TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, 21 May 1912, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

Vev Press Association. . . TIMARU. ' > May 20. 'The Committee of the South Canterbury Chanibet of Commerce propose to ask the Minister of railways to provide a fast train from Timaru to Ohristohurch and lack ■two) ifoys .'a wak. At present the business men of Ohristchurch can vißit Timarai, Bpend seme hours there." and return- tho same day, while Timaru men visiting Christ, church must stay a night. The committee unanimously endorsed "the Palmerston North Ohamber's ap-/ pwal of the stand taken by the Defence; Minister regarding. the enforcement of the' Defence Act. ' Tha Temuka Leader, which has been conducted for many years by Mr J, M. Twomey, has 1 been sold to Mr E. R. Martin, who until recently was organiser for the Opposition Party in New Zealand. Mr Martin takes possession on June Ist. • WELLINGTON. May 20. A magisterial inquiry into t-tis wreck of the Kotuku commences, at Greymonth next Monday. The nautical .• assessors aro Captain Post (master ot the Tutanekail and Captain Feli-x Black (coastal pilot, of Wellington). At' an inquest on the tody of Arthur Sidney Awdry, who was found dead in a T<ath on Saturday night, the medical evidence showed that death was due lo heart failure, accentuated 'by. entering a warm hath, A verdict was returned accordingly.