DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

nv TEI.F.C It A Pl{ PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

LAUNCH OCUUMANTS SAFE

NELSON. Mav 7

Tin* missing launrh I rum Okoha Lay to Titirangi was picked up by the steamer Corintitt olf Stephen’* Island. All the occupants are sate. The engine broke down and tin* launeh :an before a gale lor -holier.

RECORD BUILDING IN SOUTHLAND. INVERCARGILL. May fi. The volume of building going on in Invercargill at the present time i* indicated by the ret urn* compiled by the Corporation* Engineer'* office from the permit* issued for the past iweivo moiitli*. During the year ending March Bl*t. !‘>24. a total of !!d! permits were issued for I milling in Invercargill. involving a sum amoiniting to £2 58.1 I I as compared with 281 permits anil £l2.!.t*!t| in the previous year File biggest building in respect of which a permit was issi.cii is the new ■southland Floy*' High School, liicsiim

ennf.r la. r pi.*'.ic institution is tin* new South School lie fiermit showing the cost at £7 having h *eu :■ Ili 1 11 *-i t tor tlii* work. Merniits for dwellings show a -loany increase . as there is also an increase in the aniotint e-timaled tor la:-:*: -*

Interviewed by a “Times ' repot l r. lie Seeretary of tin* Invercargill Rudder*' As-oeiati-iii -aid that luring his ten years' re-idcivi her.*

Mail he sci*:i - > mu. Ii I uiieiiig g mig **i. it was the same in lie* country as in the town*, and a not iceahle league was thill a better class of dwelling .abeing; creeled. I lie presell! |av-hlo!l scorned to him to indicate the pl'o-|.-*r-itv ol the nrovime. , Arehii-r, -*.::* t!**; il-; toi-e. pri paring plan* ''iidd jugs, one of wine Ills estimated toe*.l seventy thoiisainl. TWO WIVES. WHO IS THE BF.NKUKTARY. Cl 11! IKT( TI U RCII. May 7. A j ccnliar positinn IP's arisen in the disposal of the estate of the late Fred William Collins of Filgew are Road. St. \!hans. a baker, lie left a will, bequeathing £l5O a year to my wife. H Is now found that lie had two wives, one in F.ngh'inl mid one in New /calami. one a legal wile, anti one ille-

e;d. Justice Adams, at the Supreme Com t. asked to decide which wile will beiiclit under the will. Collins married Charlotte Jane Smart, at the parish Church. BilLmu. Staffordshire, Rnghiml in IHSJ and lived with her for about three years. 'I hen he leit he: in,d she never saw him again. She still lives at Billston. lie came to New Zealand and in Christchurch in 1889. Went through the marriage ceremony with another wem-ui who appcarc.l the iirneeedings :s Emily Sophia Collins. 'his widow. He often referred to her in Christchurch as '‘Mrs Collins.’ 1 1js will was made shortly hclorc he died in April I'd--- The Judge was asked whether, in the event ol deciding i„ favour of the New Zealand wife, the Rnglish wile wnidd bp entitled to any provision uiuler tin' I* ; nnil> J tectum Ad. Roth widow., were represented. as well as several nephews and M jcce- the henelieiaries m the residue ol the e-tale. Argument is l’roeecding. MANSI.APtiIITRH CIIAR'.IK--STHAROHIL Mny (i - William Harragh. licensee Club Hotel the driver of motor ear invnh.'. i„ collision whereby Miss Custufson lost her life. L sumimmed to apnea: o„ Friday on a charge of inniismugu-

\ HAHROPH- MYSTERY. _ APCKLAND. May Three North.-Oie resi.leiits at l”-"* last night heard cries for help coming from the harbour and k.uncltcd a bo:u •Phev heard the cries lumter fainter and searched for half horn without any satisfaction »>«_«» ’