Untitled

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1852, 11 September 1913, Page 8

Mr. H. C. L. Robinson, solicitor, of Masterton, who was severely burned when his liouso caught firo and was destroyed last Saturday, is progressing favourably. He v.-as boiling tar on tho kitchen rango when it ignited, and tho accident resulted when Mr. Robinson was endeavouring to get the blazing pot outside. Jlr. Georgo "White, of Riwaka, died last week at tho ago of 81. He arrived with his parents at Nelson in 1842, and soon after the family settled in Riwaka. On the day tho Royal Comic Opera Company left Sydney for New Zealand eight chorus girls niado a dc-inaiid for osT a week extra, while in the small towns of New Zealand, owing to tho cost of living. The management, which is working in accordance with the choristers' log, pointed out that log rates wore being paid Upon receiving tho definite refusal of the girls to adhere to the log rates for tho tour, eight other girls wero engaged. Mr. E. H. Scott, formerly inspector of education under tho Grey Board has returned to Christcliurch from his trip to England, having greatly benefited 111 health by the change. At the Feilding Fire Board meeting Mr. Fred. Pirani pointed out that tho firemen's fees for the quarter (£8) almost equalled the loss to tho insurance companies bv four (ires in the same period. "We "do not mind that,' said Mr. Mallard, speaking for the companies, and Messrs. Kempthorn and Hoi- : land, tho other of tho board representing tho companies, suggested I it was a tribute to the efficiency or tho I brigade.