TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

' lIY TELEt) It Al’lJ —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION | A SUIT FAILS. j NAPIER, February 6. i The judgment of Judge Chapman was delivered in the action of Frank Harris monumental mason of Auckland, against the Directors of the New eZa~ land Coromandel Granite Coy. Harris claimed £16,000 for alleged breach of duty and judgment was given for the defendant*. BENEFIT MARDI GRAS. DUNEDIN, Feb. 6. The Presbyterian Church and the Salvation Army decline to participate in Wednesday’s Mardi Gras for the or-. plianages’ benefit, because trotting events appear on the programme, although the sweepstakes have been eliminated. Bishop Richard, while only expressing a personal opinion, says that it is not horse racing that is wrong, but the gambling and other things attendant upon it. As far as possible, the Committee of Management of the Mardi Gras has eliminated the evil by refusing to allow sweepstakes and every other form of gambling, hence I hope to countenance sports by being present at them, and no doubt I shall enjoy looking at the races.

UNEMPLOYED. AUCKLAND, Feb. 6. A large-increase in the unemployed registered at the Auckland Government Labour Bureau has occurred since the end of the holidays. Whereas three or four weeks ago the number on the roll was approximately 200, it is now about 300. Au indication of unemployment existing in Auckland was given at the meeting of the Grammar Schools Board, when 160 applications were received for the position- of janitor at the Mount Albert Grammar School.

GORED BY BULL. THAMES, Feb. 7. Ernest Jesse Phillips, 40, a farmer of Ngatea, was admitted to the hospital badly gored by a bull and died this morning. ARBUCKLE IN COURT.

A REMAND GRANTED. WELLINGTON, Feb. 7. John Arlnickle, formerly Secretary of the New Zealand Miners Federation who was recently arrested in Australia, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court today to qnswer a charge that on 14th March and 27th August, 1921, lie-stole tlie sum of £338 15s 7d, the moneys of F. Peter O’Rourke and others, known as the New Zealand Coal Gold Shale Quarry and Tunnel Workers’ Association. It was stated by counsel for the Association that the defalcations wore about £SOO, but in regard to Broken Hill funds the amount involved was something like £4,000 or £5,000. A remand until to-morrow week was granted. Bail was fixed at £I,OOO and two sureties of £SOO each, accused to report once a day to the police.

SUPREME COURT. TIMARU, Feb. 7. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened to-day before Mr Justice Sim. There was only one criminal case, wherein David Thomas Todd, formerly schoolmaster at Clandeboye, appeared on two charges of carnal knowledge, and seven charges of indecent assault on female pupils of the school. Proceeding.