LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1923, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

A lire at the resilience of Mr W dliam .Stevens, earlier. Derby :-,t. W cstport, at 7 o’clock on Sunday night, prat tii ally gutted the bedroom in n (■'• the tire started. Hie tire was caused by s.,ii)c clothing igniting Iron) a candle taken into the room by a voting member ol the family. A New Zealander who is now domiciled in Buenos Aires make, some interesting ( bservalions in a "letter to a lenitive at Palmerston North 'states the “Mannwatu Times”). In referring to the great oil prospects in Argentina, the writer says that nearly every oil c unbine in the world has preparations under way tor the exploitation of the enormous wealth which is only awaiting enterprise to burst forth in liquid gold. “Now that it i- certain that the Mexican fields are running out the deposits here or in New Zea.aiai are things to be guarded and encouraged with jealous care. ’he writes, “fn this connection I feel that New Plymouth wells should not be I -‘rm’.tted to fall into foreign hands. liiiis something which is being given tei\ careful attention in this country, and all kinds of strings are being tied by the Government to concessions granted to other than Argentine citizens.