TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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NEW YEAR GREETINGS. AUCKLAND, Dec. 30 In Ids New Near message to the citizens of New Zealand the Rremiet - tilt Hon W. E. Massey), traversed the vicissitudes of tlie past year and adds: “The clouds will pass away and I lie sun of prosperity will again shine, hut as a peoplo we must do our part. There must he unselfish and united effort. Every section of the community must do its share either by hand or brain so that when we have got through the present crisis wo shall he able to loo!: hack and think that our experience has not been iinniixcd with evil and that ■ we shall probably he all better citizens for lessons we have had.”

WET WEATHER IN WELLINGTON.; WELLINGTON, Dee. 31 The weather, which since the early , spring has been a succession of rain and : boisterous winds, with only an occasional bright day denoting summer is keeping up its waywaidnessto the cud. After spoiling llw Christmas holiday it is apparently aiming at treating the New Year similarly. Since last night it has been raining heavily with every , appearance of continuing. The I’limket Shield match, Wellington v. ( anterbury, was to have begun to-day. hut ■ there is little chance of making a start. t

A SHOOTING AFFRAY. DUNEDIN, Dee. 31 An encounter With firearms took place at Ranfurly on Wednesday. Two farmers, George Dovciuiey and William Griffin Dowling occupy farms, divided only h.v a road and unpleasantness developed. Uis alleged Devenuey armed with a shot gun. came over to see Dowling and as the hitter came down the road towards him opened lire. Donling ran away and Devenuey is alleged to have put another cartridge in the gun and again fired, missing Dowling and his soil who was nearby. Cosu table Bandy witnessed ti.e shooting and fired a shot Irom liis revolve! over Devennoy’s head as a camion, hut the latter is stated to have ignored the warning and fired a third shot, which narrowly missed. Constable Bandy thereupon fired low at Devenuey and the bullet struck toe ground at his foot, splashing dirt and sand in his face. Devenuey then dropptd his gun and ran across the paddock and was later arrested and brought to Dunedin.

Last night lie was charged with a tempted murder.

BODY RECOVERED. ! DUNEDIN. Dec. 31. I The hotlv of Hector McDonald. 19. j drowned in a deep sticam on Mnndav | las), was recovered last night and, drought to town where his parents re- ; side for the inquest. ; AN INQUEST. ; DUNEDIN, Dec. 31. j An inquest was held at Hecks on j Thursday on the hotly ot John Reiihcn Smith Nneshy. found on Tuesday with j his throat cut. A terdiei was return-! ed of suicide while temporarily insane, j ANOTHER AEE RAY. j DUNEDIN. Dec. 31. | Another shooting nll'rnv at Cannibal 1 . Hay. near Owaka, resulted in the arrest | of Edmund Tiohercne. on a charge id ; shooting at George Wilson, with intent j to do bodily harm. It is alleged Wil-j son went to Trelierno’s house where the , eouple had a few drinks together. An j altercation muse and words led lo blows and Treherne, an old mini, had th • j worst of the encounter. He went into , bedroom *nd took a Winded ievolver| from a mattress and is alleged to hate < fired two shots at Wilson. Both luiss-J ed and Wilson tail into another room. | Treherne however, went out the ha. k j and is alleged to have tired a third shot j at Wilson. Wilson thereupon jumped out of the window and wrestling with! Treherne took the revolver from him. | Treherne was remanded to appear, at | Dunedin on Saturday next.