TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

BY TEI.KORAVII— -PRBBb ASSN., COPYRIGHT CHARGE AYITHDRAAVN. AUCKLAND, October 12. The charge against Martha Jane OSluiughncssy of having caused the death of Elsie May Fraider by omitting to perform a legal duty was today withdrawn by the Crown, the death of accused’s daughter (Alls Iniiie) having altered the whole aspe. f rf the case. Air Singer for the accused) asserted there was no evidence of neglect against either of the a< eased women. The allegation being that the doctor should hare been called in soonei. Air I’oyiif'Ui, S.d . agreed to the charge being w thdrawn. LABOUR DAY. WELLINGTON. Oct. 12 Labour Day on Alonday. October o-'i-l. will be observed as a telegraph holiday, and offices will he closed at Cue hours usually observed on such da vs.

VSSU'LT \T DUNEDIN HOTEL. DUNEDIN, Oct. 12 W. 11. Ballinger, tho well known Wellington, racehorse owner, was attacked in his bedroom nt the Grand Hotel early this morning. He was awakened hv a noise, and he inquired who was there. Me received a glancing blow on the head from some weapon, sustaining, however, only an •abrasion. The intruder esoaued without any booty. AIOTUEKA BFAT. NELSON, Oct, 11. Air IP-hert Patterson, member of the N'"lsun Land Board and other local bodies, "ill contest AL trekr : n the l, : h- r-l-I.ahour interests. LABOUR FOR AIOTUEK A The National Executive of the New Zealand Labour Party have definitely d-wided to contest the Aloftieka I'.lectorate.

Several candidates have signified their willingness 1° coilt"st. the sent in tbe 1 about' interests. Failing a local candidate such as Mr W. P. Power, who carried Labour's banner last election. a candidate will h> nnmi ,, "tr(l for the s“at hv the National Executive of the Labour Party. SUDDEN DEATH. AUCKLAND'. Oct. 18. '-'rani; \V. E. Pus’ l , local manager of (I - Bank of Australasia. Millensed wl• ila dancing at D>o annual bank ball mel died immediately. Tic cause was heart failure.