TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1918, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

fpKK I'KIiSS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] A FATAL AN /ESTHETIC. MVRTON, April 3. Vida Neumann, the eighteen-year-old daughter of Otto Neumann, died this morning while mi anesthetic was being administered, prior to an operation boiiitY performed on her. throat. CUSTOMS REVENUE. WELLINGTON, April 3. Tlie Oust mis revenue collected throughout the Dominion lor March was £290,323. The excise beer duty was £21,152.

EXPORT OF HIDES. WELLINGTON, April 3.

' Another conference between persons interested and the Prime Ministry regarding (lie sale and export of hides, skins, and slipe wool was held to-day. It was announced that the Imperial authorities have decided that the requisitioning of hides from the Dominion shall lie discontinued, and the export of hides will now be allowed, subject to sufficient nrovision being made for boot orders of the New Zealand Defence Department. The requisitioning of slipe wool will continue, hut certain changes in the working arrangements are to be made, and these were considered, most of them being agreed to.

MINING RETURNS. REEIFTON, April 4. The Consolidated returns for March are as follows: Progress—Crushed 120 tons, valued £1655. working expenses £1773, capital £29. development £3BO. Black water —Crushed 2657 tons, valued £5400, working expenses £3189. enoital £IOB. development £6OB. Wealth of Nations —Crushed 1170 tons, valued £IOB3, working expenses £1320, capital £B2. development. £217.