TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

[by TKLESRAI'n —I’SR PRESS ASSOCIATION] PAX-PACIEIC CONGRESS. WELLINGTON. Oct. 27. A desire that the next Pnn-Parific Scientific' Coiigrcss should he held in Wellington was expressed a I the annual meeting of the Board id' Art and Science. The lion G. M. Thomson intimated that, in the absence of Dr Allan Thomson, who had been one ol the New Zealand delegates at the first conference held last year, he had attended to the correspondence in connexion with the matter. The Minister had •been rc(|tiested to ask the Government- 1"

invite the next conference to meet in New Zealand in 1923, at the same time 1 as the Atisl ralasian Scientific Conference, hut the reply was an expression

of regret that the Government could not see its way clear to undertake the invitation, the main reason being, no doubt, the expense. Mr Thomson howevr, said he intended again to appi (ini'll Mr Massey on the finest ion. Al'L-r some discussion, the following motion. moved by Prolessor F.nsterlield. was carried: “That the New Zealand Government he asked to invite Die Pan-Pacific Congress to hold its i next meeting in \\ etlington. at t>e same time as the Australasian Congress in 1923, and to give tree railway passes to official visitors, and pay the ,-ost of printing in connexion with the visit.' COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. DPNEDIN. Del. 31 Win Valentine Forrester, charged •niDi earrving 'on business as a hook-, maker, reserved his del'em .• and was commit led fur trial.

INQUEST VERDICT. WAIROA, October 3<>tb. At ail inquest Oil the body of Robert Hogan, one of the victims of the Labour day Launch fatality, a verdict of death by drowning through the wreck of the launch Zomar in a heavy southwest gale mi October 24th.. was ret limed.