TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1922, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

BT TELEGRAPH —HIESS ASSN., COr .'EIGHT. FIRE IN DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, Oct. 30. Three houses in a terrace in Carroll St. owned by George Johns, a Syrian, were damaged, by lire on Saturday night. The central house only was seriously damaged. The buildings was insured lor but the contents were uninsured.

HOSPITAL PATIENTS’ VOTES. WELLINGTON, Oct 30

When the Legislature Amendment Bill was in committee in the House to-day, Mr McCollum moved an amendment giving the Governor-oen-eral power to make full provision tor hospital patients recording their votes at the general election. Air Massey promised to give effect to the proposal, if it was practicable, ana tne amendment was withdrawn.

RHODES SCHOLAR. WANGANUI, Oct 31. A E. Pavitt, son of Dr I’avitt, of Wanganui, lias been definitely .selected for the Rhodes Scholarship. He is a" old boy of Wanganui Collegiate School and a student at Otago LmversiU. SKA MEN'S STRIKE. SEVEN BOATS LAID UP.

AUCKLAND, October 31. The Clansman’s crew, who gave 24 hours’ notice yesterday, were paid off to-day. No men offered to replace them, and consequently she did m sail for Russell. The A rah ura was to have sailed tor Gisborne and Napier at 1.30 p.m., but was one man short, and did not sail. The passengers disembarked, and the mails and perishable cargo were landed as a precaution against an extension.

To-day the Awaliou was due to leave for the East Coast, .but was unable to obtain three seamen and two firemen to replace the men paid off on Alondnv. The fourth vessel to experience trouble was the Kaiapoi, whose ai tides have expired. Her crew was paid off, and was to have signed on new articles for six months. Apparently the clause in the agreement referring to the new award was objected to as none of the men offered to sign on.

It was reported that the AA’lwkatere’s crew at Thames, and the Ngapuhi’s crew at Taurangn have given 24 hours’ notice, and will probably leave the vessels on arrival here. To-day the Waipori which is being recommissioned, is in need of a full crew. There was no difficulty in despntcliiiiff the Niagara for Vancouver as she is on Australian articles.

N. Z. EXECUTIVES MEET. WELLINGTON. October 31

The Headquarters Executive, of the Federated Soaim n’s Union to-dav met to consider matte.s connected with the proposal to take a vote of the Dominion membership on the question of accepting or rejecting the recent award of the Arbitration Court. When approached by a reporter, Air AV. T. Young (Secretary of the Seamen’s Union) declined to make any statement as to what the meeting did. The position is to he discussed at a meeting of the Dominion Executive of the Union to be held at the end of Ibis week. SOLAR ECLIPSE. WELLINGTON, October 31. Dr Adams, Government Astronomer gives tbe Australian Government the highest praise for the liberal assistance given to the eclipse expedition, and to the efficiency of the work done hv Commander Quick and his staff. The equipment and supplies were eomI lete in every respect. Naval men took charge of the transport throughout, and the manner in which the expedition was carried out reflected the greatest credit < n the. Government. The American and Canadian parties are passing through Auckland to-day. Dr. Truinpler is leturning to Switzerland. and Dr Evorshed lias returned direct to India.