TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1923, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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FATALITIES AT WELLINGTON WELLINGTON, Jan. 27

A retired civil servant. Harry Boorman Bainnridge. aged 65. was found dead in bed this morning. When the discovery was made, the light was still on, and a book and deceased's glasses were lying beside him. He had been receiving; medical attention for smiie t i me.

The dead body of a man was -ecu floating the harbour ofl Pipitea Point this morning. It was identified as that of Charles I! n-li who lias been missing from his home since the 2Jrd i list. STABBING AFFRAY. CHRISTCHURCH, January 27. The police have been informed that j,i ;iH nf fra v ill a store at Horarata last night. Many Breeze was stabbed in tljo neck with a pocket knife. Basil Tyler was arrested and charged with assault. affray on w.vhink. CHRISTCHURCH, January 28. Early on Saturday morning, an affray occurred in the ferry steamer Waliine, as the result of which a fireman is under arrest, charged with alleged assault, and two other unionist* find themselves ashore without ship. The trouble incurred in the quarters of the stokehold crew. There were throe union firemen in the Waliine. the remainder being non-unionists. As the result of an altercation, the mini under

a rrusl' ‘is a 1 leg's 1 to have slrrik : non-U’iiiudsl over the head with an iron bar. The other ‘Tree” labourers at once, il is alleged, adopted a nr. lining attitude towards the unionists, and the iiit w .'tuition of the officers was

necessary. Captain Caniuron ordered the Hiiimunion' men ashore. One was ( Deed under arrest. The others will be laid nil' tu-morrow. i AND SI !i)ES STOP TRAFI-'K . WEI.I J NGTON, Jan. 29. Heavy rain fell yesterday on the outskirts ol Wellington district oniisil g -ix landslides on Kaitoke side ol lioaulalm hill. The slides occurred a 1 ~ii! ,oiii o eloek and in close pi'ox!i.lll \ la one miotlier. Ali traffic was 1,1,1-ked ili hot li sides ol ! lie hill. Tin , !,| I, I,] i,!ge si' uatod about ;; mill ; ... I : ail from Eealherslou collapsed m 111., (.outre at ahotU. (lie same time as 11.. Hide's took plate. A pathway war ilean*d along I lie road by seven o eloek cm! thr Public Works Department hop,., in have the road cleared some i ime tn-nighi. SCHOOL APPOINTMENT. GREYMOETH. Jan. 29. Mr James Hutton (headmaster ol - ; • 1 1- bridge High Seine! Inis been app, inter I'.iiocloi of the now Greymoltth ■| o.Jioh al School There were 21 api’Hi eufs. THE RAINFALL WELLINGTON. January 29. Like other districts Wellington is making up for the drought ol last year. Already this month close on six iiulics of rain have fallen which is nearly double the average for January. PALMERSTON NORTH. Jan. 29. The month of January has In-on voiv wet locally. Hardly a day has passed since the beginning of the year on which rain has not fallen. Another heavy downpour was registered "n Saturday. The toial lor the inon'.n is in fliers. The weather is still uu-et-t|ed. It is expected rainfall will reach -Jno inches before the end ol toe month, a. remarkable figure for a slimmer month. A lined in the Mauav at-, river caused considerable erosion at Fitzroy Bend, the weakest pla r in the hank in the. Borough. FIRE AT GKGYAIOUTH. GREYAIorUI. January 29. About 2 a.in. to-ilay a lire, of unknown origin, destroyed the residem e „f Robert Allison, Smith Street. n twelve-roomed house on the hill. Th* Brigade saved the adjoining Billiard Room. The damage is estimated al £3OOO. The whole of a valuable china collection was lost. Insurances on contents. A. J*. A. £•!•’». Eagle Star £BSO, Biuldings £720 State, fl.’KI Atlas. WASHOUTS AND SUPS. DUNEDIN, January 29. Qromwell advises heavy rain yesterduv caused several wnshouns and -kii s on ihe railway between Cromwell and Clyde, the train being unable to get through to-day. The roads are also impassable. BODY FOUND. CHRISTCHURCH, January 29 The body of James Howard, th# second man lost in Little IHver landslip was found on Sunday evening covered with debris in the centre of Puaha Creek, two miles I rom the camp and 8 chains from the spot whore l’idgeou’a body was found. Howard was badly mutilated and almost unrecognisable Howard’s wife resides at Westport. KLOOi) DAMAGE. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 29. Rain was very heavy throughout Bank.- - Peninsula., and Hoods are reported in various places, washing bridges out to sea. Over five inches were recorded at Akaroa in 2-1 hours. nelson carnival. NELSON. Jan 29. Nelson Carnival anil Manli Gra< ennimenced to-day. I hete B a infiux of visitors and the town is gaily decorated. Xnnierotis intracl ions to s „; : ~|| i.ist'.'S are procceiliii” for ilni'. iimb-r oi lit-' week.