DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

A SUSPICIOUS FIRE

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A CORRFXTIOX

CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 3. Lucas has been included in the All Black twenty, not Griffiths as tokii plied.

W.UTARA, September 4. An incident connected with the outbreak of lire which occurred yestordav in a. building known ns tile old auction mart in the main business block was the finding of «■ sack • nielli,,,, strongly of kerosene m the hmng of The walls of a building, unoeenptml for some time and insured for £• ' The Brigade averted a total destruction.

A FIRE. GORE, Hep. 3. \ fne -,t Malania on Saturday destroyed Londot.'s buildings, occup.etl I >V (j Rutcl '.bootmaker.', James Retd (mereer), and Jolly ami Shepherd (tearooms;. [lntel’s stock was insured for ci(t:(!i, Reid's for 9425. Shepherd and lollv’s contents were insured, and the buildings covered, hut the amount w not available.

AUCKLAND NEWS. AI'f'KLAND, Sep. 3. The launch. Jersey Lily, owned by Alexander White, of Whitianga was wrecked on Matarangi head, VV hue ami a “ super” on hoard reached the rocks, ami spent the night there. \ Maori seaman employed on * ' K ‘ stem o'er Tutanekai. named Aljorehau Tiiotre fell between the vessel and wharf on Saturday night, and was not seen again. It is supposed he struck his head on a pile. Obituary—!• E. Wilson, S.M.. aged 50. after a few days’ illness.