TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 March 1923, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[I,T TELEOitAPH —PEll PRESS ASSOCIATION] COMMITTED Full TRIAL. DI'NEDIN, March 21. A middle-aged married woman named Until Kate Craneliold, "hose name previously had been suppressed by order of the court, was (charged on two counts in the I’nlice Court to-day holme Mr.). |{. Bartholomew, with using instruments on two gills with intent to procure miscarriages. The court was cleared arid an order made prohibiting publication of the names of the witnesses. After lengthy evidence had been heard, accused was committed for trial and admitted to hail. SERVE Y 0 US’ EX A MIN A I’ll) X. WFT.KINGTON. March 21. The following passed the examination for license conducted by the Surveyors' Board:—F. IV. Bailey (NaI ier), li. K. limes (Pongakawn), S. T. Dibble. S. S. Harrison. S. Nelson. R. 0. I’rangley (Auckland), C. Ik Rayward. .1. I). Richardson i Wellington). Cedric Smith. C. H. Thompson (Tnvercargilll, I. S. Strawhridgo (Hokitika). MISHAP TO TRAIN. PAKMRRSTOX N.. March 21. The slew afternoon train from Wellington to Palmerston North met with a mishap this afternoon, the axle of a coal truck snapping, causing two I l ucks to leave the rails end holding up the Auckland-New Plymouth express for an hour and a half. The accident occurred within a low yards of the bridge over the Mannwatu ut I ongburn and had it occurred a few seconds later might have caused a targody as the train would have been on the bridge.

GRAND f.ODGK OF DRFIDS. I’A I.M FRSTON .V. March 20. The report of the Grand President of the (■(inlerence of the Graiid laulge of Druids of the North Islam! slated: "The consolidated sick fund has been operating for two years. The total of the Brand Lodge fund prior to the ennsolidatiou was £ i-T. 17S 1!)- (ill. the amniini received from branch bilges uaC8i.187 10- 8,1. The revenlie re,'em-I totalled £.|.'.o(»; Its Orl. A total l' 11 JO 2- lid was paid out in sick I on,lii - and the total fund to-day is £217. P3O 17-. Tlio fnla! con t riliul ion- ieccivc.l ill insurances were C.TJ.KM 0- Mil. ami the claim- paid Imalh-I DM.fMS Id-. The fill'd to-(lay -lands at L'.TO,!*72 A- 0 1. The amount lent to members under the building -cricmi' «s l'2-WJI IA- .'ld. Put ing the past year olloit- were icadc to hold a oinilcroli , of ifi'legati's from the ihrcc Claud Lodge- hut without -nci-c-s. We arc. however, much neater than we hate over been li'Toit-, and I siiggc-t dial this Ciand l.oilgo ting ,lii•,.•( tin.. tncotiniig cxecn 1 1 ; e ;,i nun tin- r i l“:t- to bring ahiiot i lie Craii.l Lodge ter the Dominion. The financial mem--1 "sP.ip nf the society at rlie last medtug v. a ■ 10.108. The in,'lid 'l'd .ip !■- day i- IO.fiSS. an im rea:-e ol 280." Ii was nna sly resolved In scud a -tPong rpoie-t to the Covernmotn in C'-nuexion with the delay in furnishing the <i(ii ll ij(n■ *,iitnl valuation report hr i he p.ci iod on.led | Iccemhcr 1021 . Ii wa- also resolved to rci|Ue-t that the 1 ,’ovei nniciit should appoint an a - tliar.v. whose services shoidd he whollv devoted to friendly society work. The delay in furnishing the valuations i- seriously interfering with the financial arrangements of the Soucty. and general regret was expressed that the matter had he,-a long delayed by i tic Di-ea rl motif-. CUV KRNOTi-OEN KR A L. WKfTTNGTON. March 21. | The proposed movements of the Coj ii'i'iiiir-Oi'ui'ial and \'i-i-mulJollied,• ! are as follow - : ; Their Fxeelleuoii's will leave Taka pan ■ towards the end of this month. Hii Excellency will then visit Wcllingioii lor :• day or two. Afterwards he "ill | go deer stalking in Otago at the lurid : o l ' Lake Wanaka. the season commenc- ! ing ai the beginning of April, j Her Excellency will go into residetici' al (lovernmenl House. Auckland j on April 12th. Her Excellency and I lie lion Lucy .lellicne hope to lie pre- -: iii at the Wellington liming ('lull's Autumn Meeting, after which they will leave for the South Island, the Hon Lucy .lellicne paving a visit to Christchurch and her Excellency travelling .-(uith to Bluff to join his Excellency. About April I Ith their Excellencies will embark in iI.M.S. Chatham for a visit te, strewn ri 1-land. arriving there on the morning ol the Kith and leaving mi the evening of the following day for Dunedin. From April 17th I.n April Jib'd their Excellencies will fulfill various engagements at Dunedin. They will then travel to Christchurch in order to attend a number <,) functions connected with Anzai Day. including attendance at the special Augur Dav Memorial Service. and the laying of the foundation stone of the Bridge of Remembrance. 11 is Excellency has promised w hile 't Christchurch to attend the .\av.y League function on tile ,'veiling ol April 23rd. (St George's Day) in commemoration of the storming ol /•■>■- Brugge. On April 2-1 til bis Excellency w ill attend a reunien of comrades , ! t’he Oreat War. He will also tie pre..,.nl at tli" session of the Boy Scouts annual meeting. , On \pril 2(ith their Excellencies and the Hon Liny .Tcllicoc will lev" Christ dmrch for the North Wand, later tliev will go into residence at (,'ovcrnme'nt House. Auckland, for several weeks. WOM AN’S BANKREPTCY. DUNEDTN, March 22 A meeting of creditors in the estate of Sofia Ellens, a married woman, residing at Cavorsham. was held to-day. The ""bankrupt's liabilities were set ,! • n at C 321 13 s 3d, and her assets as id'. The principal creditors, none or v, ' .mi were present, resided in ( hiistch.urch and Timaru. T' c bankrupt, in ’mr. wriiton siate- ■ incut, said that she had two small fruit and confectionery shops in Tim.,,11. but had lost money, and had to s. II out. The official assignee said it was regret table [hat the bankrupt had no of :o make to the creditors. Tf she cidd make an offer, it probably would s"vo trouble later on. Mr W. L. Moore, solicitor, said the Tiuini'U creditors wanted all the pres--■ne possible brought to bear on Air am! Mrs Ellens to pay. They corn tended that Mrs Ellens had received money, and that instead of paying her creditors, she had handed it over to her husband. Mr Brent, solicitor, who appeared for Hie bankrupt, said Mrs Ellens would probably be in a position to make some

offer to her creditor-, but he could not make any definite statement m the meantime. The Assignee expressed the opinion that if the bankrupt could make an offer of ds in the Cl, the creditors might be satisfied. It she tailed . to do so, a criminal prosecution might follow. Eventually it was decided that the bankrupt ho allowed a fortnight in which to make an offer to her creditors.