TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1918, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

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THEFT OF A LARGE SUM

AUCKLAND, July .12

A married man, Louis Aloysius Frost, was charged in the Police Court to-day, with the theft of a total of £675/9/7, tho property of J. T. Julian bud Co., contractors, for which firm lie was secretary. Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supremo Court for sentence. lie was granted hail, in two sureties of £IoO each.

A XXI VERS ARY CELEBRATIONS.

HAYYERA, July 12

The fiftieth anniversary of tho engagement at Turuturumoka, was celebrated at I law era to-day. Several veterans and old colonists met in the Town Ilall, where addresses were given to the school children, and a luncheon was held in honour of the survivors of

the fight of old colonists. Later a visit was paid to the site of the <?»- gaement, where two of the survivors, Messrs George Tuffin, and J. G. Beamish, planted a tree.

EFFICIENCY CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED.

CHRISTCHURCH, July 12

An efficiency campaign, having for its object the closing of the liquor trade with compensation, was launched last night at a public meeting. The Mayor presided, and a motion proposed by the Rev It. 8. Gray was carried, expressing strung approval ol the proposals of the New Zealand Alliance a!.,1 pledging the meeting to do an in its power to make the campaign a success. ROUNDING THEM UP. THE finance shirkers. WELLINGTON, This Day The Acting Minister of Finance announce*' that the first batch of notices under the compulsory provisions of the Finance Act relating to subscriptions to tile War Loan have been sent out. Indications arc that the number will not be large. .Lists of subscribers are being* scanned, and any who have not subscribed at all, and are apparent in a position to do so, will be sent notices. LADIES GOLF. HAMILTON, July 12. The ladies gold championship was won by Miss S. Payton, of Auckland. PRACTISING TOHUNGAISM. CIIA TAM ISLANDS CASE. CHRISTCHURCH, July 17. Four natives of the Chatham Islands have been charged with Tohungaism, resulting in the' death of another native. a woman, and have been committed for trial at Christchurch,_ on a charge of manslaughter. The accused are Horo Pitwari. Peter Pitwari, Katie Pitwari, and Pilau Panirau, who were charged before the Chatham Islands Magistrate’s Court on July 3, with assaulting and wounding one Ilia Horamona Robe, so as to cause her deaili, thereby committing a crime of manslaughter. Lengthy evidence was called to the effect that the four accused with other members of the fami’y had acted as they did towards deceased. wit.li a view to expelling an evil spirit with which she was supposed to he affected. At the inquest on the body of tho deceased, held previously the jury had found that death had boon caused by persons unknown.

WIMMERA ENQUIRY

CHRISTCHURCH, July U

The two Nautical Assessors to sit in the Winnnera Inquiry, will he Captain McArthur, Wellington, and Captain R.. E. Smith, Auckland. The Hon. Mr Will'ord states that the choice of a Chairman lias not yet been made, nor the date fixed.

M AGISTR ATES A PPOINTEI)

S. L. P. FREE CHOSEN. OH R ISTCHUR C H, July 17. Mr. YVilford announces the appointment to the Magistrative Bench of J. S. Barton, Wellington, n'ml S. L. P.. Free, Christchurch. RECORD FROSTS. CHRISTCHURCH, July 17. The record of frost for this winter occurred this morning. The reading at Magnetic Observatory showed It! degree's. Only on five or six occasions during the past fifteen years have so many degrees of frost been recorded. RABBIT-SKINS. DUNEDIN, July 15. Much uneasiness is felt in the rah-hit-skin trade over the decision of the American s.uthoriti.3 that rabbit-skins ire classed as furs for furs are in the Li..l of luxuries, and their importation is forbidden as a matter of natio”al efficiency. Tim only exceptions recognised so far are skins from Canada and those that were shipped from other friendly ports prior to May 13th. Such skins are accepted by the Waslii'gtoii war authorities. No others are admitted. This excludes New Zealand after May 13ih, and the operation of t o restriction is quite sure, since no ski s' cm be exported to the United States without a license from -Washington signed by the Consul in X w Zealand. The whole question has, iiowt vi r, been raised, and as rabbit-skins are wanted in America to keel) Due hat mills going, there, is reason to hope that the pre-war conditions as to stripping will he reinstated. Further advices are anxiously awaited in Dunedin, tho beadquarters of tile New Zealand trade.

SERIOUS CHARGES. MART ON July 12. In the Marlon Court, yesterday, John Hcitu’y Brooks, music teacher, Ohingaiti, was committed lor trial at the Wanganui Supreme Court, on five charges of assaulting three little girls under eleven years of age. Ihe ease occupied till 11. JO last night. Bail was allowed, self in €IOO, and two sureties of €2OO each.