TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1923, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[by telegraph—PEß press association]

AI KTHODIST CONKKRKNCB. DUNEDIN, Feh '2O

At the Methodist Conference to-day the report of the Boiinl of Wesley Training College was adopted. Ihe n poll recommended that a new principal should he chosen from the teachprofession and gave power to the hoard to make the appointment. The Conference carried a resolution express i lift its admiration lor the work dom by the retiring principal. Rev ,f 11. Sinmionds. over a period ol many rears.

ISAM) CONTEST. NK\V PLYMOUTH. I'ch --'I). North Island Brass Band contest in which nine hand- are competing commenced this morning. Baritone solos.- O. Cnmniillfts (Wellington Artillery! Dlpts. I ; A. A. Me-. Donald (sth Wellington Regiment! j and R. Sinclair (Auckland Artillery! | aacli ;m> : W. Cosgrove ( Palmerston j Municipal") 8!). R. Gray (Mnsterton j .Municipal) 80. B. Williams (Auckland' City! 70. j RETURNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCfATrOX. I WELLINGTON. Eeh 26. At yesterday's meeting of the Dominion Executive of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Assn, a report as to the position of war funds on dan. HI-l was received from Colonel Row. On Armistice Day 1018. there were 083 •societies, now (lure were 03 stated the report, and the moneys held by the various soci'd its aggregated £ I .2-50.2 13. The position of the East Coast Maori fund was. -tated to he not- at till satisfactory. inn Mr Williams. M.R.. v.as uhmulmg a full report on the matter. From duly Ist to December 31st..

tint sum of £(>18 !K had been granted to ex-imperial soldiers. The Council had resolved not to grant any ■of its funds lo supplement unemployment funds. A motion was carried ihunkingCol Row for the report.

Tile Chairman of the Conference sated the on lit em funds had been in-ve-ted and were producing an income of £8.500 yearly, [t was necessary to i onscirve the corpus of the fund but he thought the interest should lie created as a lipoid asset. dir Retry urged that some of the money should he devoted to the training of ex-soldiers for callings in which they could turn a living, particularly its Government were not now training men. The worst cases were stated to lie men suffering from physical disabilities, not recognised by the pensions hoard, anil the families of these men bad no means of suhsislance while the men were in hospital. On the motion of Mr -Smith it wa>

unanimously resolved to recommend the Canteen Funds Board to lake export ooinion as t-i the advisability ol getting a li-l of disabled soldiers Milling to work in specified occupations suitable to their disability for a snee;liial number of years and that after ascertaining the particulars. a I idly omdihed organiser should appointed to c.u i v the -elifino into effect and ibal jl 'in • ar! om .boiib! b- l.d v . • n in MOiiiin"lion ■■.ub tb. War I'uudCoil ncil. The Chairman said be bad no objection to Mr Smith's motion, but he maintained the Canteen Board was not nut “ininert any proposal to deal with the corpus of the funds. FRK.N EUT TRIN PETITION. ACCN LA N l>. Eel, 26. ,ludi i - flushing and Siring r opened

:in inquiry into 1 1!;• si] *<t>ii <■ T *■>»!•- rupt prop ticca by Hon ('. .1. Bar'-. cr lii. durin / I- ••• d -t; *- s: r-s-;;i----pa til'll. Tsic cb.'irge-t si:".: being 11tv.i■ isill- - t'i" Labour ini-it.-i by dolm Pool iif .Mount, Eden. WAIPAWA TBALEHY i >.(,) H->-T. WAII'I KCIIAi . l-.'b L’ii. The i 111111; ' L on Asi- Linda AI: tis ii. the second victim of tie Waip.iwa Trago-iy on January L’nil wa- eouvlud'-d i!.i morning. lln avid- m e .-howo.i the i,!!s' .Hill MSI. ji !1 bins hi'CSMlsi' his Hi {, • i .d (1 -tai'miiied to loovc him :■ ■ i ;m----other fir |,it lor ui 1 ! i si .1.-to-hainmer and frnct nred her skull in six places. lie it f lei cards shot hilllseil ilcod with ;|. shot gun. The wife ueicr l coilin’-.! (.nnp-h-ie consciousne. s. and died on Kobniiiry ISlIi. A verdii l oi d sii'i Isnin wounds inllict -d mi tinbond by Puhi Maibi. .Mahi. wns returned. WOOL SALK. WELLINGTON. I-’cb 26. Tin \(if Zealand Lot:n tintl .Merenntile reports the fourth wool sale open-

ed on Krithiv nfternoon and eoneluded on Saturday w.ien tlic- total offerings consisted of 5)0,000 bales. The al tendance of buyers was pood, practically equal to tin .liiioiary sale. but as was ittilii iptitcd alter the results of Waiipc;uiiii and Napier sales became known, prices were with a few exceptions lower than realised at Wellington January ■ale. The condition of wools generally was not so good a-S that of the earlier sales, and the selection was not ctptal to previous oll’erings. Pieces of oddments wire keenly competed for. and with few exceptions sold particularly well. I.ainli,s’ wool, however, was

rather irregular, hut skirted lots were ciigorlv sought after. Bidding in the main was slow and erratic-, hut competition for all hfiglit well-grown light conditioned wools was keen and animated. Shabby and seedy lots were neglected and found difficult of sale. To some exti ltd the sales were hampered hv owners’ reserves. Only about

,V) ,if (id per <ent. ot our catalogue wa> sold. A good many lots have eliang'. < hands, in most eases at the passed in bids. The dip]) in liner qualities owin.i to i!ic ah^onrv of American coinix tiuoi experienced earlier in the sales, is estimated at. Id to 2d per lb. On the whole, medium finality depreciated Id to I’d per lh. There was evidence of a firmer enquiry for coarse well-grown wools in good condition. Lambs, unless first quality were distinctly lower to the extent of Id per lb. Competition lor bellies, pieces, locks and cruichings was good. \ cry little merino was offered. The demand at the opening of the sale was irregular, but tb,i;i closing icatalogti.es evidenced a keener eompititon and somewhat dearer. The sale elosetl distinctly firm in tone. WE I. LI X GTON HOSPITAL. WELLINGTON. Keb. 27. The Hospital Hoard i- considering a proposal to erect a new block at a cost of til’s.Odfl for t!v> building alone, as part of a larger scheme for remodelling the whole establishment. Accommodation i< short and it is now stated the old building was constructed on a wiong plan and the wards are mosth turned from the sun instead of towards it. As the cod is too great to abandon it. the only course is remodelling the old part io far as possible and erecting additions on a more modern plan.

STRONG R.S.X. PROTESTS. WELLINGTON, February 25. The alleged Government neglect to find employment for all partially disabld soldiers, was the subject of severe condemnation at a meeting, <>f the Dominion Excutive of the Returned Soldiers’ Association. The report stated the disabled soldiers were becoming more and more prominent in the ranks of unemployed. Complaint was made n.s to the assessment of the percentage of physical disabilty for war pension, and it was held that in the ease of the mote seriously disabled men, it is practically useless so far as employment in the open market is concerned. Therefore the Government should he prepared to create employment for such men at the minimum wage of the public service. Mr Cox (Auckland) stated that in consequence of the treatment received I by the unemployed disabled men in j Auckland district, a large proportion of | disabled men had migrated, j Mr L. S. Graham (Otago) made a I strong appeal on behalf of these men. 1 He said they were sick and tired of ! the hopeless position of these men. Tt 1 was a disgrace to the country to see I their vain endeavours to live on the meagre pensions they received. Tt was decided to strongly recommend the Government to make special , efforts to employ disabled men in all I possible occupations in the Govcrni ment service, and where necessary, the • Government should undertake the responsibility of training disabled men for such occupations. Thi' report on the Toppv Day sales lasi year stated that of the net total of 1:1710 received, the French children received £BOOS. The total amount collected was C 13.166.

MATCH AT NELSON. WELLINGTON, February 26. A match has been arranged for the sculling championship of New Zealand and Australia between Rntrick Hannan holder of the N.Z. Title, and Alfred Felton. Australian champion. Hannan received a cable from Felton at the Week-end. accepting his offer that the match should take place on Nelson harbour at the end of April. A number ol prominent Nelson sportsmen are r ting as guarantors on behalf of Hannan for a nurse of £SOO.