TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

• [by tulf.uhai’ii--pee rnrss association] OBITUARY. CHRISTCHURCH. June 30. , Advice was received here to-day ot the death in England of Air G. IT. X. Helmore, of the legal linn of Hclmorc and Ascii. J Deceased loft pn a-, visit to tlie Old Country on March 30th. BANKRUPT’S EXCUSE. WELLINGTON, June 39.

Some remarkable statements were made during the public examination 3f John Joseph Baker of Rona Bay, bankrupt. He said lie had been fairly successful in business, but had been handicapped through his pockets being gone through by his wife, and a, hundred pounds stolon. He had managed to get back a portion of the money, but he had suffered another reverse by a portion of his goods being removed or mysteriously burgled. He had lost some more money. His wife had accused him of making away witli goods but the bankrupt proved he had not so offended.

Asked for an explanation of his wife’s conduct, he said she evidently wanted to get rid of him.

FREEZING' WORKS STRIKE. TIMARU, June 30.

The executive of the Timaru branch ’of the Farmers’ Union held a special meeting to-day to consider the attitude of the Union towards the situation at the freezing works. The chairman (Air J. Trotter) having pointed out the importance of the matter to producers, said he hoped tl e companies would get the labour they required. A suggestion to sit in committee was negatived. Afr Trotter said the chairman of one company had told him nothing had been clone yet in South Canterbury, ns they were hoping the men would resume. They were, however, going to start with “free” labour next Monday.

Air G. Stevens argued that the Farmers’ Union should l>e strictly neutral, and blamed both the men and companies, the former for knocking off ns they did. and the latter for giving occasion for trouble when there was only two or three weeks more work to do.

The Chairman combatted this view.* saving that their interests were *oo seriously involved to allow them to be neutral

| Others agreed with Mr Stevens, but j agreed that, the companies cannot go , hack now. | The meeting went into committee to j consider a confidential enmmunieation j regarding .what the companies propose Ito do on resuming. A resolution was I adopted “Hint this Executive heartily . supports the freezing companies . ; n J their endeavour to have the farmers’ I stock killed.” | REDUCTION iv |»R!OE.

! . TTM VI? I'. July l. | The Timary “Post” amioiinees today a. reduction in tin* price to prewar | figure of rue peony as from this evenI iug’s issue.