TELEGRAMS.
BV TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. ATTEMPTED ARSON. WELLINGTON, June 12. A deliberate attempt was made to burn the Town Hall down. A bedroom in Caretaker Leslie’s quarters was entered and lansacked and thou set on fire. When discovered the flames had a good hold, but the brigade extinguished them in time. It was then found that other rooms had been visited and much wanton damage done by someone. The china and ornaments were in such a "ay as to suggest the action of a burntie. rather than a mere robber. WELLINGTON, .Tune 12.
A inati was seen acting in a suspicious manner in the Town Hall building where preparations for a bazaar were in progress. He was put off the premises but returned, and was ordered out again. He was then seen to go upstairs towards Leslie's quarters. A cinema man noticed a smell of lire and simultaneously Master Turfis (Leslie's stepson) returned and found tile place lull of smoke, lie ran across the street to the Eire Brigade ami gave the alarm. He noticed a stranger in the bedroom throwing water oil the fire, hut in the confusion afterwards he disappeared. Leslie was uninsured.
A MAN CRUSHED. AUCKLAND. .Lino 12.
Norman Bi'ough, aged 18. an apprentice employed by the Electric Construction Company Limited, working in the well of a lift on the premises of Milne ond Choyeo. drapers of Queen St. Apparently lie leaned into the well and the lift descending struck him on the head and shoulders. He "as very badly crushed, and was removed to the hosj i tal in a serious condition.
CONSTABLE IMPROVING. HAMILTON. June 12. Detective Lambert passed a comfortable night and was much improved this morning. The chances of recovery arc now considered bright.
FATALLY BURNED. HAMILTON. Juno 12,
Clarence Arthur Burgess, who was severely burned in a iteiizinc accident at Gorgon, died in the hospital last night.
SFIMtEME COURT. NAPIER. .7 niio 12.
At the Supreme Court, George Horace Fletcher, 21 a postman, was sentenced to one years reformative for the theft of a postal packet.
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1922, Page 3
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344TELEGRAMS. Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1922, Page 3
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