TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[BY TELEUIIAI’II —Pill PIIESS ASSOCIATION] DISTRICT AGITEE.MENT. WELLINGTON, Oct. 25 Matters in connection with the framing of local agreements to govern con(liiioiiK in the coal mining industry have been advanced another stage. lTep.cseiitatitd's of the iliiners’ unions and coal owners meet at Westport to-mor-row to discuss the question of making an agreement covering the Most 1 . ( on-;, districts. When proceedings on t Cor.st are coni|)leted it is likely that the next district conference will relate to mines in Otago. The terms of settlement of the recent dispute Ltd ween !'■ * .Miners’ Federation and t ; <■(■:■! A l '"'' Owners’ Association proenh’d that d iH-'otiaiioiiS at distent conlerences worn nllsncci’ssful. the machim-iy of l 1 '* (•„.icili.-tii.il ami Arhdla.n n \ct should 1,,, o-'t into operation.

• ATI! .lOEITNEY TO AUCKLAND

AEC’K LAN D, Oct. 25. The Ilf* aeroplane piloted by J. C. Mercer, with Mr W. 11. I’.JlemitiK, of (lore, and Mr AVigh’y. of 1 "'Oiru n» p-ssengers arrived at C.B P" 1 -- D Du ercargilL in a total Hying time of f,t hours 53 minutes. The trio from Trent Imm to Auckland occupied three hours 30 minutes n't mil Hying. leaving IronUmin ’ lt 1 r,-> thev llew over (Halil. l’etUltno. over Wn'npanui. thence to arriviiiL’S at 3.25 and. leaving at d.o f« Mohan. Thence they nlWed I ’ West ('oast, line. They had stood e0n,1,...... Imnt the North Island. Th-ir altitude a'cragod about inOOft. Tl", to*-d petrol consumption from Invereareill was Od gallons. Mr Wigley (Mona-mg Oil tor of New /ealant Aero Transi art Company) is of opinion that it. is quite feasible to run a daily cassemrer service from Hlnll to Anekland.

UCKL.VNTi EAST NOAIINATMINT AI’ETxLAND. Oct, 2>. Messrs Mi Kem/ie. Itnsseil,. l.ee, and ".sler were to-day noinni.'ited for Aliekiaml Fast.

ACCESED HEM AN UEIT. Idl'Nl'TOIN. Oct. 25 dames lievnold ltayno. wlm wits arresteil on a charge of using an instrument on a girl. wlm is at present m the Timaru Hospital, with intent to procure miscarriage was brought he-f,,,-e the Police Court and remanded, hail l-eiim- refused. . . It is understood that the end’s con- ■ ’ m is critical and to-morrow morning Chief Delect ive Bishop will apply to have jier depositions taken. mil WAV SHEDS BBITNED. CLINTON, (let. 25. On Saturday morning the shop and railway sheds at Clinton were hunted down, four joeomtives being rescued, with some risk hy Cleaner .1. IT. Cook, wlm ((.liaised after the completion of the task. COKED HY A HELL. OISH'H’NE. Oct. 2d. There is cold, showery wen’her IniPeoples Day at the Show. alfectiic, -’ e atteiidanee. TV. Pen.ver. chief s’ewtitd for dairy cattle, was cored by a hull m W*• • - cat’ll* line and badly injired. *’ was removed to the hosnili’.b

AIEKDEK ('ll AKGl'i. AECKLAND Met '!!' Fur young Fiii'.us up.iea*".! r unt thi- morning and were reiuar I till ilium, two. on :* charge el having a, Auckland on Ort.-he-- 'Ml l ', murdcro 1 ;i. Chinese gardener Du 'ley. T'"* names of accused arc .Lilian Hurian i labourer). John Frai-E Pickham ” *

fireman), Charles M.-Goon 'cai pcnte.) 1 Vivid Lazarus (carpenter).