DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

INCENDIARISM. | HOTEL SET AFIRE. [By Telegraph, Per Press Association. ] AUCKLAND, August 30. An attempt was made to set fire to the Rangiriri Hotel albout 7.30 last evening. A sack saturated with kerosene jWas placed on the verandah at the front' door of. the public bar, and set alight. It was blazing fiercely when it. was discovei’ed by a porter. The flooring' of the verandah was already alight when the fire was discovered, but it was easily extinguished. The sack was soaked with kerosene at one part of the verandah, and had been carried to the bar door. The proprietor, Mr Bert Clark, reported the offence to the police. MAN ELECTROCUTED.

BY LIGHT EXTENSION CORD

AUCKLAND, August 30,

Mr Jones, , aged 29 years, was electrocuted to-day while installing , .the “earth” connection for a wireless set at his home in Mount Albert. The deceased, who 'was working underneath .the house, had taken an electric light on an extension cord,, down through a trap door - from a room above." A short circuit, apparently, occurred,, ahd he received *, a fatal shock.

Mrs Jones, on entering, the -room, found her .husband dead, with tl?o light burning and the current still running through his body. -

RIMUTAKA ©LIP. STILL DANGEROUS. MASTERTON, August 30. Infomation was received late this evening which indicates that the Rimutaka road lias again been cleared. A lorry from Millington negotiated the road about nine o’clock. Later in the evening, however, heavy rain showers were experienced, and on account of the nature of the country at the sit© of the slip, it Would not ibe surprising if more earth fell.

MR POLSON, M.P

BIG FARMERS’ HOSTILITY

FEILDING, August 30

The Feilding Branch of the Farmers’ Union, at a special meeting passed the following motion: “That this branch, "while recognising the work of Mr Poison in the past is of opinion that his attitude on the Budget proposals lias destroyed our confidence, and we are of opinion that his position as President of the Farmers’. Union must be Reviewed.” . . CROSSING ACCIDENT. , WAIHI, August 30. *. The thirteen-year-old -son of G, Manning, of Waihi PlAiris, farmer, while riding a bicycle, was run into by a train on the Plains crossing. Both 'his arms were broken, and he suffered injuries to his liead and legs. The boy’s condition is critical: BUTTER-FAT. N.Z. RECORD PAY-OUT. . INVERCARGILL, August 30. The pay out of Is lOd per lb of butter-fat of Waitoitoi Dairy Factory, in Taranaki, was claimed as a Dominion record for the past season. It has ; been exceeded by the Edendale Factory, which has returned Is 10-ijd to its suppliers. Edendale factory sold its output of cheese from the beginning of the season to December at 9 9-16 - per lb, and to the end of l the season at .9 3-16 d per lb. CHILD’S DEATH. BURNT IN FANCY COSTUME. HAWERA, August 31. After being dressed in a costume made of paper and light woollen material to attend a children’s fancy dress ball last , evening, Morris George Trilford, the five-year-old son of Mr and Mrs J. Triltford, of Oliangai, came into contact with a naked light in the house. The child suffered severe burns and was admitted to the hospital at seven o’clock last evening, and died at six o’clock this morning. The child was the youngest of a young family of five children. ... Both the mother and father were severely burned while endeavouring to smother the flames.