TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

| BV TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. I SAWMILL FATALITY. TE AWAMUTU, May 5. Joseph Turner, aged 21, a single mail, was killed to-day on a sawmill tramline, near Pirongia, through a log falling on him from a trolley. Deceased was crushed to death instantaneously. At the inquest a verdict was returned that death was accidental. QUARRY FATALITIES. WHANG A RET, May 5. Two fatalities of a similar character, occurred in Whangarei district to-day. Richard Lose, a young man, lost his life by a fall of gravel in a quarry at Maungakaramea, the owner of the property having his wrist broken at the same time. Another young man, named Alexander Usher, was killed by a fall of stones in a face at Whangarei County Council’s quarry at Whareoroa. Two other workers, L. and C. Aknst, suffered a broken leg and minor injuries respectively.

FARMER REFORM CANDIDATE TE AWAMUTU, May 5

A well attended meeting of Reform .supporters invited Mr J. T. Johnston, a fanner, to contest the new Waikato electorate, which lie consented to do. The eanditdate has a long local body experience, including that of chairman of the To Awaniutu Power Board. He also is a director of Dairy ami other producers companies.

GERMAN SCHOOL. STATEMENT BY MR PARR. WELLINGTON, .May 5. “in reference to the German School it is true that si deputation from these districts has approached me on the matter,” said Hon Mr Parr in an interview this morning. “It seems that a number of children of German descent are living in these places, and that, a school is in course of construction for them. The deputation was averse, on patriotic grounds, to separate national schools being established, so far its education was concerned and thought they should I e discouraged. It drew attention to an amendment to the Education Act last year, and requested me to take action. Mr Parr added t! at an important issue Intel been raised, and he declined to make any further statement, until he had thoroughly investigated the situation.

I\ AND T. MKN. 1\ ICUJXGTON*. May 5. A general conference of representatives of the District Section of the I*, and T. Officers’ Association took place here to-day, to consider the situation created liy the refusal of t 1 o Government to permit the Association to affiliate with the Alliance ol Labour, in accordance with the vote of the recent ballot. The whole of the eiroumstanecs which led to the present position have heen deserihed frsm time to time. There was a full attendance of the delegates. The business was entirely of a private nature. At the vonclusion of the day’s proceedings the Secretary, Mr If. C'oinlis, stnteil tliat tliere was nothing to announce to the press. TIMA K f HARBOUR BOARD. TIMARU, May 5. Mr F. J. Rolleston was to-day elected chairman of the Tlavhour Board foi the 11th year in succession. He forecasted an early reduction in the charges on shipping, and in the harbour rate. The hoard had equipped the wharves with electric capstans, at a cost of £SOOOO, out of revenue.

NATIONAL PARK. WELLINGTON, May 6. A movement is on foot to urge Government to extend the boundaries of the National Park by including the forest areas on the lower slopes of Mt. Ruapehu. This wn s rejected by Parliament in 1020, but the New Zealand Institute. Forestry League and other liodies are raising the proposal again and intend to press it. Prof. H. Tv. Kirk wishes to go further and asks the ri.S.A. to accept the extended Park ns a national war memorial for which one hundred thousand was voted. His letter will be discussed by the Dominion Council next month. His idea is that such a park would bo far better and more enduring than any work of art. Prof. Kirk suggested that the main approaches to the Park might he known by tlic’names of fronts on which N.Z. soldiers fought. Special memorials could he erected on them, or all such memorials could he confined to a given area. There is abundant material on the mountain for Cairns. Added interest would he given by the erection of memorials by men who themselves took part in the events. For instance Messines Cairn could lie erected by soldiers who fought there and so on. There should also ho a chapel or shrine enclosing a roll of all men who went over the sea. A fund should he provided by annual grants from Government on Jncoum from "nw'ng lands 'in th<| park w hoth,

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