TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

[by TELEGRAPH —FEU V'iTeSs ASSOCIATION]

GALE IN TASMAN" SEA

MARAMA’S ROUGH TRIP

WELLINGTON, January 6. Vessels arriving from Australia report very lieavy weather in the Tasman Sea and the Maninia which arrived to-day bad a rough buffeting. She should in the Ordinary course have reached "Wellington on Tuesday morning last. Soon after leaving Sydney she met a southeasterly gale and shipped much water. Next day there was a dangerous sea and speed had to be reduced. On New Year’s Day, early in the morning, some ventilators were damaged and ports smashed, but otherwise the vessel stood the storm well. Passengers in cabins that had their ports broken had to shift to the music room. The gale continued all day, with strong heavy squalls, and by 8 o’clock that night was blowing with exceptional fierceness;, aceorripniiied by blinding rain and mountainous seas. By midnight the gale had reached hurricane force and those conditions obtained till Tuesday morning. when the centre of the depression was passed about midday. That night the barometer rose and though there was a dangerous cross sea. the gale appeared to he moderating on "Wednesday morning and the weathered cleared gradually till la&t night was beautifully fine. The passengers expressed their thanks to Captain Aldwell for the way he brought his ship through the gale.

A CHILD KILLED. ASHBURTON. January 6. Through a motor-cycle and side-chair capsizing near Methven yesterday evening. Nonnan Reid Kingston, aged nineteen months was killed. The father ad mother received minor injuries. At the inquest the evidence went to show that the cause of death was severe injuries to the head and right shoulder and a verdict was returned accordingly the Coroner expressing his deep sympathy with the parents of the child, feeling sure that he was voicing the feelings of all present.

SUTCTDE. MASTER TON, Jim. fi. Donald Wilkinson, a well-known horse-trainer, employed at Mr W. R. Keiubnll's racing stables at Lamdowne, Masierton, cut his throat yesterday morning with a razor. The deceased was a married man, and past middle age. Last night" 1:' seemed to be a little depressed and was last seen alive by his wife at .'bolt in the morning. A quarter of an hour later Mrs \Yilkinson heard a noise at the hack of the house and on going out found her husband with his throat cut, and a razor clasped in his hand, lie died shortly after.

All inquest was held this aiternooh, when a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned.

FARMERS QUARREL

DUNEDIN, January 7. Edmund Trehcrne was committed for trial for discharging a revolver at George Wilson, with intent to murder. The parties wore neighbouring farmers at Cannibal Bay, near Owaka. Several shots were discharged. GIRL DROWNED. 1 DUNEDIN, January 7. I Eva Ruth Patterson, aged 15 years] daughter of a Public Works Department employee, was drowned at Beaumont