TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1923, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—rER PRESS ASSOCIATION! LATE SIR \Y.M MERRIES' SEAT TATRANGA. Feh. 23.

Already speculation is rif( a s to the candidates who may contest the liveeleetion rendered necessary by the lamented death of Sir Win. Merries. The name of C. E. .AlacMillan lia.s l.eon mentioned ns the Reform candidate, and Sir Joseph Ward is spoken of in oHwi quarters as the Liberal candidate. A FATALITY. WALMATE. Feb. 22. L. J. B. Robinson, a young man "ilh a wile and two children in Timani. died at Waimate yesterday. Rnbiiisoii. who lam hem in charge of a team of horses, was found um cnsxioiion the road, and taken to the hospital, where he expired. .METHODISTS CONKER Dt'XEDFN, Eel, 23. The 11 til annual conference of the -Methodist Church of New Zealand opened last night. Dr Laws 'Auckland) presiding. The new president', Rev If. F. Eothwcll; was inducted, and gave an inspiring address. The Rev Henry Field (Auckland' was elected vice-president. AFFILIATION CASK. AUCKLAND. Feh. 23

The proceeding- in v. Inch a married woman sought affiliation ami maintenance order against Raugi polli i M irnmani, in respect of an illegitimate child, were continued before Mr Cutloh ill tin* Magistrate's Court thi- morning. The case was !ii.-1 heard on February !b Counsel for the defence said the altitude of Maruiuaru was that, he was Hie victim of a conspiracy by the woman and her husband, and lie had paid the man only fio- per week, and Hot 121)- as alleged. A- soon as the couple well! to hi- place, the petitioner wa- on aU'"el ionato term.- with the defendant. Matters went on until the petitioner informed the defendant that she was merely living with (he other man. and cmm-el suggested that it was the woman who originated the scheme whereby the husband was in go to Australia and receive money from .Afti riliaaru. while she was to live with the defendant. On Hie night the husband left Rata, eouii-e! affirmed the petitioner had produced her marriage certificate, and said that she had misled the defendant in saying that she was single, lint that -lie had not confessed that she wa- married because she ten red I"r hu-baml would have

murdered her. The defendant had not been unwilling to maintain the child. It was ill the j'lL'.'ivst of the (I■l l < I that ii should he ' ut 'into a home, -iio-jix-t to the defeuibiut , if -.hnuld bo declared its la l her, and should have ! reasonable access m the defendant. Defendant gave evidence on the lines of counsel's statement. He said lie paid the man the "age- due to him. and promissory notes, not a cheque, for .L'lOl) in consideration of his leaving for England. The Magistrate granted an affiliation order. FATAL BURNS. AUCKLAND be!,. 23. .Mrs S. A. Clarke, also kicv, u a- Mrs Sarah Phillips, aged 7-1. died in the hospital as the result of burns rercivul in a fire, in a I!i re.'-roomed cottage to-night. Tt i- presumed she I*'ll asleep leaving a candle alight, near her lad. A GRADE TEST RESULTS. DUNEDIN, Feb. 33 The liras- band-' contest was continued to-day. In the nggroga'e for A Gre.de hands. Red fern '.Sydney t Band was pie. ml first, Ashburton second, -and 'Wellington Water-ider- third. In the A Grade Bauds. Judge ( hrisinpher Smith's placing- were as L>l-

First Tc-t . -'ll f'roeiato in Egypt." played oil Thursday niglil7).— Redlern l -|3|it s. I, Invercargill Hibernian, 137 pts, 2, First Canterbury Mounted (Ashburton). 13!pts 3, \\ eli'ngioii V,etersiders. Bilpts, I. Second Test (“Lohengrin” played to-night).-—Wellington Wa torsi, lers Ml pis. l. First Canterbury Mounted (Ashburton) LlOpts. 2. Rodforn BUpH. 3; Kaikorai 133p15, t. Following are the aggregates: Rodforn A slJiiirtnn -p! Wellington AYatersidors 2,2 Invercargill Hibernian 239 Kaikorai St. Kilda -'-’9 Wanganui Garrison 247 Wellington Tramways 212