DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. A FliriC. GORE. July 1,8. Carrington Hotel, Gore, was partially gutted by a lire on Saturday night. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The flames had a. good hold when the brigade arrived, hut a sucLesstid fight was waged and tin* outbreak was confined to the hotel, which s practically a wreck. All the board*rs were removed safely hut some lost Jieir effects. The building is a well aiown hind mark in the town. It ivas owned hy Robert Fraser and oe•upied hy hint Insured for CJt’XK) in Victoria Office and effects are ■overed by £IOTO in the Government mil other offices.

PROA DC AST IXG STATION. WELLINGTON. Julv IS

Wellington broadcasting station opened on Saturday night. It is second only to Davontry in power, though it is understood a more powerful station is now under construction in India. Hon. J. G. Coates informally opening iL spoke of the use that could he made of such a station, if ever it were needed for national purposes. Hon. Xosworthy, as PostmasterGeiieral. added that in recognition ot this, the Government had assisted with a ’loan of € IT,OOO. Before the opening concert ended, messages were received from as far as Fanning Island. Samoa. Fiji and Tahiti. stating everything was heard clearly. Vancouver also picked it lip, hut faintly. BODY FOUND. WELLINGTON. July IP. Another body has been found in the harbour in an advanced stale of decomposition. Papers showed it to he a labourer. Michael Delaney. MEASLES OUTBREAK. AUCKLAND. July 17. An outbreak of measles at New Hebrides and Solomon, groups greatly hampered the work of the mission vessel Southern Cross which returned to Auckland yesterday. She had completed her work at New Hebrides before the epidemic gained ally proportions but in the Salomons tho noivies were confined to landing stores. She was quarantined at Yanikoro in the Solomons for 2J days and at Tulngaif or ten days, owing to a number of suspected eases on board. As the epidemic showed no sign of do- , dining, it was decided to return to Auckland. No deaths in the groups were reported up to that time. Three missionaries are passengers. Revs. Leggett, Doncaster and Hart,

lIIREK ROBBERIES. ASHBURTON, July 18

Three burglaries were committed! in the borough last night. At tlie Working Men’s Club the front window nticl interior doors were toned, £2 lis in cash removed from the till and a quantity of tobacco stolen. At Nablor Wilson's garage the backdoor was forced, the sum of 25s fining taken from a till. At H. Williams’ tobacconist shop the vale lock as opened either by a key or a wire .the thieves removing £lO sterling worth of cigarettes. TWO YEAR'S DETENTION. PALMERSTON N.. July 18. Joseph Irwin, a youth, aged 10, described bv the police as untruthful and lazy, was comm it teed to the Borstal Institute for two years on serious charges ranging from false pretences to theft. OPIUM SMOKING . DUNEDIN. July 18. A Chinese, Young Pox. was fined ■£2o for smoking opium. When the police entered a room in a eooksliop. a white woman was there with accused. CHRISTCHURCH, July 18. 11. Fletcher, of Waikato, lias been selected to fill the vacancy in the New Zealand hockey team caused by the withdrawal of T. Brennan.