TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

! [PEII rnKSS ASSOCIATION —CUrYRIOTJT.J i BRUCE BYE-ELECTION. | DUNEDIN, This Day. Bruce bye-election. campaign w-i? opened last night at Milton by Mi James Begg, the Reform candidate. He dealt with the cost of living and its causes. He said it was the first duty of Government to restore the currency, at the earliest possible date, and to reestablish the gold standard, reduce the quantity of paper currency and bring about a state of affairs whereby they would be able to demand gold and meet their foreign exchanges in gold. Tie did not think, until then that they would be able to reduce the cost of living. It had ibeen his privilege as chairman of the Repatriation Board, to do something in the way of repatriation, anl he must say it was to the credit of Ne\v» ’Zealand soldiers that To per cent had not asked for support from anybody. The candidate said he was standing as a supporter of the Government. He believed Mr Massey’s Government was the most likely party to deal with the difficult questions tc be faced. Mr Begg received a vote of confidence, MOTOR. CYCLE FATALITY. AUCKLAND, This Day. In the motor cycle sports at Tnkaynnia. St Finn competing in the President’s Handicap, was touched by another competitor and fell, his machine skidding. He was flung across a ditch Finn had one leg broken and the other was severely injured, and there is also evidence of internal injuries. He d'etl in the hospital this morning.

STOP WORK MEETING. AUCKLAND, This Day

Tlie largest stop work meeting ever hold at Auckland to-day occupied two hours. A report by the delegates on the agreement made with the employers at Wellington Conference was considered. It is practically certain a secret ballot will ratify the agreement. PECULIAR FIRE . CARTERTON. This Day. Booth and Company’s pinning mill was destroyed by firo last night, together with a considerable quantity ol timber. Work ceased at five o’clock and at the final inspection at six o’clock all was safe. At 10.30 the building was discovered a seething mass of flames. Nothing was saved. Insurances £IOO on building and £450 on machinery. Insurances! on tiinh'er is not yet available. Tlie mill was lighted throughout hv electricity. In addition £450 worth of corrugated iron was stored in the mill and destroyed and was not insured. Three years ago a suction gas plant was put in a at cost of £3OOO oi- £4OOO. Rebuilding is to commence at once.

j A curious coincidence is that a house owned by Booth was mysteriously fired : at Easter last year, and an anonymous letter was received threatening more. ESCAPED PRISONER RECAPj TUBED. NELSON, March 20. Frederick Jackson, alias William Frederick Murray, alias William Stnnbrook, an habitual criminal, who escaped from Auckland prison on January 10th was brought before Justices of the Peace at Murchison on a charge of theft, and remanded to Wellington. Hie accused was noticed in Xolson the other day ,lnit he went into the country, and was arrested at Glenhope.

A “TALL FISH” STORY. GISBORNE, March 20. The latest fish story was related in the Supreme Court proceedings in connexion with a claim by Maoris lor compensation for loss of eels through tho draining by settlers of the Repongaeie lake. The Maoris, who were awarded bv a jury £57 compensation, claimed t,liat the eels from the lake supplied all tho food for lulls in this and other districts.

Air .Justice Hoskins became reminiscent, mid Hit id lie Intel seen cols six foot In length in Luke Manapouri. I A Mttori witness, Take Kerokere, I. who was in the box enppod this by say- ' ins he had Been eels eighteen feet in ; lemdli, and men had been used for. bait. I His Honour said he thought this was “rather a tall one,” and adjourned the j Court for lunch. J