TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TBLEGRArF—*PiSH PRESS ASSOCIATION'] FOUND DYING. DUNEDIN, Nov 21. I Tasman Henderson, aged 22 years, i was discovered on a vacant plot of i ground near the Art Gallery about | mitl-night, seemingly suffering from l strychnine poison, lie wa.s hcspilalled | but .succumbed, ft i. undertood the deceased belonged to Christchurch. FATAL COLLISION. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov 21. _ John Galloway Sinclair, aped 95, died at the hospital at 4 a.m., as the result of injuries owing to a collision i batweeu a, car and a train, in which his father, Daniel Sinclair, was killed instantly. FALSE PRETENCES CHARGE. GISBORNE, November 20.

Fergus Gumming, land agent, ap- i [■cured to-day on four charges of obtaining* goods by false pretences, by means of valueless cheques. The accused plead not guilty, and was committed for trial. AN API’OINTMENT. PAHLATUA, November 21.

Mr G. M. Templar has been appointed Borough electrical engineer from thirty applications. not of age. PAHIATUA, Nov. 21. At a special sitting of the Revision Court under the Electoral Act yesterday two justices of the peace acting on" behalf of tile Magistrate ordered the removal of a name from the roll of a male person objected to, being under twenty-one years of age.

A ROYAL COMMISSION. WELLINGTON. November 21. Arising out of the Springboks, cable leakage and other inquiries held prieatelv by the Post and Telegraph De- | partment. Mr Hunt, S.M.. has been i appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into allegations by O. C. Mazengarb (solicitor) making charges against administrative and other principal officers fo the Department that in the conduct of inquiries into the charges of misconduct against the officers improper methods had been adopted lor obtaining evidence, and that facts favourable to the accused have been wilfully suppressed and undue harshness observed. The Commission was formally opened and adjourned l'st month and was resumed this morning. Mr H. E. Coombs, for the Officers’ Association and Mr Macassey for the Department. Mr Coombs applied for an adjournment till after the election as he was fully occupied by his candidature and was unable to give the time. Mr Macassey opposed, as the charges had been promulgated among the executive of the Association and might have serious effect upon discipline. After further discussion the hearing was adjourned till 18th. December.

A LABOR ADVOCATE. WELLINGTON. Nov 21. An unusual feature in connection with the local election campaign was the appearance last evening of Mr Dooley, late Premier of N.S.AV. Tit cue of the Labour candidate's meetings. Ho addressed the meeting, explaining that the Labour defeat in X.S.W. was due to the division of Labour ranks on sectarian issues. HOTEL BURNT. THAMES. Nov 21. Coroglen’s hotel, of 33 rooms, was completely destroyed by lire. It was owned by .1. O’Sullivan of Thames, and insured in New Zealand Office lor 22."39. Nothing was saved. A CORRECTION. WELLINGTON, Nov 20. ' A .statement telegraphed from Wellington that the AVater.sTdeiV Basic rate was reduced 2d is inaccurate. Ihe basic, rate upon, the old agreement was 2- 3d, to which after Nov. 1920 a penny bonus was added. The bonus adjustment of May 1922 reduced the rate by IJd leaving il at 2s 2fd. 'I he remaining three farthings represents a dron in tin* cost of living for mouths.

The Arbitration Court’s pronouncement on tho cost of living for six months ended September, will be made here to-morrow on Thursday. FATAL ACCIDENT. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 29. Daniel Sinclair, aged 49, a railway servant, v. as killed and his sun John Calloway Sinclair, aged 25. neve roly injured through a motor car they wen? riding in being rwu into by the south express.to-night at Cutler’s Read trussing, between Middleton and AddingInn. Deceased was a noted clarionet player, belonging to Everybody’s Picture Theatre orchestra. I) rSSATLSFI IT. 1) REFORM ER S. CAMBRIDGE. Nov 21. J. F. Johnson's .selection us official Reform candidate Inis caused dissatisfaction among certain Reform circles. At a meeting of influential and representative supporters of A. G. Rent. liebl at Cambridge yesterday, it was unanimously resolved that this meeting of Reform supporters of Mr Dent, takes exception to Mr Johnson’s ntliUe.ie in refusing a conference, re the. s 'lcctfon of the Refurm candidate. We consider Mr Dent the. most suitable man n> represent the electorate an/1 pledge ourselves to support his candidature, as against. Johnson. A copy of tho resolution was forwarded to Mr Massey. Mr Dent intends going to the Poll. Thus there are two Reform candidates and one Liberal. Fred Eye. A RESERVED DECISION. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 21. in a reserved judgnu/nt, Justice Chapman dismisses! a uiution by Dr Ran lev to set aside -the arbitration award in a disnnte relating to parneryliip with the late Dr Margaret ('mirks' a nk. Tee Judge said no delay was ati ributable to Dr Cruiekshank’s executive and there were no grounds for attacking the award, lie gave an. order enforcing the award.