TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1923, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[by 'XEBEC it Am —rKR PRESS ASSOCIATION; BODY FOUND. TDIARU, February 9. The body of a woman named Anderson, aged 39, missing for two days was found to-day five miles out at sea by a fisherman. PRISONER’S RE ERASE. WELLINGTON, Feb. 9. The Secretary of the Prisons Board reports that 'Henry Newton, on whose behalf Afr Holland forwarded a petition from Grauity, Alillerton and Sedtlimville residents some time ago, will he released from prison at the end of February. A THEFT CASE. RAEAIER-STON X., February 9. At the Supreme Court, Justice Salmond sentenced Robert l'orguson Hay, to nine months’ imprisonment tor tlielt of a motor cycle at Rangiotu, live wars ago, after a hearing occupying two days.

POSTAL REDUCTIONS. WELLINGTON, Feb. 10. There is some confusion in the public mind as to tbc effect of the recent postal reductions. One point on which there has been enquiries is the outward postage from Now Zealand. 'This, in conformity with the inland reduction is now ltd but the rate for all late letters remains at 2d. Numbers of letters are lioing posted late with lfd stain)). Another point is that the postal reductions do not nllYot the duty stamps. Forgetful of this, some people are using Ikl stamps for the purpose of 2d.

W Allll AII.VERS. APPEAL TO CABINET. WELLING TON. IVI, !). A deputation .consisting of Air A. Parker (secretary of the Waihi .Miner.-. 1 ohm). Air I). Johnson, and .Mr I’. Roonan, members of the Executive, interviewed the I’riine Al iui-t cr aml the Minister ol Labour regarding tin level ii d iction in wages elicited by tinArbitration Court. Ilu' deputation poniii-d mil ihal tin ' "".ii lied -I .viand, ill its proiioiiiu - 111 e 111 . that the gold mining industry "as c.-s(ii;ial lo tin lonntry’s 10-lfarc. I he nages laid down were below 12! 10 LI per w- vk. wliii h tii. Court bed |ire viotisly d i hired \. ,-n the hi" i-t on -ibis' amount upon which an averaee New Zealand family canid ; xisl. Tim* oi'gvil 1 1:.* (bo erniienl. imnediately t, ioi.-si'h r tii-- question i i subsidising t i>,■ to draw a living wage.

The Prime Alinist. r stated, in reply, that an appeal against the decision oi the Court would not he allowed, and tho Government cimld mil see iis way to .subsidise the industry. It had Iren suggested that a Royal Commission should he set up lo investigate the inntter. hut lie thought there were trustworthy and capable officers in the Mines Department who could make such course liimceessary. He agisted to have a responsible oflh-er of the Department

-out to AVailii to go into the mallei and promised lo give the Union an in timation as to when the visit would b made. FIRE RESULT. AUCKLAND. February !».

It is nimounecd that the cargo ill the Canadian Pioneer’s No 1 hold is not damaged. The damage to the ship is confined to No 2 hold and the bunk-