DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

HASTINGS FIRE INSURANCES. (By Telegraph—Press Association). HASTINGS, Jan. 3. Tho insurances on the premises of the Hawfees Bay Farmers’ Co-oper-ative Association, destroyed by fire yesterday, were:—Royal £2OOO on tho stock, £2200 on the building and £775 on the plant, totalling, with the Alliance figures, stock £12,500, building £3OOO, plant £775. BAIL AGAIN GRANTED. PALMERSTON N., Jan. 4. Tho McGill case was again mentioned in Court this morning when application was made to renew bail before, Justices objection and bail was granted. Accused stands charged with breaking and entering premises and stealing a sale containing cheques and cash. Tho bondsman previously withdrew his surety bail. Accused must report to the police twice daily. TRAGEDY VICTIM WANGANUI, January -l. It was ascertained to-day that Allen, the victim of the tragedy, wais an inmate of the Wanganui Hospital from October 9f.li to 17th, suffering from insomnia. Deceased left letters to the coroner, bis mother, and the mother ot Mrs Withey.

PROPERTY SALES. WELLINGTON, January 3. A valuable Cuba street property 35 feet bv 80 feet, comprising shops has been sold for £28,000; also Andrew’s Hotel in Dannevirke lias been sold for close on £50,000. A FIRE. AUCKLAND, Jan. 5. Two families residing in a two-storied house at Cruminer Road had a narrow escape when the residence was burnt early this morning. J. Gaskin and bis wife, and Charles Stewart and his wife were sleeping downstairs, and when Mrs Stewart discovered the fire the other adults climbed the stairs to rescue two hoys named Clifford, aged 7 and 4. visitors to Auckland. Finding the way barred by flames they eventually got upstairs by ,a side entrance. Gaskin draged the sleeping children out and had barely made good his escape when an explosion hastened to complete the demolition of the building. Mrs Stewart was involved in a motor accident recently, and had received a severe shaking from which she had not vet recovered.