DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

HOUSE BADLY GUTTED

Hy Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. BLENHEIM, -May 24. A ton-roomed house owned by the Horton estate, and occupied by C. U. •Tames, was badly gutted by lire yesterday evening. Nobody was at home at toe time on the outbreak. The fire had a big hold when the Brigade arrived and an excellent save was effected. Insurances are L'obO on the house in the State office, and £1350 on the contents m the ’North British and .Mercantile office.

STONEMASON STRIKE KNITS. AUCKLAND, -May 24. After being idle for six months, Auckland stonemasons to-day returned to work at the new railway station. When the dispute arose, hi teen men left the job. They have returned under protest, contending that the Arbitration Court decision a few days ago, not to limit the calibre of the machines used is unfair and against the weight of evidence. MAX INJURED. PAI..UKIfS'LON .V, May 24. Prank Cowley was admitted to the hospital suffering from severe burns on the neck and shoulders, stated to be received when he was nearly trapped in a house burned at Malcombo at 2 a.m. to-day.

.MAN lvl LI.KD AT CROSSING.- >\ ELiJNGTO.N, A Lay 24. William Daniel, aged -)6, a wharf labourer, was killed at the ketone rail way crossing when he was struck by the 5,.4.3 a.in. train from Petone. The warning signals were working and the train whistle was sounding, but he did not appear to he aware of the approach of toe train. He was single and believed to ho a native oi England.

THEFT SENTENCE. ROTORUA, -May 24. Yati Howard Chamberlain, of Fiji, was sentenced !>v -Mr Paterson, 5.. M., to two yeais detention in a reformative institution for theft oi clothing. Accused lias a previous two years Borstal record. REQUEST OF £IOOO. NAPIER, May 24. Under the will of the late William Plowman £IIMK) is set aside for seats to be erected in the city. * LABOUR MEMBERS. VISIT TO PUMICE LANDS. ROTORUA, May 24, A. party of Labour members of Parliament are visiting Rotorua district, making a tour of the pumice la,nd farms and plantations. The personnel consists of .Messrs Lee Martin (Raglan), Jordan (Manakau), Harris (Waitemata), Parry and Savage (Auckland), also Messrs Bloodworth and Montgomery. They are visiting small farms iu the suburban urea this morning and in the afternoon forest service plantations ; to-morrow W aiotapu, Roporoa and Taupo districts.

OBITUARY. AUCKLAND, May 24. ol>tiuary—Michael Hawkins, former Controller-General of Prisons, A MAN KILLED. CHRISTCHURCH, May 24. Charles Renwick, aged 50. was killed at Lyttelton through falling off a sling of iron boiler plates whilst working on board the steamer Benholm