TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1923, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION’ VEHICLE BUILDERS' CONFERENCE. The New Zealand Coach and Motor Body Builders’ Industrial Association of Employers’ Convention lias concluded here. It was presided over by Mr T. .J. Bath. Invercargill. Mr D. IL Taylor (Wellington) addressed the meeting on the question of “Duties on Imported Parts.” The matter was well discussed by the various delegates, and many anomalies were brought to light. Representations are to be made to the Comptroller ol Customs in connection with the materials now being used in the building of motor ear bodies, being dutiable, which were formerly on the free list when used in the building of horse-drawn vehicles. The secretary read a return lie had received from the Comptroller of Customs, showing that for the year 1922. 3049 motor ears, other than busses, had been imported into the Dominion, while 428 chassis of vehicles in this class had been '‘declared.” The larger proportion of chassis to complete cats was regarded as very encouraging. It was decided to hold the next rnnvontion in the second week ol Alai, i, 1924. , The election of officers lor the <‘ n j sum" year resulted as follows:—President E. C. Ila r vie (Wellington) ; vice-, presidents, North Island Henry Bate (Napier). South Island. T. Stevenson ] (Invercargill): auditor, 1,. A. 1 ullei , (Palmerston North): executive com-! mittce) D. H. Taylor and 11. J. Lh’ek (both of Wellington.) J. dole and W \. Harrison (both of Auckland). 4 \Y. Seurr and N. McDonald (both of Dunedin) .Ileiirv Bate (Hawke s Lay). T J Bath (Invercargill): KecrelaryTrensiirer. Vivian Grant. K hristebureh 1.

A DRIFTING LOG. WELLINGTON. March 12. The Secretary of the Post and 1 elegi'iiph office received the following liiessago from the superintendent ol the radio station at Auckland, at 0 p.myesterday—Please warn shipping that the Kaimaimw'a sighted a dulling log about twenty feet long by three feet diameter at 5.50 p.m.. to-day m latitude 35.50 S. longitude 1 72.2) L. Drifting north-easi, wind light, north

THE COOPER CASE. WELLINGTON. March 12. T his morning evidence was given lor ! explannl ions concerning the disappearance of the second Beadle baby. Both accused replied “I have nothing to say.” The charge was then adjourned till to-morrow for formal evidence to show the adoption of tbe child was | not registered. j The hearing of four charges ot unluv- | fully detaining the children is now j proceeding, with precisely the saute (evidence as in the murder trial. •TA.KAPOO” FINE. ! GREYMOUTII. March 12. j Charged with keeping a common gaining house in Johnston Street Cro.v----i mouth in connection with Bakapoo Ah | Young, was convicted and fined C2O. in i default one month. Dc tee tire young j sai dthere was a "beaten track" to the j House for Euro' ..: ii participants. BODY IDENTIFIED. CHRISTCHURCH. March 12. 'Tin* woman wlio foil off tlio train in Lvtlolton 1 m ll lit* 1 1 his been iilcmtifiod by Ik*!’ brother, to Woodbury, as Amy E. Fifiold, a sehnol-tonclior of I.Kmoro. aired of), single.