DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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HOARDING HOUSE EIRE. AUCKLAND, November 19

A fire occurred at a large hoarding house of twenty-live to thirty rooms culled ■■ The Avenue.” off Karangahape Road this evening. The fire had a strong hold before the brigade arrived.

The building was totally destroyed. There were a number ol hoarders, who lost everything. The fire apparently originated near the kitchen.

A EIRE. NAPIER. Nov. 20

An eight-roomed house ut Petone was destroyed !>v fire this morning, ft ivas occupied by Air and Airs W. Drown. Everything was destroyed.

ATTEAIPTET) AfURDER AND SUICIDE. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 20.

A woman, aged about 85. named Hay I iss. was admitted to the hospital this morning suffering from razor cuts and 11 revolver wound. which were allegedly, inflicted by her husband who later attempted to commit suicide and who wits also hospitalled. It is alleged Btiyllss, who had been depressed for some time, wounded Ins wife with the revolver while a neighhour as getting'an ambulance.

Because of the razor minds I lie woman’s conditions is serious.

The parties resided at Slitter Street. R iehmond. William Rayliss is 10 years of age and employed at the New Zealand Farmers Co-op. lie has been married 1 liont 20 years and has one son aged It). The motive is said to he jealousy.

NAPIER WOOL SALES. NAPIER. Nov. 20. The first llawkes Bay wool sale of he current season opened this inorttng with a full bench of buyers, hut English representatives were very 111 iet. Wellington prices were tnain:.lined, hut not eeiipsed. and there vere occasional instances ol a slight lecliue. The bidding was consistent nit rarely vigorous, though it. became •risk in spasms, when American or Amt inental concerns competed. France. Italy and F.S.A. did most of the •living, Americans taking good rrossjrctls up to ISJd, hallbreds to PJJd. dieees, necks and bellies were keenly ought by continental representatives, trices ranging to Did lor pieces and locks and l()d for bellies. First lambs •rouglit. 15(1 to Hid, erulchings 7MI to 1(1. The offering for disposal w:is not urge, 12.H00 bales Itcing submitted.

FREE. GAS COSTS £2O. .MASTER TON. N"v. 2D. Thomas li. Lee. was lined £2O at Court this morning on a charge ol having tampered with a gas meter, the property of the Borough Council, thus obtaining free gas. HAPPENINGS AT SAILING. AUCKLAND. Nov. 20. The Aliitakaiia manned by a volunteer crew, mostly .Maoris, lett tor Wellington last evening to complete loading for London, (lit the wltaiT there ueie a number of former members ol D'o trew who went on strike, hut beyond a few remarks -.bowing their displeasure, there was no demonstration. When the ship had drawn several leel away 15(1111 the wharf, a .Maori pushed his way through the crowd and scrambled up the rope hanging over the side. He was followed a couple of minutes later by a European who rushed on to the wharf and made a hazardous leap. He managed to grab a rope and wits hauled on hoard. .1 LDGI-’.’S SURPRISE. CHRISTCHURCH. November 20. When the Arbitration Court iliscitss■d the growers dispute this morning. Judge Fraser expressed surprise that suburban shops haul kept open on •isturUsv afternoons and had not been iroseeuted. The law was being Honied apparently with the knowledge ol the mthoril ies. It was a most improper proceeding. •’ KEEP TO THE LEFT." WELLINGTON. November !'. The injunction " Keep t" the Lett is but indifferet ly obeyed by pedestrians in Wellington. In Christchurch overhead signs are used to remind the miblic of their sidewalk obligations, •iml ill Wellington tin occasional notice by the wayside gives ha 11 -hearted emohasis to the by-law. In Sydney they have a brusrpier v\a\ •>f enforcing the law. All eonslalhes on street duty make a point ol walking dong the centre of the footpaths, ami with hands and voice insist on people keeping to the left, with the result hat there are. in the more crowded streets, two distinct streams of pedesrinn traffic—one to the right ami one •(> the left. Even Sydney is not pelmet in this respect, hut the action ol he police, day after day. is forcing the rule of the footpath into adoption better than all the signs.

MR MASSEY’S PEACE PEN. WELLINGTON. Nov. 17. Tin' pen with which, the late Prime Minister (the Right 11011. W. E. Master) signed the Peace Treaty, and its ■laborate setting, constructed by the Post and Telegraph Department, "ill |>e transferred from the Parliamentary Library, where it has been greatly admired'lor over twelve months, to the Exhibition at Dunedin in a week or so. As Mr Massey was the hist ot the war-time Premiers, great interest .vill attach to this particular exhibit, which is held in an ornamental glass rase mounted on the top ol a simple pedestal of New Zealand woods. The ten itself rests 011 a polished mounting. also of New Zealand wood, into which has been inlaid at each corner crossed arms. A simple glass dome, one the top of which is a dove of peace, completes a fine piece ofworkmanship.