DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BV TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AN OLD MINER. WAIHI. Dee. 22. Thomtis Gilmour died yesterday in his S'3rd year. He was engaged in mining since 21 years of age in Victoria and New Zcnaud. He was appointed manager of Waihi mine in lSb'3 and was succeeded bv liis son, 3. L. Gilmour in 1002. and retried a> consulting mine manager m 1013. Deceased i- survived by Mrs P. (I. Morgan (Wellington), and Mr A. V. Morgan (Waihi). and one son, J 1.. Gilinotir. AUCKLAND EIRE. AUCKLAND December 22. Mr 1.. D. Nathan’s beautiful resilience at Alniirewa was complet<'ly destroyed 3iy lire. The origin of the fire is a complete niy.-.tc-ry. It may have been caused by the fusing of an electric wire, or by a defect in tiie hotv- titer service. The budding contained priceless relies of early Auckland, and putehases .'made by Nathan r.n his leeent tour of the world .Mr -Xatliau and family escaped in their night alFre. Tin- servants lost practically evei-ytising. The building and contents v;,,,/ in,mid for .UlA.nfH) in the United cf’F-'. DAIRY' POOL BILL. 1’ \! iM ERnTON NORTH. De.-. 22. Mi P. W. Dixon c i 10.-ngntea Siding, has inform' d the “SI andani" that he has served notice on llie Returning (>l- - to with-hoid the deelaintiou of the I,allot for the Dairy Control Board, and | he also has applied to tiie Minister of i a Alngistei in I enquiry.

m'XKUIX TIUCiKDV. DI’.XKDIX. neectuhoi' Jinn, ld Xapthali. a single man, ;W vijirs id n<!<.'. a jarimr in the linn 1,1 Ttoonld Siirirl and Coy., was found lianyinir in flic lift 'veil of tin- fini’p rein Nos inis moniitii' at 10.->0 a. id. hy the elianvonian, wlm "'out. to clear tile jilaio. I’lie deceased had been deni inr >onie lime, as :ae hody was cold. Ik-ceased iel timed t"o months a;;0 limn a slant laum-.s visit to I'.nilland. and recently laid appeared somewiiat depressed.