TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1922, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

Br TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COP BRIGHT. FINIS OF £10<). PA I.MKRSTON N.. Oct 30. Magistrate Stout to-day imposed, a fine of £IOO. and costs on Robert Williani Davidson, on a. charge of keep'incr ii common gaming house. When the ease was first heard .the Magistrate dismissed it. The police appealed .successfully and the ease was returned to the Magistrate, heave to appeal was refused to-day.

NEW CONSUMPTION sanatorium. CENTRAL OTAGO CHOSEN. DUNEDIN, October 27. At a conference of representatives of the Southland, Waitaki, Maniototo, Vincent, South Otago, Wallace, Ashburton and South Canterbury Hospital Boards to-day finality was reached in the matter of a sanatorium in Cential. Otago, Dr Byers consenting to sell at £3550! The whole position was discussed, and it was decided that plans specifications and tenders be called by the joint committee and submitted to the annual meeting in February, lor the administration building. superintendent’s residence, and minor buildings, in order that the nucleus of the sanatorium may be erected next year. It was also resolved that the committee advertise in New Zealand, Australia and Great Britain for a superintendent, at a. salary of £B-50 a. year rising to £llOO in three years; also to advertise for a fnatron. r I he committee is tci arrange for a temporary staff, etc., to carry on if necessary till the new institution is ready. Possession is to be given on January Ist. The various recommendations of the joint committee set up at Tirnnru in May were adopted, with further provisions deemed advisable.

DATE OF ELECTION. DECEMBER 7th. PROBABLE. WELLINGTON. October 27. The familiar question about the probable (late of the general election was put by Mr Mitchell to-day. The Prime Minister’s retort was that it seems a very easy question to as!;, but is not an easy one to answer. “Will the bon. gentleman.” asked Mr Massey in return, “tell me when the session is going to end ’’ He added that on the last day of the session he would be able to indicate the date of the election. If the sesion ended on Monday he thought the election could he held on Thursday, December 7th, There was a general chorus of comment, country members declining that the date was too early, while city members complacently remarked that it would suit them well.

Mr Holland icferrcd to the promise of the Prime Minister that he would endeavour to give members live weeks for the campaign, hut il Poked, lie said, as if they would only get four

woe., s. Members: Plenty of time. Air Holland: Make it December 11 Chorus of members: No, no.

AI'STKAI.IAX FLOAVFI! WASP. FATt.t'HK OF FIRST CONSIGNMENT NELSON, October 2ii. With refeienee to the report telegraphed yesterday concerning tlu; introduction of the Australian flower "asp ns a valuable enemy of the grass grub. Dr Tillynrd states to-day that the consignment just received from Australia has been opened up and 1111lortimately nearly all the was] is were dead on arrival. The consignment consisted of dI male and 41 female wasps all of which were found to lie dead except only one female and three or lour males. These being in a very weak state, it is not considered likely that any eggs can be obtained.

Ail attempt Mill l o made next winter to obtain supplies of tile microns of the flower wasp and lntve tliont sent or(T to Nelson earlier in the season, so that Iho perfect insects can lie brought out in the Institute ami set to p.iresitise the New Zealand crass grubs inch': the most favourable cireunistan ms possible for them.