TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1922, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

BY TELEGRAPH PRESp ASSN., COPYRIGHTREMANDED. DUNEDIN, May 13. Edward Andrew A.xeksen, on four charges of indecent assault, was further remanded till Friday next, when it was announced, the cases will proceed.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER HAAVEKA, -May 13

Early in April, a car proceeding from Manaia to Opunake, after a football tournament, collided in the dark with a cart driven by a native, Bangimaha. One of the car’s occupants, Thomas Duffy, was seriously injured and lie died’ on April 18th. Yesterday at Opunake, Rangimnha was charged with manslaughter and was committed for trial.

SUNDAY PICTURES. CONVICTIONS AT GRKYMOUTII. GRKYMOUTJf, May 13 Thomas Pollard and Arthur Rohan were convicted by Mr Meldritm, S.M., for opening pictures shown on Sundays, and were ordered to pay costs. FOOD PRICES. WELLINGTON, May 13 The Labour Movement has now made its protest against the Arbitration Court’s order for reducing wages, and if an appeal against the •ocisicn is not granted, Labour is looking forward to retail prices being lowered to the extent of Ihe wages decrease. There is a good deal of discussion going on in Trades Union circles on this aspect of the matter. While an acknowledgment is given to the fact that some manufacturing interests intend to make reductions in their price lists, this is not considered to be sujjDeiep.t. V hat the Labour people are looking forward to is a reduction in the prices of foods'nil's, aOtl tig' suggestion is made that, the .Government shou.ltj ask the Board of Trade to enquire whether the co l of food is b bug reduced in proportion to the drop in earnings order'd by the Arbitration knurl. it is possible that, representations may he made lo the Government to have tyi enquiry ordered.

FATAL ACCJDKNT. C'HJ.UST.ciI I’HC'II, May )•“> an inquest on Airs llouald AI whoso body was found at the foot of tho cliffs at Simmer, the evidence showed that she had Leon a sufferer from giddiness, and that it would lie a very dull y;e roils thine; for her (o oo near a cliff.

'J jic verdict was that death was due to severe and extensive injuries, caused through her accidentally failing down a cliff.

EUROPEAN I'A.AI INI'

.JEWS SUFFERING GREATLY

CHRISTCHURCH, May M The President of the Chrislchiirch Jewish eongrega;ion has received the I'dlowijig cablegram Horn London:— “TJu'ie is a ferrihle crisis for the East European Jewry, and this will make a fresh appeal necessary by the united relief organisations of Great Britain. A million of our co-rcligionists are in the grip of starvation and pestilence. There are over 100,000 homeless orphans. Dr Nansen, High 'Commissioner for the League of Nations, telegraphs: "The situation is desperate among the Jewish population. Immediate large foreign relief is necessary.” Help us to avert an appalling catastrophe. We hope for the immediate energetic coopcintioii of all Jews in the British Empire (signed) the Chief Rabbi, Lionel De Rothschild, Lord Sway l tiling, Claude Moiitliorc, and Lord Rothschild.