TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. . A BANK ROBBERY. THE .MANAGER ASSAULTED INVERCARGILL. June 15 The premises oi the Bank of Mew Zealand were •.•uf ivd le-.l .befit during flu' temporary absence of the manager, Mr IV. G. .Mann, who sleeps above the office. When the manager returned about 1.52 his efforts to open the front door were resisted by an intruder. w)io struck .Mann a severe blow on the forehead with a weapon afterward' found on the footpath and iden--1 fii :! as plumber's lead heater. .Mann's call for assistance was heard fiv lh< eooslafilr a 1 (lie i'osl Office a short distance away and the latter hurried to file hank, hut (lie burglar had (hen disappear'd up a rigbt-of-wav.

An examination of Hie premises show ed that a small sum in loose cash, had Icon taken from some .clothes hanging in the manager's room. Otherwise everything was in order. Mr Mann had to receive medical attention. FREEZING WORKS STRIKE. INVERCARGILL, .Tune 15. The Southland Frozen Meat Company lias decided to re-open the Makarewn Works next Thursday with free labour. Tt is understood that the proprietors of tile Ocean Beach Works contemplate a similar action at Bluff. CHRISTCHURCH, June 15. It is understood that a prosecution is almost certain to be brought against the employees of the freezing companies in North Canterbury for an illegal strike.

Although no definite statement has been made by the union as to the reason of the strike, it is generally understood that tho action was taken as a protest against the 5s bonus reduction.

GUILTY OF ARSON. NELSON. June 15.

In the Sunrenie Court to-day William I alfoiir Hay Was found guilt'’ of local: ill,. . entering, tLeft and arson in e nine,'i ion with a ‘ire at I caisson's Lib. after 'I:" premises had 1 -ci burgled. Ernest Wairai; Broad was .aequil- ■ I ,ii a charge of arson under the sum • eivo:!msiaiir'\s. Each was -.iilrur d I i !5 months' hard labour.

GOLD DISCOVERY. T.ULMARUMT!. June 15. Regarding the Taiuuaniuui gold discovery, prospectors showed the Press specimens of quartz which they claim is highlv productive of gold, silver and lend. One prospector lias just relumed from the School of Mines. Thames, where (lie stone lias been tested, with satisfactory results. Assay proved ii geod payable rock, including the three metals stated. The prospectors are giving no information as to the loe.ililv. except that it is near Tauoini iiniii and ersil\ accessible. Questioned how they mad,' (in' find, the prospectors stated Moil gold Li sin;,l! qonoliiios Lad been found theie tln ty year- fitq-k b> Maori survcMiis and prospect''!'-. A specimen had been found in a creek, and the prosper! nrs concluded that there must lie a i erf at hand. They spent weeks at intervals in t Tie luish and oji tho halls, and made the discovery ol a reef on . Milv 6. PRISONER KILLED IN GAOL, AUCKLAND. .T one 15. As the result of an accident at Mount Eden Gaol, a prisoner named Ernest Reelin', aired 37 years and a married mail, received fatal injuries. Reefin' was leading a horse, which was drawing ii truck along a trolley line when he slipped and fell and the truck passed over both his legs, one of which was practically severed. Reelin' died it) hospital aii ut an. hour later.

PRISONERS GUILTY. If A AIT I TON. June 15

The Supreme Court (Oliliimed tincase of Herbert llnlgntc. Alfred Cioyer l.eonnrd Crutidy and Richard Daly. \vlu> were charged with attempting to murder William Thirwoll Roiitledge at lxnpaki on March 18th; with intent to do grievous t odilv liiirni : with doing him aetual hodilv harm and with assaulting him. The latter three charges were also preferred against him in relation fo dames Court nev. The Jury, after a retirement of three hours, returned a verdict of guilty of doing Rout ledge aetual hodilv harm, hut disagreed regarding the Courtney charges. Sentence is deferred. It was mentioned during the ease that Courtney is elainising Cot HI damages iu a civil action against the prisoners.

A KATA I, PIPE. AUCKLAND. June Hi. A tire, at tended hv latal results occurred in the early hours this morui ing at Sonoma hoarding house, Oicv Street. The victim was Nathaniel Hayden, an elderly larmier occupying a [ room Oil the top ileor. The lire brigade [ arrive-! at 1.20 a.m. and the up|K-r ! (|,.,»r was then in the grip of the tinmes. ! Hearing there was a man in a room ! on the top Moor, they put up a ladder i ; . nl l a I ire lit a n entered the room. He i -,viis (ivereome hv fumes and been me un- : cimscimis. ' oust:: Mi- Wilson ran up I the ladder and rescued the unconscious , lii-rmn, a -id returned to the room and | was himself overcome h\ smoke and .: ,1 i ( , he got out in an unconscious j cuiidition hv Driver Party, licco\oi- ; ing, he made a third entry into the ! room, this time discovering and reS moving tlie hadlv liurned laxly of tic* ! \i< t i-M of the lire, life I’-eii being esi t inet. There were about ten other ' hoarders, all of whom escaped injury ■ li imgli some had to make their escape [ in their night attire. Vi reman ThumpI KOI) who was overcome by smoke, and 1 Constable Wilson hath reenvered I rout I their temporary unconsciousness withj out ill (‘Meets. The house, a two j Storeyed building, was occupied by -Mrs ■ Rue. The furniture was insured tor j L'Jtlti. The dead man was a ship’s ear- ; tenter, a native ol Knghind, and has ‘ i‘:i relatives in New Zealand. Ihe I J..pi.me p as confined to the upper'floor. | AN ARREST. AI'CKLA VD, June Hi. Vraneis Nelligan was arrested at. Adelaide, charged with having obtained j geojs valued at L' 1(H) trom electrical j Minus in Auckland hv a Iraud. 1 A BTC TEN DIOR. A UCK LAND. June Hi. The tender of Eletrher*Const ruction ' Ciiy of £I(IS,IKK) has been accepted for tbe erect loimif a New Arts Buildim* tor I Auckland University College. OBITUARY. AUCKLAND. June 16. _ Obituary.—Peter Dignan, aged To, (‘X-Mayor of Auckland for a term. He was for malty years a City Councillor. atotorman dismissed. WET ! INCTON. June 16. .As the result of all oiupiiry into a tram running away in Tiuake.ri Road, the inotorman was dismissed for not having taken the precaution to put the brakes on when lie left the ear. But fur the fact that the next car from town was two minutes late, there proimblv would have been a hail collision.