TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

BV TF.LCORAPH CRESS ASSN., OOP TKIGnT. SHORTAGE AT NELSON. NELSON, Nov 11. There is considerable concern locally regarding the shortage of hour. Bakers have only a few days’ supply, and if a shipment on the Kahika is held up the position will become most Serious towards the end of next week. Sugar is also in short" supply. Strawberry growers are among the small producers seriously affected. Those dependent or largely dependent on the crop are most disastrously affected.

A CONSTABLE CHARGED. HAMILTON, Nov.ll At the .Magistrate’s Court, Henry Thomas Smith, formerly a constable and Clerk of Court at Kawhia, was charged with theft of Government monies totalling £24f> and certain articles. Evidence was given that certain monies paid to Smith had not been accounted for, and the articles re- 1 ported stolen, were afterwards found : on Smith’s farm. lie pleaded not ■ guilty and was committed for trial to ■ the Sujn-eme Court, Hamilton. Bail was allowed, himself in £3(H) and two j sureties of £l5O each. A BSENT EE BAX KRU PT. WELLINGTON, November 10. The creditors of Norman Horace Jury, garage proprietor of Petone, met to-day. Tlie total liabilities are about £ISOO. The Assignee said that lie saw no statement from the bankrupt who had certain assets. An affidavit was proved that Jury had been seen on a steamer leaving for Australia. The meeting authorised the Assignee fo have him brought back. STEAMER IN DISTRESS. DUNEDIN. Nov 12. The Breeze, which left Lyttelton at 2 p.m. on Saturday for Dunedin, was seen giving distress signals off the Moeraki 32 miles north of Otago Heads. Engine trouble is believed to ho the cause. The vessel is drifting north. The dug Dunedin left 1 oil. Chalmers at 1 p.m. on Sunday to render nssisnnco. A “stormy to gale” south-west wind is blowing making towing difficult. II the Breeze is in . , i i :n

A BSENT EE BAX KRU PT. WELLINGTON, November 10. The creditors of Norman Horace Jury, garage proprietor of Petone, met to-day. Tlie total liabilities are about £ISOO. The Assignee said that he saw no statement from the bankrupt who had certain assets. An affidavit was proved that Jury had been seen on a steamer leaving for Australia. Tiie meeting authorised the Assignee to have him brought back. STEAMER IN DISTRESS. DUNEDIN. Nov 12. The Breeze, which left Lyttelton at 2 p.m. on Saturday for Dunedin, was seen giving distress signals off the Moeraki 32 miles north of Otago Heads. Engine trouble is believed to he the cause. The vessel is drifting north. The dug Dunedin left 1 oil. Chalmers at- I p.m. on Sunday to render nssisnnco. A “stormy to gale” south-west wind is blowing making towing difficult-. If the Breeze is in tow, she probably will arrive at Port Chalmers at mid-night on Monday morning.