TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELECIIAPJI—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] I EL-TREATING A CHILD. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept .0. John William Clark, dairy lnrmc-r, llalstvo.H, was sentenced to-day to a month's imprisonment for cruelly illtreating his child. Defendant was before the Court on this charge in Febrmir.v and was convicted niuj ordered to come tip tor sentence when called upon and the children were taken from him. The children were restored to him in April and the homo was kept under surveillance. It was recently found that one girl aged Iff had to milk ton cows night and morning. As a result. Clark was brought before the Magistrate and sentenced ns stated DISTRESS IN CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH Sept. Iff. At to-day's meeting of the Unemployment Committee here, there w.us a motion moved that a Central Fund lie established for the purpose of providing work for the unemployed on works of public utility. It was contended by two speakers that eases of distress now exist hi the city and also that the worst of the unemployment situation has not yet been reached A lilajoritv of members dopier. any appeal being launched, saying the position did not warrant such a step and the matter was deferred till next meeting FARMERS’ UNTON ABBEAL. BLENHEIM. This Day. Mr (). .1. Poison (Dominion l’resi(lenl). Cnpt. C. Colbcek (Vice-Presi-dent) and O. E. Jack (Secretary of the Farmers Union) last night 'naugii- j rated a Dominion eamapign of co-opera tion amongst New Zealand farmers in dairying, freezing, shipping and mrrketing. The speakers emphasised Pint without co-operation the country could not recover her pre-war place ttt the markets of the world. Though the Dominion was in a had way at present, combination'amongst the farmers vas the only method of recovery. The visitors appealed for support of the organisation that had done so much for the farming industry of the iruntiy.