TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

|nr TKi.hciMrii rr.it muss association j FREEZING STRIKE. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 7. Eleven men charged with taking part in all illegal strike of slaughtermen in North Canterbury works were each lined C 5. The twelfth was lined 92. FIREMAN’S DEATH. . NAIM El!. Aug S. The body of Herbert Smith, a fireman off the Knrori, was found floating in the breakwater harbour today. There was a big wound mi the head. Deceased was last seen making for bis ship last Friday evening. Tie was si married man. with two children and resided at I’oint Ahuriri. Hi' wife is at present in Christchurch. PI'KK.MIHO MINE CASE. AUCKLAND. Aug 8. The ease against the manage! of I’ukeinim Colliery of allowing naked lights to be used in the mine was continued ut the Magistrate’s Court. Mr Ostler said the defence would call an oceiwhelining body of expert evidence to prove there was no danger of all accumulation of inflammable gas in the

mine. They would not snv there was no possibility for an accumulation of gas. but that there was no likelihood. Counsel said there had been no ignitions. with the exception of those in May 192(1. regarding the amount of which the evidence was vague and unsatisfactory. No one had ever been injured. Since May. 1920. dozens of faults had been cut through, but no trace of gas had been found. Y hen ( , aw developed in 1020. the* f«n din not work all night, hut since then the ventilation* system lmd been improved, and the fan now worked well. I'm mine was admitted to he the host ventilated in the Waikato. Thorough tests had been carried out. A entiliitioii had heel, stopped three tones for 14 8 and 15 hours respectively, and o„ no occasion was there any trace of methane. An analysis of the air showed that the quantity of met . nllc in the return air was practically

necdi rr iblo. Evidence was hoard and the case

adjourned

boxing team. AUCKLAND. August 9. The following represent Now Zealand at the Australian and New Zealand amateur boxing championships at Hobart next month - Feather. C. - dv (Auckland); Light-weight. To McDonald (Dunedin) : AVellor; E- Hnuseu (Auckland); ATiddle. R. Alcaic (Auckland). and Donovan accompanies the team as trainer. A AfAYOR UNSEATED. TE KUTTI. August 9.

Judgment was delivered "by Mr Platts S.M. to-day in a charge against Herbert Hino (Mayor) on ton counts that be noted ns Mayor while concerned or interested in a contract with the Council to the value of C 37 5s 2d. This amount .was owing to him as Borough Solicitor bcfgre lie was elected Mayor. Mr Platts held the defendant was interested and therefore incapable of being elected Mayor or holding office. The Audit Office did not suggest any moral turpitude and defendant was a man of acknowledged integrity, who af considerable sacrifice undertook a pubbe duty at a critical time in the history of the borough. Tt would be sufficient if he was merely convicted, and ordered to pay costs.