DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

BV TELF.C.K.U'U—ntESs’ AS3.V., COrVItICHT,

FIliE IN DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, June 12.

Shortly before 11 p.m. a lire broke out in the old wooden premises oeettpied by ft. Brien, eoaeli and motor trimmer, in Stuart Street, opposite St Haul's Cathedral, the Hatties bursting through the front and roof and endangering an adjoining Chinese laundry when the City Brigade arrived. A largo E-sex motor-car. owned by Air IJrien, was destroyed. Air Brien and an assistant were working under the ear when they dropped a nut and lighted a match to look lor it. Ine pencil in the carburettor ignited. Brien and the as.-isinut escaped before the petrol lank exploded. The ear was speedily dc-ureyed. and the flame-, spread. The wall.- and root of the building which was vc rv old blazed very fiercely, and the place '.as practically destroyed. I he building was owned by Air.- Sleii-hott.-e, and it is believed to have been insured in the National Office, but tile amount wa, not available to-night. The ear. owned by Brien. was insured for £350 in the Tiisurai'.ce Office of Australia, and the contents were insured for £195 in the Southern Union Office. A fire occurred on tlm .same premises about three months ago, when the interior was badjy damaged, hut no great ‘tructural damage was done.

Tll K O()VKItXoK-OKXF.I! AT.. AI’C’KLANI), .lime 11. |n a speech at the annual prize night of the If oval New Zealand Yacht S<|iiadroii. tiie Oovcrnor-Ocnoral said yacht-men had given him some of the happiest hours since he had come to New Zealand, and his whole stay had been one of the happiest. Some of his happiest moments had been spent on the Iron Duke, oil the AYaitemata. and in other yachts.

‘•| need hardly assure yachtsmen,’’ said Lord Jollicoe, “that it will be a vci v -ad day for us when we leave. 1 do not know yet whether it will F‘ from Auckland or Wellington. We lave spent four of the happiest years of our live- here, and I assure you that it will lie a matter of the deepest possible regret when we turn our barks on the happy, delightful and prnsperei. country of New Zealand. New Zealand will l.e ever in our hearts, and we will never forget the hapny days spent here, and the people whose memories we will treasure.

Liunsil manufactures

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AUCKLAND, dune HIf over there was an unfair atrangoment made in the world, laid the Prime Minister at the opening of the Winter Show yesterday, it was that which enabled goods containing ‘Jo per cent, of British workmanship to receive the benefit of the British preferential tariif. (Ire'll foreign liianofa •- taring coin.tries made inotoi’-eais and motor (oirie,. for in-tame, end other l ,ih id- for "liirh New Zealand had been an important, customer. The pans of tl„. machines "ere assembled in Lugland, and by the time it "as painted the 25 per cent, of British labour had keen pul into it. Then it was given tile same advantage >'■ regard to preferential duty in it it had been niniiufitel,ireil in a British community. Clearly 25 |er lent, "a- not enough, lie did not kilo" flint. -TO per cent, woilfd lie enough, lie would make sure l.v puttiiig it at 1 5 lor • out•

What "a- no" happening was grossly unfair I i the maunfauLi:: eis ::l New Zealand, and. as regarded Britain, it "as taking bread out of the mouth., of the mothers mil < hiidren ot the

ml. (In this matter he felt .strongly, and " bile lie had line opportunity lie "oil’d try to bring about a better state ef things.

Mi Alhit'i iiNn referred to line ipte.— ■i,,p hi- add* t renini king t lust ils-,:- v. as cf.i'e ..ialigei to lea! indiisiiy Li the Jail that an imported a r ti. !e had to he only one fourth Bril'-, !i t,, cllioy I lie henelil nt the ]'ret .O'- , nti:\! in: iff. MOl’l DlilsS' DISI’VTR. M Kl.LlNti’l (>N.- June 12. Th - nio'ddei dispute nil a Doiiiinion ka.'is e.-t'ue before tlie Conciliation Coum il in-day. A- "as the ease in Ihe Fugle.rers' di-lolte. the .-.e'.-retaiy el the Fmploye:. - A—oi■i.'tiou. stood limi for a loi t.V-si veil bonis ',\i*ek. Negotiation-. "We broken uff and iho "hole dl-uilt.' 1e ei red t ' the A phirfnt ion