TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

' i»l TlfiljfcAilvAi'H—rKH FILES-* AHSOCIA llUl , BLACKBALL MINK FIRE. GRKYMOCTH, Nov. 28. There is no improvement in the lire at Blackball mine to-day. The sealing oil' is expected to be toinpleted to-day. (; IS BO 1: NE WA TKR SI D ERS

RESUME. GISBORNE. November 27. After a. week of idleness, the water- ’ side workers are to resume to-morrow. Trouble started on .Monday week when the wiiteisiders refrained from offering to work two coastal boats, although they went on working a Home liner. A meeting of business men and shipowners was held that afternoon, and if was decided to keep tlie port open, and they called for free labour. A willing response was made, and for one week “free” labour lias worked vessels, while the water.siders looked on. This morning Mr W. D. I.ysnar. in the role of mediator, brought the parties together with the result that a decision was reached to dispense with the “free” labour and the Unionists will now work all the boats. • AUCKLAND REPORT. AUCKLAND. November 27. The Northern Company to-day expected to obtain crews for three vessels the Ngnpuhi, Mamin', and Rimu. all its vessels being now manned. The Manain sailed to-night for AYhangnrei and the others sail for their destinations to-morrow.

SUPREME COURT. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 28. At the Supreme Court. Kathleen Mary Morgan, aged 20, appeared on a charge of abandoning lmr child. Counsel for the accused said the child was born at Timaru. and the mother failing to got the child into a home at Christchurch. became destitute and placed the child on the lawn of a residence where the child’s life was not endangered. The man concerned had now married the accused. The Judge said as she had married and taken the child back, with the prospect of a happy home, ho would refain from i coord in g a conviction, hut lie did so only because he was satisfied she had abandoned the child, only under pressure of extreme destitution and friendlessness. RETURNS OF INCOME. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 28. C. W. Horvoy, accountant and secretary. and member of the City Council. was charged on the iiifoirnation of the Commissioner of Taxes with making false returns of income in respect to 1920 and 1921. An adjournment sine die, was granted, j SHIPPING MOVEMENTS. ! CHRISTCHURCH, N’ov. 28. The Mara run will leave to-night for Wellington, hut on Wednesday night the Maori will come south and continue the Mnrajrnn’s running. The Ma- j raroa will be laid up meanwhile. POLITICAL. ' CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 28. ! Mr Massey's C’h' ist;-hur: h meeting : has been definitely fixed for Thursday. ! SUSPICIOUS DEATH. i WANGANUI. Nov 27. Douglas |). Earles, an old resident : of Wa.upanui. was found dead at i Castleclil! to-day, unchr circumstances . suggesting suicide. A bottle contain- : in.: ponon was Iving alongside the I body. ! SETTLEMENT EXPECTED. I AUCKLAND, November 27. i The t mini Steamship Company has i suspended engaging Labour ill view of J an expected early settlement. j