TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1923, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'LORD JELLTCOE AT NAPIER. NAPIER. March 9. Lord Jellieoe, as Most Worshipful Grandmaster of the Masonic Grand Lodge, attended Scinde Lodge to-night. There was an attendance of about 30!) brethren from all parts of Hawke's Bay and tho Grand Master received a very cordial reception. Speeches were made congratulating the district upon its progress. After tho lodge had been closed the Grand Master was entertained at a banquet during which he said that he proposed to vi-it tho lodges in the district before finally leaving. Lord and l.adv Jellieoe and party were present at the Napier Park Racing Club’s meeting to-day. 1 liev had a very cordial reception I rum the club s officials and the public. ARBITRATION COCRT. WELLINGTON. March 12. The Arbitration Court opened today. Eleven disputes are set down lor hearing, and the session will probably last a fortnight. A complete settlement was reported in the Wellington biograph operators’ dispute and an award is to he Iranied accordingly. Interpretation of a point arising out of tho seamen’s award was sought by Air Young, union secretary, who askou what allowance was to he made for the value of the food supplied ill assessing weekly wage payable to seamen under rhe Compensation Act. The President- of the Court slated tbit the Court has no jurisdiction to answer the question in the form in w hich it was put. W.C.T.'I IXYEKCAKGIL!.. Mareli 12. A resolution has been passed asking the Government strictly to olllorce liquor rest riot ions against Maoris in the King Country at the I Conference. Strong comment was made on Hie tendency to piny games on Sunday. A motion was passed deploring desecration of the Sabbath. A protest was made against the Government for not removing lhe lair to prevent women serving on juries, lu ting ns justices of the peace and police patrols. It was decided to approach ihe next conference of the British Medical Association, asking for an official pronouncement vegarding the ellects ol .lice!',ol on the human race. W.C.T.P. CONCHA IV RATIONS. IX Y EKCAI! " ILL, March 12. il-,. Women's Christian Temperance Union Convention has decided to cable Lady Astor. congratulating her on being the first woman Lo introduce a bill 111 Die i louse ol Commons, and lo thank for her work on belmlf of tempci-

\CCI dentally drowned Westport, March bl j At the inquest on the body of John l ]nrk. drowned when bathing, found on beach at- Mnkiliinui a verdict ol arci- • lei.tally drowned v-a- ret u rued. Tim Line:., l look place yesterday. THE COOPER CASK. COMMITTED EOR TRIAL. WELLINGTON. Mm eh 13. Daniel Richard Cooper ami Martha Elizabeth Conpei in-dav were committed trial mi a charge of murdering an infant at Newlaitds and four rlnirgc, of unlawful detention of infant childi i'ii. ( (BITE A I! \ . TIM ABU, March 13. Obituary -Richard Irving, aged 80 wars : on ■ of the earliest settlers of :

South Canterbury. He was a wellknown importer, a judge of Clydesdales ami member of Mackenzie County Council. i

ARMY RIFLE MEETING’. TRENTHAM. March 13. Tic Army Rille Association’s initial meeting opened i hi- muming in fine went her. with a brisk rear wind. ColBurgess addressed a few remarks In the men stating tin "b.Octs (J the !• utest. and exhorting all to assist by o!i-( rving discipline. I In- men then moved olf and rcinnieneed a match for' iha championship, carrying with, it tho King’s Medal. The match comprises four practices, the first ei which is 10 shots at 200yd.' at a sixle>-n hub disc, appearing at irregular interval' during a period of ten minutes, ft impose-; a -•arching test on a man in the attitude oi tense attention. The next practice is rapid lire at 300 yards. Then comes firing at intervals at. disappearing targets] while the competitors are traversing 590 cards i f rough ground at the run. Slow practices tit 6” ; yards and judging distance completes the match which will probably take all day. .\ the practices will be repeated anolhoi li-v. and the highest aggregate will he declared the winner ol the Kings medal. , , The shooting this morning slmweil .no ten minutes test was severe. Seven hits seemed tho maximum. C adets are doing application and snap shooting at the short range, entering in bo practices with great zest. A nutnL :■ of possibles (five shots on 2m. targets at 25yds) are already remim'd. AN AXEMAN INJURED BLENHEIM. .Mareh l‘_. t 8 Patterson, an employee oi BryantC Sawmill. Rni Falls, was -truck on l|„. head with the branch of which lie was assisting to tell. He was rendered unconscious, his injuries apparently being severe. U" «;<■» {■onveyod in an ambulance to H.vu Ho-pital. RAILWAY ACCIDENT INQUKST. CHRISTCHURCH. March IAn inquest was „|u»ed to-day on the woman who was killed bv the tram at Heath,-ote on Saturday uigbC C” bodv was identified as that ‘ •. Elizabeth Firtield. v^Luuton U ‘ i . u!m '- ut , ''r"- 'be had mentioned 11 that oC she might take a lat i i niitfli hnvo boon nu Rotorua, and slit n*W ber way up there when the lat.lhn ol ‘Ttr as is known site had bum m garni health lately. Her age was o 4 The inquest was ad.i'mjjn tC