DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

COMPANY REPORT. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 28. The annual report of the directors of Pyne, Gould and -Guinness, Ltd., was adopted by the shareholders. It stated that after the year’s working and making provision for various contingencies, there was a net balance of £15,668. Out of this sum, the following appropriations were recommended: to land and income tax reserve £1009: to general reserve (which will, then stand at £30.000). £10.000) ; declaration of final dividend on ordinary share capital of 2', tier cent making a total dividend for the year of 5 per cent,. L'2500, and to carry Onward balance, £2IOB.

SPECTACULAR EIRE. DARGARVILLE. Nov. 28

One of the most disastrous spectacular fires experienced, occurred on Saturday night at i o clock, when a large building store of brick and iron, packed with produce, ironmongery, oils, paints and groceries and valued at about £IO,OOO was practically destroyed by fire. It was caused by the overturning of a blow lamp used in connection with the oil engine, which generates the electricity for the whole of the premises. The lamp set lire to the engine room in the centre of the ’building, and the flames soon spread to the whole of the store. The Eire Brigade were soon »n the scene and bad every available lead of hose in play, but owing to the mUammable nature of the goods, they had » hard task in subduing the flames. It took three hours befcite .u dan"or had passed. They were, lmwcvetr successful in confining the fire l 0 the store room, and the front shop which contained several thousands ot pounds worth of valuable stock was cnlv slightly damaged by water and smoke The building and contents were insured in the Now Zealand office but the total amount is not available. It is estimated the loss alx>ve the insurance will amount to fully £2,000. . The name of the owner and occupants, arc Wniron Stores Ltd It is the largest, general store in the district.

(> T SBORNE HARBOUR. GISBORNE. Nov. 28. The Harbour Board on the Chairman’s casting vote, reschuled a resolution passed at last meeting lower the salary of the engineer and reduce the engineering SUPREME COURT SEN 1 ItXCES AUCKLAND, Nov. 28. At the Supreme Court Leslie Yard, op and Hilton Richards Stanley, wore found guilty of forgery and uttering four money order telegrams to the total value of £155. Stanley, who line! been a telegraphist in the . ost Office was the moving spirit in the olfemes Ward, by occupation a carpenter, bad made a determined effort to e;et n\\a> fro.n temptation. Judge Reed admitted Ward to probation for throe years and made an order to repay £97 10s. Stanley was sentenced to reformative detention for

two years. Frederick John McDonell, on five charges of breaking, entering, fheft and forgery, having a bad record, was sentenced to three years’ hard labour. ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVES. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 28. The team to represent Canterbury at

the Athletic Championships is: M. Leadbeter, A. B. Clarke. J. It. Murphy. C. L. Allen, G. L. Nicoll. C. J. Thomson. G. Austin, A. A. Smith. J. McKee, D. W. Bain, R. J. Hillary. K. B. Taylor, (1. McGregor, R. H. Neville, A. E. Joseph. M. Farrell, R. Cordery,

G. P. Bradford, J. W. McTlolm, A. IV. Page. C. B. McKenzie. 11. Mnllaney, Deiury, G. T. Alley. E. 11. Barnes. .T.‘ M. C’arick, J. W. Mntsone; Misses M. Boyd. F. Maxwell B. Millichanip and Unwin. FOUND SHOT. WATPUKURAU, Nov. 28. The body of Charles Lewis, a resident and settler of the district, formerlv M.P. for Christchurch and Courte-

nay. was found this morning outside the window of liis room at\his home, with a rifle between his legs, the shot having passed through his month and the back of bis bead. He bad lately been in a weak state of health. The family heard a shot fired about seven o’clock. Death was instantaneous. Tie leaves a widow, four daughters and three sons. BIGAMY CHARGE. AUCKLAND. Nov. 23. At the Supremo Court Justice Reed sentenced Kevnn Francis Burns to eighteen months’ hard labour Tor bigamy. Tie became engaged to a second woman on the representation that lm was a single man. He seduced tlie unfortunate girl and subsequently went through a form of marriage with her. BREAKING AND ENTERING. AUCKLAND, Nov. 28. For breaking, entering and ' theft. Jack Wilson and Ray Johnston were sentenced to six months’ hard labour. PRISONER ESCAPES. TIMARU, Nov. 28. Leslie Alwyn Oslon McKenzie, aged seventeen years, wlio was sentenced to Borstal for two years, lias escaped from Tiinaru goal and is still at liberty.