DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1926, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

UII V TKI.r.GItAI'IT — l’Klt FIIESS ASSOCIATION.] FIRE INQUEST. KLTMAM, A Larch 29. The adjourned inquest as to the Dominion Boarding House fire was resumed to-day. Evidence was given by Airs Taylor, the proprietress, and by William Janies C'nldcr, the manager. .Mis Taylor was almost- in a state of collapse. Her evidence was punctuated with sobs and signs of deep) emotion.

it was announced that the Fire Boa i'd would demand a .Magisterial inquiry into the lire. There were several witnesses and the proceedings lasted all day.

ACCIDENTS AT LAWRENCE. DUNEDIN, Alareh 30. Two rather serious accidents are reported from tlie Lawrence district. On Friday Richard Cotton, of AVaipori. accompanied by William Arnott, of Evans Flat, was returning from the Lee Stream when the motor-car swerved from the road and fell into a gully about 100 feet deep. Both were rendered unconscious. Arnott is in tho Tuapeka hospital suffering from a crushed chest and broken ribs. Cotion received facial and other injuries. Tin* car was wrecked.

On Sunday afternoon .yhert Howard, aged 23. a resident of Dunedin was returning from Afillors’ Flat on a motor cycle when lie collided with a dog in Whitehaven Street, Lawrence. Ho was (licked up unconscious and is in the Tuapeka hospital in a serious condition with a fractured skull.