TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1923, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[by TKLEOrtAriT —-PEE PBESS ASSOCIATION] ' COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. j AUCKLAND, March 0. ! Commercial Travellers’ Conk-rence elected the following officers:—President. il. Wilson ( Wellington) ; lion treasurer. H. H. Wauehop (Christchurch); lion auditor. 11. Tlicknoil. (Christchurch): secretary. W -I. Her- ; rielc. (Christchurch). - l he question ui a universal half holiday was delerred to next conference. BOXING CORRECTION. j NELSON", March 6. Nelson Boxinir and Pastimes Assn, resolutioned drawing the New Zealand Boxing Council’s attention to the Magistrate’s finding at the inquest on Tapp, where he stated the present rules and regulations did not give sufficient protection to boxers in the ring, and that steps lie taken to remedy the (hinge r. hi some papers the boxing secretary* appears as stating in evidence that the canvas matting was removed at the express request of the deceased. The message as sent out from Nelson was that canvas matting was over hoards, and the match was arranged at the express II quest of the dot eased. A ST A R.’S BRILLIANCY. WANGANUI. March 0. \li Ward. Director of Wanganui Obsenatorv. expressed the opinion that the star’discussed as Bda Ceti. is mil that particular star, hut another star in the same constellation, a. noted taiiahle known as "Mira.' I his star is nov, iusl past its maximum brilliancy and is exceedingly variable, being quite eeientric in its variability which rntigiffrom the ninth magnitude to the first magnitude. A LABOUR CANDIDATE. WELLINGTON. March <>. A hitch has arisen regarding the nomination of James Huberts. Secretary of the Wiitersiders’ Eederation. as a candidate for the Harbour Board. It transpires that Roberts has Ikicu a member of the Labour party tor lour mouths, instead of six months, as provided by the Labour Party’s constitution. therefore his nomination is contrary to what was expected and mu in order. Efforts are being made to overcome the difficulty, and it is possible Roberts will stand as a representative of the AVatersiders’ I nion. PLAGUE OF ELJ.ES. WELLINGTON, Match •">. A special meeting of t lit' City Council will he held on L'littrsday night lor the purpose of passing a by-law to prevent the use of animal manure for market gardening, or for agriculture carried mi for prelit in the city area. Ibis is the outcome to an agitation by Newtown residents against the continuance ol tlie practice of Chinamen gardeners putting stable manure mi their gardens which caused a fearful j'laguc n! flies in the district, wind'ows, walls, and the exterior of houses being simply black with them. The practice was also a menace t > health. ; The Chinese Consul say* that stable manure will m> longer be used.

i DR. A DAMS'S VIEW. WELLINGTON, March »• | The (Internment Astronomer. Dr. C. ,K. .Adams, says: Of course, confusing ! Beta Ceti with Mars is an absurd thing to do. if it has been done. No loirnnomor should do it. It should tie an excusable mistake for an amateur, hut no astronomer who knows his work would make such a mistake. All we know that when v.e got on to Pasta r Beta Ceti. wo could note I nthing out of the normal about it. CHARGE AGAINST A BANKRUPT. AUCKLAND. March D. John Bril tain was charged at the Police Court that being a bmikrupL he did eon tract debts of £llO (is when he could have no reasonable or probable expectations of pitying them, ns well as his other debts. He was further charged with ] n curing good- by falsely representing that outstanding accounts had been paid. The evidence showed that from March until August the aroused paid cash to the linn concerned. Then ho obtained credit. Accused who pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence and was committed for trial MR AVI I FORD'S COMMENTS. 'WELLINGTON, March P>. Mi AVilfmvl made the following comment on the Tnimmgn position:—"l am delighted at the decision of Sir Joseph AVard to stand for Tamanga. Last night Mr Veitch ALP., telephoned me from Te Arohn. where he and Mr Masters ALP., were attending a meeting of delegates on behalf of the executive of the Liberal-Labour party giving me the news, which I conveyed to tiie newspapers. The entry of Sir Joseph AA’ard into politics," added Mr Wilford, Us undoubtedly for the honelit of the country, for his knowledge and understanding of finance "ill lie most helpful while the farming community and business men of New Zealand will see in bis return much to make them rejoice. I telegraphed Sir Joseph early this morning congratulating him on the decision of the meeting of last night, and hoping that he would make an announcement of his willingness to contest the scat to-day. 1 am ready to assist his candidature in every possible way. for there never has been a time in the history of the country when his financial ability lias been more needed than it is to-day.”

A GflfL’S ST'TCTDr:. AYELLTXGTOX. March 5 An innuo'A fold on Myrtle BlnokH< ok, whose boilv was found in tlie harbour near .Miramar wharf. Evidence wa- tendered that deceased got leave of absence from her employers for some weeks. She came back and said she had lost a sister, and fretted considerably ever since. An employee of the Gas Company said lie saw deceased near the wharf and railed out but as lie passed she said: ‘'Good-bye! You’ll never see me again.” Suicide while mentally depressed was the verdict. TXT'A XT'S REMAIN'S. CHRISTCHURCH. March (3. Last evening two residents were passing the City Council Reserve at Sldrly. when they discovered the vem-nns of an infant in a cut down rusty petrol tin. iu the top of which a hole of about six inches in diameter bad been cut. The tin was seen by the same party six mouths ago. but on that occasion they did not look inside it. The identity of thn infant is quite unknown, as well as the time of death, but a glance at the remains shows it has been dead some months. An inquest will be held, but it see ms that little or nothing ns to the identity of the infant will be disclosed.