TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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CO.MAIUXrST IN COURT. W ELI I NO TON. July 7

Alexander Galbraith, alio has been H-dected to eoiftest the Napier seat at the General Election, appealed before Air F. K. Hunt, S.AL, at the .Magistrate’s Court this iimruitig to answer a charge that on June I he did incite vi h nce in an address on the “Downfall of Capitalism.” at the Communist Hall.

Air J. K. B. Stevenson, for the nocured. appealed for an adioimiirent in order to collect witnesses, and to study !ho speech. Ha said that the case might have very serious consequences as defendant had been selected to stand for thd Napier seat, and it was necessary le should have a fair and just trial.

Tiie Crown did not oppose the ml inurnment, which was made until Mon dav afternoon.

A BKQURST. WKLI.TXGTON, .Inly 7. The funds administered by the Nalional Wnr Funds Council luivc received u welcome addition, under the will of tbe lute Sarah Mary Brook, who died at Wellington, on dune 27th. 'I lie deceased .after providing for legacies, left a residue estate upon trust for the Niltonal Fund for Wounded Soldiers/ The value of the liequest is not yet ascertained, hut it is expected the fund will benefit to a. substantial extent. The Public Trustee is executor of the will. KCNKUAb OF .MANGAIIAO VICTIMS. . CHItISTCMUHCI I, duly 7. The funeral of tin 1 three Christchuieh men who perished in the Mangahao disaster: Frederick .James Birss, William Charles Birss, and Phillip Graham, was held to-day. There was a large gathering of friends and workers from Mangahao and Arthur’s Pass. Rev X. h. D. Webster, at the grave of Mr Birss and his sou, said they had lost their lives in going to rescue comrades in danger. It was part ot the sacrifice lor the good of mankind that had to be made. Rev W. P. Hughes at the grave ot Graham, said that industry claimed its Loll victims, and, in his opinion, those who went forth on difficult and dangerous enterprises were every hit as brave as those who went forth to wai. A strong denial of the statement that Mr Maxwell had been warned not to enter the tunnel was made by some of the men who attended the lunoral ot the victims. MOTOR FATAIJTY. MASTERTON, .Inly 7. Kdward James O’Rourke,, of pnirana, aged 35, and married with four children was killed at mid-day, through his car somersaulting over an embankment on tne Mangamahoe-Ihuraiui Road. The accident was discovered two hours later by two hoys. The car was righted and ifcbe body was found in a stream underneath.