TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

I 11Y TEI.KG ItAI’IT —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION )

NEW RAILWAY POLICY. AUCKLAND, March 27. Speaking at the Auckland Commercial Travellers’ Club, Mr Massey said that he hoped, in the near future to announce a new Railway policy. He left for Whnngarei to-night. A BURGLARY. GISBORNE, March 28. Burglars visited tile sample rooms of Schofield, indent merchant, and took electroplate and cutlery valued at £2OO. Several minor burglaries arc also reported. WOMAN KILLED. AUCKLAND, March 27. Mary Ann Collinson, a widow aged 67, when alighting from a tranicnr, slipped, and was run over. Her rig : arm and leg were practically severed. She died in the hospital an hour later.

SOLICITORS’ OFFENCES. WELLINGTON, March 27

At the Appeal Court, on the application of the Law Society, rules nisi were granted, striking the names of John Harold Kane, of Gisborne, and William Edward Hackett of Auckland, 'off the roll of solicitors. The around of the application in Air Kane’s case was that lie had been convicted 3t forgery, and sentenced to 12' month’s imprisonment. In Mr H«ckett’s case the ground was that he had 1 ictpi .guilty of misappropriating funds and that, while a member of a legal firm, he had drawn cheques on the firm’s trust account for private use. Costs of £l6 16s were awarded against both.

A FIRE. ROTORUA, March 28

A fire occurred in Arawa stfleet last night, whereby Walden (tobacconist and billiard saloon) and McNeely (fancy goodfc) premises, were badly damaged. Mrs Danncfaerd (Maori curios) contents were damaged by smoke and water. The premises were owned hv W. J. Robinson. Insurances were McNeely £460, Walden £4OO. The amount on stock is not available.

SCULL!NG CHALLENGES. WELLINGTON, March 28 Fog well lias re-challenged Hannan for the New Zealand sculling championship up to £SOO aside. Jumbo Wells has also challenged Hannan.

BURNT TO DEATH. WELLINGTON, March 28 Edward Moak, 85, living alone iu a four roomed cottage at Malutu , was burnt to death early this morning. The house was also destroyed.

DRIED MILK. HAMILTON, March 28. , The New Zealand Co-operative Daiv-J Coy. lias decided to close its dried milk j factories at AVaitoa, AVaharoa, and Tea-j wamutu for six months from' April 7th, j owing to the fact, That' sufficient powder j has been manufactured To meet trade j requirement, until ..the new seasons, make is available.’ ’ William Goodfellow, jj (managing director) said when at home;] recently, Tie found large quantities of .] powder were used, and considered it j had a great future. He also saw indi- i cations that the butter market would! he firm and that prices were more likely ! to advance than to recede, Anchor | brand selling at 1925.

W ATERS IDERS DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, March 2S :j At the Arbitration Court, in the j wntersiders dispute, Capt. Walton J (wharf supt. of the Union Coy.) gave I reasons for supporting the proposal to: work overtime at night. He described.•; the excess waste of time caused by stop ; work meetings. The employers were ; not consulted and half of the men did j not attend. The decision as to the re- ; striction output of coal cargoes, .was. the , result of a resolution of the Union. .j Cross examined by Mr Roberts, wit- 1 : ness said there were clear of an organised attempt to restrict tlm I| output. The Union took good.:car-a’.lTe-j did not get any evidence. They had j stopped the-go-slow at Lyttelton. They > could not make up s'op work losses by ! overtime. The general body of water- ; aiders would work overtime, if they had j Hie opportunity. Mr Roberts —Who stops them? j Witness—l suppose the Union. j Mr Roberts —How do you know? Witness —That’s my opinion. Judge Frazer —We know we cannot -j take it as direct evidence. j Mr Roberts—l am only a layman m | this matter. However, don’t worry, I von are doing very well indeed. , His Honour said it was only Walton’s opinion. What he had been led to believe. Mr Roberts— As long as that is all, we are satisfied.