TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

I.IIY TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. OBITUARY. WELLINGTON, Doe 21. The death uceured on Tuesday night [of one of Wellington’s oldest identities, Paul Caifery, aged 87. Born in Loudon, lie joined the British Navy, and engaged in carrying of troops to the Bosphorus Sea during the Crimean War. He was invalided out of the Navy, and ('nine to New Zealand in 1857. He was one of the original Board. THROWN FROM HORSE. INVERCARGILL, Dee 21. George Albert Sands, stock inspector at Lumstlen, was thrown from his horse, whilst ridng over tho jumps yesterday and sustained injuries from which he died at Gore Hospital yesterday. THE .MEAT POOL. LEVY SUPPORTED. CHRIST' HCRCII, Dec. •;] At a meeting of the executive of the North Canterl urv Farmers’ I'nioii to-day, the following resolution was canid: "That the Executive w Lx..lies the efforts of the legislature in its proposals to deal with the present slump in the meat market. We recognise that something must he done at once to meet the present difficult times. We also recognise the dangers and difficulties that are always present in a State undertaking, hut we congratulate the Government in taking in hand the most urgent business, and trust it will he beneficial, not only to the farmers, hut to the whole Dominion."

It wtts decided to support the following resolution, from the South Canterbury branch: “That the branch agrees to the suggestion of the Producers’ Committee that the Government should put a levy of one shilling |H-r ItH) on sheep, and one penny [>cr head un cattle; this levy to he collected by the Government and handed to a producers’ committee in Wellington to enable them to establish a hoard boil; in London and in New Zealand in order to look after the Dominion’s interest at both ends.” It was stated tl"“ the lion Nnsv.oyt.hv had announced that arrangements were being made at the present time to ship the first of the three million bushels of the new season’s grain. It was decided to congratulate the Minister on the action he was taking. FOUND DROWNED. GISBORNE. Dec. 20. An inquest was held to-day concerning the deatli of William Thomas Darvij], 0:1 years of age, and unmarried, who was found on Wnikntine Beach. A verdict was returned that death was due to drowning, there being no evidence to show how the deceased got into the water,