DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

CHIEF POSTMASTER’S PROMOTION.

li Telegraph—Press Assu., Copyright

AUCKLAND, November Id

Air 11. P. Donald.. Chief Postmaster, Christchurch, has been appointed Chief /Postmaster at Auckland, in succession to Air AY, J. Gow, who is now Assistant Secretary to the Post and Telegraph Department.

Air Donald entered the service as a message hoy, at the age of fourteen, forty years ago.

BOOKMAKING FINE

HA AIILTON,

November 15

At the Alagistrate’s Court this afternoon Thomas Barrett, aged 43, a confectioner, was lined £3O for bookmaking, or in the alternative, two months’ imprisonment. The Magistratc refused to allow him time to

SUPERANN RATION BOARD

AVELLINGTON, November Id

The quarterly meeting of the Public Service Superannuation Board was held yestreday, Air J. AY.. Alacdonald presiding.

Twenty-live coi'itribiVtoVs, retired by reason of ago oj* length of service, were granted allowances of a total of £6193 per annum, and five contributors retired as medically unfit were granted allowances totalling £522 per annum.

An application for an additional allowance on account of retirement through injuries received whilst on police duty was'refused. Thirty-ALur widows and thirty children were granted the statutory allowances, amounting to LTB34 per annum.

HOSPITAL VILLAS

WELLINGTON, November Id

In continuation of the improved classification policy in'connection with mental hospitals Cabinet lias authorised expenditure tor the erection of a new villa at the Hokitika institution and a third villa at Templeton.

COMMITTED TO ROTORUA

’•HAMILTON, Nov. 16

Joseph John B 1 en herb asset t, aged 32, was to-day charged with a breach of prohibition order and assault on a young woman," was committed to Rotoroa Island 'for twelve months. The evidence showed accused used insulting words to -a woman, caught her by the ' neck .and threatened to kill luw. Counsel attributed his client’s lapse to drink." 1 : v • . .

FIRE; AT-TAUAIARUNUI

HOTEL AND-OTHER. BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

TAUAIARUNUI, Nov. 15

A fire- at three o’clock this morning at Owliango. resulted in the destruction of three.building's. The fire-commenced at the rear of- the Commercial Hotel an. eighteen-rpomed building, and spread rapidly- to an adjoining empty shop and dwelling of five rooms and to a six-roomed dwelling occupied by A. J ohnston.

In tlie absence of a water supply and fire fighting appliances, the three premises mentioned were destroyed. The blaze spread so rapidly that the Johnstons escaped with only a few personal effects.

The hotel was unoccupied while it was feiiig renovated. The insurance on the hotel are not available. The unoccupied shop and dwelling were own (>d by Air T. y ” lvee, and were insured for £159 in the Guardian Office. Johnston's house was owned by C. R. Holm of Auckland. The insurances on the house are n'ot-available, hut there was £SO on the furniture.

FREFAIAS'ONRY. AUCKLAND, Nov. 18. The, annual meeting of the Now Zealand Grand .Lodge of Freemasons will begin on Wednesday, November 27th. HOMESTEAD BURNT. OPOTIKU Nov. 18. The homestead of -T. T. Clark, of Paerata, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The lamily were attending the picture'-' end nothing was saved. House and furniture were insured, hut. Clark is ~ heavy loser. AYAT.KBST.DKR ’S DEATH. NAPTEP. Nov. 18. James-Tunes, a watersider, died as a. result of being choked by a piece of hone during his. evening meal on Saturday. A verdict of accidental death was returned. SUPREME COURT SENTENCES INVERCARGILL, Nov. 18. At the Supreme Court, Patrick O’Donnell, a farmer, with eleven of a family, was sentenced to six months hard for perjury. TJis son Joseph also for perjury to two months reformative. James Duncan for two charges of forgery and uttering two years reformative.