TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

(.BY TELEGRAPH —PER Pit ESS ASSOCIATION.

A DISASTROUS FIRE. TAUMARANUI, March 15

At five o’clock this morning a fire broke out in Comstone’s Roof and Til*, Works drying sheds, and the structure work around tjie eight kilns were destroyed, and the main buildings wore reduced to ashes.

The fire had a strong hold when the alarm was given, but the brigade succeeded in saving the engine sheds an I valuable machinery, including a. new one hundred horse-power boiler, but twenty thousand tiles were destroyed The same premises were burnt, to the ground in October, 1919. The damage is estimated at £SOOO above insurances.

WOMAN’S SUICIDE WANGANUI, March 15

A married woman, 40 years of age, wife of Wm. Kydd, t*ok her own life to-day, the instrument used being a pair of scissors. She had been in illhealth, and was despondent lately. At the inquest the verdict was that of suicide while temporarily insane.

LITTLE BOY KILLED. AUCKLAND, March 15

A boy aged five years, named Walter George Lupton, son of a resident of Grey Lynn, was killed through being knocked down by horses in the stable yards Tie was watching his father liberating the horses, which rushed out and knocked him down.

-MEAT POOL

WELLINGTON, March 15

The Meat Export Control Board met to-day. There were present!:—Messrs A. E. Hardy and D. Jones, M.P., Go vernment representatives; T. A. Duncan, John Grigg, Win Perry, Adam Hamilton, M.P. and J. S. Jessop (meat producers’ representative). The meeting took place at the Pailiament Buildings, there being a full attendance'of members.

Air David Jones was appointed chairman, and Mr Jessop Vice-Chairman.

The Chairman afterwards informed a

•‘Times” representative that Hip Board hsul discussed the nature of its future operations, but nothing further was -.lone that could be reported. Nothing, he added was said about the appointment of a London Agent for the Board. “We have not reached that stage vet,” he said.

It is understood that the Governn'ent has not yet arrived at a decision with regard to the appointment of Mr W. D. Hunt, Managing Director of Wright, Stephenson and Co., and formerly a member of the National Efli•icncy Board, who was nominated by the stock and station agents as their representative on the Board.