TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1922, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

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CONSTABLE AND “DRUNKS.” AUCKLAND, April 24

As the outcome of ;i constable being injured while, endeavouring to arrest two men on March 4. William Nathaniel Pamplin (3G) was charged with having assaulted a constable in the i execution of his duty and with causing Constable McKay grievous bodily harm. ' The constable, who is still, weak, obviously suffering from after effects of severe concussion, stated lie had no recollection of the assault. An eyewitness said the accused appeared fairly under the influence of drink. Accused pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial.

R.EINSTATKMBNT OPPOSED. CHRISTCHURCH, 'April 25

At a meeting of the Council of Christian congregations, a resolution was carried as follows: —‘That we call the attention of the public to the attack rtn public welfare now being made through the advertising column of the newspaper press by the bookmakers of New Zealand in their endeavour to secure for themselves legal recognition as betting media. “The Council reminds the public that the ‘tote’ was originally licensed in the Dominion on the express understanding that it would eliminate the bookmakers. That understanding had been broken, l iic Council further reminds the public that in 1907, in exchange for certain restrictions imposed on the machine, bookmakers were licensed to ply their calling on the racecourse. The effects were so alarming that an unprecedented demand was made for their abolition. “The Council points out that the success of the petition would involve an immense extension on the volume of gambling, partly through the opportunity of investing small sums at any time and ill any place, and partly through the institution of credit betting which is at present illegal in this country. The Council reminds sportsmen in general that no games are safe from foul play when bookmakers are allowed financial interests in the results.”

ONAKAKA IRONWORKS. NELSON, April 24

The preliminary run of the various units at the Onakaka Ironworks was entirely satisfactory. The lighting of ; the blast furnaces will take place toI night. j bookmaker prosecuted. i AUCKLAND, April 24 ! At the Police Court, Robert Webb, ■ a watersider, was fined CIO for tote i odds betting at Avondale course on Saturday. The police stated it was bis first attempt at bookmaking. He had ’ taken 42 bets on the seventh race. I BANK MANAGER DROWNED. ! WELLINGTON, April 26. ! Charles William Allen, manager of the Rank of New Zealand at Woodville. while hoidaving at Paekakariki went bathing on Monday afternoon and was caught in the undertow and drowned before his wife’s eyes. A man named ’Wilson, though an indifferent swimmer, made a plucky but ineffectual attempt to rescue. Ho then ran half a mile to the Surf Club’s shed whence two members hurried and brought Allen s body ashore. Efforts to restore by respiration were continued by a doctor fm two hours, but were fruitless. W'AIMANA’S IMMIGRANTS. WELLINGTON. April 26.

Tho WTiimana arrived yesterday from London with 1,190 immigrants, a large percentage youthful and many only children. The * voyage was uneventful till running into rough weather approaching the New Zealand coast, when as the ship was flying light she got a good dusting. Twenty-one of the children brought by the Waimana are war orphans, who came out under the aegis of the Salvation Army. Fourteen boys « ill be sent at once to the army's bum at Put-aruru and seven girls remain in the Army Home at- Wellington to he twined for dPTne>stio serves,