TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

| IIY TKI.ECUAi’Il —I'I.R I’ItESS ASSOCIATION J FIRE ON LINER. j NAI’IER, July 22. I A fiie was discovered on tin* Home liner Arawa here this morning, on hci arrival here from Gisborne. The outbreak, which has not yet been located, is in the No. 3 lower hold, which is full of mutton and beef, loaded at (■ sborne. The Auckland brad ofli e is expected to order the ship In to Wellington for discharge, as the meat in the hold is softening. The vessel was to load 33,000 freight carcases, 300 bale's of wool, and 300 casks of tallow here. ; The outbreak is not eemsielereel serious. 1

IM'IJNKP TO DKATII. AITKI. V Nl), July :M

• foiln Andersoii, a Norwegian aged (>r>, a labourer, residing at New Lynn, was *>umod in deinli. A neighbour saw a hi: •/,.> and oil arrival there loiuul flic lions • completely dost i oved. INQUESTS. INVERCAEGiTd... July 21. Huinnii remains found in the estuary have been identified as those of William Henry Fox, single, aged 17. who lias been missing for five weeks. Deceased served in the war and was in receipt uf a small pension for disability. There are no suspicions circumstances. At tile inquest on Denny Tobin, a farmer of Alarton Alains, who was'found dead in the rose garden, the evidence showed lie had been in ill-health and had purchased strychnine from a chemist, stating he required it to poison rats. A verdict was returned that deceased died from the effects of poison self-administered, whilst in a state of i great depression. He leaves a widow I and three children. KOTIN I) HANOI NO. ROTORUA, July 21. The lioily of Hugh Head, 23. single, 'a. drover, was found hanging to a ' tree at Ngongntnlia. on Sunday aftorI noon. He had been missing since | Eridav morning. I LAUNDR.Y FIRE. ! ROTORUA. July 2-1. > A fire early on. Sunday at Smith’s i laundry destroyed a large quantity id linen etc. belonging to King George ! Hospital ,of an estimated value of C3(X), ami partially destroyed the building. Insurance €IOO in the Australian Alliance on the building. FREE/I NO WORKS’ TROUBLE. HASTTNOS. July 24. A few days ago Wliakatu Freezing Works offered to take slaughtermen hack this morning for about a month’s work, to complete the season. Only one beef butcher turned up. It is believed that the abstention is due to union influences. A i meeting of the union is to he held tonight and more definite information will he given in the morning. Meantime the waiting cattle are drifting of!" tu Wellington AVorks.