TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[BY TEfjEORArH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION PROTESTS FROM POSTAL MEN.’ AUCKLAND, May 31. The Auckland section of the Post and Telegraph Officers Association resolved “As the Arbitration Court, after fill inquiry into the decrease in the cost o' living, announced that the fall in wage; of only £l3 per annum is justified which takes effect four months aftethe Government has reduced our salar ies by £ls and upwards per annum, w< must emphatically protest against tli further cut, authorised by the P.ubli Expenditure Adjustment Bill, bein; brought into operation. ’

MAGISTRATE INSULTED. TIMAKU. May 31

'Die local Stipendiary Magistrate, M E. O. Mosley, had brought before bin to-day George Smith, a whnif labourer for contempt of court, for a breach o' the Magistrate’s Court. Act, by insult ing the Magistrate when returning from a sitting of the Court. The accused assaulted a constable when the latter waserving a summons in the case, am! on this charge, he was dealt with first. Smith was sentenced to two months, with hard labour for tlie assault. In dealing with the insult, the Magistrate said that lie had been insulted bv the accused three times before, but, as the accused seemed to he a man of violent temper, illiterate, and ignorant. In might not have known that lie was doing a very wrong thing, but on Monday he went too fur, and a stop must be put to such conduct, lie was prepared to accept an apology, with a promise that such conduct would not lie repeated, The accused then mumbled an apology. He said: “There will lie tto more of this I”

His Worship accepted this as an apology and promise, and allowed the charge to lie withdrawn.

FARMERS’ DISPUTE. TIMA HU, May 31

At the Magistrate's Court to-day, five to six hours were spent on a dispute bet ween two farmers, who are neighhours, as to the ownership of four sheep, one claiming on the brand, and the other Oil the earmark. The evidence of Mr liiddlestono, the local stock inspector, and of Mr Nicholson (secretary of the Sheep Owners Union) showed that the earmark alone was quite unsatisfactory as to mark of ownership, there being so many marks dii'l’icated in the district *l-1 in Gei--111 dine county). A witness said: “The sheep have not enough, ears to carry marks tor cvcrvl.'odvV’ . Other evidence as to the sex. bleed, ami ago of the sheep was eontriulittoiy and confusing. The .Magistrate dealt at some length with the difficulties met with in sheer, stealing eases, in which the earmark was relied on, and he gave judgment in favour of the claimant by the brand.

COMMUNITY SINGING. DUNEDIN, .May 31

Community singing has taken on in Dunedin, and is becoming increasingly popular. At the third sing to-day, over KfqO people sought to gain admission at the Octagon Hall, and a large overflow gathering had to be catered lot, the singing being led from the balcony of the hall. NEAY ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP ON SATURDAY. BLENHEIM, May 31 The New Zealand Sculling championship, between Hannan (the holder) and “Jumbo” AA'ells, for a purse of C2OO, will he vowed at l’ieton Harbour on Saturday.

forgery admitted. CHRISTCHURCH, May 31

A case of forgery which occillicit, neatly 22 years ago, and whir'll wilt only recently discovered came before the Magistrate's Court, when William Withers, middle-aged was charged on the information of the Inspector of Machinery of having committed a forgery on October 6, WOO, by altering a duplicate engine driver’s certificate, by substituting bis own name for that of a brother. Accused pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence.

FORESTRY DIRECTOR’S TIL*

AA'ELLINGTON, May 31

“Building timber will never be cheaper than it is now,” stilted the Director of Forestry, Cnp’niu .Mclntosh Kills, in the ionise ol an interview. “Now is the time," he said, “tor thr home Imilder to get busy, as there is a slackening demand from Australia. 1 lie s Rinks of timber are piling up at the mills on the AYest Coast of the .Smith Island. There is a million feet ol choice I'iimi, total'll, and beech now n: stock, and ready for the market, and the prices are dow n to bodiock. AA it: the advent of the Spring however, these choice seasoned stocks will be pm chased, and, with resultant quickened demand, the prices are certain to hard

“The Forest Service is looking fut ward the added) to a greatly increased demand for timber products with tui coming of the Spring. The Service n planning on wide demand Iron, tin farmers and the settlers tor forest tre. seedlings from the South Islam Mat, Niliscries at Tapanui and Hnninci Springs. „