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Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1921, Page 3

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VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS. ■ - •.-* -no. EUR A PH —PER "..(ESS ASSOCIATION] PUBLIC SERVANTS CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, June 23. The Public Sc 1 vice Association Conference at Wellington passed remits: (1) That no prison official be promoted to the rank of acting principal warder until he has sat and passed the principal warden’s examination as provided for in prison regulations; (2) That the camp allowance granted to surveyors, engineers and field cadets be' 4s, a day. The conference is proceeding with remits affecting internal organisation of the Association. MISSING MAILS. WELLINGTON, June 24 The following mails were despatched from Sydney by the Cnnastota which left that port on the 13th—for Auckland 14 bags and three parcel receptacles; for Wellington 19 bags, five parcel receptacles; for other places, 13 bags, 18 parcel receptacles. NURSING HOME BURNT. CAMBRIDGE, June 24 A fire occurred at Hamilton road, Cambridge. It was discovered about 5.30 in the morning. Nurse Russell’s private nursing home, a large old building, was totally destroyed. The fire had a firm hold when discovered. There were ten patients in the house suffering from various illnesses and accident cases. All were got out safely in their night attire. When the Brigade arrived the building was practically demolished. Insurance was only £3OO on the building. Nurse Russell is a heavy loser and tho patients lost all their belongings. TONGA’S PREMIER. AUCKLAND, June 23. Hon. Tuiwakana, Premier of Tonga and his wife are passengers for Sydney by the Makura, on a trip to recruit bis health. Ho is emphatic of Tonga’s desire to remain as at present and no desire to join the Federation of Western Pacific Islands. He returns via Auckland in tho spring. !