NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1674, 14 February 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(By Telegraph—Protß Aseocl&tion.)

BATTLE WITH BUSH. FLAMES, RESCUED JUST IN TIME. Gisborne', February 19. Two men sent by Mr. Tullocli to liclfl Mr. Turnbull at Mangatu succcoded in getting through after much- difficultly. Tlioy found Turnbull sinking from exhaustion after battling with flames creeping round his house. Tho woolshed had been burned, . Tho men and Turnbull fought tho fl.imes all night, aud to-day aro suffering severely from heat and,6iuoke, being oomplotely blind. But for tho men's timely arrival yesterday, Turnbull mu6t havo perished. It is foared tho loss of stock is considerable. Tho fires aro subsiding to-day. 1 EVENTS AT TAURANGA. Tauranga, February 13. Mr. Lindegroon, organising secretary of tho Reform League, addressed a publio meeting hero last night, at tho conclusion of which a branch of the leaguo was formed. Tho first Harbour Board for the district was elected yesterday. Tho election created great interest throughout tho couutv and borough. . ' OAMARU PERTURBED, " ! Oamaru, February 12. ' Business circles aro perturbed at a rumour that tho Government contemplate closing the. local Customs Office, and working tho Customs business through the Post Office.. . ■ » — ' IDLE SHIPPING DAY. Auckland, Fobriftry 12. ' As a result of the decision of the watvr* 6iders to cfcaso work for 24 hours in view ' of tho recent fatal accident, the ivharvea were practically idle to-day. Tho North- ■ cm Company's vessels woro tho only steamers not affected. It is estimated that tho losses of tho shipping companies concerned amount to about i!7ooi in view of the ovortimo to be paid for night work - as a result of tho delay. BURGLAR & FORGER. , Gitborne, February 12. Geo. Irvine, alias Cox, alias Hogdeni pleaded guilty to burglary at Makuri, and forging a cheque. l of £15 oh tha Union Bank. Ho was committed for sontence. PRISONER SHOT, Rotoriia, Fobruary 11. On Monday morning two prisoners. ' Charles Victor Raymond Stannaway ana , Walter Jamos Ross, escaped . from tho tree plantation camp a'; ICnuigaroa Plains, • being recaptured by Maoris last night. Oa being. challenged both ran away, and ono of the Maoris fired a rifle, tho bullet lodging in Ross's buttock, : SWIMMING BATHS. ,| Dunodlril February 12. • . 'A' poll was taken to-dav on a proposal to borrow. '.E7500 for tho''purpose of con-. l ' structing'tepid swimming :baths in Moray Place. Tho proposal was! carried by 947 ' votes to 782. ■ j : , ",, k RATING ON UNIMPROVED VALUE. ' : _ , Wanganuli February 13. ' ! ' Tho Gcnvillo town district decidied today by 278 votos to 88 in favour of rating on unimproved valuo. Abbut one-third of ■ I fho ratepayers voted, \ ' •/• ■1 •,1 , FIRE. " ; Ashburton, February 13. A five-roomed houso. in Rajiley Street, "• Hampstcad, owned and occupied by Mr. James Jackson, with contents, was com- ' pletoly destroyed by fire shortly after 2 o'clock this morning. The insurances ar» >C 250 on the houso and .£75 on the furniture in the North British office. ,