TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEOIIARII —I'ER I’ItKSS ASSOCIATIONJ

FREEZERS RETURN TO WORK. HASTINGS, July 25. The freezing workers decided to return to work aft \\ liakatu to finish the sua.son. (t idils uoiiiiucni'Cil this morning. More work will be available to-morrow and sufficient labour is offering. RIFLE association. WELLINGTON, July 25. The New Zealand Rule Club’s Executive lias received a letter from the Minister of Defence in which be stated h entirely concurs with the proposal to icorgaiiise the existing Dominion Rifle Association and rifle dubs on the same lines as the National Rifle Association of Great Britain, wishing the new Association every success. reform candidate. NELSON, July 25. Mr A. Gilbert has notified the Reform Party that lie has acceded to the request to contest Nelson seat as a. straight-out supporter ol the present Government. A CANDIDATE. NAPIER, July 25. John Mason, solicitor, has announced bis candidate for the Napier seat as a supporter of the present Government. FATAL ACCIDENT. WANGANUI. July 25. A distressing burning accident occurred on Sunday morning when the five-year old daughter of R. 1-owlei. liorougb foreman, was severely burneel through her clothes catching alight when near the lire, necessitating hoi removal to the hospital, where she died yesterday. .JURY’S VERDICT. WAfROA, July 25. An inquest was held on the body ot Francis ( inker Stewart, found ill Waii<>a river yesterday. The jury s veidiet was tliat there was no evidence to show how the body got into the water. Deceased must have l>een despondent owing to shell shock in the war and had an incurable crippled arm. The jury added a recommendation that Government should make better provision for re turned men si - fering from shell shock.

OBITUARY. DUNEDIN, July 25. Obituary.—Joseph Edwards, wellknown in howling circles, and a loiinei New Zealand chess champion.

MARRIED COUPLE ARRESTED,

CHARGE OK MURDER

DUNEDIN, July 2d

A young married couple, Stuart ('ceil I larland and Dolly Heather liarland, wore arrested 'this morning on a charge of murdering tlieir infant female"' child. The case arises from the boding of the hodv of a child in the hush in Park Street a week ago. At the adjourned inquest. Dr Evans expressed the opinions that the fluid died of asphyxia, following strangulation. Detective Hums inquiries took him to Hluff where on Sunday he interviewed Marla lid, who is a butcher. They came to Dunedin yesterday and were then arrested and brought before the Court on a murder charge. Tin ’ were remanded till Eriday without bail. Chief Detective Bishop stated that prior to July 17th the couple came to Dunedin and stopped privately. It would he proved that the female was then pregnant.