TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELERRAPH —PEll PRESS ASSOCIATION] ALLEGED ARSON. TIMARIJ, April 27. Frederick George Stone pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted arson, and was committed to thfc Supreme Court, Timaru, for sentence. Bail was allowed. MESSAGE FROM GENERAL BIRDAVOOD. WELLINGTON, April 26. Tlie A 1 mister of Defence sent the following messages in connexion with Anzac Day: To the .Minister of Defence, Afelbourne :—The members of the New Zealand Forces greet their comrades of Austialia, and arc proud to join them in remembrance of their mutual sacrifice and achievement at Anzac. To General Godley, .London: —On this seventh anniversary of Anzac the New Zealand Forces send greetings of their leader of Gallipoli. To General Bird wood:—The New Zealand Forces send kindest remembrance on this seventh anniversary of Anzac Cove. The following was received from General Birdwood :—Heartiest greetings to all comrades and to the people of New Zealand. The memory of those who fell on Anzac Day will never be forgotten.

PUBLIC WORKS EXPENDITURE

A NOTE OF WARNING

WELLINGTON, April 26

“There is a. phase of the question of expenditure upon public works to which I desire to call your Honour’s attention,” said Air T. O. Bishop, in addressing the Arbitration Court ‘ today. “If public works are undertaken to-dav at the existing high costs of material and labour, and at very high cost of money, there is no chance of these works ever becoming productive, and they will remain for all time a further burden on tbe taxpayer. It is safe to prophesy that in two years’ time the public will condemn this expenditure, although to-day they may be demanding it. Consider the example afforded by the Government bouses. They were built to satisfy a popular demand, and already tenants are clamouring for reduction of rents, which could only be given at the expense of the taxpayer. Tlie Prime Alinister sounded a note of warning in this connexion recently when speaking in regard to the five million loan just floated in London.”

SALVATION ARMY. WELLINGTON, April 28. The Salvation Army is holding its Dominion Congress in Wellington this week. Commissioner [-ladder's report shows an increase of 10-11 .soldiers and of 15,911 young people. The Self Denial Appeal Fund had risen from £19,000 in 1914 to £50.000 lasi year. ALLIANCE OF LABOUR.' WELLINGTON, April 27. The Now Zealand Storemen’s Federation decided hv a two to one majority to link up with the Alliance of Labour.

BASIC WAGE WANTED. WELLINGTON, April 27

Tn the course of his address to the Arbitration Court to-day. Air J. ALCoinhs, ALP., urged tlr.it a east of living inquiry be set up to ascertain the

basic wage. The President of the Court said that in 1912 family budgets were collected, but Ibis information was out of dale. In 1919 the Government Statistician sent out 20,000 budget books. O

106 were returned. Many were not satisfactory, if the Government repeat'd the experiment, he hoped the workers would he urged to comply as closely as possible with the request. Mr McCombs said that we had not established a base yet. The inquiry suggested would he necessary for the pii rposo.

.MOTOR CYCLIST KILLED

(HR ISTCII I'RCI 1, April 27

Percy Herbert Conway was thrown from a motor cycle in the city to-night, while endeavouring to avoid a cyclist, and he suffered injuries from which he died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital.

APPEAL CASE. WELLINGTON, April 27

At the Court of Appeal, Mr .Myers, in continuation of his argument for th ■ Harbour Hoard, dealt with various sections of the Harbours Act, 1908, dealing with the powers of a harbour hoard to enter into contracts. This contract was not of the. type into which a harbour hoard was empowered by statute to enter. Section 57 of the Hai'bour« Act, made a “public tender” necessary in the case of any work undertaken hv a hoard. There had been no public tender in connection with the agreement entered into with Mr L.vsnar, and tlie scheme which he submitted to the Harbour Hoard.

The Court at this stage indicated that it desired to hear Mr Burna d (for Air Lysnar) oil the question of the necessity for a “public tender.” Air Burnard contended that section 57 of the Harbours Act did not make a “public tender” an essential in connection with Midi a scheme, ns tlm* submitted to the hoard hy Air Lysnar. The section was not mandatory, but was; i: erelv directory.

At this stage the Court adjourned until to-morrow, in order to give AD Burnard an opportunity of looking up a further authority. A RESERVED DECISION.

WELLINGTON, April 28. The Supreme Court reserved ifs decision on a motion for a now trial, arising out of the ease of Eliza Jane Gallagher versus Win AValker Rickncli. This was heard at Afastorton, occupying three days, and the jury awarded 6800 damages. The parties belonged to Greytown and the ground of the litigation was an alleged breach of covenant to repair, in a lease. The grounds whereon the defendant was asking for a new trial, are that the damages awarded were excessive, and that certain members of the jury had been guilty of misconduct in discussing the evidence with witnesses; that one witness for the plaintiff had been guilty of misconduct so as to affect the result of the trial, in that he informed the foreman and jurymen, that the flefendant made profits to the extent of £20,000 out of tlie lease from plaintiff to defendant.

j APPEAL COURT DECISION. WELLINGTON, April-28. The Court of Appeal delivered judgment this morning in tlie case of King v. Itedshaw, an application by Redshaw for a reduction of the sentence of nine months’ imprisonment imposed upon him at Napier, for misappropriation of certain funds of the Foresters Lodge. The judgment of the Court was delivered by Sir R . Stout who stated it was of opinion in view of the seriousness of tlie offence that the sentence was too j light. The Court therefore, in exercise ,of its discretion, increased.the sentence to 15 months imprisonment with hard labour. This ease is the first in which . the Court of Appeal has increased a sentence when an application was made , to it for a decrease. I; EA DA 11SSION A PPUOAT lON REFUSED. WELLINGTON, April 28. Tbe Appeal Court’s decision in the application by F, AY. Turner, for rep,d,mission as a.'- barrister and solieior, who bad been struck off the roll on account of conviction for theft in 1914. was that it was not satisfied that he was a lit and proper person to be readmitted. The applicant must establish bo was lit to be trusted by tho public, and Ibis lie bad not done. The application was refused with costs Cl 212 s. TYPHOID OUTBREAK. AUCKLAND, April 28. The total eases of typhoid is 123, exclusive of the Mental Hospital where many patients are under treatInjontJ. Another death is reported from the Alental Hospital, making the total deaths eight; BARBISTER SUSPENDED. . WELLINGTON, April 28. The Appeal Court’s judgment in the application by the N.Z. Law Society to strike F. J. Tipping off the roll of barristers and solicitors was that he be suspended for two years and ordered to pay £ls 15s costs.