TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

j isV TBl.lpiltAl’lf—PEß PRESS ASSOCIATION 1 R KCLA SRIFICATION OF RENSfONS W ELLINGTON. December 7. A promise has been given to the Returned Soldiers’ Association by tlie Erime Minister that he will accede .to their request regarding a re-elassifica-tioii of pensions, lie will also have a Commission appointed to inquire into the increased pensions asked for. A Commission will he set up during the |.,.,-r‘s«. ;>ud the Returned Soldiers’ Association will ho consulted as to its perI sonnet.

R|,AS!’!! E.MOUS 1,1 BET/. WELLINGTON, Doe. 7. .loiiu Glover, tlu: Manager, was today committed for trial on a charge of ha ring published in the "Maorihuid Worker” of October 12th, 1921. a blasphemous libel. Mr R. S. K, Maeassey. tor the Crown, said that the words in question were published in a poem entitled “Second In Good Friday Morn." Mr !*.. .1. (>’!?■ gau. for Mr Glover, said that the •»-on from which the v m-.i- -.vere taken was by Siegfried Su-s,ioll. one ol a latuilv mi Bombay bankers, "ho. Mr O’l’egaii believed, was a .lew. Sassoon had won some dis- ; inet ion during tie- win. ami this poem, wbieli was published" in the “Worktr.’ was one Ironi a volume ol poetlv de-

seribing the writers leeliugs on the field of bailie. Tlie hook was, said Mr (I'llcomr on sale m the Dominion, and eoiiusel want on to lead complimentary references made to il in the London "Times.” and in some local reviews. The last lines of the pool, which were alleged to be tlie oll'eiidilig lines, were a usual illuslral ion of |>oeliea! license, and were the kind of sentiments one ought to expect a dew l" express. Mr Glover. who pleaded "Not guilty,” was allowed hail in one security of elm) or two of toll.

is, i'RF.MK COURT. HAMILTON, Dee. t>.. At the Slip.!cine Court Allen Bla.i ie for failing to account for -C430, re ceived pri'eation for three years. Walter Hat (hug a young married man for assault was ordered to receive 1” months i c!Y,.’,native treatment. Carrie Bell, for breaking and eat: r• ing at Taumai r.nui received panb.uiui of “ veins end to he prohibited. Samuel Cashs, for carnal knowledge was mil a tided for sentence. INCENDI MIY AT WORK. INVERCARGILL. Dee. s

Following a sorio.s of mysleri>nis liies in Winlon disirid, ! In- Soitihlaml Twino CompanCs faetorv was totally destroycil al olevi il la-i no hi. The damage i- between lout and live thousand. The buildings were ins.lied I'm (.'IT'L The cilcu lust a nces poi il I si ;> 1 i I \ to im emlia i Km. The p> hue have 1 ' ''" the 1.-inn l"l da . 10. l-o j ha •b- el. I I SO FT 11 ISLAND RAILWAYS. WELLINGTON. Dee. «.

A representative deputation ol Cantei billy,, West Const and Nelson members of I'arlinmriit waited on the Minister of Riiblic Works this iiiorning to urge tho completion oT the Smith Islaild main trunk railways, with speeia| i cference to the Glenhope-I mmga11UR gap. of (id miles The Minister replied that he could not say anything definite until. the Public Works Statement cm down. It was estimated that to lill Gleidiopr. I luuigalimi and Westport gaps would cost about L”-’. .'Kill. 01 Id, lie admitted improved ret urns were secured Ironi through lines. It was his intention to axli Government to carry out a policy of concent ration. CHARGE n F THEFT. A LICK L \ XI), Decemhor 8. Arthur Cracknel!, charged with theft of eti.dot). the moneys of Oliver Reid, was further remanded to-day till Hi’eoinber Isth. On an application for reduced hail. Detective Mellvemy sai,l lie must oppuse u reduction. Ihcie were other charges jiemliiig and the ,I,.l'ah a t iolis would Dili out some T-O.OOd. Mr Boynton S.M. reduced the hail to two sureties of £SOO each, conditionally that accused repotted to tho police daily.