TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

I ImV TKMb* ill A I*l1 — PER PKESB ASSOCIATION^ I i FIRE AT NAPIER. NAPIER. Dec. Hi. 1 The Shakespeare Boarding House, which previously was a hotel, was almost totally destroyed by tire to-day nt noon. The building contained 21 rooms, ft was owned by Mr J■ * • Smith, and was occupied by Mr JShenneii, fruiterer, and Mr j. Leile\, boardinghouse keeper. The insurances total C 1,250, and should cover the less.

SEAMEN FINED. NELSON, Dec. 1.8. A number of seamen, charged with being parties to a strike, were fined t.S jiiiil costs 15s (id. Notice ol in-

tention to appeal was given. lad drowned. FOXTON. Dec 18. While bathing at the seaside yesterdav morning. Ronald William Kdiin trick, eighteen years, whose parents ...... on. ~i Palmerston North. was

dVowii-ivL lie was swimming in compmiv with a companion when He Mitide.d'y disappeared The body has not Hopii recovered. H is surmised it has boon carried out to sea- f I [CENSING RESI Lift. DUNEDIN, n«.JB. i ' p i mil Dunedin Licensing :—Contmuace 12,22-1; Control LUH; I’n.hil,.tio 15.127. Informal do». SHOT HIMSELF. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 18. George James Virtue, aged 49, died at tlio hospital from a sell-uihieted revolver wound in the right tempt. Virtue, who lives at 07 Radley St.. WoolHtoii. and leaves a wife and young family, had recently been in the hospital fo,.’ five weeks. Ho shot himself at 9 a.m. and died at 11 a.m. A CHILD’S DEATH.

CHRISTCHURCH-, December 18. Thelma Edwards, aged 10, died m Llio wav to the hospital as the result af the blocking of an artificial opening ’ll the windpipe, necessitated four years ago bv a severe attack of diphtheria. REHAND rOAPPED. AUCKLAND, Dec 18. Roornorday was reliandicapped at 7 2 for the Auckland Cup and Laughing Stock 7.7 for the Nursery at the A.R.C. meeting. RAIN STOPS CRICK HI . AUCKLAND, Dec 18. The cricket match was abandoned ovying to continuous rain,