DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[iiv TKI.EG It .11*11 fin: i'll I-s ASSOCIATION.] MAYORAL RECOUNT. DAEOAYII.LE. April 3-9. An official recount of the mayoral election gives It. E. Ilornblow a mail >ri t y of only nine over his opponent. A. G. Stnllwortky. A EIRE. BARG AVI LEE. April 39. A lire wa.- discovered in Victoria St., th ■ heart of the town, at 19.39 lasi night in a building owned by Costello and occupied by If. \Y. Davies, plumber. The building was very old. but the brigade made a splendid save, no! a great d ad of damage being done, which U.S. ONTARIO. AUCKLAND. April 39.

An official welcome was given to the United States ship Ontario and Governor of American Samoa. Captain Polio: k. to-day. Salutes ware evrliailged between th*' Ontario ami Chalknm at 19 a .in air Ala: Vilt v ( United Si a I ( ole.lll I ml an olt'e nil ' all on ( apt. Pollock. The Governor then rani'' ashore and was met on behalf of the Government at the Cnn-uhitc offices hy Hon Parr and Mr ■). D. Gray (See. ol External Affairs), and Mr .1. Ilislop, i ITuler-Soi-retary el Internal Affairs). ~\ civic reerqilion was held at the low'll Hall at noon. Mayor Gmisnu presiding, and Hon Parr representing the Government. (’apt. Pollock will be a guest at Government House to-night, lie leavefoi Rotorua to-morrow and goes on to Wellington on Friday, paying a visit on route to Wailom.i. Copt. Pollock spends next week-end at Wellington. nil) COLONIST DEAD. GISBORNE. April 3.9. Obitimrv. ('anon l* rank Gould, aged <)i;. He had la a resident for se-venty-live years ol New Zealand, having come out to Bishop nelwyu altei ordination. lie started asr hoe! at La,\ of Mauds. and sub-oq'iently w-'n vicar of Otahuliu for many years until retired. Ho had him a resident of Gisborne for ahem three years.