TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

j 1 [llY TELEGiIAI’H—PEIt PIIKSS ASSOCIATE, N’] ! OBITUARY. NEW PLYMOUTH, Now. 8. Obituary— Francis l’eacook Corkill. a very old resident and prominent Ficeniason. ! A SUDDEN DEATH. : W AIM ATE, Nov. 8. John Walsh, an old age pensioner, died suddenly at Makikihi ibis mornigu. SUGAR SHORTAGE. NAPIER, Nov. 8. ! Owing to the Aralmra. being laid up at Auckland on account of the seamen's trouble, the Napier sugar suplily is low and rationing lias been resorted to. ; LIBERAL CANDIDATE. j WELLINGTON, Nov. 8. I ' George Wright, of Ashburton, ti builder, selected by the Liberal organ- j isation of that electorate to stand , against Hon Xosworthy, has been ap-| proved as the official candidate by the ] Liberal Labour Party. ;

INCOME TAX DEFAULTERS. AUCKLAND. November (i. Three defendants pleaded guilty in the Police Court to having failed to make returns of their income. Mr Paterson, for the Crown, said that lie had been instructed by the Solicitor-General, on beliali of the C‘.mtnissioner of Income Tax. to make application for the imposition of a heavy penalty as the penalties in U e past had not acted as a sufficient deterrent. Persons lined last ver were again offenders this year. The failure of taxpayers was to make no return and allow the commissioner to make default of the assessment. If the assessment was then in their opinion too high they would lodge an objection and furnish the return. These prosecutions were intended as a warning to the public. and. therefore, he asked that the penalties imposed he substantial. G. Alexander. S. S. Clarke, and A. I). Wilson were each lined £5 and ordered to pay C2 2s solicitor’s co-ts.

SEAM UN’S DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, November 7. Up to tbe time of telegraphing (8.20 p.m.) no official pronouncement bad I icon made by the Executive of the Seamen’ Union regarding the shipping trouble.

AI? Mf STICK DAY. AVKLTJXOTON, \'uv 8. The Defence Department lias arrangod for tin* firing of ininutc* guns throughout the Dominion, wherever Kims arc available on Saturday nixt, (Armistice Day). One rim will In' tired at II o'clock, and one at two minutes past eleven, to mark the intervals of siloneci. Mlt WII.KORD OX TOCIt. WKI.I.IXOTOX. Xov S. Mr AA’ilford (Deader of the Dihcraf Dahour l’artv) left for Auckland today on a tour of the Xorthern electorates. where ho will speak on India If of his party, lie will address a meeting, at the Tov n Mall. Auckland on Monday night. I.ater Mr Wilford will tour the South Island. KIR .1. 0. AVARD. R KKI'SKS IXA’KRCAR cll.l. fXVITATIOX. AA'KLDIX "I'OX. Xov 8. Tim following telegram was despatched hy Sir .Joseph Ward to-day to Mr Taylor, spokesman of the deputation which waited upon him in Itivereargill requesting him to stand lor Invercargill s eal:—“Alter lull consideration I very much regret I cannot see my wa.v at the present time, and under the present circumstances, to accept the invitation to contest Invercargill. I sincurelv thank one and till for their warm and enthusiastic promise of support, which I shall ever rememher with feelings ol gratitude.— (Su'd. ) .1. (D Ward."