DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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CHRISTCHURCH HOTEL SALE. CHRISTCHURCH. June 30. The '“Cafe do ’Paris” Hotel in Casho! street, was sold to Mr M. Hollander (for Economics Ltd.) today. the price being (.'II,OOO. The vendor was .Mr J. Sutton, formerly of the Dominion Hotel.

Mn.LERTOX MINE DISPUTE. WESTPORT. June 30

The dispute at the Westport Coal Company's mine at Millerton over the employment of the men in the order of their application has been settled, and it is expected that work will lie resumed on Saturday. INQUEST YERDICT. ('ll RISTCIII lUTI. .June 30. ”1 am not going to form any opinion on the exact point of whether any hlame is at taehnble to anyone. There may have been some errors of judgment on tl’.e part of the driver of the engine or on the nerr of Cade, or on the part of both ; hut I don’t think it amounts to more than that.” Coroner W'iddowson made those remarks to-dav at the inquest held on the body of Station Officer Xoblett who was killed in the collision between tlie fire engine and motor ear at the corner of Oxford Teraee and .Madras Street on .June 15.

Tiie verdict was that Xoblett died from shock, following cerebral injuries due to bis being crushed under the fire engine which capsized as the result of the collision between the engine and a motor car driven by J. D. Cade.

FLOCK HOUSE BOYS. ANNUAL RE-UN I OX. PALMERSTON X., July 1. The annual reunion of Flock House hoys, extending over three (lavs, concluded yesterday. Of L."i hoys comprising the first draft 20 attended the function.

The hoys assembled on the estate hv Sunday when a united service was conducted.

Monday was devoted to athletic sports and yesterday soccer matches and other athletic events.

Addressing the lads, the Hon E. Newman. Chairman of the Trustees Fund, said one hundred and lourtceii buys had come out v.."‘lei' the scheme. Fijiv nail gone mil to larins in dilleror.i purls of the Dominion, earning wages and widening t licit- expei'icme, preparatory to being assisted by the Ini-,.1 to commence operations on their own acionul. 'lke speaker stressed the tact that the whole scheme laiist he made a commercial .success. He was satisfied they were working on the right lines and he exhorted the hoys to Ik- diligent stating the coping

stone ol the whole scheme was the kncwlcdgc obtained about what. becalm- ol each bov. Several letters received from farmers employing Flock House hoys were read showing the progress made by them and also the care taken to make a success ol Ihe wo! k. ROUGH WEATHER. ( lIIUSTCII UKCiI. July 1. Though the weather cleared yesterday evening, rain was falling again this morning. The Mamma met rough seas in the Strait and did not reach Lyttelton till 10.15 a.in. Fl.O(tl) DAMAGE. A WOMAN DROWNED. WHAKATAXK. July .1, Rangitikei River is still high and nearly thirty thousand acres are submerged. The bridge at Thornton was washed away and settlers arc still faced with anxiety. 'I he extent ol the damage cannot he lullv ascertained until the waters recede. All aged woman «a- drowned al Tetekn. The total rain In! I during the last seven days is seven and a half inches. Passengers lor Malata yesterday travelled the lleoded areas in hunts. GENERAL STORE DESTROYED. NAPIER. July I.

Mr T. 11. Thurman's general store at Clive was totally destroyed by lire last evening. The Napier Eire Brigade. I.y pumping water Irnm tin- liooded river, saved an extension ol the Haines, which threatened the whole township. POSTAL ( 11 AXLE. PALMERSTON X., July I. I'loii 1 . to-dav tin* Post. Olliee al Palmerston North ranks as a chid post office. No drastic alteration is involved hv the change, lint country people will he able to send savings hank withdrawal -dins through Palmerston North instead ol other chiel offices. Ihe district coupled liy the new chief olliee extends from Manakau in the south to Pulls and Great ford, in the north, to Akitio in the east, also including Oannevirke in the north-east.