TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 May 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] THREE KINGS ISLANDS. WELLINGTON, May 2. Mr Furkett, Chief Engineer of the Public AVorks Department, left for Auckland by tho Tutnnekai for the purpose of investigating mid reporting on tho question of providing a light at th 0 Three Kings.

STRANDED SHIP. INVERCARGILL May 2. With the rising tide the Tasmania', which was stranded, began to move at 2.30 this afternoon, and two! hours later the vessel was berthed having apj patently sustained no damage. I MEAT POOL MANAGER. I WELLINGTON, May 3. 1 It is unofficially reported that Mr I Fraser of Hawke’s Bay, formerly in | charge of the Stock Department at Nelj son Bros., Tomoana works has Loon ap- ' pointed General manager of the meat pool. .

CONTRACTOR DEAD. NAPIER. May 2

Obiiu-’r.v —John Griffon, contractor, aged 74 years. He built Napier .Marine Parade wall and Hobson Bay. Auckland, sewer system.

' WELLINGTON, -May 2. The Court of Appeal reserved ts do cision in the Sniallfield ease.

CHARGE OF FRAUD. AUCKLAND, .May 2

Seven charges of obtaining goods by 'false Iprctonces and .oiile of having obtained credit by fraud, were preferred at the Police Court, against Albert Charles Lamb, aged 38. The total value of the goods principally clothing was £lO5 (ss. As regards false protends, the evidence showed that accused had represented himself as a Taumarunui business man, using cheques which were dishonoured. He had no business, but had a banking iweor/nt. A statement by the accused was that he did not know his account was not in credit. He pleaded not guilty. He was committed for trial on the credit fraud charge, and was remanded to (Wrilingtotf.

WOMAN SUICIDES. NELSON, May 3. Ellen Join’s, sued JO, residing near I{iwiilia, shot herself with n ‘Winchester rifle. Deceased resided with her husband and leaves four children, aged from 1" to 4. She formerly resided at Reefton. REPORT CONFIRMED. HASTINGS, May 3. Mr John Frazer confirms his reported appointment as manager or the Meat Pool Hoard. He was educated at Napier and entered the employment of Nelson Urns Ltd in 1802. He graduated through works and general offices at Temoana, finally occupying the position of Superintendent of the live stock department and general assistant to William Nelson in the management of the works. On the retirement of William Nelson from Tomo inn,. Mr Frazer resigned his position with Nelson 11 [OS . and became assistant to A\ iliin in Richmond in his frozen meat business. He is well known to the farming community of Hnwkes Bay.

TKACHICH’S OATH, j WELLINGTON. May 2. ! Teachers in public and private | schools throughout New Zealand have j complied with the requirements of the ! ICducation Amendment Act. and have j taken the oath of allegiance. The I Mill fetor of Hdccatinn, the Hon C. •!. ! |»;irr, to-day informed a pressman that I there wa.s, so far as he was aware, only I one refusal to take the oath. That ] was by the teacher in the Christchurch I Roys’’ High School, whose refusal had j been reported in a. I’ress Association j telegrajn. All other teachers had. as • loyal and law-abiding citizens, taken | the oath without demur.

ALLIANCE AND SYNOD. AUCKLAND, -May 3. ! 'Mu' Anglican General Synod headed ; a deputation from the New Zealand Al- : bailee asking for cu-operntion in the pro- ! hihition campaign. Rev. Dawson said the liquor problem was the Church’s ‘ problem and the world expected the | church to solve it. Her failure would • disappoint both friends and enemies. 1 If the (’lunch failed to bring forth the i best results, she was in danger of fori feiting leadership in moral reforms. The Primate said so far as he kne.v, j the General Synod had never passed any direct resolution on the subject of j prohibition. Diocesan Synods had ex- ! pressed an objection more than once j to making any decision on the question I which they regarded as political. “I | can assure you,” he said, “that 30 years : ago there were few clergy and few laj ity who could listen so patiently to what ; you have said, hut a very vast majority I at this moment, if not in favour of pros' hihition are in favour of si great j change.” He was aware the prohibition i law could ami would he defeated in cor- ’ tain quarters, hut the important thing j to note was that the number of sober, j decent living men would he vastly inI creased, lie expressed himself person- | ally as being in favour of prohibition j in 'Nc v X •aland where the geographij cal conditions were more favourable than in some other countries, j The Primate was thanked for his | lemarks.

GUILTY OF THEFT. DANNEYIRKE, May Henry Alfred Marshall, alias James Filiser pleaded guilty at the Magistrate’s Court to breaking and entering and theft of a cash box containing money, cheques and bonds of a total value of (;23(> 12s 2d. He was- committed to the Supreme Court for sentence, for theft of two overcoats be received six months imprisonment, to be cultninative.

FOOTBALL RULE.

WELLINGTON, May 3. The Wellington Rugby Union discussed the kick out rule and while the feeling generally was it would have to <c adopted, a final decision was deferred till the New Zealand Union had officially notified them.