TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[by TEEEGUArn — rEU PRESS association]

A DIVERTING SITUATION. j ASHBURTON, June 27.

A Gilljcrtinn position has arisen over the election of a deputy-chairman of the Alumina Road Hoard, of which the Hon \Y. Nosworthy has for iiKiny years been chairman. Owing to the enforced absence of Mr Nosworthy on Ministerial business, the deputy is in effect the real chairman. The younger, progressive party in the district this year secured the election of some of its nominees’ to the Board of five members. Mr Nosworthy was unanimously re-elected chairman, hut when the following meeting assembled and Mr Nosworthy was absent, nominations were called for a deputy, Mr Dull' proposed Mr Morrow, while Mr lloulcr proposed Mr Drown. A stalemate has ensued jn which neither nominee can secure a seconder, nor will cither withdraw. Last Saturday night n special meeting was called and an attempt made to end the impasse. Mr Nosworthy attended and lie diplomatically refused to second either nomination Imt offered to resign, thus creating an extraordinary vacancy and clearing the position. Finally, despite protests, Mr Nosworthy resigned, the other lour members, aghast, followed suit. The electors now have to find an entirely new board.

OX Fit UNO A ZOO. AUCKLAND, June 27 The City Council has decided to take a poll of the ratepayers on a proposal to borrow CIS,OOO to purchase animals irom Boyd’s Zoo at Ouehunga, which has been closed owing to the Borough Council passing a by-law prohibiting keeping wild animals within the borough. this leading to considerable litigation. The City Council proposes that the Zoo should be located at Western Springs. Grey Lynn. VIEWS OF CHINA. DUNEDIN, June 27. A Dunedin man at present visiting his people after a long sojourn in China expressed his views to a “Star’' reporter regarding the troubles now afflicting that country. Sun A’at Sen, says Mr Ormislon, is a dreamer, an impractical man. who though lie may be honest in Ids intentions, and who is doubtless acting according to his lights, lias caused endless trouble. He is largely to blame for the fact that the North and the South remain disunited. The sooner he is got rid of the hotter for China. This is the emphatic opinion of the stable commercial community, who state that Sun has been currying' favour with the lower classes, and with labour organisations for his own ends. Thus, they say, lie has been the main cause of the recent strikes and industrial unrest. The latest news from China is to the effect that Sun lms had to retire from Canton, being ejected by General Chan Kwing Mine.

SUPREME COURT. WELLINGTON. June 29. \t the Supreme Court, the following prisoners who had pleaded guilty were respectively sentenced:— John Graham, theft from dwelling, four months’ imprisonment. Edward Jack Gunnell, breaking and entering three years’ reformative treat mont. Richard Charles Hill .theft from vessel, six months’ hard labour. Albert Charles Thomas Lamb, cashin' valueless cheques, two years’ reformative treatment.

SOLDIER TENANTS

SUPREME COURT DECISION

WELLINGTON. June 29

An important judgment was given to-day hv Sir J. Salmond in the test case. M. Robertson. v. A. Lawrie, a landlord, tho effect ctf which is that soldier tenants are now. in respect of ■ill premises occupied by them, whether as dwelling houses or as shops, in the same position as any other tenants. . The appeal was against a decision I,V All- Hunt, S.AL, and it had to do with a combined shop and dwelling house, and it was contended, on the appellant’s behalf, that even thong, the special protecton previously afforded soldier tenants in respect of dwellings. might no longer exist, returned men, or their dependants within the meaning of the Act. still retained the special protection afforded by Section t;t of the former Act. After referring to wording oUsereral \rts and Amendments, bis Honour said - “Tf therefore, the special protection' conferred oil his actual dwelling house hv that action has disappeared nls 0 Tn the absence of sub-section (1) of Section U as to dwelling houses sub-section (0) ns to shops would be inoperative. It is not a self-contained and independent provision t moans merely that a soldier shall hay the same protection for his shop as it conferred upon him by Section 13 in K sped of his dwelling house. If Section 13 no longer confers any such protection in respect of his dwelling liousi. it cannot do so in respect of his shop either.”

SUBSIDENCE AT LAKE TAEBO

WELLINGTON, Juno 29

Professor Marsden lias received a report- from Messrs Ward and Sternberg, whom lie left at Taupo to continue investigations stating they had gone over the ground to Maparn stream, about six miles west- of Taupo. They found a crack about a f°°t wide and two to four deep, and traced it fifty yards; also several smaller cracks, hut larger than those at Oruanui. Another large fault was found 300 yards east of Air Napier’s house. They aro also of opinion that tho shore of the bay has subsided several inches, judging by the former level, when the water was lower. There were a number of slips and tho region lias been well shaken.

LABOUR LEADER RE-ELECTED. WELLINGTON June 29. Members of tho official Labour Party met when Mr Holland again was elected chairman. Mr- .M’Combs whip, and Mr Fraser secretary. Opportunity was taken to heartily welcome Air J. -Munro the newly elected member for Dunedin North." It was. decided to inovo an amendment on consideration., of the. Imprest Supply Bill, wbioh will, bo intrPdupe4 en Friday.

TAUPO EARTHQUAKES.

AVELLINGTON - , June 29

With fire improvised seismograph* in the Taupo region, Professor Marsden lias been able from the records made by these instruments to locate tho origin of the shocks as lying beneath tho uninhabited area westward and northwestward of Taupo, and at a depth of roughly three miles. There is still not enough evidence to show whether or not thoiU is a prospect of a dangerous upheaval, but the situation cannot be said to be alarming. The shakes were extremely sharp. Well travelled waves pass through the earth’s crust at the rate of either about 21 miles per second or 4) miles per second, according to their type, but they come at intervals of several seconds, hut the newborn tremblings at Taupo followed each other much more rapidly, only fractions of a second apart, and sometimes so swiftly as to giro off an audible note, which means that there were over thirty waves per second, being at the same time of appreciable magnitude. They were sufficiently vigorous to jar a seismograph of th c ordinary type right out of gear.

NEW ZEALAND WORKERS UNION AVELLINGTON, Juno 29.

Representatives of the New Zealand Workers’ Union waited upon the Hon. ,J. 0. Coates in order to clear up matters left undecided at a committee meeting of delegates and officers of the Department, resulting from a recent conference with the Alinister. Points dealing with overtime and travelling allowances were discussed with Allocates and an amicable settlement arrived. THE RAILWAYS. WELLINGTON, June 29. The Railway AA’orking Account for the. four-weekly period ended Alay 27. is as follows (shillings and pence omitted):— Revenue. Expenditure. £ £ North Island 286,669 257,857 South Island •,•••• 231,707 204,858 Totals 518,376 462,715 EDUCATION BOARD. NELSON, June 29. The Education Board nominations are: Urban area, E. E. Boycs (sitting member). North Ward, S. B. Oanavnn (sitting member), and D. W. Talbot. East AYnrd, F. AY. 0. Smith (sitting member), and H. J. Hill. West Ward, Airs C. Patterson, and G. B. Sinclair. Air A. C. Cottrell is the sitting member, but at present he is on a holiday in Britain. A CHINAAIAN BANKRUPT. AAT.LLINGTON, June 20.

At a meeting of creditors of AVang Joe Yin a fruiterer of Alasterton, it was staled the assets were £163 and liabilities £519. An examination of the bankrupt showed that he was a regular attendee at race meetings, and had done considerable betting in various parts of the Dominion, attending personally several meetings. His Josses from hacking liorses totalled £7OO. An indignant creditor said the. bankrupt was a disgrace to the Chinese ' The bankrupt said he had nothing to offer. It was rest lived that tho bankrupt he prosecuted.

DUNEDIN NORTH. DUNEDIN, June 27. The following is the official count in the Dunedin North by-elect ion : A’otes. Mr J. AV. Alunro (Labour) ... 3462 Mr J. J. Clarke (Reform) ... 3342 M,-AY. Begg (Liberal) 931 Air Almiro’s majority was 120.

STATHAAI AND AVILFORD. AVELLINGTON June 29. It. is understood that the Stathnm AVillord breach came to a climax over the failure to complete and publish the party platform in time for tho Dunedin by-election. Some progress had been made in the composition of tb o platform, which was to be submitted to tlio Party early in the session, but this process ' evidently disclosed a wide difference of opinion, while there was an ’ outstanding difference about the long delay in publishing tho .platform, thus seriously handicapping the Party’s can- ’ didate. It is expected that the National Progressive Party will resume its separate functioning, and as a matter ol fact its organisation was never completely merged with that of its temporary associate. CARGO THIEVES CHARGED. AUCKLAND, June 29. Four fisherman who were arrested at Great Barrier Island for theft from the wreck of the Wiltshire on .Time 6th came before Air Poynton S.M., today. They were: Alfred Christian Larsen (29), James Sinclair Shirley (33) of the launch Spray; and Alfred Williams (40), and Henry Billyeald (35), of the launch AVaimunni. According to tho evidence a Customs Officer named Frederick Abercrombie and Sergt Flanigan, who were on dutv at the Barrier, made a surprise visit bv launch to the wreck at mid-night on June 6th. They found tbo Spray and AYaimunm lying on the leeward side of the wreck and boarded 1 them. On the Spray they found, stowed in the hold, a suit case with some blankets attached to it and containing a clock and a compass. Tn tlio Waimumu they found some electroplate ware. At Tryphena the suit case was examined and was found to contain clothing belonging to the Captain, the chief, second and third officers. All the accused pleaded guilty and were committed for sentence.