TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TEDKGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] MORE SEAMEN GIVE NOTICE. AUCKLAND Nov. 0. A number of the Kaitangata’s crew «n arrival from the south gave notice. TOWN CLERK IN TROUBLE. AUCKLAND, November f). Raisher ex-Town Clerk of Heletisvillo was committed for sentenced < n reven counts of embezzlement. The evidence showed their total deficiency w s £1250 Raisher was also convicted and ordered to pay costs on a. charge of attempted suicide. PASTORAL. PROSPECTS. CLNUSTCHURCH, Nov. 10th. Hon. Noswortliy, speaking at the A. and I*, smoko, said for many years the Government had 'been urged to establish a Royal Show and nothing would give him greater pleasure. He hoped it would not he long before the Show was established. Regarding the Agricultural and Pastoral outlook he could not remember a worse period than the last eighteen incntlis but he believed the corner was turned. The decrease in Dominion decks was partly attributable to tin* increase in dairying, but was also due to the unsatisfactory tenuie in respect to high country. and also indiscriminate burning, and nogleet in exterminating rabbits. Agricultural and Pastoral Associations could do much by eradicating rubbish and encouraging the use of the veiy best bulls, linns and stallions to make (locks and herds of the country what they ought to fie. The future export, of stud stock from New Zealand was going to lie something tremendous, in comparison with what it Was to-day. They would have other countries Hocking to the Dominion to buy stud stock and paying big prices for it, and A. and P. Societies should spare no pains to invite a keen, live interest in the improvement of the Dominions flocks and herds. Already the Dominions’ butter, cheese, and lamb was second to none oil the London or any other market, and its wools, taking the clip all over, were hard to beat in any part of the world, but-there was room for improvement and it could be done by heavy culling and judicious management of flocks. I

SCOUT MOVEMENT. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 10. Lord Jellicoc, as Dominion Chief Scout, visited tile iea scout training ship at Redcliifs this morning. Addressing the buys he expressed his ap--1 reciation of their efforts to establish sea scout work. The Empire’s future was wrapped up on the sea, although at present more in tile air than in tile sea. Unless the sea spirit was developed among the youth, the Empire could not continue, its career. People were tin apt to think of the financial side of --ci lif ~ instead of the glorv and glamour and beauty of it. Wit - out tlfis love of file sen, the Empire would conic a crash, land .Jellicoc expressed a wish to provide sufficient rope netting to ensure the safety of boys while climbing masts. THE TANGKEY CASE. i WELLINGTON, Nov. 8. After a bearing extending over four days, the trial of Maurice Tangnoy on a charge of attempting to obtain the sum of £SOO from Detective Tongue , by means of false pretence, came to a close at the Supreme Court to-day. I Me Justice Reed, in summing up, expressed his regret at the length of j the ease, which should have lasted only a ipiarter of the time. It was j the duty of the police to pioteet the j people against themselves and against j such people as the prisoner, who by I means of advertisement ill the newspaper. bad attempted to catch the I small man’s niiinr. After nil hour’s deliberation tho jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was remanded until Friday for sentence. On hearing the verdict, prisoner exclaimed : “T appeal against the conviction.” WELLINGTON, Nov. 10. At the Supreme Court this morning Maurice Tangney for attempting to olv tain £ooo by I also ) retonees was sentenced to eighteen months reformative. The prisoner asked to le discharged, undertaking to leave New Zealand, v.heie he could never do any good in view of tlie police attitude. I’ETONK SHOOTING CASE. WELLINGTON. Nov. 10. Benjamin .Jones who figured in the Retime shooting sensation in August last was sentenced to five years bard la boo r. Prisoner fired four shots at two constables who were executing a distress warrant. DUNEDIN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. DUNEDIN, November 8. 11l the Supreme Court. Hugh Alexander Forbes was found guilty of attempted carnal knowledge of a girl twelve years old. TTo was remanded for sentence. Arthur Ernest Ede, charged with indecent assault, pleaded guilty to common assault, and the plea was accepted. He was remanded for sentence. Alfred .Taseph Vance Ryan, charged with false pretences, pleaded guilty and was admitted to probation for two years on the condition that lie should go to Roto Run Island. Albert* Norton, a half-caste Maori, was acquitted on a charge of stealing iv watch chain and medal. The Chief Justice remarked: “Tt is very fortunate for him that be has been tried by you gentlemen.” LEAVING THEIR SHIPS. WELLINGTON. Nov Ifi. The crews of the following vessels have given 21 hours notice of leaving their ships:—Waliine, Nikon. Regains, and Ripple.