TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

lIV TI'U.IvCHAI’II—I’IvIt I'IIKSS ASSOCIATION) FATAL ACCIDENT. WHANGAR-Hr, Oct. 10. TU> Whangarei police have been advised from Kaitaia. that- Henry Clay was killed during reading operations at Mangamuka. to-day. There aro no particulars. A PROTEST. CHRIST! ITTRCIL Oct, 10. A protest against the piihlieation of the details in connection with the execution of Haknrnin To Kalin was tittered by ('on,i"i! 1 ■:r Martin, at a meeting of tlie City Council to-night. Ho moved that the Cnuncii express its disapproval ol the piihlieation of reports of ex,’pul ini's am! that the Prime Minister lie reqnes'ted to have such reports prohibited. Cr Armstrong stiid if it was right to have executions carried out at all there was nothing wrong about an account of the execution appearing in the newspapers, lie proposed a motion protesting against capital punishment altogether, hut this trtnild not lie accepted without notice, and Cr Martin’s motion was carried. AUCKLAND EAST CANDIDATES AUCKLAND. Oct. 10. Mr .1. A. Lee. President of the Auckland Labour Party, lias been selected by a ballot of tlie unions affiliated to the Labour Representation Committee as the Labour candidate for Auckland East. He is the holder of the D.C.M.. and lost an arm at Mossines. Mr G. 11. Foster announces his candidature as a straight-out Independent, DELEGATES FOR IRELAND. WELLINGTON. Oct. 10. At the first convention of the Xe.w Zealand Self-Determination for Ireland League, it was decided to send the following delegates to the Irish race convent idi to be held in either Dublin or Paris on January 21st next;—Father Gilbert. Mbs Jessie McKay, and Mcs-os Hull. Skelton, and .1. J. McGrath. Archbishop O'Shea. Dr Kelly. and Father Coitdringer declined nontinat ion.