DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(Gy Telegraph—Per Press Association,

DWELLING DESTROYED HY KIRIOAMARU, Jan. 25.

At 11.31) this morning a five-roomed residence in South Oaninru was completely destroyed by tire, together with the contents.

ft was owned by Air S. Cl. King, of Clydesdale. Gore, and occupied by Mr David lirown. a railway employee, who was at work at the time of the occurrence. Mrs lirown was • Iso absent, having left home a short . .ime previously to catch the midday train to Fail-lie. The origin of the outbreak is a mystery. The insurance is for .£255 with the Royal Exchange Office.

INQUEST ADJOURNED. GISBORNE. Jan. 26

The inquest on the death of James Old. aged 12, who died suddenly at Kaiti Reach yesterday, was adjourned as the post mortem gave no indication ol how the haemorrhages, which were the immediate cause of death, had occurred, and the Coroner desired the report of- the Pathological Department on specimens of tho organs.

MURDER AND SUICIDE. AUCKLAND. Jan. 26

A\ hat appears to he a ’murder and suicide, occurred at 12 Raymond Road. Point Chevalier, this morning. A labourer named Peter Clos and his wife were found dead. The wife’s hotly was in a bedroom and her husband's at the door. A single barrel gun had been used. Roth bodies had their heads blown off. NUMBER OF REQUESTS. LEVIN. Jan. 26. Under the will of the late Mrs Charlotte Shaw, of Levin, a number of bequests are made Lo various religious and charitable institutions. These include Cloo to the Home for Aged and Needy, Welington ; C2OO. Dr Unruadn's Homes, London; CIO!) Salvation Army Rescue Home, Wellington. A sum in excess of L'3,000 is divided in varying portions between Presbyterian Church. Levin, and the following activities of the Presbyterian Church—Foreign Missions. New Hebrides Mission, Home .Mission Extension, and Orphanage. The Public Trustee is the administrator of the will.

SCHOOL BUILDINGS GRANT REDUCED. DUNEDIN. .Jan. 2(5

Alt intimation by the Education Department that the monthly account for the maintenance of school buildings this year would lie reduced by £2376. evoked strong protest by members ol the Education Hoard, the Chairman stating the reduction would mean a serious curtailment of the. work which the Hoard had to carry out during the coming year.

Another member said it should lie the last branch of the service in which the pruning knife should he applied. A great deal of overlapping was going on and that was where a luL of money was going.

A FEMALE MENACE. PALMERSTON X.. Jan. 16

Phyllis Rack. who on Saturday, escaped from the local lock-up was recaptured yesterday and sentenced this morning to twelve months imprisonment for having no lawful visible means of support. Accused created a scene in Court, and had to he forcibly removed. A lengthy -record of previous convictions were detailed by the Police Sergeant, who described Hack as a menace to society. NAVAL MIMIC WARFARE. AUCKLAND. Jan. 2G. A radio from H.M >. Di-nnedo says this morning an at a•' .as launched on Auckland, which v.as strongly defended. and had advanced detachments at Wniworn and AVorkworth. (Inc attacking party landed from boa Is nl Drown and another near the mouth of Piihoi 1 {liver at 6.30 a.in. MeanWhile the inhabitants were awakened by the reverberations of the ship’s guns giving support to the troops. 'I he combat was extremely sanguinary.'and many prisoners were taken. Tho attackers were deemed to have captured AVaiwern. One-section of the landing party commandeered a motor and placed a. Lewis Gun in it. hut belli ear and gun were captured. The squadron, except the flagship, return to port, this afternoon.