NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1729, 21 April 1913, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telograph.—Proia Association.) • , CAPE FOULWIND FIRE. 1 BIIIGADE BEINGS WATER BY TRAIN. Westport, April 20. A fire at Capo Foulwmii between 5 and 0 o'clock this morning destroyed a hotel owned by Mr. Cosleuo, and occupicd by Mrs. Monigatti, and a tea room, store, and billiard room, owned and occupied by' Mrg.'Jlarnety. Both were practically now buildings, being crccted only thrco or tour years ago. It was with dilliculty that an ' extension of the firo was prevented. A • hall adjoining Harncty's store caught, but the liro was extinguished before much ■ > damage had been done, and Miss 01unon'» - ' store, which is also the post office (adjoining the hotel), also had a narrow, escape. Practically nothing was saved.' Tlie fire appears to have begun in Hqn liety's, as u.pilo of coal is still alight ill dangerous proximity to tho hall, Tho Westport Kro Brigade went out by. train this afternoon, taking a quantity! of water with them, owing to tho local' supply having run out, and have now* got the fire completely under control. Tho. - billiard tables .in Hamety's and in thoj ' hotel were both lost. Tho insuranoca ar« ■ not yet ascertained.

ATTACKED HIS SISTER. i 1 'violent quabrel at akaroa, ] Christchurch, April 20. ' A serious attack upon a woman by her, brother is reported to havo occurred at' Akaroa to-day, but details of tho affair aro at present very meagre. Tho factiV as alleged, aud as communicated to tho] Christchurch police authorities, aro that a man named Hitchcock, who is under- | stood to bo a resident of Dunedin and who has been in Akaroa for tho of his health, had a quarrel with his sister to-day, or something took placo between them that caused him to become bo violently angry that, it is understood, In attempted to seriously injure his sister with a knife, and then attempted to takf his own life by cutting his throat. Tho nature of tho injuries inflictod. on, the woman are not known. Hitchcock, in ' charge of a constable, is at present being brought to tho Christchurch Hospital per. motor-car, which is expected to arrive about 7 o'clock this evening,

TRANSFERRED. , Invcrcargill, April 20. .• Mr. James Mulvey, of tho Telegraph) Office staff.i who has been transferred te Stratford as chief clerk, was tho recipient of Bcvcral presentations..' The Irish Atli. letic Society, of which ho is president., presented him with silver afternoon > tea' set, and a'photograph of tho I directors. The Southland Rugby Union | presented Mr. Mulyey with two silver fruit-stands, and the Post and Telegraph staff made a presentation of a easo of cutlery and a hot-water jug.

OIL & A NEW COMPANY. New Plymouth, April 19. Tho Taranaki Oil Lauds, Acquisition and Development Company, chiefly composed of Marlborough shareholders, commenced active drilling operations this morning within a few chains of tho flowing wells at Moturoa. The machinery and buildings are of a particularly substantial character, aro under tho'management of Mr. Eederowiez, who was selected by Sir Bovcrton Redwood. The company'.' prospects aro considered very high,