TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1922, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEOBAI-U—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

A BAKONKTCY. ’ NAP I KB, June 13

The Baronetcy aiul estates of Sir Andrew Armstrong of King’s Country, j Leinster, have been inherited by Nesbitt William Armstrong who jived for , several years in Napier, employed as a waterside worker Tie' is married, and has two children. 1 Aid. BLACKS’ BOA HD. * j WKIddNGTOX, June 10 | After hearing counsel, Air Justice Sulmoud this morning gave judgment in the training camp ease, Amatlia ; Downes, proprietress of a hoarding- j house where Die All .Blacks were accom- . modated while training for the third 1 Test, v. the New Zealand Bugby Tmon. Plaintiff claimed damages and also re, | liiuneration at the rate ot 17s (Id man per day. 11 is Honour held that (Isniiajjres wore not rerovernhlo, nnd tlint the Union’s offer of Us per »lay was inadequate, a-iul increased it to Bis. !

DIIOWXED IX HARROt'R. AUCKLAND, Juno II A double drowning occurred in lli e harbour about 1 p.m.. Robert .M’Cready, si utile, nood twenty-nine, nod Ins nephew, Muir .M’Crendy, seven, lie me: drowned. Deeeiiseil and the boy s father, with another child, were on a launch anchored for fishing. M bile in the cabin the boy’s father heard splashes and saw both in the water. While he was attempting to start . the engine thev disappeared. It is supposed that the Hoy fell overboard, and his uncle jumped in to the rescue. Robert -M’Crendy was a returned soldier.

HUN AWAY TKAMCAR. AYKLUNOTON, June 1° \ lenoirkuble tramway incident occurred hero'at 8.30 a.m. A heavy c:i, which had I >ooll lo!t at the UnionGardens without a driver or a .conductor on 1 mill'd, suddenly commenced to run down ' the lone tirade. Ihe driver chased the ear hut Failed to catch it, and the ear, <|Uiekly reaching; terrific speed, whirled down the hallmile oriule. other traffic miraculously avoiding; it. while, hy an unusual chalice at such a husy pcrio.l. no ot Imr trains were on the section. The Hiuawav ear left the rails at a sharp junction turn, dashing; 100 yea id's dingonallv across the street into an empty allotment, where the soft earth pulled it up with but slight damage.

\DISTANT miIKCTOU OK K.IM IATION. WKM.INCTOX, .Juno 12. Applications have. been called to till tin- loiie-vacaut post ol_ AssislantDiioctor of K.ducatioii. WIIOII the nuit•lcr was discussed with him recently, th.. Minister of K,duration forced that it was (losiraljo that tho man or woman appointed to I lie post should have experience in secondary and Inolior odu cation. Such oxpoi ionco, it is now announced. will la' considered essential, ruder the legislation of 'last session teachers will have chances equal with those of Departmental officers nl seemin,, (he post, which cullies a salary ol 071. XRW ZKAI.AND COUNT lI\Y Kid. I NOTON, .June 12 A meeting of tlie Council of the. Xew /calami Amateur Athletic Association was held io-ni-ht. Tim cliaii man (Air A. T. Davies) said that the final ha la nee-sheet in enti- „ -xion with ti e visit of the South \f[!can atldetic ream had heeli re,eived. The Kimiuce Commit tee _ would meet this week and complete the. bal-ance-sheet for the Amateur At lilt t K In ion of Australia and New /ealiind. :lll( l forward it to headquarters m Australia together with ihe prohts ul tlie tour, which would he approximately e mu'. . . It was decided to support the Association's protest a-ainst the amusement t i\- oil subscriptions ol members ol amateur sports bodies. The opinion , V as express'd that the tax was quite unjustifiable and would disco lira go aulatellr spun. A conference ol sports lmdies was sugoested. Tin, , cross-countiy chfimpionsliip meetiie f for the (omiii- season was allotted To (llano, the date heiue lelt tc the (ltano Centre. The location of the annual championship meeting can only he decided at the annual conierence nl the Association. |,tit it is understood that it is Otago ; turn for the annual meeting. Advice was received from the Amateur Atldctie. Union that the cxe- ativ ■ iff| missed (he following pcrlnriaam-e----in New Zealand as the best on record for Australasia : . ||. |.;, Wilson (Wellington), l‘-o,vds. hi'i'dles, at Wanganui, l.j 1-osee. I k Vvres-Oosterlaak iSoutl Africa). 22!).vds Hat, at Wollin«t«n round a curve. 21 ■l-ssee. equal to 'he •xistiii'j; reenrd registered Imoicitriiiil by Ninel barker. Various applications lor remstutomcnl were re. civ d and considered. It Wis ios«»lvo;I t.i sisk tho opinion the Amateur Athletic Union as" to tin ailvisahilitv of inviting a team ol Arne dean athletes to visit, Australia am New Zealand during the ensuing . sea-

F MtTIK.H'A K ES AT TAP IN). WELLINGTON, June Kb The Secretary of the Post Office, Air it. IL Morris, lias received the followin’,r telegram from the postmaster at 'finipi:-.-‘'Earthquakes conti hut not so numerous. The must severe yet ueeiii red at tv 16 ibis morning, direction cast to west. It stopped the office clock, which was facing south. No damage has been reported. The last, moderately strong, occurred at MM a.m." YOUNG CITIZENS’ i.EAGI It. WELLINGTON. June 13 The School Committees’ Association lasi evening were addressed by Mi 11 01 ace Stebhing. organising secretary df the aims and objects of the league. The association decided to accord approval o' i 1 0 aims sin! id ;ccts ol the league, cud its desire to lurd.cr 1t" lea- re’s work. Si, A Ft; 11T f-i I * MEN’S STljtlKli. (1i i! iKT( 'l l F lit 11, June 13. ( oiicei liilig the slaughtermen s .sli-l-.e a representalive of the cniiipauies declined to comment on the situation, as thev apparently do not wish to complice' a position in which there is a lair prospect of the men returning to work. It is pointed out in this connection that since the. union has officially dm-clai-ted anv responsibility lor the strike, there is no reason why the men should stay out. Definite information ns to how the strike was engineered is not available. It is said to he till open so- ret that 3!)-S out of -100- men voted at Islington by ballot in tavoiir of working, hut a comparatively small in. ting on Saturday night decided, by a show; of hands, to strike.