TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

f BY TELKOItAPH —I’ER PUESS ASSOCIATION]

A SAD TRAGEDY. AUCKLAND, Oct. 21

In connection with the capsize ol a dinghy containing two occupants (An drew (lartliner and his daughter Eileen) in Manakau Harbour, the oivner of a Motor boat states that while his launch was stranded on the bank a short distance away, he saw the dinghy capsize, end saw Gardiner swimming ashore with his arm around his daughter. The sea was rough, and Gardiner, becoming exhausted, lost hold ol the girl. He reached the shore, and attempted to i limb a cliff, but fell back into the water and was drowned. The owner of ihe motor boat (Owen McLeod) had no dinghy. The distance was too far for him to attempt swimming. A EIRE. BLENHEIM. Out 21. A lire at midnight destroyed the bulk store and motor garage a.t rear of tlio Junction Hotel. Marlborough Town, together with stocks °f spirits and ales and Buick car. The buildings were owned by Staples and Co. of Wellington. Insurances are unknown. Patterson, the licensee is a heavy loser. The bulk store contents were valued at C3OO and insured for £l5O. Tim name of the office is not ascertained. The ear was insured for £IOO in the Eagle Star and Dominion Office. A TRAGEDY. GISBORNE. Oct 21. Lancelot Charles Alleui. ol Fekaraka, farmer, married with 13 children was found in his orchard to-day with his throat cut. apparently a suicide. candidate retires. AY ELLINGTON. Oct. 21 Muriwai Mutu (Mrs Morrison), announces her withdrawal from the contest for Southern Maori seat, in favor of Henan’ I’m.

LIBER AI CANDIDATE. HARD AVI LLE. Oct 21. R. E. Hornblow lias definitely announced himself ns a candidate in thr Liberal-Labour interests for Kaipara electorate against Hon J. (!. Coat.es. TECHNICAL COLLEGE DIRECTOR. NAPIER. Oct 21. Robert .McLaren, at present beadmaster of the General Department at Auckland Technical College, has been appointed Director of Napier leebni--1 College, vice J. K. Newton, who has lava appointed Director of AA align imi College. There wore twentyeight applications. GALE AT CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH October 23. A terrific nor-wost gale at 8 a .in. blew down the framework of the annexe of the Industrial Exhibition. The structure extended nearly across Cashel Street for a distance of 120 yards, adjoining the barracks and was being erected for supper rooms etc., in connection with the motor exhibition and industrial Exhibition. A fortnight’s work was completely wrecked. It will take a week to restore. Nobody was working at the time. SERIOUS GRASS FIRES. HASTINGS. Ort. 21. Grass fires are sweeping a big area in Puketitiri district. Glen Orr mill and cottages were completely destroyed. Holt’s mill was threatened all day yesterday, but was saved by vigorous efforts of the lire fighters. The origin of the fire is due to a high wind carrying sparks from burning logs. GUN FATALITY. AUCKLAND. Oct 24 AA’illiam Benjamin Searle was .shot dead, accidentally, , last night by bis (Otisin, AA’alter Porter Searle, in a private bouse at Newmarket. They were oaxmiiiing a .3d‘l rifle which contained a. cartridge. AA’iliiam bad placed the rill« on the kitchen table, and Walter took it up. and not knowing it was loaded pressed the trigger. AATlliam was standing alongside, the bullet, entering bis upper lip and emerging behind the left ear. Death was instantaneous.

A FI BE. CABTF.BTOX, Oct 24, j A lire destroyed the pfflllise.s owned hv H. .Jackson and occupied by .Jackson (hairdresser). 11. Barlow, (hilliard-saloon keeper). C. E. Stev'oiLs (restaurant keeper). The Bri- l wad* 1 by splendid work saved the adjoin ng building though the premises of iJujr, a Chinese fruiterer, were hadIv damaged hv lire, smoke and water. Jackson bad £l<;39 insurante on Unbuilding and nothing on the stock. He is a consider.ahle loser; Stevens £l7/, on fittings and furniture, is also • ti ilieavv ilo-Tir. Barlow was insured for £SOO and Ling £"J80t) building and j , contents. MOBE FIBKS. TKAWAMI TC, Oet 2-1. M Two cars standing in a garage were 1 burnt early lids morning. . ' A sis roomed dwelling tit Kihikihi , was burnt to the ground yesterday, the occupants escaping in their night attire. Insurance is believed t-o be £750 on house and furniture, and one | car was insured for £2o().