DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1927, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

(Hv Telegraph—Per Press Association.) KIRK FIGHTERS INJURED. CHRISTCHURCH. June 20. While firemen were engaged on Saturday morning in extingtiisring a lire ill 'Lincoln Road, a tin of petrol was upset. Superintendent C. C. Warner and Foreman. William Low were practically deluged with liquid fire. Fireman Russ was also attacked by a burst of thune. Foreman Low and Fireman Russ, in order to save themselves from grave injury, made a straight dash to the street through a. plate glass window. Botih suffered cuts in getting through.

Superintendent Warner, who was on tfio first floor, made his way down with all possible haste and 'reached the street through the door.

Superintendent Warner and Foreman Low are now in hospital suffering Irom severe burns to the ’.hands and face. They will probably he in 4he institution a week or ten days. Fireman Russ was able to leave the institution after receiving attention.

A RAP UNI STRIKE ENDED. HAMILTON. June 18

Work was resumed at Arapuni at. 7.31) a.lit. tu-dav following an agreement reached last night- and- normal conditions are again ruling •be trouble appears to he definitely settled.

Tlu- settlement was reached after an hour's conference and m;is entirely unexpected ibv the majority in camp. Actually the employers conceded the 'overtime claim involving 4s 9d, but ijhov never refused to do so before the strike was set in motion. The e'.n- ---' plovers took their stand because the calling of the strike was unconstitutional and contrary to the worker?' agreement in 1925. Mr 11. illy, ’Conciliation Commissioner, and All T. O. Bishop, representative ot the Employers* Federation, waited at Arapuni and assisted to bring the parties together.

MAN KILLED

WAIPUKI'RAU, June 20.

The body of Robert Robertson, aged 13, 'with—a wife in Ahisterton, was found near the railway line a mile and a half from the Waipukurau Station this mottling by a comrade who had missed him since Saturday afternoon. There Mas the mark of a slight abrasion on the forehead. Therefore it- is not clear whether deceased was struck by a. train or died fro-m a. Jail. Deceased left the Hospital a week hack, and lor several days had been staving at a railway wharc near Malania. An inquest u ill he held to-mor-

DIMMING OF MOTOR LIGHT'S

AUCKLAND, June 29.

■•'l iie dimming of the headlights on motor-cars at night is the most dangerous pi notice in the world,’ said Mr Justice Reed in the Supicmc Court, when considering a case in which a motor-car collided with a tarmixer on the Beach Road. It was stated the cat's lights were dimmed. n» .•mother vehicle Mas approaching from tilie. opposite direction, and the driver had not noticed the mixer o,i the roadside.

‘•There used to lie a by-law, sears ago, forcing motorists to dim ilteir headlights, and 1 had a good ■--- id ice of the fallacy of it while 1 was at, the Far,” His Honour added, ‘vl defended a man svlio was charged with failing to dim his lighls, and a week later he killed a woman through no other reason than dimming his lights l then appeared for him on a- charge of manslaughter.” "As a ear owner, I object, to dimming; headlights,” said Mr Rogerson, who appeared for the defendant. He added there was non a by-law requiring lights to he focussed correctly, and this had served. In a certain extent, to keep tin' main beam of light, on the ground.

WAR. PENSIONS. AY ELLINGTON. June 29. An official (-oinnnmk-at'ion nliic.h the Commissioner of Pensions (Air G.. O. Fneho) has received il'rnni the British Ministry of Pensions diaus the attention of former members of the Imperial Forces now resident in New Zealand to tho approaching conclusion of tho period during which, under the War Pensions Act, 192 U, the .Ministry is empowered to grant pensions in respect to disability. Tho circular reads:--‘‘Claims by officers, muses, lion-corn missioned officers and moil to any Imperial pension grant, gratuity, or allowance in respect of disablement incurred in fhe Great War (including claims by pensioners for additional disabilities) can only he considered if made within seven years after the date of discharge, or within seven years after Hie termination of the war (August 31st. 1921), whichever date is the earlier.”

Claims for any class of Great War pension and other relevant communications should he addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Wellington.

NURSING HOME AFIRE. AUCKLAND, .June 20. The Enron Private Nursing Home, a nine-roomed wooden structure, situated in Carlton Gore Road, was destroyed by fire at 4.30 o’clock this morning. An adjoining residence was also badly gutted on one side, and only strenuous efforts on the part of the Newmarket Eire Brigade prevented its demolition. The occupants of the Home, two patients, two babies, and the owners, Air and Airs E. A. Hill, and their son and daughter, had barely sufficient time to escape from the building with their lives, and not a vestige of clothing or furniture was saved.

The Newmarket Fire Brigade had a particularly hard fight, and the prospects of saving the building looked hopeless when they arrived, to find flames bursting through the roof. The water pressure was increased, hut just when they were beginning to make an impression on the conflagration the pipe* burst in Klivber Pass. The supply was thus completely cut off. With their Hopes of saving the building shattered, the firemen turned their attention to the adjoining buildings. In spite of their efforts, however, they could not prevent the house next door, belonging to AH R. Eccles, chemist, from catching fire on one side, and. being considerably damaged.

The fire in the Home commenced in the kitchen, but at present the cause of the outbreak is a mystery. When Afr Hill woke up to find the building enveloped in smoke and raging with fire, his first thought was for In's patients, who were removed to a house several doors down the road. Fireman Drandell had his hands hadlv burnt.

The contents of the Nursing Home were insured with the Sun Assurance. Cov. for £6OO. while the building was covered by a policy with the Atlas Coy. for £2OOO. 'Afr Eecles’s house is insured with the Roval Coy for £BOO. and the contents with the Merrantflo ami ftfrnerel Insurant* (Mv, for £3OO,