatives at a tini.' of less oxeiemcnl, this Council recommends Mr Reardon to withdraw from the contest and give Mr McCullough a walk over fop the seat. Mr Reardon, who was present, made a statement to the Council that lie was not a candidate for, the seat against Mr McCullough. The policy of the Wellington Trades and Labour Council was to make recommendations to the I nions that would enable the mncliinery of the Arbitration Court to he again set in motion. That policy seemed to he achieved by the resolution to recommend McCullough, therefore he fell in with the recommendations of the Council. It is understood Air McCullough has agreed to stand for re-election.