TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —I’ER TItESS ASSOCIATION] THE I!Y-ELKCTlON. AUCKLAND, October t. The resignation of the Holt: A. M. Myers will furnish Aucklanders with the always pleasurable excitement of a by-election; It is evident that there will lie nodeartli of candidates: The only persons so far in the field aiv Mr Clutha Mac •kenzie (who will stand as a supporter of the "Reform Party), and the Hon (J. \V. Russell, who will hoist the Liberal st-'mdard. 31 r (I. H. Foster, hotelkeeper, who recently was chairman of the local executive of Mr C. I*. St at ha m*s party but who resigned that position for health reasons is spoken of ns a. probable candidate, hut he states that the matter depends upon the advice of his doctor. Tin* Labour Parly will nominate a candidate, but as a billot will be necoscary in the event of their beinix more than one asjiirant. it will l»e some days before their choice is announced Mr Clutha Mackenzie ran Mr Myers closely at the last general election, the latter winning bv only about 130 votes : footmark grounds. AX AUCKLAND RESOLUTION. Ame LA XI). October o. The Auckland Rugby Fnion passed a resolution urging the Priiri£ Minister to delete from the Racing Commission's report the eanrullntion of the Avondale Jockey Club’s ic-ense. on the ground of public utility. The union and other •ports-bodios have had tho free use of the grounds and buildings, without j which* 10tK) players could not have been provided for. Avondale residents would also ho deprived of practically their public grounds. In view of the importance of physical training, the union considers that it would he a national loss to deprive youths of the district of one of the few necessary grounds and would adversely affect 'I or- i tutorials and football players.

01s;p>()R XE HARBOUR SC 11 KMK. WKJiLIXCTOX. October (5. Mr .Justice Rood gave judgment indue in the case of (iislmrne Harbour Board v. (ieorge Henry Lysnar. The case was to decide the liability of the hoard under mi agreement to pay Lysnar 1 per cent on a hirlxmr scheme proposed by bun. His Honour decided that the agreement was valid and binding on the hoard, and subject t«* Lysnar’s scheme being such as the agreement contemplated. he would he entitled to 1 per cent, which is estimated at f 1 o.OOU.

MAX FOl’Nl* RKAD. WANGANUI. Mctul.cr 0. A man naniod I’der M<Kinimn. ag*’d about 10 years, was found dead mi ih 1 * rn-ulside at Kakatahi yesterday. The deceased had been w taking the locality for a Unit four days, and previously he had resided at Raetalii. > BAXI) (’OXTEST. THAMES, Oct. 7. Tenor Horn.— L. Onnrod <Xew 1 >lyinoutli) 9-*», K. Plowman ( Auckland) 1L?, Watersider h’2. 11. C. Morrison (Hamilton) 00. Quartette. —Auckland City 01 >A, Hamilton Auckland Regimental SMi, Whakaiane !H‘. Cornet Cliampiotisbip.— R. Taylor •Xew Plymouth) Ist, Haynes i Auckland Regimentai) BS, A W’illiams (Tearoha) 1)7.

Trombone Trio.—Dannevirke 94), New Plymouth !M, Wailii Fcderttl 94. 15. F’hit Corner (owh choice) — R. Taylor (New Plymouth) US}; C. 11. Hayes (Auckland Rcgt.) 98. 1 Flugel Horn R. Lowe (New Plymouth) first, C. Durston (Wathi) second. BURGLARS DISTURBED. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. An exciting chase occurred yesternight when two burglars were disturbed in an attempt to rifle a safe in the premises of .Tohuson and Smith, motor body builders. The burglars wore operating on the safe, unaware that Smith was working on the hooks in the next room. Smith heard a noise and investigated, hut the burglars made a rapid escape to the rear of the factory, and over fences. The police were quickly on the scene and made search that was rostißloss. 'Pile safe was elosed hut not locked, and the burglars were disturbed before they had completed the overhaul of its contents. A LABOR RESOLVE. DUNEDIN. Oct. 7. Otago Trades Council, while wishing to ask unions to donate to relief works, express the opinion that the question of unemployment is a national one, and urges Government to take immediate steps to deal with it by orginising industry in such a way as to provide reproductive works for all workers; lading which the Government levy taxation on similar lines to that in Fughind for the purpose of providing sustenance for persons unable to obtain employment. DOWN A PRECIPICE. OPOTIKI, Oct. 3. \ motor-lorry owned and driven hv a man named Davev, and laden with twelve hales of wool, left the road oil the Opotiki-Gishorne road, and fell a. distance of over 200 feet, crashing through light hush to the creek below. The driver was thrown out. He struck I his head on a hale ol wool, hut his injuries are not serums. Salvage work j is difficult, owing to the precipitious ] gradient.