DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

r is v Tgi.KciiAcn—mat ckkss assooi.vi son. | Pt \ \ (.! ! V NOT I’. EAt i i El). ILEF! TON. Oat. 2!. Tim tmil'erciiee on the coal dispute -at al! day. No result bad been arrived at tip to the dinner adjournment. -ft,,, conference is resuming, at s’, p.m. RIG A.M Y CHARGE. WELLINGTON. Oh. 21. Charles Edward William Phillips was committed for trial on a charge ol bigamy, li is alleged that he married Eilen Peterson in 191(1. when bis first wife was alive in England. He has two children by Petersen. WALKING Si TIOOL DESTROY ED. AY A H 11. October 25. At about S.HO lu-c night, file M'aikiim

schoolhouse. at u hieli the dreadful -hooting tragedy r.cvuried on I-relay !a-t was b.tirued to the ground. A meeting of AYaikioo linu-ebohle s was being held for lb,, pun i -e ot urging the Auckland Education Hoard C> remove the building to a more eentr: 1 and suitable site, u ken a tesideat rushed in and announced tl'/it the builmg was hurning. The meeting immediately broke up and those pre-cut proceeded to the scene of the tire, where they tumid nothing but smouldering emThe police are now engaded m investigating the origin of the fire.

WAIKING VICTIMS. AY .UHL lAc‘tol.;e>' 2c Robert Reid (the headmaster!. C.m--tabJe (Von. and the bey Bustard (who were dangerously wounded hy Higgins in the -hooting tragedy at the Matkmo school last Friday) are reported to bo making fair progress.