TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1923, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

is ,■ TEf-r.«; i:.u’H—its rr.mit as-". . j THE MAORI TItAOEDY. J iXOI EST ox AIAIHA. 1 WAFPAWA, Jim miry 17. f At the adjourned impiest on l’u l, i j \V:iihii. who murderously assaulted liewife dm Jiiniiitry dud mid afterwards -Xi,t. himself, a verdict was returned of death from gunsiiot wounds.. seli-in-II icted. Tile evidence showed that Madia hud [denied with lii.s wile not to go away wjlli another Native, hut the attitude :;i the woman suddenly turned his pleading into rage, and he stiucU her violently with a haminer oil the head. He a!Lei wards secured a gun and shut lhe lop of his hot d away. Mrs Madia i- still lingering, hut is in a very low condition. VICTORIA COJ.ua; K. X I:\V I’IiOKItSSOK OK I’llYSlt'S. WHId.JXOTOX. .January 17. At 1i• Vii leriii College Council tonight. Cr-Tcssio H. C. il. I'lorauce. ilong-Kong I'nivers-ity. Has appointed to the Chair of I’hvsies in place of Professor M-i.-deii. who lias lesigned. I’rolessor Kloranee is a Xeu Zealander who has had a brilliant career in icscarrh work under Sir Ernest Rutherford, and has hecn a lecturer demoi.stiator ;d Manchester Cniversity. He is dS years of age. lie say active service in tliCOreat War. lie has had Hide experience in laboratory organisation as demons! raCir-lert urer. He gradual, d in Xeu Zealand as M.\. first class honours. I!!I)S. and M.Sr. |0()0. The appointment was made on Sir Erncsl Rutlierlord's recoinmendation out Oi Id applications from various p its of the Empire. THE i 'A MARI' SKAT. DI XEDIX. .Jnnea.y 17. Tim petition by Mr K. |>. Lee for a scrutiny and recount in conwexion with tli<‘ O mani election has been lodged with the returning officer at Oamaru.

ASSKAIMUN(\‘ OK IWIUJAMKXT. IM.'OTKST AT OK! AV. WKfJ.IXOTON. .111 IS. Jin follf)\vinir t(‘li*i;r;uMs Imvo Iwcn tM-hnnovd hy Mr H. K. Hollnmi (('haimimi of tlir* Kailhuibiiiisiv I.: hour Party) and 1 1 1 «• Ptvmi.r: January ]St|, ; Tin' Pi. Hon tin* Primo .Mmist’r. \V» llinotnn : I’ll- Pa rliafiiniitary l.aixnir Partv <!•*- n s)H*ct ivrly to ont« r i {:«' * f - prntosi a«rainst 1 1• • il.Jay in • allinv l : Pa ilia monl I 'ord it t m U*»{-r:nli'*r 71J 1 <•* nstitut -d an ompnar i,. vol.i* <-i ihh nidid«*in : in til:' nros-nit » '•\«*rnnn'iit, and tin* l.i lour K.niv hold ttinf tin' {ifiV'-nmii-iit a*, an ali* i nat i\a* {«• rrvi«ji:inp . si «ndd ni( .t Parliament at lit*' oarlicsi inoim'nl. and i-i-rtaiiiiy not later than i ! n> midtlla of !'*diriiary. (Signed)—ll. I*l. Holland.” V\ elliny lon. January ISth. U'/J : 11. I*l. ! fo!!;111c!. Km{.. M. P. AWstport : 4i Vtnn t'leyrniu n*it i\(*d. 1 ijuih understand con-lit itiiona l position, and will ml in ac'iu'damr with it. Aon are in error in thinking ilsnl verdi'l: of DecenJ.i fonslitutml an otythaii d*-inrat ion i f no confidence in the < iovernnnnl. On the eontrar.v. it eoii- : titut- il a declaration that i»(*ople of \i‘v Zealand would on no account tolerate a Oovermnent which he assist: *l to oilier hv. or in any way pine-

ml liial.'i' an obligation tu the Socialisin' Labour Part*'. (Signed)-- W. f . Massey.” TWO MONTHS FOB THEFT. WEI .IJNGTON. January 18. Oils Nelson, :i v. at "I'side worker, was sentenced to two trims of imprisonment totalling two months, by M* i’ag S.M.. on charge* of stealing a bottle of whisky and some soap from the s.s. Otnvnma. Mr I’iige said tluit- although there might lie distressing circumstances, he could not grant probation, or inflict a fine. The watersiders had ample warning. YALTA BEE SECTIONS. WELLINGTON. Jan. IP. An important sale of property in I.amliton Quay was effected yesterday In private treaty. The land was valued at L'fiftO per foot and was sold at that price, the total being CT’J.O'WI. The premises are Ml l.nitibton Quay, purchased by James Stewart, electrical engineer. A FATA I.TTY. CHIMSTCHUBCII. Jan IP. Mrs Eva Green, aged 10. wa* killed last night through the overturning of a car driven by a stock agent. Patrick Giiiiiey. who- was returned lo the city. Air* Green’s neck was broken. Gnittcy escaped with slight injuries.