DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELECRAril —rER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A GARAGE EIRE. OHAKUNE, March 30. -Sargentit's Garage at Ohakunc was totally destroyed by fire about one thirty this morning with seven ears including two unsold ones, one motor lorry and two motor bicycles. The Fire Brigade effected a good save, ot adjoining buildings, averting a serious catastrophe. Insurances are at present unavailable. •SAWMILLS CLOSING. OMAKUNF.. March .”>O. Most of the sawmills in the Ohakunc district are closing for a fortnight lor Easter instead of the customary four days, in view of the present unsettled conditions of the sawmilling industry.

THAMES HARBOUR. THAMES. March 30

\ very successful trial run. of the new dredge built to assist the new harbour works which are costing sixty thousand sterling, was made in the presence of the Harbour Board last evening. The new wharf costing nine thousand, has iusl been completed and tho harbour walls are gradually extending to embrace IU acres. The dredge is a suction cutter, specially designed to suit the local conditions and is run entirely by crude, oil engines. An earlv start, will be made to deepen the harbour which will he dredged to a depth to allow twenty-five feet at high witter and fifteen at low water. ALLEGED MUEDEH. CHRISTCHURCH. March 30. Ernst Abraham Hall Archer, a blacksmith. 53. was charged this morning that he killed Jessie Wilson by an unlawful act. He wa; committed t" the Supreme Court. The police- produced - statement in which Archer said the girl died during an act of intimacy in his shop. At the inquest, subsequently, the coroner’s verdict was that death was due to air embolism, air having been forced into the woman's !m<lv for an unlawful purpose. WOMAN BURNT. HAMILTON. March 30. A middle-aged woman. Mrs Lilian Caslletun, employed as housekeeper to Mr Masters, a farmer, at Eureka, was engaged at washing when the flames from the copper ignited her clothes. There was no one about at the time and the- unfortunate woman endeavoured to suppress the Haines by rolling on the grass, but did not succeed until the clothes were nothing but cinders. She managed to make her way into the house hut was not discovered for an hour when she was removed to the hospital here. She lies in a serious condition.

'WOMAN INJURED BY .MOTOR HAMILTON. March 30.

.Mrs Ethel May Present l. wife of a railway employee, was knocked down by a motor ear driven by Mrs Lafl'erly at Franktnn, and was badly injured, but the extent is not- known, pending X-rav examination.

DEATH FROM INJURIES WHAXGAR El, .March 30

William Harvey, aged about ISO, employed at the Portland Cement Works, led yesterday uioriiing between Merekino ami Portland wharf into the harbour, ii-reiving injuries iresnlting in his death in a Wlitingarei private hospital.

ELI'HAM FIRE DISASTER. STRATFORD. .March 30.

That the four victims of the recent tire at tin- Dominion Boarding House iiv.-t their dentil by suffocation and burning, was the verdict- returned by the jury when the inquiry into the eonllagrat ion (oin-liideil at 10 o’clock last night. A rider was added to the verdict: “That this jury strongly recommends tie- strict enforcement <>f Borough by-laws in dealing with the licensing and regulations of hoarding houses, particularly the by-laws, regarding ihe provision of efficient, tire caj os."