TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[nr TELEGRAPH—PER TRESS ASSOCIATION] A CHILD’S DEATH. TIMAIIU, Sept. 3. A male [ child, aged sixteen weeks, was found suffocated in a cot on Saturday morning. The child was last fed at eleven *tlie previous night, and waa found with a blanket over its mouth, and close to its nostrils, tightly clenched in Loth hands. The iufa nt was boarded in a licensed home. The Coroner, Mr Mosley, at the quest, found a verdict that death was due to suffocation, no blame being attachable to anyone.

-KILLED BY A MOTOR. TIM All 11, 3. On the main road, a mile south of Teiiiiika on Saturday night, Mr John Lynch, a man aged (>(), having a grown U]i family, was knocked down by a mo lor car. He was conveyed to Timnru hospital, where be died a few minute? after admission. Lynch was cycling along the road in the same direction as the ear.

BODY FOUND. GISBORNE, Sept. 1. The body of Frederick Stearn, mi-s----ing since July 29th, was found in Waipaoa river at Ormond. BULLKR CANDIDATE. WESTPORT, Sept. 4. Tbe .Mayor, Mr John Menzies, informed a “Times” representative ihat he bad definitely decided to contest Roller seat as an Independent, voting witli the Government on a mi-cnnfi-denro motion.

RAIN IN CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH Sent. 3. Rain set in here from the South-West on Saturday night, continuing steadily throughout the night. It lias now ceased but the prospects are not good. JOURNALISTS DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, Sept. !. At the local journalists dispute before the Conciliation Court to-day. tlm Press Association was joined as a party, but was struck out on the ground of insufficient notice. TWO BODIES DECOYED ED. HASTINGS. Sept. 4. The bodies of tbe boys Thomas and ('(Jin Lyons, aged 14 and 12 respectively, sons of Joseph Lyons, of TeImuka, were found in the Lake, the former on Friday and the latter yesterday. Tbe boys were boating ell tiie lake on August l.’itli, and a persistent search lias lieeu made since. At. tbe inquest a verdict of found drowned was returned.