DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

ATTEMPT TO BURN HOUSE.

A STRANGE REASON

B Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright

.AUCKLAND, April 25

“I consider I was robbed as far as the price of the bouse, was concerned, and on account of this, and of worry from sickness, .1 •decided to burn the house down when my wife and family were away,’’ said Edward Harold Alexander, aged 27, a confectioner, in a statement to the police produced in the Police Court on Thursday. Alexander was charged willi wilfully alicmpling to set fire to a house at Oncliimgfi owned by the Stale Advances Department, and occupied by him. Accused admitted the charge. The police evidence was to the effect that a neighbour discovered a candle left burning in the. house. Detective-Sergeant Kelly said the accused would not have gained anything by the lire. The house was under a mortgage to the State Advances Department. Alexander was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.

PRICE OF BREAD

WELLINGTON. Anri! 26

A recent announcement of the rise in the price of bread brings to an end a war whicli lias been raging in Wellington for a year. 'Hie price was cut to 5d per loaf by one firm and the bakers, say none of them could make a profit .and some los severely. The revolting firm lias now given way and bad ; it not done so, some bakers would.have bad to close down. Acvonip;in\lny this is a surprising statement that bread is no longer the staff of life, but a luxury. A few years ago the average per family was ten loaves per week, but now it is only four. The reasons given are increased use of cakes, pastry, and oatmeal foods.