TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —rER PRESS association] -MR MYERS’S SEAT. C’LUTHA MACKENZIE IN THE FIELD.

AUCIvI.AXO, Oct. Following Mr Myers’ resignation today Mr C'lutiia Mackenzie lias delinitely announced that lie is contesting the Auckland Kasi seat in the Deform l’arty interests. I XTFK FSTI NO I XTFHV I K\V. wffi.ixerox, Oct. ;t. The Prime Minister, interviewed tonight, intimated that he anticipated a strenuous session, hut did not expect any all-night sessions, unless there was a tendency to block business. The Government, he said, intended seriously to tackle the tarifl question, lie had not yet had time to go into the question, of the racing commission’s report. Compared with Fnglaml, he said. Xew Zealand did not know what a slump really was. l.ast year’s €(1.1)011,()()() surplus had been allocated to meet the existing commitments and lor payment at home for large quantities of railway rolling stock, rails, machinery, material and appliances. The Public Works Department had made a big hole in the €5,(100.000 loan

Mr Massev declined to make any statement as to whetjier New Zea land’s share of the Gorman reparations would he paid ill cash or credits. He said he would make a statement m too House oil this at an early dale. Mr Massey also stated ihut there was no improvement ill regard to the non-buying countries ol Europe so lar as the "market for New Zealand wool was concerned. WAIROA SENSATION. WAIROA, Oct. 3. The arcadian quiet ol Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay. was disturbed "" Saturday night hv an unusual occurrence, which, hut for the timely arrival of the police, might have culminated m a tragedv at tho hands of .fudge Lynch. It appears that a certain coloured man was paying attentions to a married woman. Something got abroad, and on Saturday night the Lothario got a had handling from about residents, mostly lending people. Threats of tar and feathers or a ducking from the Wairoa Bridge were about to he carried into ofl’cet. when the police stopjiod the proceedings. No further action is likely, hut the gay Lothario is expected to put a gold distance between himself and the. inuunsuil residents. There wjis si sufjuul rsirly this nioin* jug, when the North Clyde residents were startled by a loud explosion, which was heard a mile away. Investigations showed that an attempt was made to blow up a travelling pie shop, supposedly owned by the negro. Only flic floor was burst up. .but the residents wore greatly alarmed, as it happens- l flat the vehicle is owned h\ a local taxi owner.

FARMERS’ UNION. Cl IRISH lIUIB 11. o<t. 3 The lour ol the Sooth 1-land by dr Poison and Captain Uolbcck ol the New Zealand Fa liners' Union lias been vorv successful so far. Mr Bo son states they have already addressed ’_(> meetings, which expressed approval ol the New Zealand Farmers’ 1 ntoii scheme for the co-operative handling ■>! shipping, marketing, and Hunt icing ol New Zealand products. M, 801.-on expresses great pleasure at the active support- of the. union in the Soutn. par tieuhr.lv in Otgao and Southland. 1 e.e tour will result in a big increase ol the membership ol tin Mr 1 son leaves for the West t oast ,u the morning.

THE SUGAR PQSITION. WELLINGTON, October 'I

“[ cannot coiilirm that report. ~ ;| id the lion. Lee. Frcsident of the Hoard of Trade, when a telegram from New Flymmith regarding sugar prices being lowered next numth was referred to him. The Minister added that be would J.iuliahly make a statement on the sugar position in parliament during the week.

ring mo m.,-.. u ' ; ' ii THEFTS FROM AUCKLAND j WHARVES. „ AUCKLAND. OctulsT 3. t At the Fillin' Court Imre. William C'amgiton. aged 13, a motor van driver. ( and William l.ankshcar and .1. Waters |; aged 30. a Tally Clerk, were eharged „„ several counts with theft of good- ( from the wharf sheds, ('.inipton pleadcd guilty and others not guilty. The t charges included tie'll ol a o sc *• f| j ladies hosiery valued at £798; a imr- . r-o| „<■ ti.ll blue serge, valued , ( at £.lB As lid; a case of ranned pears j valued at £2 11s (id; 31 pairs of "lan- ; ( kets and 10 rugs valued at C!2u 0* bdj • j and a package of dress material C ' | 10s. / ; Oamptoii was eonimit led for sentellCCo | The case against the others was not concluded. j ( EIGHT-HOUR DAY. !' AUCKLAND. October 3. _ I’nff iv v was committed f“*‘ ‘ trial leu. a charge of esc aping from _ a train while in legal custody on August 27; also with assaulting the po- ’ lice on his rcarrost on September 24, and with theft of a watch and chain, valued at- £AO. Rail was fixed in two j sureties of £IOOO each. (MUTUARY. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 4. Obituary.—Adam Sliiinn Thompson, 1 aged 73, formerly of Invercargill, and ITithcr' of Rev A. T. Thomiison and Rev , 1.." Thompson, Solway College, Masteiton. I I'NDER CONTROL. . AUCKLAND, Oct. 1. The lire at Rotnwaron coal mine is under control and the management expoets to resume work next week. A SEAPLANE. WANGANUI. Oct. I. \ sca|>lanc owned by Walsh Rios., left Auckland at 0.30 this morning, arriving at ('astlccliil at 11.10. Ii came uj> the river for petrol. I lie eralt restarted on its journey to Wellington, but. devclojicd engine tumble and is still in the river. A BURGLARY. CHRISTCHURCH, OH. I. Burglars entered the premises ol ' Rieearton Timber Coy.. situated at • Rieearton, early on Sunday morning. - Using explosives, they blew open the I door of the strong room, hut failed to | open the safe bv a similar method, the explosive causing the door to jamb 1 tightly• The burglars obtained only a I few cigars from the manager’s room. ' The safe contained £9O in cash and ' cheques. The noise of the explosion ’ was heard hv residents in the neig - hourhood, hut no one investigated, and the burglary was not discovered lie Monday morning.

A SUICIDE. TAIHAPE, Oct. 5. .Hugh Opory, aged sixty, was found dead in a, paddock at Utiku. He had been ailing for some time. There is evidence that be suicided by exploding a stick of glignito in His mouth, aa tho bead and one band are blown off. SUPREME COURT. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 5. Justice Adams was welcomed by the Bar to-day. w’heu he took bis seat in Christchurch Supreme Court, he hav- , ing been transferred here front Auckland. I Donald Pugh, aged eighteen, came iiji for sentence for attempted carnal , knowledge of a child of seven years. | Pugh pleaded guilty in tho lower court I nine months ago and was admitted j then on probationary bail, but shortly | afterwards disappeared. Ho was l'earrested recently in Auckland. Counsel asked for probation in view of prisoner’s youth and previous good conduct. Ilis Honour said the circumstaiieu of the offence was serious end sentenced the prisoner to five years’ reformative) treatment. FULL COURT APPEAL. WELLINGTON, Oct. 3. Tho Full Court is hearing argument in the case, of G. E. Anson of Wellington, medical practitioner, against the Commissioner of Taxes. Ihe case stilted by the Commissioner was that tho nppralaiit was for several years the owner of a sheep station near Hunterville. In making returns of income, be adopted a standard value for his stock. In Wls this standard of value was £3.117 and in PRO £3,776. In 101 f) the ap|>ellniit sold bis stock for £3,0.)0. The appellant claimed that the difference between tho amount the stock realised on sale and the standard value was merely the increment of capital brought about l»v the gradual improvement of the stock by careful breeding, and was not assessable for income tax. The Commissioner claimed that the sum was assessable.

Mr Cooke for appellant, contended that the facts showed: that at no time did the appellant carry on the business of dealing in sheep or cattle, therefore ativ appreciation in value of stock was mi accretion to capital, and was not liable to income tax. Argument is proceeding. SCULLING CHALLENGE. BLENHEIM, Oct. 1. Pat Hannan called at the “Express I,nice and covered Ercd Wells deposit race lor the sculling championship of Marlborough tor L’loO asu.e. The date suggested is Oil. t.hh.Jhith men are doing steady work on Wairau