TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

(ill T1.1.U; J[ A i'll—l‘i.K I’ll EBB ASSOCIATION J Wanganui woollen mills. WELLINGTON, Aug 5. Exception is Lukcii by Mr Doherty of Wellington, Director ol the Wanganui YVopllen Mills, to what he calls the unduly ojrtimistic view expressed as the opinion of the Directors, in message limn Wanganui. Air Doherty states he has gone thoroughly into the woollen mills question. visiting scores ot mills in Australia and United Kingdom last year, and interviewing most of the leading machine makers of the Old Country. He i s strongly of opinion that the Wanganui Coy should lie wound up, and in response to very many solicitations from shareholders, lie is moving in that direction and believes this nill lie welcomed by a majority ul tbe shareholders. Last week he nominated two shareholders to contest the seat ot two retiring directors, who me also again standing. This is to give the shareholders an opportunity of expressing their approval or otherwise -of the ClmirmAll’s policy. It they appoint two new directors. Air Claude Junes, architect, and Air Hugh Y’ickorman, civil engineer, both of Wellington, it will lie taken ns expressing themselves in favour of liquidation, which Air.Doherty lieliove s most of the shareholders favour.

GENERAL ELECTION. \VEi.,I TNGTON. Aug. A meeting of delegates was held at AA'aipawa on AVcdnesday last, and selected Air .), .1. Langridge as the Li--heral Labour candidate to contest the AVaipaum seat against Sir Geo. Hunter. A CANDIDATE. AVELLINGTON, Aug 7. It is understood A. .1. P. Islicrwood of Levin will contest the Otaki seat in the Liberal-Labour interests. TTMART7, Aug 7. P. C. Vinnell lias been selected to contest Timaru seat at the general election in the interests of tho Labour Party. THEFT OE JEAVELLERV. AUCKLAND. August 7 The jewellery shop of AValter Z. Ganey, in Hobson St., was entered by burglars who stole rings valued at CSOO. Entrance was effected by forcing a baekuindow. MAN AITSSTNG. AVATROA, August 7. A Public AVoyks D nartment employee, Iloy Frodslmw, left camp at AVniknremoana Gorge, making for the river. TTe was followed by his mat' as bis actions were peculiar, but no trace was seen. Tie is supposed to have drowned himself. The police today nro dragging the river for tho I body.