MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1923, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

AISTKAI.IAX AXI) N.Z. CA 111.15 ASSOCIATION

CAUSE OK DEATH. LONDON. Jan 11

Kx-Kiug Constantino had been siifferriug form arteri-soek't'osi.s. hut the end was not expected, lie had atraiiged to settle in 'Florence, shortly. Gucen Sophia and llnve of his daughters were present at his death. Ex-King Constantine's death was not expected, lie had arranged to travel to Naples, where he was t„ have been the guest of the Duke ot Aosta, tie Look a. hath at eight o'clock. Immediately he became ill, and he died In,fore a doctor arrived at the \dm Uma Hotel where the ex-Kmg and .Owen were staying. It is believed the ,‘nd mis hasten! d by the shock ol the execution of the former Greek -Ministers. from which he never rn-oioi.i.

candidates. YV F.i.l.i XGT< t.V. -lan. 13 Mr M .1. Ileartloti is a candidate lor svanoointment as the workers n'prcsenI live ihe Arbitration (iniT._ Ij.i „ ( |u-i,rM, , Vm-kland), A. Kenu .Christchurch). I- Kvans • Dunedin. Ills,, candidates. The alliance ol i .Poui hisimi :i ''' u ■' V 1 ' '"li support for 11. H u til'or and \\ . iv h»' I'm positions „i r,-preset,tauve, am. deputy.

TENNIS. NY I I.I.TNGTON, .limitary 18. The following ladies have been ehosmi to go south to participate in the invitation Tennis tournament at ( hri.stchur.h on 23rd January--'Mi'-ses >l«c--l.u'lniK’, 11. 1 [owe. I). Fenwick. Snow and Clark. A RETIREMENT. WELLINGTON. January 13. Ten resignation is announced to J. II Richardson. C.M.G.. Commissioner of Government Life and Fire lnsur- , nee Department. He was horn in Nelson in 1866 rlid joined the Government Insurance Department as a cadet in 1871. He resigned owing to ill health in 1877, but returned to the Papaltment as chief clerk in 1882 became Secretary in 1880. Commissioner ]BOO and in 1022. General Manager

of the Sr arc- Fire D;q nrtment and Superintendent of tile National Provident fund. Mr Richardson was also a member of numerous Government Boards and Ids actuarial standing is very high.

MAORI ELECTION PETITION. ALLEGED IRREGCLARTTiES. WELLINGTON, dan. 13. Kemapu I learehuka has petitioned against Dr Pomaro’.s return alleging bribery in various forms. One charge is of giving COT In natives to secure the candidate's return. Others are the gift of a bottle, of beer, treating electors by providing drink at Taurauga. and -offering to secure work on railways. It is also alleged that threats were used to exclude beneficiaries under Taranaki leases, unless, they voted for Roma re. Other promises to procure relief, offers of money, threats and similar procedure are alleged. Because of these matters the petitioner claims Dr Pomare is incapacitated from serving in the present Parliament end i horns the election he voided. Petitioner further alleged there occurred irreg ul unties, improprieties, and failures to comply with the Legislature Act as to the taking of the poll. It. is alleged associates to deputy returning officers in many eases were active partisans of Dr Pomare and they did not act impartially, blit interfered with the electors in the booths and canvassed for votes for Dr Pomare, Tn some I'oolhs the name of the candidate writh'n on the voting paper was not that of the candidate for whom the elector desired to vote; that . intoxicating liquor was supplied to .Maoris on election day; that at Pnkekohe on election day. free food and drink was supplied to electors presumed to he voting for Hr Pomare and that many eases of double voting occurred.