TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

BV TEL2GEAPH—-PIIEBB ABSN-, OOP .RIGH'i STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. DUNEDIN, Nov. 3. Very heavy rain over-night has improved the outlook in the country, hut the weather is clearing. During the height of the storm 'at 8.30 p.m. an acacia tree in Kent Street, Sydenham was struck by lightning and split in halves, and a portion was hurled forty yards.

The current paged aling a clothes line from a tree to the workshop of J. A. Hill’s residence scorching the joists and leaving a jagged hole in the ground. COURT OF APPEAL JUDGMENT WELLINGTON, Nov 3. The Court of Appeal gave judgment in connection with the application by N.Z. Law Society (October 19th) to strike off the roils or suspend E. J. Stewart (solicitor, of Hamilton). Stewart was alleged to have made improper use of clients money and also to have been drinking to excess. Jus- i t-ice Hosking delivered judgment of the Court, The plain fact was he said, that Stewart appropriated. £2OO of his clients’ money to his own use. The Court could not regard the offence as other than serious. There were, however, certain mitigating cir- j cumstances and in view of these Stewart would ho merely suspended from practice for six months nnd ordered to pay costs £35, and disbursements.

REPORTED QUARTZ FIND. ; WAIROAj Nov 3. ; A well-known Wairoa native has se-

cured specimens of quartz alleged to bo taken from a reef in TJrewera County, 17 miles from Ruatalmna. The reef is of considerable extent, and was traced for over a mile. The quartz in colour is similar to that found at Thames, being a dark grey colour. Specimens wore sent to the Government Alines Department, Thames School of Alines, and Alanager Waihi gold mines. It is well known that gold had boen found in TJrewera at different times. It was first secured at the time Tekooti was on the warpath. The exact spot was never divulged.

ANOTHER CREW CEASE WORK. AUCKLAND. Nov 3. The crew of the Union Company's steamer Waitomo gave notice to-day of their intention to cease work. I lie Waitomo recently arrived from Ocean Island with phosphates, which hate been landed. STRIKE SETTLED. NEW PLYAIOITII. Nov. 3 A s.iike at the hydro-electric works has been settled by the reinstatement of the dismissed men.

TRAM FATALITY. WELLINGTON, November 3 Lionel Finest Archer, aged 27,

tram conductor, met his death this evening under somewhat unusual circumstances. His tram, a special one, was proceeding down Lambton Quay, when Archer loaned out, presumably to ascertain if the destination number was right. He leaned too far and his head struck a pile carrying the wires. His skull was fractured, and he died iu the Hospital.

A AIOTOR ACCIDENT

AN ALP. SERIOUSLY INJURED

GISBORNE. November 3.

As the result of u motor accident, Mr K. S. Williams M. P., is now lying in a private hospital at Gishorne suffering from somewhat serious injuries though no examination has .vet been made. Mr Williams returned from the session the previous night, and left early this afternoon for his home at Matahia. near Buatorea, East, Coast. His ear contained five occupants- .Messrs Williams. C. AT. Sargisson (accountant at the Bank of Now South Wales, at Gisborne). A. Wright (driver), Mr Williams’ son, and a youth named Ricketts. Near the top of Rototnlii Hill, a few miles this side of Tologa Bay, Williams’ car met on a sharp bend a ear coming from the north. Both ears swerved to avoid a collision, bid they cniiv* in contact. Williams’ ear went, over the bank, falling twenty feet, and turned over two or three times before being pulled up hv n fence. Williams, Snrgcsson, and Wright were pinned under the ear. An ambulance went out and returned Into to-night with the injured moil. Williams’s injuries are somewhat serious, hut no examination of the injuries lias vet been made .

T RSI'A TOR’S M K.A X X KSS. CHHISTCm’HCH, .November 3. The will of a mail who directed that an elaborate and expensive monument should he erected ever his grave, hut left his wife with, n tree house, and only 17s (id a week on which to keep herself and child.three years of age, formed the subject of a ease heard hy Mr Justice Chapman at the Supreme Court to-day.

His Honor inr.de an order exonerating the trustees from erecting a monument and dire ting that the residuaiy estate, out of which the trustees were directed to pay the cost of the monument should lie handed to tie Public Trustee, to he held by him for the use of t 1 e widow and infant child.

The value of the residuary estate was £BOO. THE UNEMPLOYED. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov 3.

Tlio North Canterbury Unemployment Committee lias abandoned its activities.

At a final meeting of the Committee to-day, tlie secretary stated the position was similar to that obtaining last week. The number of nun out of employ input npproxin.'tcly 260. There was cash in hand amounting to £3O. ‘We are only beating the air, il we come here without doing anything; and we can’t do anything if the public will not come forward with lands,” said tlio chairman.

Mr Black said the people were becoming tired of giving, for there were so many objects to give to. . It was agreed the committee could do no more, as it had exhausted every means in its power of raising money.

POSITION AT LYTTELTON. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov 3. The Union Company’s Katon is the latest vessel to be affected by trouble with the stokehold crew. Her sailing for Dunedin has been postponed indefinitely, as one man signed off to-day. Tbt! company was unable to fill his place. Consequetly, the crew refused to go to sea. The Karori paid off her crew today. She will be laid up at Lyttelton. % Lour men left tho Mnroroa this morning, but she later was despatched for Wellington, one boiler being cut out.

SUDDEN DEATHS. DUNEDIN. Nov 4. Joseph Hutt, aged 35, residing at Caversiiain expired suddenly from lung trouble. Thomas Mooney of South Dunedin, a carpenter, collapsed in a tramcar and died. INCOME TAX RETURNS. WELLINGTON, Nov At tho Magistrate’s Court yesterday, J. S. Munro was charged with having failed to make return of income to tho Income Tax Department, since 1915. Mr Tudhopo for the Crown, stated defendant ignored requests from the Department, who had come to regard the case as one of persistent wilful defiance for the purpose of evading tax. The case was adjourned* for fourteen days to enable defendant to make a return. The Magistrate- pointed out that the maximum penalty for such offences was -LIDO.