DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1932, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS

HOUSE BURNED AT HERETAUNGA

(Per Press Association Copyright.)

WELLINGTON, November ?4.

Fire compUetely gutted a four-room-ed house in Sutherland Avenue, Heretaunga, about 1.30 this morning. The house was occupied by Mr R. Wallis, who was awakened by the sound of burning. He managed! to snatch a flaw clothes before making his escape-

The Upper Hutt Brigade was quickly on the scene, but the house was too far gone to be;saved. The building was insured for £4OO in the Stare Advances office, but many personal effects were lost.

HIKURANGI MINE AFIRE. WHANGAREI, November 23. The Hikurangi Coal Company, whose mine was partially flooded a few days , ago, is now called upon to extinguish a fire, which resulted from spontaneous combustion during the dog watch last night. Tile portion of the mine affected has been sealed up, and it is expected to resume hewing to-morrow.

LOTTERY CASE. NEW PLYMOUTH, Nov. 23. When the manager of a New Plymouth shop sent- 4000 numbered circulars to householde v s and placed in his window 25 numbered articles, which *

were presented to those who received circulars with the oorresponding number and “spotted” tile article displayed, he committed a breach of the Gaming Act, and “established a lottery whereby the goods were disposed'of by ia mode of chance.” John Garnham, the manager in question, was to-day fined £5 for this action.