DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) SFCR FT BALLOT RESU LT. AUCKLAND FAST, Feh. 17. The secret ballot hold yesterday by the Auckland glassworks employees to decide whether the refusal of the Australian Glass Company to accede to the demand of the lower paid workers for wages increase, resulted 13 for strike and 31 against. A STEAMFR AFIRE. DUNEDIN. Feh. 17. A fire broke out in No. 2 hold of the Fllerman liner, City of Bath, aftoi she left Dunedin yesterday for Launceston. Part of her cargo was thirty thousand cases of petrol. 'the hatcl was opened and it was soon found the fire was coming from cases of leal tobacco. The lire was quickly extinguished. with slight damage, hut the vessel will he detaianed at Port Chalmers for a full investigation to secure safety. A FIRE. TAUMARUNUI. Feb. 17. A fire broke out at 11.45 last night in the premises in Alain Street, owned by H. Goodwill, of Wellington, and occupied by AT. Alatlar, draper. Ihe brigade made a brilliant save. The stock suffered no damage from fire and very little from water. This shops adjoins the premises that were destroyed by fire a few weeks ago. CRUELTY TO HORSE. NEW PLYMOUTH, Feh. 17. Reserved judgment was given by Air 'Pate, S AL, this morning in the case in which P. C". Sole, A\’. Theobald and Jack Kopu, were charged with cruelty to a horse. The evidence disclosed that the horse was driven by defendants while it was suffering with a broken shoulder. Sole was fined £ls and costs. Theobald £lO and costs and Kopu convicted and ordered to pay costs.