TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1923, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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XAPTEK CAKXIVAb. X A]HR. February 8. At the swimming carnival hold hole to-night. Knright (Auckland) tlio Xow Zealand 100 yards champion made an 'unsuccessful attempt to lower the record for the distance of fit) seconds Me swam a good race, hut did not go straight over the second lap. lie covered the distance in 00 •‘l-o seconds. F.nwriglit led Adamson, the winner of the race by a yard at the hist turn, hut the winner swam a great finish, and i won on the toneh. .Miss Hoeft also made an unsuccess--1 Ini attempt to lowin' the Australasian j 100 yards record, of GO seconds. her ; time being (18 seconds. ! jHA fbM'A Y CHOSSIXC KATA MTV. j 1 NVF.RC'AIKi lld . February 8. ; Mr d. Dohle. an elderly man, was ! killed at ”..‘lO p.m. at the llipton R:i 1 1 - | way Crossing by the Invercargill l.iainj den train. N'o further details are available. X K\V |!A!|. VCA y Co X<; KSSS! OX « M'KbbIXCTOX. Februaiy 0. \s the result ol rcpi'cscnfalions made by the Xew Zealand Hetunied Soldiers’ Association, the Hailway Department has granted liberal concession to Tel urned soldier pensioners. All full permanent X.Z.F.F. War pensioners receiving over ."id per cent permanent pension, whose disabilities affect their locomotion, are now entitled to receive, upon application through a lift urned Soldiers' Association. a rail permit whereby they may travel lirst class at second class rates. Illind ox X.Z.F.F. soldiers come under the first heading, but, in addition, receive the privilege of first-class navel ling for an attendant. All those passes are for life, but are renewable every 12 months. When being used, they must lie supported by a war pension's certificate. They are only available to permanent pensioners. Any abuse of these privileges will cause the ; concessions to Ito withdrawn from those ibusing them.

WOXDKIiFri/ F.SC'A PE. CHRIKTCH I'RCH. February 8. The C’ulw'l-rlcn-fTirjsir-Imr<-h train ran into n motor car. driven by Hugh Henderson. n returned soldier settlor, nt a , level crossing, near .Ashley luwnship. 1 tins evening. I lie car was struck with ; great force, swung rigid round, anil . hurled against a fence a complete wreck | Henderson and Ids father, who was riding with him. scrambled out of the wreck-age without injury, other than a few bruises and scratches on the face. The ear was only bought a week ago. It was insured in the Yorkshire Office for £350. , RIFLE MFF/ITN'i:. WELL 1 \T;T(LY. IVb 0. With the object of stimulating interest in markinansliip, the New Zealand Army Ttille Association lias I■ n formid. similar to the English Army RilF' Association. U will hold ; n initial meeting at Trenthnm on HUh. Iltli loth, and 10th March. The cl’" : maich will he for army < htvnoionships for the • King’s modal. The King donaied -is j medals, one to each army of liritain. India, Australia, Canada. South Africa and New Zealand, and the (auditions of the competition arc the nine :u ::!! cases, having been drawn tip by an

tnlicer. The prize money wdl amount to C-inf). for various events, in addilion to the valuable shields, brlfx, and n'.lie rtrophies. All units of New Zealnncl forces, ondels nod m* oiber.s ol 1{; • turned Soldiers’ Assoeiat'.ioii and Kill'e Chilis are eligible for membership. The meeting is open to selected com net i tors (best shots) I rom the Itoviil Navy. permanent force, reservists. territorials and cadets. Selected men will he provided with tree travelling warrants and rations, provided they (ire in all the individual match; s. The Association in no way competes with the National Rifle Association, its programme consistin'!: ol a series ol service 1 rifle shooting nuor-hos and iiiiiohiiie-giin events.

TWO MONTHS FOR ASS.W'LT. WESTPORT, February 9. Magistrate Hewitt sentenced Frederick Fpliant to two months for assaulting two non-Cnion sailors. He stated. it was the duty of the Court to protect all men willing to do legitimate work irrespective of ['monism or nonmiitmastn. This was the principle the people had been fighting for years. BOOK MAK F R SENT EX CET). AUCKLAND. February 9. Justice Herdman sentenced Henry Clifton Sol cry to two months gaol on a charge of carrying on business of a bookmaker, remarking that bookmakers must be made to understand that the sooner they gave up their trade the hotter.