TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

in iKi.i.on.wu i'kc. i'll ess association BANK DIVIDEND. WELLINGTON. The National Ball’s ol Now Zealand lias declared an interim dividend for the hair year to September 80th at' the rate of twelve per cent, per annum. AEKOI’LANE WRECKED. AT WESTPORT. WESTPORT, Deo. 14. Capiain Buckley and Harrington, a mechanic, arrived over Westport from Nelson at (i.HO a.in. in an Avro aeroplane. (living to petrol shortage they wop* compelled to land in a swamp, a rocking the nun liiue. which was aflervards burnt. The men were bruised, hut not sorionslv hurt. CHARGE dismissed. WAIROA. December 15. Pita l'oipoi appeared at the Magistrate's Court on two charges of lalse pretences; {!) receiving I mill Zurn MaImnga £215 Ids cash and goods on the pretence that lie found a huge mine of gold t (2) £*24B l‘-’s from eight other natives on the same pretence. Among the alleged finds was a diamond nine feet long. four feot high which Buriiaiid. counsel lor -defence said uas valuable enough to buy up all New Zealand. At the close of the prosecution's case Mr Buriiaiid caused surprise by producing a prospectus of Company to prospect for gold and engage in fishing etc. I his the iiitoimants and hundreds of others had ‘ ignand the false pretences thus dis'i,peared. The first ease was dismissed and the Police abandoned the second.