TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1923, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

j)V T6|,u;«.WII -i'Ktl ikagkdy ikarkr. al WANCANI'i, -Inn. 2(i. t( • I ;ihi doing tin' itnlv tiling that is a l<• *t. lor me. 1 have never known wlial T n to lie hn|i|)y. I am tiled of life. i have i.iuins Inal a hope that you |, aill manage all right ami that tile rest , ol your hie will he happy. .My cross l.a.s hoc:i too heavy lo hear, and J am l! going to nty well-earned lest, flood- " lye. Do Hot fret. lie good to the > childieii. Comfort th.-m in their sor- a r..u. tor ! am go: ng lo my long rest.’’ file above is the text ol a note written by .Mis I!. .Matson, ol Ileadsroad, who is reported missing from her home .Mis Matson suller-d from iil lionllh, am! v. as about to undergo an opera- ; lion. t);i Wednesday night she Went to bed a* Usual, hut next morning she was mi, sine, and her husband found the pililul note that indicated I lie worst. Sefireli was immediately made with police assistance. All they found was the print of bare feet in the mud near I the tmlay wharf. To-day the police made an extended search, hut the river was in tlood and their efforts were without result. A l : ('K LAND WAR M KAIOI! IA L. At'CK LAND, dan. 2(> The preliminary eontri hut ions to the Auekhnut War .Memorial Museum fund and the aeeumulated interest on the amount already paid to the representative committee, now total CI 10,1)00. Of that sum donations represent - I•'! 1.000 and accrued interesi t-'t>ooo. it is claimed that the result in the circumstances, is a uni<|iie achievement and a notable record fur tin- Dominion. A comprehensive public appeal has vei to he made. This fact makes the initial ellurt something lo ponder over, ■line more than half of the estimate I -uni repuired for ihe htliiding of the ■Memorial e.n Observatory hill, in the Domain, has Ic-en obtained liv the tit title ai t of personal appeal lo icpresentat ive firms and individuals with obvious resources. Tim final direct appeal to all people e! I Mis prosperous province should he Mutably successful. A IIOYAI. SIM tW. WK1.1,! NCTON. dan. 2i> I h‘‘ tj ties! it»ii of tin* estahlishmont of a Hoy ill Agricultural Show was discus.,'! at a eruil'eri-iiee of farmers urLf.ims::Dolls held in Wellington to-day. It was ropuitod at Ike meeting ihat a l o-.d resufui.se had been made by the viiiin- .Agricultural A ss-.eia t ionlot owing I o ike fa: I t lot lie- ,a n va-.s had not been complete ill piaees where al ' unin shows were I eld. it was de< id-tl-.fise a e' a! bills eoiep’lei., the fit lift is i-sulidi'iit!y am b ins'.ml. that - nf'b ient support w ill he U'r'heonimg to |I • -He ; : e oeeussfil iT a 1 ill-I: lliell t ol a Hoy ! S'lctt in Mew 7,-alaml. The foromn: : r of a Ik yu! Show, of eoiirse, will I- lie- i-nsiiimi .... a Hovel Adieu! - oral Society. ’ll, Wa-aVaea lb i : \ A ss.uiat ion noticed lim colliereoee 1 ’-ai it intended ?,, institute a u-iioi lor im-mber- ol ,j propo-ed lor tic show. Toe Met: sir \\ alter i’ueii: iiaii imie -ie.| :; ,il ; ■ ia i o->ni > lie wool,| head t'o- !i-i tnh a donation <■l klb -. Al.l.kcKD IN !■ LA.M.MATDIiV l.fTi-.l! A'lTlt K. i AM A ITC\l T C\ i. AX D CASK. AD''K LAM'D, dan. 2d A charge of selling literature cnlcuL'.fed to cm-onrngo \ ioleiiee and lawlessness was preferred .••gainst William ; leai v Shemeid. at: Ihe Alimkl rate's Ceurt. Defeudai.; or- stated lo he a member of the exccuii.e of the Mew : b- 1. , i f ommuni ■ L I’a r ty. onus •) im- 1 1-,, pros.u-uf ion sai l a 1 oust:! i-! < - ill! end'd *a meeting , f the to which defendant belonged, fbi -i [—epic. who held meetings at ’! .':..les Hall, appeared to In- called iks ( uni ma a i Party, which wa-. something distinct Iran the l.abm r Ha’ty. Ice was fanpv i,, -av. ft eons' 'ih- pme'ii -ml si Imok, •■tla. . ia ( -mmiini-m," whieli purpoi led t ■ be- a popular exposition of Ihe party's principle-, and had been widteu by two Russians. It openly advocated violence, on the pari m the proletariat with i la- object ol overthrowing the [ resent system of society. I e const-’hie in evidence, said it was ol’Scn mentioned at meetings tlial it was illegal to soli such iileraturc, hut the matt-i w:is usualiv t realcd lightly. Hhctlicld. v.ho was not rcprcsenlcd by c tiiisel. deiiiod in evidence if,at the constable obtained the hook lioni him. II” admiita.l buying literature at meetings, hut denied ever selling any. r lhe .Magistrate said he would read the hook, am! deferred his decision. .Aroosv A.VI) A NOTORXIS. IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IX WKST COAST SOCVDS. I-XVKIK ARCH.I.. dan. lift The Southland Acclimatisation Soi u-fy received a telegram yesterday fri in .Mr ( . t. Kvans, one ol I lie Society’s rangers, stating tlial he had seemed photographs of a moose, and ■ ol’ a bird, believed to lie a notornis. i .Mr Kvans is al prf sent engaged ini investigating ilie acclimatisation of; moose in the country surrounding! Doubtful Sound. Moose were liberated (,r I Y-hmary fMtli. 1010, having been imported from western Canada. This is the first concrete evidence that the' me...wc have been acclimatised, though traces of them have been seen pie- i vioti-dy. These aie the only moo- - in the Souflieru Hemisphere. I ■•ilmi'ld the second portion of the telegiani )ie ( erreei., it proves that the j netoruis is not extinct. Only four I specimens rf the bird were ever found, I three of tiie-e being in the Fiord dis-J rt'iet. The hist capture was made; about twenty-five years ago. j Air Kvans is in the hinterland of the xhuinds district, ami the message front] him was upper-it! !y sent overland with tourists. DEATH KHO.AI HERN'S. NELSON. Jan 2D. j The death occurred of Airs Henri- | otta Ah-Cuig. aged St. a.s a re ult of] hums re: : ived !>v the !tou:se ratchiugj fire from curtains blown against a] candle is: d for reading in bed. Deceased practised in Nelson for over fortt rears as a maternitv nurse. ' Ali!!|TUATI!>.\ ClH'in’WKI.I IX' ITOV. dan 2D. Nominations for : - nbers and acting members of the Arbitration Ceurt are as follows;—'Workers Assessor —!. Bloodwdrth (Auckland). C*. H. C hapmau (Wellington). 1.. F. Kvans ii)nne-| din). H. Hunter (Chri-tehureh). H. Al. Lewis. (Nelson). Af. J. Reardon (Wellington)'. 0. ID nn. H. R. R n.shbridgo (Christchurch). R. Sea ter (Dunedin). Deputy Assessor—C. D. Cornwall AA’ellington). K. K. Avails (Dunedin). f>. E. Gile (Nelson). F. R. Pearl. C. Renn (Christehnreh). W. I'-- (l '" (Auckland). Mr AV. Scott, has been reappointed the Employers’ Assessor and R. L, Hammond. Deputy Assessor.

WEATHER AND CROPS. CHRISTCHURCH. Jan. 29

A rather severe thunderstorm visitsome country districts yesterday ternoon. Wheat crops are now ready cut. and harvesting operations haie ready been delayed in many districts, lie discoloration of {train has orcitirI in districts where the rain has ben laciest, I,lit farmers generally are ipcfnl that the damage so fur done limited ill extent. A lot of oats lias ready sprouted and it is certain that ipply of bright oaten chaff will be fleeted. A NARROW ESCAPE. AUCKLAND, dan. 29 A -eiioiis accident to the lfelens- . ii'le- Auckland train was everted on Saturday evening by the prompiness d the engine driver in pulling up ivl.eii the lore part of the engine rent off the rails owing to an neeuinilai dii of road metal, presumably ailed up by boys. Had the engine run on to the entile stops just ihead. a smash would hare been almost inevitable. A BURGLAR RIXTUR RED. AUCKLAND, dan. 29 A daring attempt to burglarise the residence of d. 11. ISradncy in Slierwood road, ML Eden, at midnight, was frustrated bv .Miss Brndney being awakened by a noise and calling her father. There was a strange man in the bedroom who escaped, lie bad pm nvei .Miss Rradiicy's face a piece nl lint soaked with chemicals, which rendered her temporarily helpless. A SUDDEN DEATH. BLENHEIM, dan. 29 llmirv Cfeorge Daikce, aged lid, fell head in lii.s wife’s presence yesterday. IL- was an old resident of Wairau. Heart failure was the cause.

RADIO POSITION KINDER. WELLINGTON. dan. 39. The Covernmeiit steamer TutaneUai in her periodical visit to the northeri lighthouses carried a party of expert! Ilian the Marine Department and Rada lira noli of the Post and Telegraph Department. These experts have heel conducting experiments with the radii position Under, in eider to ascertain v. l et her il would be suitable for use nl Three Kings. The Minister of .Marini 100- received a radio message that Ha tests have I .con very satisfactory. Tin Message sillies lilllt the rlnilll whiel had been made regarding the radio oils lion tinder as an aid to navigation lois leu | •.:t\ upiiio ” c.| by result s This na- pari ietilarly not ieea ble ir fi ggy (oi'dili’ms wlii'-h prevailed foi •t. i • p’oe ilurili . Ihe li sis 101 lil did inn ati'ei I ibe nbservai iolis made on tiu i.nlio ! cacao st: ;mu temporarily e-tab-li-i e;i on tie (treat King. EDEN ELK' TION I'l'TlTli'X. WELLINCTON. dan. JO I toere.-i ing developments have incurred in con ueci ion with the potLiou that has been ind oil again.-t the .••!••• - i i a i,i Lon !'. d. Parr as a niemlier for Lilen. ‘-dtor tic election petition Imd leva hnigel, c'v.aiii entice,, have !i ■ g, v ■! red i Inm Ihe '■’”v a• • " - 1 1 .... •'! -rood. >‘l 100- 10 he effected in a limited period. Aioiiotel’ lonricti, din ' notice nl Ihe hearing of Die petiij.ni mu-, be given, ii is not hum.' clear bow b lint il i- siai.-l (bat one m the no! ii e.» in I 101 l l*:ir.‘*ease v. a- not or yi n w itbin , lie pri ■ ribt ,i I, s ll oih h 1 uy willi 1L” petit ion un; ; ! it l In- n sni i”. ! uurleeu day, notice oi I i ' .' i r La i r apnea ! •;. in fact. to Laic bleu .cried with notice ol hearing he'hav hr i’■■ ci’.i ■! tie petition II is rights and agreed to Die heal ing as if no infm nudity had occurred. While .M>• Parr ias made this, concession, his , j.p:,i oms arc -ail! In hale declined to ;e e" i; II I' f jt ’ -il 1 H’ul Dll’ hcilt’i !!g O’ hi ! . adjoin':.l'll t:m I the ettil of ! .’hi un r\ or i icg tn u i ug: ei March. bcht’ 7Di hain Die nieaiiiime. been iixed as the dale oi hearing, and in orii i- to ! e in Id- place in rite I louse when the se-sioli no'!', Mr Pan pre- - 1.. ’.ill I’liv,’ to approach the Court ami a-ic for an order of ad.iotiriiSi )C('ER Ft t( i'l'HA LL. WELLINCTON. dan. Lit. Si , r euihusiii l- will he ml ci-.’sl • d 10 h'arii lluit- i’ii imitation from Ausi ralia t- sen.l a repno-ental ivc If from .Vi’ii V.v.' la ml to the Ge.mmnnn >’j|||!i l hi- year, lias been accepted, a,ml tin loom will probably go over m Jiiue u st. ’! he vi-ii ol the Australian... last year did an immense amount ~f .k ;: | i':o |t; game throughout D; Dominic!’ and as then, i- a similar indication of 'enthusiasm tor tin- I'oiin I i' ll game in Ai'.-traiia. the Nev. /.<':< b e | { ...mil I . ii -irons of helping all 11 er.it to i ol’iva.: d. the interests of tho code in rlie, ('oinimiiwc.'tll'i. Ihe ti'iim will he ill the -irieti’st sens-, an amat<*m uni*. DOUBLE FAT \ I.ITV. CHKISTC 111 !U H, dan. 29. What is though! to be a dun! le d Duality ocelli red 10-day near Lake ( iileriiice. Mis« Elizabetit Irwin, aged g:. i (' 1 1 : •rI -•- des-ep. ago! 19. son of Du; manager „f Glen Fallheb station, are believed to have been swept away and drowned in the Hooded Wilhcrforee River. They left the station in a trap |,:i- i.aim r ul..ridge. The trap and the ad boil’s’, were recovered later. but a, .j. 11 cf ;he m fit nit 11 1 - was found. DR THACKER. !i R ISTCJ i FID 11. dan. 29. |)r Thacki r told tin- < it.v Council to-night that lie will not stand tor the Mai rail v at the \pril elect ions, but p ’...a-; quite possible that he would pome iiu v. ard again at a later date. -As a matter of fact." Dr Thacker srt i(L -th" city is too -low for me.” |!,. intended to lake a trif* lo the Uniti”l Stales, where the cities were about f;ff..”n years ahead of Christehurcli. He would keep hi- eyes open for sugges- ; i,, jpiii’.n’o C hristeliiiri’li. and u, nb! -cml ih"’u cii for the benefit *f I dii’i-l eiiUfi'li. B9SHHHEZanBSOTinB9eti£7S£X f