TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

jDV TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASBN., COPYRIGHT. I *2.10,000 FOR WORKS. CHMSTGTI UR C'J 1 , May 28. ! Replying to a deputation regarding j unemployment here, Mr AI assay said ! that €250,000' was available for works ! for the unemployed this winter. He said the Government would do everything it could to provide work. The money should he expended on works of a permanent character. Regarding the unemployed soldiers, the tiovern- | moot would do its best to see none j were unemployed. | TELEPHONES INSTEAD OF GUNS. SYDNEY, May 28. I Mr Hughes states it is proposed to | use a section of Lithgow Small Arms i Factory for the manufacture ol tele-

phones, tints absorbing *n number ol returned soldiers who were dismissed when the factory was .closed dov. n lately.. THE SESSION.

Cl I RISTSCJI URCH, May 28. In an interview, Mr MassCy said that i with lefcrencc to the coming sitting of Parliament, it was quite impossible for him to forecast the length ol the si-s----sion, hut it would he necessary io linj ish it in time to hold the general elce- : lion at the usual time. Included iii the coming legislation. In j said, there would lie tho annual taxation

bill, and a new policy measure dealing

| wit It taxation, but lie was unable to 1 say definitely what the measure would

In connection with New Zealand’s naval contribution, tbe Prime Minister said that this could nut be fixed until the next imperial conference, the date of which Unit not yet neon „otfk,d. As far us population and ability were concerned, New Zealand wa> willing to do her share. According to ids recollection live moio payments had yet to he made on the cost of ll.M,*>. New Zealand. RAILWAY REFORM. CHRISTCHURCH, May 27. “What do you want with a new policy, when everything is going so well!'” smilingly asked Mr Massey when an inquiry was made on the subject of the railways by a pressman to-day. lie said lie thought that later on, an officer or representative of the Railway Department would be appointed in each Island to keep moving all the time, and to let the Wellington office know of any grievances and their possible remedies. Such officers could get into direct touch with the people who used the railways. Tiles' appointments might be jnadc wlimi Mr MrYilly and lie, ollieeis got back to Wellington. GENERAL ELECTION. CHRISTCHURCH. May 28. To a reporter to-day Mr Massey said that the general election is to be held at the usual date this year. OTIRA TUNNEL. CHRIST! lIURCII. May 2<. Mr Massey. stated hero that it was just possible that some of tbe material required for the completion ol the tunin'] might be delayed through the serious strike of engineers in England. Everything else was ready, and if the machinery and other appliances mentioned came to hand, tin* opening ol the i tunnel could he effected by Christmas. 1 STRANGE SUICIDE. NAPIER. May 28. 1 Frederick Christopher Wolstciilmlmc, , a married man, aged 31. committed suicide in the bedroom of bis borne oil Saturdnv night by shooting himself in the bead with an automatic pistol. No season can be ascribed lor bis action, the de< cased just previously having a talked with his wife on general matters in a cheerful way. lie was a returned j soldier and had been gassed.