TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—rEE PRESS ASSOCIATION

FOUND DEAD. GISBORNE, July 11. At an inquest held on the remains J of a. man’s body found in the Mangapapa Valley, evidence was given by his mother that deceased was her eldest, ; son, Wm. James Joseph Brennan, 27 \ years of age, who hiwl ’been missing from homo since April 14th. He had often been away before (for four or live months without saying where he was going. . . Medical evidence was given that tlie skull had been shattered. The injuries coincided with those which could have been inflicted from a rifle which was found near the remains. The Coroner, Mr Barton, returned a verdict that death was due to a rifle wound, apparently sell inflicted dming a lieriod of mental depression. , trotting CONFERENCE. I WELLINGTON, July Hffhc Trotting Conference opened today, Mr John Rowe (Auckland) presiding. He delivered an interesting address. The balance-sheet, was adopted without discussion. The views of the Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders’ Association on the question of losing fees for drivers and rid- ( ors and the yards system of starting, were placed Wfore the conference. | which suggested that the association I should get some dub to take up its j views and present, them in the form | of remits, as this would he more expeditious. j A proposal to run races with big j fields, in heats was referred to the executive. At the Conference, Mr Howe moved to adopt a common rule in regard to | the appointment of stipendiary stewards, and racecourse inspectors, and j the establishment of a Stipendiary Stewards’ Committee. The Racing Conference adopted a similar rule last year.

The conference amended two subel n uses to limit the powers of racecourse inspectors to investigating matters which gave reasonable ground for suspicion of corrupt practices, and to make action by stewards’ coinmittoes optional not mandatory.

FREEZERS’ TROUBLE. CHRISTCHURCH, July 11

Tile statement lias been made by the Secretary of the Canterbury Freezing Workers’ Union that the only condition under which the companies can got the strikers back to work is :o grant a conference. The Secretary of the Freezing Companies’ Association, referring to this statement, said no request lias been made by the Union for a conference. He said also that the implication that such a conference has been asked for and that the companies had not agreed was misleading. It was evidence that the. Federation officials were deliberately endeavouring to delude the men into a belief that a conference was pending.

The companies, lie said, consider that if the [lnion or Federation officials really desire a termination of the strike they can bring if about by instructing the men still on strike to return to work.

SOME STRIKERS RESUME. TIM Alt U, July 11

At the Pareora Freezing Works today almut forty strikers, including sixteen butchers, resumed work. The

butchers worked singly ns before, and four teams were also killing. Two of last week’s six teams were farmers sons and they have now returned to their farms.

No strikers have resumed at Smithfield Works. Six teams were at work there to-day. Everything went smoothly at both works.

BATTLE OF JUTLAND. LORD JELLICOE’S REPORT. WELLINGTON. July 10

A Press Association cable message from London last week stated that Colonel Amerv, in the Tfouse of Commons, in reply to n question, had stated that the narrative and charts of the Jutland battle had been sent to Lord .Tcllieoo; that the Admiralty did not wish to curtail any observations that Lord Jellicoe might wish to make; and that his Excellency might he relied upon to forward his report ns soon as possible. Lord Jellicoe to-day, in reply to i question as to whether ho desired to comment on the statement of Colonel Amerv intimated that he lia ( ] no remarks to make beyond saving that he had not yet received the Jut Inn,] Battle report and charts referred to. PROHIBITION QUESTION. WELLINGTON, July 10.

After a lengthy discussion to-night, tho Wellington Diocesan .Synod resolved “that in view of the forthcoming referendum on tho liquor issue, this Synod earnestly commends to Cliurcli people in the diocese, the resolution on the subject, recently carried at the meeting of the General Synod in Auckland, which is ns follows:—‘That this Synod expresses its strong conviction that it is the hounden duty of Christian people, unless they are prepared to vote fototal prohibition of the liquor traffic, to have some other drastic remedy for an evil which is sapping he work an! efficiency of the community.’ ” COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE, GISBORNE, July 8. Thomas Richard Pot ter, secretary o( tlie Waterside Worker’ Union at Tokomaru Rav, charged with the theft of £147 from the funds of the union, pleaded guilty, and was committed for sentence to the Auckland Supreme Court. A Maori youth, Haniti Poi, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a dwelling at Tokomaru Bay, aiirl was also committed to Auckland for sentence.