DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TKLF.aiuni— run muss association. NOT GUILTY. AUCKLAND, Nov. 15. At the Supreme Court, Thomas Henton charged with arson in connection with the destruction of a shop and dwelling at Nortln-ote on March 2Jrd. w;ts found not guilty and discharged.

A FIRE. AUCKLAND, Nov. 15. A lire at Avondale last night completely destroyed a large motor hits garage owned by C. T. I’ooley, together with two passenger motor buses, two heavy motor lorries, two motor bus tops, and a house adjoining owned by Pooh-v and occupied by L. Turney. The General Omnibus Company which occupied the front portion of the bunding sustained losses amounting to £2OOO. One motor litis was saved. One valued at £7OO and another valued at £(ils) was destroyed. No insurance on the former. The latter was insured. A motir lorry owned by Leighton, contractor, and motor lorry owned by I’ooley were destroyed. A six-cylinder car, owned by Constable Douglas and valued at £550, was insured for 02-30 ; and a two-seater owned by the General Omnibus Company were destroyed. Two motor bus tops burned were owned by M. McCarthy, a taxi proprietor, and Ben Mrfson. Turney, his wife and children lost everything. The house wsa not insured. The General Omnibus Company had been in existence only three months.