TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

IUY TJiLECtIAI'U —I‘EIL MESS ASSOCIATION MISSING. AUCKLAND, Doc. ‘.'9. I’liilip Solorami, missing since Thursilay, was located at Warkworth, with his mind a blank in regard to his wanderings. Hubert Hutton Hart, a farmer of 01iau[>o, panic to the city on December 22ml and left his motor cycle in a gar- ! age in the city and lias not since been heard of. 1U! ESIJYTERIAN STUDENTS. NELSON, Dec. 29. A summer conference of Presbyterian Bible Class students is being held here, 1 the total registrations being (ill. The students are camping in various .schools ami taking meals in the Drill Hall. The mornings are devoted to business and study and the afternoons to sightseeing and recreation. Tile delegates were accorded a civic welcome last night. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. WANGANUI, Dec. 29. The linal deposits of CIOO aside were put up at the “Herald" OHice this morning in connection with the Sculling Championship, lladlield’s was paid in by one of bis supporters, while A rust cycled down from his camp and paid in his own cheque. The champion is looking tit and did a last two and a half mile row yesterday. This afternoon he ini ends to take it easy. Supporters of Hadlield are very confident, hut the balance of opinion here seems to be in favour of Arnst. M AORI SCHOOLS. AUCKLAND. Dee. 29. The upinion that Maori school children should receive moic tuition ill handiwork and vocational objects in preference to academical subjects now so largely taught, was given much prominence at the conference ot the Native School Teachers’ Association. A resolution was passed urging upon the Education Department the necessity for curly revision of the Native school syllabus, insisting that in any such revision the paramount requirements of the Native people should lie given first consideration. HAM, PA CON AND BUTTER. AUCKLAND. December 28. The position at the moment of the market in ham. bacon and butter is somewhat indefinite, but people dealing with these commodities are agreed that the prices to the consumer will show a decided drop within a few days. Already ham is being retailed locally at 3d per |h. less than tlm ruling price last week, and a progressive decline in the

weeK, ana a jirujii p r i ( « of bacon and butter is anticipated. Tt seems almost certain that a drop in the price of butter will be announced next week. There was one sensational dividend at yesterday’s meeting, the backers of Embezzler in tile County Handicap being rewarded with a substantial return. ORA HA M BOATS BROWN. TAI'IIAXGA, December 29. In the "10-round professional contest last evening, between F. Brown (Invercargill). and d. Oraharn (Auckland), for the welter championship of New Zealand, Graham sent Brown to the mat twice in the fifth round and knocked him out at the beginning of the sixth. CHESS ( II A.MIMONSIIII’S. ACCKI.ANP, Dec. 29. In the chess championship, to-day’s plav was the fourth round. Severno beat Connell; I’ickeU beat llicks: Davies heat Evans: Dunlop heat Roberts: Gyles heat Miller: Howard drew with Stevens. Grieison v. Ivelling is unfinished. In the filth round I licks beat j

i Stevens; Roberts beat Miller. BOY KI.I.ED \Y KI.I.NGTt )N. December 29. ' Thomas Cullen, aged 13 years, an in- “ mate of the Anglican Boys’ Home at bower llutl was killed instantly this afternoon through falling from a carl. Ihe hoi se attached o which bad bolted. lIAWKES BAY CANDIDATES. HASTINGS. Dec. ;«i. Following Sir Andrew Russell s lead, two more announcements were made of the intention to contest llawkes Bay seat at next general tie-, lion. William Hart. (.Mayor of Hastings) states he will definitely stand as a Got eminent supporlcr, and Gilbert McKay ll.iheral candidate at last election) again outers Lhe Hold.