TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1922, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGRAPF—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'] A LAD DROWNED. DARGAVILLE, Nov 27. A lad named Bassett, aged fifteen, accompanied by two married men, Powell and Doualdsoii, went on a day’s fishing to Moiigonin Blulf yesterday. While fishing a big wave washed all three off a rock. The men managed to clamber back and cling to the rock, but the boy was curried out seawards, 'flic men hung on tenaciously and cried lustily for help. A man named Hamster was luckily passing and be heard the cries and took ropes from horses used by fishermen to ride to the beach and lowered a line over the cliff and , succeeded in drawing them to safety. Settlers searched for the lad all day : and found no trace. The spot where the accident occurred is particularly dangerous. This is the tail'd or fourth death there. BRITISH" "ELECTIONS. WELLINGTON, Nov '27. The Labour Party has received a cable giving the English election results as follows, which arc slight y different from the returns, already pub-lished'.—-Conservatives 350, Labour 14'2. Free Liberal 59, National Liberal 52, Independent I’2.

YACHT. FATALITY. WELLINGTON, Nov 2<. \ yacht upset Yesterday afternoon in the upper part of the harbour. Five, occupants wen left struggling in a boisterous sen for three-quarters ol an hour before help arrived. Pearcy M j. on , 10. an apprentice at tho eminent Printing office was drowned mv two Others were only restored 'vim difficulty. WAGE CUTTING. INVERCARGILL, Nov. 27. At to-day’s sitting of the Arbitration Court, Judge Frazer, in the course of hearing argument in the journalists dispute, made an important pronouncement. He said the reduction in wages had not reached a stage where further reductions bv the Court could not be made, unless the cost of living was further reduced. The matter was now in the hands of the manufacturers and the employers. Only through them could further reductions ill the cost ol living he made, and future action lay in their hands.

JOURNALISTS’ PAY. INVERCARGILL, Nov. 37 In the Arbitration Court to-day argument was heard in the Southland Journalists’ dispute in reference to points on uhie'.i an agreement was not reached at last meeting of the Conciliation Council. The points for settlement oere in respect of wages, holidays, and grading. Mr F. Pirani appeared for employers, and Mr R. Ferguson for | the Union. Lengthy evidence was heard, and the Court reserved its decision. ! ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. WESTPORT. Nov. 27 Captain Jackson was found dead n-.-ar a fence, with a pica rifle pointing to his throat and with tho butt under his body. His clothes were torn. At lhe inquest the evidence .showed death fo he due to an accident. ( opt. Jackson was a member of the Harbour Board staft. lie had been out shooting rabbits when the accident occurred and the gun must have gone off when lu> was climbing through a fence. The deceased leaves a wife and family, who are at present away on a holiday. MR MASSEY’S TOUR. I id.EX 11 El M, Nov. 27 | The Premier visited .Marlborough to-j (I;iv and met with a most enthusiastic reception. He was warmly welcomed at Pietoii, where lie addressed a large meeting. Coming cm to Blenheim, Mr M,issey was the principal speaker at a Reform rally, which was the largest public mooting ever held in the district. His Majesty’s Theatre being packed to overflowing with over 2000 people. The Premier received a most rousing welcome, the audience rising on masse when lie arrived, and cheering him to the echo. He received an attentive hearing for his address, covering the ground previously traversed in his speeches in lho North Island. There were a few interjectors, who wore vigorously dealt with. At the conclusion of the meeting Mr Massey was accorded a vote of thanks, and he thou received a number of deputations on the stage. This toyk some time, hut a large proportion ot the crowd which had been present at the meeting, remained outside to catch a final glimpse, and the Premier’s car was hauled by enthusiastic people from the theatre to his hotel. The scene of enthusiasm was unparalleled ill Blenheim, and Mr Massey was deeply impressed.

Mr Massey leaves on Monday for Nelson, on route to the Coast and Canterbury.

MR WILFORD'S TOUR. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 27 T!ie accommodation of the Theatre Royal Yvas taxed to its capacity tonight, yv lie 11 Mr Wiltord delivered a political address. At the outset Mr Wiliord received three cheers. Dr Thinker (Mayor) presided. Mr Wilton! received an attentive hearing, not altogether free from interruption, hut these. Yvero not of an obstructive character. Mr Wilford said it was gratifying to find that, no matter where he travelled there was a great rebirth of Liberalism, and Llint those attending his meetings Yvere glad to hoar his remarks, lie yviis quite satisfied to continue his four of the Dominion, and lie felt there was no need to hurry hack to continue liis campaign in The Ilntt.

Election Sayings.

“Mr Massey says you must choose between extreme Labour and Reform, and he never said a truer word in his life,” stated Mr F. S. Morton to Eden electors at Kingslnnd. “Because Liberalism stands right between those two extremes.” “I give you this in,” conceded Mr Potter in discussing laws past and present. “I give you this in, that the majority of the laws on the Statute Book to-day were put there by past Governments. But the yvuv the Massey Government lias improved lliem you do not recognise them.” (Ironical la«biiter). “Three years ago you were elected to the House as a Liberal; uoyv you say that Mr Massey has cemc to you,” said a member of Mr Vigor Brown’s audii once. ’’Winch of you has twisted r | he asked. 1 Mr Brown: Mr Massey lias changed his mind, and now he’s come to me. lie has brought more Liberal measures ; before Parliament than lias been done i by any Liberal Government, j Questioner: Mr Massey, then, has | twisted towards you? j Mr Brown: Mr .Massey has not ! twisted. He lias only changed some ot 1 his views, with which I agree.

“The man who is incapable of shame in unworthy of resentment,” said Mr A. E. Glover concerning an individual who made a very uncalled-for and personal remark regarding the candii date. "J would rattier ho out of pub- ! lie life for years than have the Y'ote of that man,” a sentiment that was warmly applaused.

The Reform candidate for Mnrsdon (Mr .Tones) had a lively meeting at Whangaroi, when ho was bantered with interjections and questions. Alter his speech he was called upon to answer a number of questions, hut intimated that if he did not understand a question he would not attempt to answer it, a.s there was always a great danger of being made a fool of. Reform had made a great outcry about, the danger of tho “Reds,” and had made a great fuss in Christcliurct North, declared Mr G- W. Forbes, tin Liberal-Labour Whip, at Amberley. The party would not put up a man against Mr Isitt for fear the “Red’ oindidato would got in. A'et wliat had happened in Avon in 1919? Where were the 2509 Reform votes that in ]914 had been cast for Mr Aolnml? Mr Sullivan's total had gone up to o\'or 5(100, yet. Mr Russell’s total was about the same. What did the Reformers have to say to that? AVhat had happened in the Otaki electorate when Mr Massey "'as iu Opposition? He asked the Reformers to vote for Mr. Robertson (the Labour candidate) to oust the Liberal Ministry. There they had what the Reform Party had done, yet the Reformers declared it would he an awful thing if tho Liberals even looked on the side of the fence on which the “Reds” "ere.