TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION]

DUNEDIN NORTH ELECTIONDUNEDIN/ June 20. On Monday night Mr Clark spoke for Reform here, Air Begg, and Air AV. A. Veitch AI.P., in the Liberal interest, and Alessrs J. AV. Alunro, D. G. yullivan AI.P., F.. .T. Howard AI.P., and J. M’Conibs AI.P., will speak for J/>liour. Alessrs Statham and Sidoy also spoke, to-night. There is not a great lot of interest.

Air APCombs has pointed out Air J. Clank holds 2100 shares in the “Times,” Mr Charles Speight 400 fewer Ilian that number and the Hon. AAL Downie Stewart TOO. The “Times” says that it is prying into a mail’s private business. AL APCombs retorts that the Labour Party has an excellent example in the fact that Air Afnssey publicly gave the names of the directors and certain shareholders in the “New Zealand Times.” MANSLAUGHTER.

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At tile Supreme Court Albeit Hector Charles and Sydney* Hirst Forbes were charged will) manslaughter in connection with the death of a young woman named McCarthy. The evidence showed that Miss McCarthy and a girl friend were walking along thi' road wheeling their bicycles when, a motor car. nllegedy driven by Charles, collided with Miss McCarthy who subsequently died from her injuries. The car was in charge of Forbes, though (diaries was driving at the time. Accused had Iwo girl s in the car. The jury after a retirement of four hours and a quarter, returned a verdict of guilty against both the accused, adding a rider to the effect that: “On account -of the youth of the accused, their previous good conduct and the mental stress, the jury recommends the i i most leniency. isciiLonce was deferred till Thursday

FRKKZIXG NT I? IK 10. CIIIMSTCIiritOH, .7lino .30. II is believed tlic freezing strikc’rs have the promise of help from other organisations. Tt is suggested the trouble will spread if tile employers use free labour. There is also n belief that most companies will lie seriously embarrassed by a continuance of the strike, and that they are likely to come to terms in order to fulfil contracts for Home markets. CHRISTCHURCH. June 20. Nobody responded to advertisements here calling for “free” labour for the freezing works yesterday. At yesterdays united meeting of unionist slaughtermen, at 11.30 a.tn., a picket was placed outside Belfast Town Hall so that only unionists entered. Speaking later, the Union secretary said 2IH voted for continuing the strike and only 1!) against. At rimaru to-day employers tried to engage “free” labour, as many sheep, remain to be killed, and cannot wait. It is expected the owners may kill them, at half the pace the slaughtermen do. At Islington the slaughtermen’s decision was unanimous.

OAMATUT, June 20. The other morning watersiders her,, refused to load meat on the s.s. Mntaiira, but Inter resumed. TEA MCA I! SKXSATTOX ARREST. WE! LINGTON. June Of). A man named .lames Joseph Willoughby was arrested liv local detectives in connection with the theft of a hag containing about Tl.lO in cash from Air Gamlde of Gamble and Creed's.

Tin* tlioft wjis i ommitt oil on n tramcar recontly.

PD I l.rxc TAKIXf! PLAC'P;? m'XKDTX. .rune 21. Polling ;it Dunedin Xorth bye-election promises to lio lionvy. t ho* weather being fine. hospital patitxt’s; dicath. APCKI.AXD. Juno 21. •liimos Goodger. aged 13, ;i patient in Auckland Hospital, disappeared last night in his night attire an,| was found in a state of collapse in a pathway near the Domain. Ho died from exposure after being returned to the hospital. I'OOTPA 1.1. IJKXKKITS. WKM.IXGTOX, June 21. Knot haII matches on Saturday yielded 217.'. for charities, though the day was wet.

KOOTRAI.I.KP SrsPEXDKD. WKI.IJXGTOX, June 21. Dining 11 1< • progress of the Petonolleihainpore Rugby inateli oil Saturday, the r<force Air Kvenson) ordered S’. .Mount t, a Herhanipore forward, off the

held lor kicking M Xieholls. Tlie matt r was considered last night by the Management Committee of Wellington Rugby Cnion, when Mouatt denied that lie kicked Xieholls. as he was several yards away at the time. He asked to lie allowed to call evidence. The Collln itioe decided to accept the referee's J statement and to susjH'iid Mouatt fin tlire" phiving Saturdays. When informed of the decision. ]

.Mouatt said, "The player who kicked , Mark Xieholls offered to come here tonight to get me out, Inn I would not let him. I’m finished with loot hall in W dlington.” lie added that he was] satisfied I lie Committee had given him a loir deal on 1 lie evidence he fore them, hut i (intended that it had been a case of mistaken identity. KIXKI) FOR ASSAD FT. (IRKYMOirm. June 21. William Henry Batson, Master of the old Peoples’ Home at Kiimara. was to-day lined 22 with cests, i*i a (luirge of assaulting an inmate named Robert Ireland, aged 8.1 years.

BKQOKSTS. : (’MRISTCIH RCIt. June 21. lender the will of the Jate Mr Hugh Cassidy the following hoi|iiests have been made : Roman Catholic Church. Hokitika. £2OO. Annuity of 220. in perpetuity, for the maintenance of the Roman Catho- • lie Church at Springfield. £25 per annum in perpetuity lor J Marist Brothers’ School. Christchurch. ! for a prize to he known as the Hugh Cassidy scholarship. On the termination of certain life interests. one half of the residuary estate is bequeathed to the Marist Urns., to he expended for general purposes of that Order in Xew Zealand.