DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 34, 5 February 1912, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

(Per Press Association.! Core, February 4. David Gaudion, the eight-year-old son of G. C. Gaudion, of Mataura, was drowned in the Mataura River below the falls at noon to-day while bathing. The body has not yet been recovered. . Westport, February 4. A large two-storey hotel, occupied by Martin, and owned by R. T. Watson, situated at Granity, was destroyed by lire at three o’clock this morning. An adjoining hall was also gutted. The charred remains of a miner named Hopkins were found in the debris. ' s j The insurances are unascertainable. }-]l|afjnerston, 5. The Supreme Court opened Ijeforh ’ the Chief Justice this morning. !| The criminal calendar is ' light, there ing only four charges of a minor character. His Honor congratulated the district on its comparative immunity from crime.' -A ‘Vue' bill was roturned against Patrick McCafferty, for assault causing actual bodily harm. Accused, who was a cabman, was found,,gui|ty .of ,assault), consisted in kicking another cabmaii and breaking his jaw. ; f ■.,>■ Napidr,; 5. The annual report of the Napier Gas Company states that tho tram--way system now about to be installed will involve considerable alteration and expense to the company. The ' work of removing main pipes from the street on the lino of route and relaying the same in footpaths on hath sides is now being carried out. the cost of labour is being charged against revenue. After .writing off £IOOO for , depreciation of plant there remains a balance of profit of £7156 9s 3d. It was decided that a further dividend amounting to £5533 17s Gd bo paid and the balance of £1622 11s 9d carried forward. Mr E. W. Knowles was re-elected chairman of directors. Dargaville, February 5. James Cameron, 35, was drowned yesterday a mile below Mongonui Bluff. Three other men narrowly, escaped. They were net fishing. They rounded in a heavy school of fish when the backwash carried them off their feet in a deep basin. Cameron was unable to reach shore and sank and disappeared. The body has not yet been recovered.