TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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WANGANUI SEAT. WANGANUI, July 20. The Wanganui branch of the New Zealand Labour Party to-night resolved “to contest tht Wanganui scat at the •voiuva.l election against .Mr Voitch, the si.line/ l.ihoral member.” " ifiI.MINION EXPORTS. WELLINGTON, July 20: A.-cording to the Gazette, the value of o: ports from New Zealand during the quarter ended June 30, amounted to 014,120,70(5, compared with €14,008203 for the corresponding quarter last year. , Amounts for the four principal ports flr Auckland £2.593,900; Wellington €4,432,(570; Lyttelton €2,123,007; and Dunedin €82(5,52(5. ECONOMY MOVE. WELLINGTON, July 21. Tn consonance with reductions in other departments, the Meteorological branch is drawing in its horns. The cost of telegrams has increased the expense arid economy is to ho affected by limiting the ttumbor of places to which weather forecasts will be sent. A FATAL ENDING. TE KUITI, July 21. Tlie voiilig woman, Gladys TTowarth who was picked up on the railway line near Te Kumi early yesterday morning suffering from severe injuries of the head and face, succumbed at four this morning. Deceased had been suffering from insomnia and was under the treatment of a doctor. It is believed the woman left Te TCniti in the earlv-mor-ning, and being extremely hard of bearing was unaware of the approach of the train.

POULTRY SHOW. NELSON. July 21. New Zealand Poultry championships —Minorca (fancy), F. Knight (Westport); Hamburg, E. B. Mart-on (Nelson) Leghorn (Utility). J. Hay (Nelson). • Pigeons—-Tumbler Jong-faced H. AT. South (Christchurch); Magpie, .T. Goer (Wellington); Owl. W. B. McKenzie (Wellington). Canaries—Yorkshire Gabel (Wellington); Norwich, K. Bullen (Blenheim). Air C. A. House (Judge) said the Nelson Show was the liest lie had yet seen in New Zealand. The Old English game entries were a record for Australasia.

A BUROr.AIIY. HAMILTON, July 21

Burglars entered the premises of Pitcher and Co (cycle merchants) during the night and took about £SO from the safe. Admission was gained by breaking a window, the intruder securing the key of the safe where it was usually hidden, and l herefore is believed to bo familiar with the premises.

A FTRE. I.EVr\. July 21

A fire broke out early this morning m premises ocupied liv Mrs Merritt, (restaurant keeper), and l.emon. (butcher). Both were badly gutted. Ilisuranees on building owned by Lemon, £500; l emon’,.- stock and engine £225. Merritt’s stock and fittings £I3OO.

THIEF ARRESTED. LEVIN. July 21

A number of local premises have been broken into lately and robberies committed. A young Maori. David Brough ton. was arrested bust night in the act of breaking into Hume’s billiard saloon.