TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

TKI.i.E R A !'ir I'KU I'UESS ASSOCIATION]

FERRY BREAKDOWN. CHRISTCHURCH. OH. 11. The \laiaroa l-.-rl Itc.l at L.MU-ltoli in-day at 2.25 p.m. The tiutible was caused by the breaking of a radial rod. Repairs, however, were clicck’d at sea hy Mr Ewart and the men, and th - ves-cl made a good passage down in calm weather. There was no panic aboard as mainly all tin- passengers were abed. Ih< passengers ptuise Mi Ev.ait lur repairing the work and also the engineers. THE WANGANUI TRAGEDY. WANGANUI. Oh. 12 Informatiioii received to-itiglil regarding the Niikomarti tragedy shows that the reported chasing oi the wile 10. the husband was incoirecl. as also was the report of the quarrel. limit left home to attend a sclioo com mitlt c meeting, ami it was not until the in,-ruin:-, that their absence was nulcd by tin- farm band, who live-' in the house, fit- says tlml there was Mu indication of any trouble between Met on mu ti and bis wile.

BAPTIST CONFERENCE. WANGAXVI. Oct. 12 The Thirty-ninth Conicicticc ol the Baptist Union opened tu-day. I D* delegates attending. The annual report showed a it'd increase id 3GI members. A special Notice was taken of the Bible Class movement. Ibe Presidential Address was dclivi-l'i'il by tin- Rev l-.1-dridge dridge tins evening, lie took as. lit’tFeme the need for a revival ol the Baptists.

Till-’. SPRINGSTON AFFRAY. CHRISTCHURCH. Oct 12 Al the hearing of the attempted murder charge, Frederick Withers, sun uf the licensee uf till- Kpringstoli lintel. said the accused hail eight or nine medium I ice is betu-c tea and one allcr. Later accused wt-tli to his room, suhscquciitlv appearing ill the cninmcrcial room. Witness next saw him outside kicking the headlights of a lm ea and brandishing a n-v.-lvcr. The case was adjoin in-d till I- 1 itlay.

MISS WF.ITZEL CASE. FAMILY ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, Ocl. 13 Mi Levi (Chairman ol \ icloria l ullage Cumminec) prcs.-ntcd the M-pmt ,„r the Mis- Wcilzcl case, wit" was convict,-d of selling lawless literatim-. He said he could find nothing supporting the suggest ion that her view s were acquired by ally teaching or infillcnep. iiMvivi'tl in tin* Ol iluit she used anv nu-aits lo dis: emitiatc lu-i views amongst the students. Her record as a student was guoil. Her leanings and inelitiatiuiis came iruitt lam il \ assiH-ialiuti, ami there was no iciisoii tu believe every si it,lent »as ,ill',-,-ted with revolitliunaty ideas. Mr ljunias mnveil that (lie ( uitnt-il thoruugliiv disapproves ol any ol < 1 s professors or students giving reeugm;j,„> in any society known to encourage revolutionary socialism. This led In a warm discussion, an" eventualie an atiienilment was passed lo Hie eliVet that the Council had m; reason to believe any otganisalion ol students eiieimragcd, approved, or I'OUiitemineed violence or lawless proami consitieu'il * ls they keep within the law s t mli-n l - should be free lo select any control »■' piocedili'e for Iheir debates.