DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Tress Association. A CHAMOIS. GRKY.MOrni, Jan. Id. AH' T. K. Y. Scddon, M.P., who has returned lrom a visit lo Kopara district, reports at Maliiuson's farm l>,v Mniipiri River bed, a buck chamois was lonntl. It had apparently wandered lrom the high country at the Hermitage snow icefield and the moraines must have been traverrsed along the ranges. REMAND GRANTED. GREYAIOUTM. Jan. Id. At {the {.Magistrate's Court this morning, Francis Joseph Riianc, charged with attempting suicide at Dobson on January 7th was remanded. Detective .Mull'll in opposing hail said he understood a charge of attempted murder was being preferred, the police awaiting a report from the Government analyst, Mr Meldrum. S.M., granted hail in self of £1 CO anti sureties of £IOO.

ADMITTED TO PROBATION. CRFYAIOFTH, Jan. Hi. John James McGilford was eh.irgeu with theft at Ron on May 30, 1924. oi £9 Is 2d. the property of E. J. Moore. Accused who asked at the time to collect Moore’s pay for him. lie mil so and absconded. lie was arrested at Lyttelton last week. The defence was drunkenness at the lime ol the olfeiiee. Probation was granted fur twelve months, and to pay costs, a previous good record being taken into considerntion.

INSUFFICIENT WATER. WELLINGTON. Jan. 13

The Hydro-Electric Department announced to-day that the water in the dams at .Mangalmo has been falling on account of the deficient rainfall, and that for several days past local plants have been assisting ill carrying (ho load rei|uired to maintain the necessary power in the district served by the Government station.

The Chief Electrical Engineer (Mr E. M. Kissel i mentioned that Ihe new dam at Mangahao. which is now practically completed, nns not finished in time to be filled with water from the season rains before (be dry spell sot in. The dam was only partly filled hut as soon as rain comes the water will probably rise to the lop level, and the present difficulty, it is expected, u ill not recur.

All three city pin ills arc in coin mission and working lo their full capacity (on steam) to supply tiie energy Mangalmo cannot produce. It is understood. too, that in several of the provincial towns the service from Mangalmo is far from satisfactory.

HOUSE BURNT. NAPIER. Jan. Id. A lire totally destroyed a six-roomed house at Clive at ill o'clock this morning. Ihe house was owned Itv Mr W. J. Kelly of Napier, and occupied by W. H. Thornlow. Insurances on the house amounted to £7OO. and £SOO on the furniture in the National Office. A SUICIDE. TAURANGA. Jan. Id. A native named Rone Raimi, aged 2<. was found shot yesterday afternoon at Waimapu native settlement. He was alive when found, and said ho was grieved over the loss of his wife, who died a month ago of typhoid fever. Raimi was removed lo the hospital and died three hours later. AT an inquest this morning, a verdict was given that lie died ot gunshot wounds sell-inflicted while in a stale of mental depression. TRAMWAYMEN’S wages. Cl 11! ISTCH CTH 11, .lan. r*. When the Concilia! ion Council mol this morning to hear the tramwav workers' dispute, the a-s.>-p,j),., U"nrd declared I fie Roal d would not giro ally increase i>i wage.-. A representative ot llio Union contended Dial motormen and conductors were not being adequately paid for the strain which uas placed upon them. William Hayward said the employers in New Zealand have gone the limit and they cannot give way a farthing. The assessors for the Board offered a renewal of the old award.

BUSSING CHILD. TAC.M AH AX 11, 10. On Saturday evening, a , | () j- s ; x ' tears. Ellis (Tray, strayed from Tier parents at Mangapehi. A search party "as organised within an hour and searehod nearly all night and yesterday without result. The search i.s lieinn continued to-day. "aticit si I)icus r \ ton. AUCKLAND. dan. 10. Several lion-unionist waterside workers complained to-day that they had made application for admittance as members of the watersideis union and had been told there was no chance of having their requests acceded to. The Secretary of the Union declined to discuss the situation. lie said several hundred non-unionists assembled at the wharf each morning. Frequently union members)- had to go without employment. A GRUESOME FTND. TIM All C. dan. Id. A headless and armless body was discovered on the beach at Alii ford and was identified as that of Alls W. (I. Asninnll. who had been missing since Julv -21.

BOWLING PAVILION BURNT. AUCKLAND, dan. 10. The Rowling Club’s pavilion at Grafton Road was badly damaged by fire early this morning. One corner of the building and a large part of the root were destroyed. There was much damage to the furniture. fittings and members property. Most of the records and trophies were saved. The caretaker's bouse adjoining was undamaged. The pavilion was not used bv members yesterday. Presumably the (ire was caused by someone breaking into the building and dropping a lighted match. The pavilion and caretaker's house was insured for £270"). members property at £ISOO and furniture at £l*>o. all in the New Zealand |fn.suranee. fl'lie greens for bowling, tennis and croquet escaped with very little damage.

A FIRE. AVHAKATANE. Jan. Hi. A fire completely gutted D. Bergman’s jewellery shop in the Strand at two on Sunday morning. The shop formed part of the theatre building, and the theatre itself was only saved through the prompt action of the Brigade and the excellent pressure of the Borough water supply. The building was owned by Colder rand Mac Diarmid. The insurances are not available. MILL BURN*?. AUCKLAND. Jan. 16. Casey’s timber mill at Freeman’s Bay. together with machinery, was destroyed bv fire early tliis morning. An adjacent box factory was undamaged. The mill is situated in the vicinity of the boat-building yards and petrol stores, but fortunately the wind was blowing in tbe opposite direction. Insurances on the mill aiic] contents amounted to £3,500;