TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

, ay telegraph—pee press association, LEVEL CROSSING SMASH. TIMARU, June 7. A level crossing smash occurred at Studholme Junction. The north-bound express struck H. Horler (a carrier), motor of Waimate, smashing it to matchwood and carrying it some yards up the line. The passengers on the ♦rain heard the crash of the impact. Horler was thrown on to a patch of grass, hut was apparently injured. He evidently saw the train too late anti endeavoured to race to safety. ELECTROCUTED. DUNEDIN, June 8. Patrick Joseph Kearney, employed by tlie P. and T. Department, whilf shifting telephone wires at South Dunedin, evidently came in contact with a live wire and was electrocuted. He leaves a wife and family.

EDUCATION BOARD ALARMED. AUCKLAND, June 8. Considerable alarm was expressed by members of the Board of Education as to the intention of the Minister in regard to the suggested abolition of Education Boards, on the ground of economy. Special attention w»s directed to what were declared to be inspired newspaper articles. iA resolution was adopted that the associated Boards ol Education lie requested to call a meeting at an early date to discuss the question. A conference will probably be held in Wellington in the early part of the session. A LIBERAL CANDID AT’ - FF.fI.DTNG, June 8. Richard Cohlie of Podding, a wellknown farmer and business man, is a candidate for Hr Milford’s party against Hon Guthrie at the coming elort!0IU” A JURY’S REQUEST. NAPIER, June 8. After the jury had been out some time in the arson case, they returned and the foreman stated that owing to complex nature of the case, the jury desired a copy of the Judge's official mV.es of the evidence. Justice Chapman ft is never done by any Judge. The Foreman pointed out that the case had lasted two days and the Jury could not trust to their memory. The Judge refused hut at the request of the jury lie read aloud the evidence of a number of witnesses. NOT GUILTY OR .ARSON. NAPIER. June 8. At the Siiuveme Court on charges ot arson, at Onuondville, Bertram Alexander High was found not ciiilty. The jury added a rider that in the inteiests of justice in a case of a complex nature, the jury should ho furnished with a complete copy of the notes of evidence. 'A SHOCKING BREACH. GISBORNE. .Tune 8. A line of fifteen pounds was imposed on Charles, a millowner, for what the Magistrate described ns n shocking breach of the law, liv working a boiler for which the certificate had lapsed. Tt was stated in evidence by the Inspector of Machinery that the boiler for which the certificate had been ninety pounds , pressure, was being worked from 12-> to 140 pounds and that tbe safety valve was lashed down. The defence contended thalt this was customary in hush , mills.