TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1921, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Tv n.m.uaven ecu mi.,SS ASSOCIATION! DEATH I’ENAI.TV. TO HE INKI.K TED i.»N TE KAHIM WEI.HINOTON. Septeinlier 28. The ease of the Maori. Hnkuram le Kali., who was ronvieted at the Sopieuio Court at Hamilton of the murder of I ’at liel; Elliott at O.lgaroto on Ala roll 27, ami was sememe,l to death hv Mr .Justice Stringer, was eonsitU-iu to-day at a special meeting: ol the Executive Council, presided over b> t. < (iovermu-Oeneral. The decision come to was that the Executive Council after very fully considering the .asc could n „t' see any grounds for mterfcr.no in the proper carrying out of tile sentence. The Minister of -Justice, Mr lee in making the announcement stated that the condemned man had made a statement before a Stipendiary Magistrate m Auc*,anil I'rison to the eifect that lie had sh*>t Klliott. ami after warily loblioil nun. but that tlu* shooting was accidental.

WOOD PRICES RISE. WEId.INCTON, Sept. 28

The High Commissioner has advised t|,e Department of Agriculture Hint the llradford wool market has an improved time on ace it of the expoit trade heino ma'intnincd. The Home maiket remains. quiet. The present quotations for tops are: Eor 04s. merino :1s ,d per lb; for 30's super-half-breeds 2s .Id per lb; for -lo’s prepared coarse crossbreds Is Old per lb.