DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

PROPELLOR DAMAGED

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

AUCKLAND. March 14.

A wireless message advice from the steamer City of Lincoln tlmt she lost n pm]M>llor blade last Alonday, and that toe accident will delay her arrival at Auckland by about six days, has boon received by the New Zealand Shipping Company. The vessel is on route from New York with general merchandise for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Wanganui. The City of Lincoln was scheduled to reach Auckland next Wednesday, Init is now expected to arrive on Tuesday, March 25th.

TWO DWELLINGS BURNT

WELLINGTON, March 15

Two dwellings with the contents were totally destroyed by fire at Eastbourne and a third considerably damaged m the early hours this morning. One of the houses, both of which were modern bungalows, was owned and occupied by Mrs Jacobs, of Wellington, and the other was owned by Mrs Waters, of Wellington, and occupied by Mr and Mrs Hunt. A high northerly wind carried the flames from Airs Waters’ property to that of Airs Jacobs, and the fire also spread to a third house belonging to 1). Bowie, but the out break here Was checked after some damage was done.

INQUEST VERDICT, THAMES, .March 15.

At the inquest on William A. Knox, 27, farmer of Pipiroa, who died in the hospital us the result of injuries when a trotting horse attached to sulky bolted, medical evidence showed Knox sustained a fractured skull and lacerated brain, caused by the horse kicking him in the face. The Coroner, Air W. K. Lucas, returned a verdict of accidental death.

CAUSE OF FIRE.

REPORT MISLEADING

WELLINGTON, March 15

A recent telegram from Palmerston North stating that a fire there, which destroyed a Fold garage and also caused the explosion of an acetone welding gas container, was published in some papers as if the explosion of the container was the cause of the fire. This has caused concern to the Acetone Illuminating and Welding Coy. of Napier, which states the cylinder did not cause the fire, but was destroyed by fire, which apparently originated from some other cause than gas containers. Further it was not an “acetone” cylinder but an oxygen cylinder, which accordingly could not explode.