TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1923, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

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OA.MARU ELECTION. CHRISTCHURCH. Jan. 29. In connection with the Onnnirn Ele - tiou Petition, set down for hearing by the ( li.ief Justice and Justice Adams on Fc'ljriuuy 9th.. Sir Robert Stout understands that an application will U-

made for ill) iidjouriinioiit of the licarniji of tile ]i<*tiLi<*ll. imd this will likely he Ltranled by the Court. no vs in..'. .Mr<:i). A L'CK i.A XI). .liiiitiiii'y I’O. As a result of a police Tnrjuiry into the railway accident, near Kinoslaud. three lads, njtod eiejiteeii. will appear la eoiirt chanted with attdliptilif' to wreek till- JleleU-ville train. The delailnniit was lir>t believed to he due to road metal on the line, Imt in addition. a heavy iron brake block was picked up on the line, it beimr rrarke<l ;is if sti nek hy a bulky object.

Whether this was pl.ii-«mI on the line in was accidentally lying where il was found is not very el, nr. .Me suicinent> snow that the engine traveller! ah; ni !’o yards I ruin the ohstnielion before h mg pulled cp. Il iravelhnl over tun cattle steps. The train inelnderl five or six passenger roaches, all I'airly well tilled. I’ractically the engine and cnri i ge> are undamaged. •Jo motur ( \i:s rfrnt. IMTIK, Anhll.h. dan V A ■ d -.1 ruciive. lire n. .-iirr.'ij a! Wmtnn at cue n't Im Is thi. mornine. vii n linin '- and Kincaid' motor g.i'was Cinnplet'. ly desliuyed. i<l ■- i 1:11 - inc twenty live car-, several new and or- os h'luuuiiu: ui private own -rs. i ii « :>.vs wer. tallied at .JS.OCI and building at £J!HK>. Insurances oit budding Co-" , in ('ninniercial l.’inon, stock ,21,311(1 in (Queensland. Several private (til's were uninsured. „ s-^-.w.e-'.sr!vv*G,KMKK£l