TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER TRESS ASSOCIATION]

SHOCKING FATALITY. DARGAVILLK, May 23,

A young man, Eric smith, aged eig' - teen, died at the hospital yesterday, as the result of an explosion of gunpowder at Mangatu on Sunday. Deceased who was engaged ns a contractor in the district, was testing gunpowder when a cask containing fifty lbs. exploded inflicting terrible injuries to the face hands and legs. The mail was alone in tho camp at tko time of the accident and had crawled about a mile when found by Jiis mates, who with the assistance of neighbours conveyed him over rough rca.'s to Knilm, whore medical iissisiaiue vras obtained. He was lemovcd to tbe hospital where he was reported to be progressing favourably. The sho k, however, was too great

KILEJ.) BY TREE. TAUMARUNUJ, May 21. John Carmichael, married, with two children, was killed by the branch of a falling tree at Taringamutii yesterday. SCHOOL BURNT. BLENHEIM, May 21. A school : t p Tuamarina about nine miles from Blenheim was completely destroyed by fire last night. The building which accommodated about 55 pupils, «iis a very old one. The cause of tbe outbreak Is unknown.

SHANNON I'OOTBAU. KPISOTMLEVIN, Ma v 24.

I forowhenna Rugby Union as a result of Saturday’s assault on a referee, last night suspended Shannon Junior team and disqualified Shannon ground, pending the hearing of charges of assault and obscene language against four members of Shannon team, at tho Magistrate’s Court. SHIP'S OFFICER CHARGED. AUCKLAND, Mn v 22.

At file Police Court Edward Jack Crower was charged with the theft of jewellery and c.asli totalling £s(i 10s from a private house during tlt!> absence of the owners. Accused said lie was a ship’s officer, and was paid offi the Taimii at Wellington. Being hard up. lie called on Mrs Hewitt to get a loan. N( body was at the house, and he Aiis tempted to steal the rings and money. When arrested lie bad a loaded revolver in his trunk. Accused pleaded guilty and was remanded to Wellington, pending the hearing of other charges, for sentence. For having illeal possession of a firearm he was fined £SO or three mouths’ imprisonment-. DEATH FROM INJURIES. GISBORNE, May 22.

Harry Earl Redmond, forty-four years of age, who was- admitted to the Cook Hospital on Miv 10th, suffering

from injuries received through falling oil a horse, died this afternoon. Do-eou-'od was station manager for Mr T. B. Spence, Wludatlitu. lie le.ves •a idow and live children. BOARD OF TRADE. RETRENCHMENT POLICY. WELLINGTON. May 2(1. Though the Trade and Commerce Department has been substantially curtailed, the Hon E. P. I.ce, .Minister in Charge, slated that it is nut bv any meins disappearing, and that ii Mill ci-ii!nine to carry on useful i line: ions.

"A good d.ad of Mork required of He Di-jMi-lnu.it during the war is not I (I to-day.” be explained, 'dm! we

are keeping on sufiieietit stuff for Hie work which presi nts i self. Yes, we s* ill mak“ inquiries into complaints ol over-chal gi 11 g. hut not to the former ix' cn!, therefore we art* justified in (rating down the staff to the projxirtiuiis warranted by current needs, 'lhe luciitl.ers of tho Board of Trade are still retained, and there is still important control work to he done, wheat and sugar being subject •" official control. There has been no

i • u i:, >1 ai n i i' i'ii iiv»v keen done, although there is some criticism il' tln* curtailment of stair which we have keen obliged to carry out in accordance with tin' general scheme of ie* ronchment.’’ TilK COMI.Mi KLKCTION. nrNBDIN, May 24. Mr lieges, the eiindidate for Donedin .North is approved of by the Hxivutive of the ITiited Tarty in the Lihcral interest. The other candidates will he Clark. He form; Munro. I.ahour. A COCNTY KLKCTION. lIBKKTON. May 21. D. MeVicar has keen elected Chairman of the I nanynlnin County Council.