TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1923, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

.JIV TAI.E'JHAI’TI—I’F.n PRESS I CHARGE OF MURDER. WELLINGTON, January 25. The Johnsonville trial was conlimictl to-day. Rita Mokara, the Maori, said that after Knight’s disappearnce the bed on which he had slept removed from the kitchen to anotehr loom. The kitchen window was not as clean dttriing the time Knight was there as after his disappearance. Two fishermen had come to the place after Kinght’s disappearance and purchased a horse and cart and trap. Ernest Rnshworth, farmer, said that Tnhi who was very drunk came to him nt August ami asked if Knight had been there, and intimated that he was going to wait for Knight so as to get rid of him. When told that Knight had gone home, Tulii said that he would go home and lay the b out. LATER. fn the afternoon various witnes-es were called and gave evidence as to the sudden disappearance of Knight from the district, a warning to Tulii that he should not dispose of any stock or property on the tarm unless the ’ police were consulted. One witness said Tulii appeared offended because Knight allowed witness to milk the cows, tie said, when in lupmr. that lie would “lay the out.” After KnigutV disappearance Tnhi sail! he was away in Christchurch. To another he said Knight had gone away and would never come hack. At various times Tuhi sold a horse, cart, and eggs Irom the larm. The hearing was adjourned till tomorrow. i | EREXCII NAVAL VISIT. WELLINGTON, January 20. Ttie great missioner ol a great people. the .Jules Michelet, gte.v like the clouds above iter, steamed slowly into Wellington Harbour Litis morning at 11. lb o'clock, ami came to rest alongside Clyde Quay wharf, which had been graced by many handsome naval visitors. Leaving Auckland on Tuesday, the .lules Michelet ran slowly down the coast, ami at lblb this morning was oil' Wellington Heads. Dering he; i stay in Wellington public addresses I will be delivered by members ol the mission. Admiral Gill, called on tbe Crime Mini-: m. at tbe Parliament Buildings ami Mr Akis-ey subsequent ly ret in d t:.r oil by visiting the battle , ruisei The .Mayor (Mr R. A. Wright M.l’.) j and the Chairman of the Harbour | Hoard (Mr Darkness) paid ollic.nl c.i.L oil tbe Admiral. . A civic reception was tendered l ■ I'a ■ >1 .1 itiguished visilins at the Town 11 1! . tills evening. What promises to prove lie 'no-,I spectacular and touching eejciiaon ■ F I ! the visit lakes place in Iron! oi tbe 1 ’toLament Buildings tomorrow, when ' (Admiral (.'illy ’.'.ill present a lag mo- ' morl.'l shield to the Crone Minis! r to | receive ou i eliall of Now E. aland, :o j ail a pproeia t ion by Eianee . f wlrT 1 Xe'.. Zealand did in the War. Tbe whole of the ship's company. Leaded : by its own baud, will march up Com I the slop to the Parliamentary steps bo | tbe purpose of participating in tire ccreI loony, paying the highest- tribute on | I,eliall of Erancc. ; HARBOUR I.OAX' COLL, j Cf.-iROnXE. Jan i! ary 2b. | The newly formed Harbour Bon'd district of Tclaga Ray took a. poll t '- (|av on a proposal to raise a loan of fW'O.QUi for the election of a wliatf and road approaches. The proposal was earn', d by Mb votes to 21. duo return of about a dozen votes is -till to come tic it is intended to -tail 1 in work a . -o-m a, possible. R EVEXCE RETCRX WEI.CINGTON. .January 2b. I lie postal revenue collected in New Zealand during Dcccmlter iotalled £ 1tM.720. as compared with <3381. !1 S In the cnrresp.onding quarter of 1021. The telegraph revenue for last quarter amounted to C'395,525 compared with £365.357 in t he previous corresponding period. The Consolidated Eton! lecq ts for Deeetiiher quarter totalled LI 1 .dbo.Bbl, and the expenditure was £8,2.16.230. The respective figures a year ago we:e L'lo,2bS.bßti. and £8.102.2:18. The !udance for last quarter was £3.-1.10.501.

and at December 31st.. 1921, it was • £2,156,8-17. j The ordinary revenue includes: Cos- : toms —£1,080,795; stamp and death duties- £951,750; l.’ost ami Tolegaph£79s,6Bl ; Land Tax. £1.31ff,727; Income Tax. £177,-105; Beer duty, £173052; Railways. 1,720,288. DUAL UNIONISM. WELLINGTON. January 25. No decision lias yet been reuc ed m conncctiou with an application i-.-r tbe registration here of a new waters, ie workers’ union, which has been loine-d in Wellington, the matter c■. mg l.vcn rcterri d by tlio ILiiOou;' DepaiTment authorities to the Crown Law Office fur advice. FIGHT on SiHRBOARI). WELLIN'(<TON, Janear.v 25. Richard Gill, seaman, was charged at the Magistrate’.- Com t, witii assaulting James Griffin, qiiarteimaster ol ti.c .Mara ma.

Gomplainant said that be was guarding the gangway after the ship arrived yesterday, with in.-trm lion, to permit nobody aboard. A notice to that effect was oil tue ship’s side. A it limbec 1 i men lied c -ng egnti d u the wnarf in the imuinng and wain witness was leaving nu lunch, ,ucu.-.cd deman.led a imis-nai a> a eitinen. lie became aggressive and pushed witness info two others ami a gemual tig.-i followed, in which witness wa> kicked and punched. Sub-ins, e. lor t uiii.uieg. sid it: t accused was always uyng to tic •.j> trouble on r c wiiai'f. ami during the recent di.-puie mini ir.e> to j ieveiii live empbi.vmcnt cl live iabn-.r. ; in., was tee liiird ir iomtli ass.-.idt niinmiLi ed on les.-ds one tue I imiu q,lesllOll'. Aeeused ’.'as si nteue. d to ton t-eli days' tic i d lai-.oiir. SUGAR Si'I'iLIES. WEI.I.t.NG lON , J-.niunv 25. "A wrong impression seems to exi'i with reictetiee I" one sugar supplies," stated a Boa id oi Trade ci;P to a "Times" n?| rcM.nt.itive. " I lie cable news stated ih-t the Qiixeiisland ,ug.r crop js hugely in excess of the amount required fur local consumption, and l lie inference draw n i at • '.car prices in New Zealand are 1 1 :: - ,y m In.- reduced in con (|coin e. lid a luiist m l he ev- i looked thal i e igl'ccaient bet •• ell the New Ze.'.aud iovennneni .mii ib. > n us ml", re Is coni eim.il 1.1.'e ;• i ic.vl !:<■ i Her •mi ibe manuia liire. s provide.-. lor £BO 0s iSd pci ton for raw sugar to be paid until June .'tilth., 1928. It is. •.herefoiv. icivmus that an increase m icilmtcn eaiiud. in smli eiienm•Tauees. lestili in a dt" reuse in price. "It has e.k.i; lieen piesiiliien teat ti.c Fiji sugar crop will also be .ilmvc t.,e average, lint it will lie nnu mbered that, in consequence of the le.cal la - cur irm.ble in r ji, the sugat fields wel". .Hotted to get into a eiui'ii.lcrau " -talc i. i neglect ; ami the an l ie: paled •rop lor the coming year is tueiefere ■nnsiderably belmr the noinial." WiEE S RUN AWA V. AC: Ki.ANiT Jan 25. Jane AinlrcVe . aged 2-S and t iami Smith, age•.l 2d w re or.bu d t > t-e ext raditc l to dm y to (lay !. mi the tlicit m £2'T in cum .ted n '■ cilery 1- ran:. ; b'm' W":. .- la!-. Nydu-y. N.i'.W. ' in- man 1 v.. x i'a Em i ecu a. Amicus. *i*:ie pair r nRv "uv. ' from Sv dne.v in i ee.i > ny.