TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[BT TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION j CASE FOR SEAMEN. WELLINGTON, Aug. 31 What promises ho ho a recordbreaking address was commenced today at the Arbitration Court by Mr W. T. Young, representing the Seamen's Federation. It is anticipated that the address will last for fully two moredays. It will include a comprehensive review of the present conditions and work of the seamen and firemen on the Dominion and inter-colonial vessels; a ■statement of the earnings of the men : and of the disabilities under which, it. it alleged, they at present labour. Ii: will conclude with a detailed analysis rf the claims of the shipowners and the counterclaims of the men, and ■ of the evidence given in support of the shipowners’ case.

LADIES’ TOURNEY. NAPIER, Aug. 31. Section play in the ladies’ hockey tournament was completed tq-day, and Poverty Bay and Wellington meet in tiie final for the Izard Cun on Saturday. To-day’s results are:—A. Section Wellington (four) beat Eastern Southland (nil); Marlborough (’three) heat Fielding nil). IL Section : Hawke’s Bay (three) beat. Wairarapa (nil' ; Poverty Bay (five) heat Manawatu (two).

WANGANUI SEAT. WANGANUI, Aug. 31. Mr John Coull, auctioneer, to-night

announced that lie will contest the Wanganui scat at the general election

as a supporter of Mr Massey,®

A UC K LAND CA N DTD ATE. AUCKLAND. Aug. 31 Mr Hall Skelton, the well-known solicitor, to-day informed a deputation that he would agree to contest the Alt. I’oskill scat as an Opposition snpI H COUNTRY RACING CLUBS. AUCKLAND, Sept. 1. . —.- . x_a.:

A Conference of representatives of country one day racing Clubs in tile Auckland province passed a resolution urging Government to reduce taxation in'.such clubs, also to grant them extra day’s racing in tho year. A committee was set up to draft and circulate petitions on these lines throughout the province for submission to Parliament. It was stated that unless, these petitions were granted by Parliament, one day clubs would* disappear, several being practically bankrupt now as a result of tho year’s heavy taxation. Resolutions were also passed urging the publication of totnlisntor dividends; permission for secretaries of clubs to accept tctalisator investments hv wire or post;’ urging the reinstatement of railway eon»*ssit<n In freights *;« horses hv charging for only one way. HOW IN TROUBLE. AUCKLAND, Sept. 1

The scow llaere stranded near Cape Marin on June 24 and was recently re--11 oiited. It was reported last night to Cal*'- Maria lighthouse 300 yards nit shore, leaking" badly. Tile sleamer Rimu’ is leaving Hokianga, this niorn|ng( and goes to the scow’s assistance. AUCKLAND, Srpt. A q'he scow, llaeie, was run ashore at Scots Head, in a sinking condition.

STABBING CHARGE. GISBORNE, Sept. 1. As a. sequel to stabbing at Alai.'iwlioro oil loth August, George Roboi t Monkhouso, (IS, was charged at the Police Court this morning with having attempted to murder A\ illiam Camyl.ell. Accused was arrested this mornin;; at the hospital where he had been under treatment for his own injury. A remand to the sth Sept, was granted. •

BANKRUPTS AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND. Aug. 31 There wore fourteen bankruptcies inAugust, making 107 tor-the last eignt, months, eomnarod with sixty tor t.ic whole of 1921/ WAGON RUNS AWAV ; AUCKLAND, Sept. 1. A large timber wagon, belonging to .!. ,i. Craig. Ltd., heavily loaded with iron pipes and drawn by three horses got out of control, going uown a lull on Brighton Road, Parnell, and crashed into a house occupied by E. Faber, the verandah and two front rooms being nractically wrecked. The driver ol the waggon and occupants of the house escaped injury.