DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

«Y TKLEGUAPH— PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

A PI UK. PA I. A HOUSTON X.. Jan. 20

A lire, shortly after midnight, gutted the premises in the main street of Turner (tobacconist), Skinner (mercer anil clothier). The goods were practically destroyed. Insurances on Turner's stock were £1001), the estimated loss bring £7l)'). Skinner’s insurances totalled £2,500 and the goods are valued at £-1000.

A MI'NKTPAI. DISPUTE. RLE NilKiAl, January 35. A hint of sensational developments in municipal matters was contained in a brief discussion at tile Borough Coun"il meeting last evening on the subject ol the resignation of the borough engineer. Air 11. M. W. Richardson. At the conclusion of the meeting Couui illor \V. T. Churchward said ho desired to move as follows: — l '(l) That M Ricbardson be requested to withdraw bis resignation of the office of borough engineer upon completion of the waterworks and (AValterlen footbridge; (2) flint Air Ricbardson continue to act as borough engineer in conformity with duties to he definitely set out.”

Mr Richardson's resignation is due to a quarrel with the Mayor, Mr K. S. Parker. The engineer alleged that thi Mayor insulted him and he therefore resigned.

The Mayor objected to the matter Is iug taken without notice of motion, lava use there was more behind if than councillors wen: aware of. Mo went on to state that it appeared as if the i oiiucil n oiild have to choose between Uu Mayor and the engineer. Air Churchward then gave formal notice of motion. KTOI iK S COk LA PSF.. ALT K I.AM* January 2(3. The New /'Miami Ce-op. Company’s stores ai I dea Terrace, collapsed this morning undci a weight of 700 cases of dried milk, weighing 150 tons. Four -'orb-men got clear by hnetity der..cn'Jiog. >»•!;•_*■ ibs, in.,in! the groaning and cieal.iog e[ Umbel. Tile store was only com pie ted two months ago. It v.as of iimher and iron, being 100 feet long by -10 feet high. Half of one •iali anil thousands of cases of milk, 101 l into the adjoining .section, hundreds of cases being damaged. HANDERS CUP. WELLINGTON, January 27. The third Sanders Cup, race was held on Saturday morning in fine weather. After an interesting race. in which the issue was in doubt to the last, the Pvona crossed the line first, followed l.v the Linnet. the Konini, Murihiku, June and Peggy. The Auckland boat \ue disqualified, however, for fouling the Linnet at the start, mid the Canterbury boat was given the race. No ■ace was held in the afternoon, ns the judges were busy considering the prut est HOY’S KALI, OVER CLIFF. AUCKLAND, Jan. 27. A tragedy occurred at .Mercer Bay, Karakare, when a 15-year-olil hoy. , named Frederick Henry Tree, fell from the cliffs on to the rocks, file body was recovered from an almost inaccessible position. It is understood tho boy was proceeding along tlie el ill’s with his uncle, and was just negotiating a climb when his foot slipped. and he was dashed to death.