TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1922, Page 4

TELEGRAMS .

BV TELJGHAPH—rUESS ASSS., COP .BIGHT PRESBYTER lAN ASSE-Ai BLY. AUCKLAND, November 2!). The Presbyterian General Assembly reported the llonefieiary Fund credit balance was £132,012, income £12,517, expenditure £'9,247, leaving £3270 to be added to capital which now stands at £135,282. It was resolved that the report regarding beneficiary provision for all woman workers in the church nut already provided lo % be furnished at n?xt general assembly.

ILLEGAL ENROLMENT. GISBORNE, Nov. 20. Two eases a’rising out of allogon false claims of enrolment as an eleetcr. were hon'd at the Alsgistrate’s Coml to-day. Caroline Fanny Poole. w.; charged with making a false st-atomcm that she had resided 12 months in New Zealand, and AVilfiain Josepl Robinson who witnessed the claim was charged with assisting in the commission of an offence. For the dclenco it was argued that the alleged offence was not committed knowingly and wilfully. Tho defendant an elderly lady had anclod in New Zealand on Decern her 4-th. ast year and had supposed a year’s residence would entitle her to a vote. The Magistrate said the dif - fondant Poole had been warned by the canvasser for licensed victuallers thai she should not he on the roll ami then mother canvasser for the Prohibition party came along, and though aware that a doubt existed, silo had allowed herself to he convinced, and had signed the application. He could not treat the matter lightly. ' Defendant was fined £5. In Robinson’s ease His AVorship said tho defendant hail been almost eiimially negligent. He would be give.u the benefit of t-he doubt however, and the kwc was dismissed. A .MINED PROGRAMAIH DUNEDIN, Nov. 20 Mi- .J. \Y. Clark, Independent Reform

candidate lor J) 11 ii.gc! ill North, addiessC J the doctors to-night, receiving a '.'ood hearing. "While supporting the V. party against either of the .nh-iv two p'lit'eo r-t at, present constituted, lie reserved the right to vote he though.t has 1 , lie was not opposed to the inauguration of- a State Ptink. if the scheme was based on y : und financial lines, managed on proper business methods, and lice from ■ Political control.