TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

[CY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] 1 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. . AUCKLAND, April 19. The final in Hie Provincial Golf Championship between R. X. Wright and 11. B. Lusk was won by the former by one up. ft was a keenly contested game. OBITUARY. NEW PLYMOUTH, April 19. Obituary, this morning. S. Percy Smith, ox-Surveyor-Oencral; aged 81. ! SCULLING CONTROL, j WANGANUI, April 19. A nu'ciing of sculling enthusiasts held here, decided to recommend the ! setting up of a N.Z. Board of Control 1 for the championship races with the ! aim of cooperating with similar hoards j to lie formed in Australia. , A FATAL FALL. i PAHIATUA; April 19 Albert Extey, single, (33, apparently fell over a bank and was found fifty feet down with a broken neck. At ail inquest a verdict of accidental death through falling over a hank and dislocating his neck, was returned. BISHOP LISTON. I CHARGE FURTHER ADJOURNED. AUCKLAND, April 20. 1 1 The charge of seditious utterance arising from Bishop Liston’s speech <m March 17th wa.s called at the Police 1 Court again to-day. and was further : adjourned for n. week. j 1

A FIRE. PALMERSTON N., April 20 Just before two this morning a lire was discovered in a wooden building on the western side of the square. Two shops were destroyed, the occupants being J. H. Watt (cycle dealer), and Joe Ivwong On (fruiterer). A small portion of the contents were saved. Watt’s stock was valued at C 1,150. Insured for £BSO. The Chinaman had no insurance. The premises of the Universal Supply Company adjoining, were badly damaged h.v water and goods valued at over £IOOO were rendered useless. The premises destroyed belonged to the Waldegravc estate and were insured for £1,150.