TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1922, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[by TEr.F.GRArn —per press association]

JEWELLERS’ WINDOWS SMASHED

WELLINGTON, July 21

Making seditious utterances is one way of looking for trouble and smashing plate-glass windows is another. A man named William Parker, kiiown as “Comrade Parker,” lias tried both. He was dealt with in the Magistrate’s Court this morning for the first-men-tioned offence (be received a sentence of one month’s imprisonment), and will appear there again to-morrow morning on a charge of wilfully damaging plateglass windows valued at £25, the property of Stewart Dawson and Co. This morning Parker, not long before he was due to appear in the Court, created a sensation at the corner of Lambton Quay and Willis street. With the aid of a hammer lie battered in two plateglass windows of Stewart Dawson and Co’s premises. The deliberate act was committed in view of passers-by, also Constable Gibbison, who was on p.ri duty. The latter promptly arrested P.'tr'ker, and being aware that the man was required at the Court, escorted him direct to the Magistrate’s Court in time to appear in the dock when called on a charge of making a seditions utterance.

RATES OF EXCHANGE. WELLINGTON. July 21

The Associated Banks to-day reduced their rates for exchange on London, the selling rates now being—telegraph transfers 17s (id premium per cent, on demand 10s premium, 110 days 12s (id premium, GO days os discount and SO days 10s discount. This is a great change compared with a year ago when the rates were telegraphic transfers GOs premium, oil demand 117 s (id premium, 30 days 27s (id premium, GO days 17s (id premium, and 90 days 10s premium. The explanation for the change is that during tlie past six months the States of the Commonwealth and New Zealand and numerous local bodies have between them borrowed ill London about £ 15,000,000, and the banks are thus amply supplied with credits in London which was not the ease a year ago, when the imports were greatly in excess of the exports, ’and there was an extraordinary demand for remittances to London.

The exports for the first half of the year according to official figures totalled 2(i,S<)2.3(i(>. as compared with £27,>201.700 in 1021, C22,808,5!'.2 in 1020, and £20,51)2,298 in 1010. The figures for (lie half year are satisfactory, although they show a shrinkage of 0012,221, compared with last. year.

TAITPO 'QUAKES. ROTORUA, .Inly 21. Mr ,1. U. Stenherg, who accompanied Professor Marsdon when tin l latter made observations in connexion with the seismic phenomena in (lie Taupo district, living five weeks at Wnirakei, stated that he had felt far heavier shakes in other parts of Now Zealand. The heaviest shock in the Taupo district had nothing terrifying about it. Most of the shocks were minor tremors. The origin ei the shakes was in (hit country between Whnkaipo Hay ami Oruanui, a distance of six to eight mites. Rcgnrdign the cracks, the worst were at Whakaipo Bay, the piineipal one being 18 inches deep, and 12 inches wide. Compared with this one the cracks at Oruanui were trifles. The shake last Friday week probably came from White Island. The cause of the shake was thermal, not volcanic. Mr Stenherg saw a record of the. shakes of 1807, showing conditions similar to those of the recent risturhiincos, the shocks diminishing in the same manner. Mr Stenherg

left Wnirakei to-day. Tbe conditions then were perfectly quiet.

ALLEGED FORGERY. WELLINGTON. July 21

William Neville Ward, a superannuated clerk of tbe Native Land Department was charged in tbe Magistrate's Court to-day with’ forging,■ concealing and obliterating documents relating to Native land transactions, and the theft of stamps valued at £l5B (is. Tbe (barges date back to November, 101 G. He reserved bis defence and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial, bail being al--1 wed in £SOO.

! THE GOV Eli NOR-HEX ERA I

I’.AIU.ATUA, July 20

The Governor-General unveiled the district war memorial with 121 names of fallen soldiers thereon, in tbe presence of a record assemblage, and gave a short address. Tie received a civic welcome from the Mayor (Mr ,T. W. Wilson) and tbe county chairman (Mr Samuel Bolton) on behailf of tbe residents. There was a representative muster of returned men under Dr Patterson, persident of the local association. Each man was spoken to by bis Excellency.

About a thousand children were inspected h,v Lady Jellieoe. who was presented with a bouquet bv a little girl. Their Exeellennies were entertained at afternoon ten. and. subsequently left for Woodville. ‘accompanied by Mr A. McNieol, M.P., for tbe district.

TRAMWAVMEX’S DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, July 20

Tt. is not anticipated that there will be any further developments itt the tramway dispute until after Monday next for which day a meeting of the Conciliation Council has been summoned. Although no official statement has been made, it is generally believed that the union delegates will attend the Council, perhaps under protest. A settlement scents possible if tlie Council delegates are permitted to make certain concessions.

THE ARAAVA EIRE. WE LUNG TON, July 24

Tbe indications are that the fire on the Arana which arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from Napier, is out. Tbe wool is being discharged from Number 3 upper bold. Tbe location of tbe tiro was not definitely ascertained, as the lower hold has not yet been opened on account of extinguishing gases.

LOBSTERS AND CRARS. AVELTiTNGTON, July 21

Tlio lion O. M. Thomson, M.L.C., who tnkos a special interest in the aeeliniatisation of European erustaeea in the Dominion, states that the Govermnent is prepared to grant to anyone who will introduce them into this country £5 per pair finale and female) for live European eilihle crabs or live lobsters. Notices to this effect are being sent to the captains and engineers of Home-going vessels and to all shipping companies. Previously some of the marine engineers have taken an interest in the introduction of lobsters. So far there has been no definite result from the experiment that has been carried out at the Otago marine hatcheries. Apparently the lobsters reared and liberated disappear. Possibly they follow a current going in the direction of the Chatham Islands hut some day no doubt, they will turn up on the New Zealand coast just as the Salmo salar has appeared after hope for the success of its acclimatisation had been practically abandoned. '■