DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1925, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

uv nxKOi’Ai’n —i"..i;sh aosn , copy hturn FATHER RESCUES ( MILD. WAJIIL May 25. A lire i coim.il ai Air Monro's house and there were live children in the hoii.-e at the time, their ages ranging from t!inv to thirteen pears. The cldli r.-t IV--"lie. I by her father. Mcaliuhile the mot her reported that the Ollier- had gol out safely, hat wlmu : tally was taken, it was found that Eeilv aged. nine, was missing. AIL-r a search for a means ol entry proved I'ritii less, owing to tlie rapid spread ol the lire, Monro attacked a bedroom window, smashing tile glass and tearing away the framework. The room 'v.v full ~f smoke. Groping his way about. Miami found his little girl crouched up j u a ronier and gathering her in his arms, made his way to the window, and on 1,, tlm verandah, hut as tlie front -grp- were ablaze, lie bad lo jump with liis charge eight feel in the ground below. Betty was then in a semi-eon-seious condition and was nearly sulloeaied. Her eyebrows and eye lashes were luirni oil’, and she was blistered alien! the face and arms. TRAM FAKES. GIIKTSTGIIU KCIL May 25. Dealing with the I'mames of the Tramway Board, the Chairman 10-day told the Board that the year ended March 31:4. last revealed a. deficiency of £10.205. The reduction made last August in the price of one section e-on-ce-vioii tickets had resulted in an increase in passengers, hut the net result of this little attempt to popularise the tram travelling, had resulted in a net reduction in revenue of £2.>J> I ’•' 1 month. The Board decided upon an increase in the fares, principally in three section rides, w hich have been increased !iy a half-penny for adults, and one penny for children. I Imre is al.-o an increase in the price ol concession cards over long distances. A BANKRUPT. AYEI.I7! KGT't >X. May 25. With unsecured creditors amounting jo e-_>OS3 and assets estimated at £1 I3i» A. L. AL'Didf. builder, appeared before the Official Assignee io-day and said ,hat if lm had not been pressed |,V some of this larger creditors, lie would have been able to pay everyone in full ill twelve months. The Official Assignee ventured the opinion that if the bankrupt had not boon pressed, he would now have been owing £SOO. He could make nothing of ALdluff’s papers. In answer to questions, bankrupt denied that lie drank, or lost heavily at

gambling, hut suggested that a drinking bout cost him more than l(l----per week, which led to the remark that he most drink deeply. After some uncomplimentary remarks about Ali-Buff's behaviour, an adjournment- was made to enable him to draw up a detailed statement.