DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3, 30 April 1912, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(Per Press Association.') Te Kuiti, April 20. Wilson’s lime and cement works were destroyed by lire on Saturday night. Much valuable machinery was lost or damaged. Forty men are rendered idle. Insurances: New Zealand office, £2955. Later. It is supposed that the lire started in the generator house of a small engine. The manager and employees endeavoured to save the building. A high wind rendered the work difficult and dangerous. Amongst the machinery destroyed were two suction gasplants, one a hundred and the oilier fifty horse power. The works supplied metal for Waikato roads and lime for farmers throughout the province, also for cyanide batteries on the goldfields. Auckland, April 29. The Governor met a number of officers at Government House tin’s morning and announced that the King had been graciously pleased to confer upon t’ne following regiments an honour on becoming their Colonel-in-Cliicf: Third (Auckland) Mounted Rifles and First (Canterbury) Regiment of Infantry. The King also approved of the Second (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles being designated “Queen Alexandra’s,” its senior squadron having been originally called after the Queen Dowager when she was Princess of* Wales. His Majesty evidently has selected one regiment from each island and one regiment of each of the mounted and infantry arms upon which to confer the honour. He has also shown his appreciation of the fact that the oldest squadron of the Second Mounted Rifles has always been known as the “Alexandras.” Lords Roberts and Kitchener have since the inception of the new scheme become Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Now Zealand Artillery and officer corans of the New Zealand Engineers respectively. Wanganui, April 29. Inspector Wilson, officer in charge of the Wanganui Police District, declines the offer of promotion to the charge of the Auckland district, which was offered to him consequent on Inspector Cullen’s appointment to the postion of Commissioner. As Inspector Wilson’s term of service is nearing completion and as he has made his home in Wanganui he did not think it advisable to accept the proffered promotion. Dannevirke, April 29. The Beaconsfield Hotel, Davies licensee. at Makotukn, was burnt down early yesterday morning. Sugden’s store, the public library, a blacksmith’s shop and the office of the aaleyards were also burned. Very little was saved from the hotel and nothing from the store. The origin of the flre is not known and the insurances arc not available. Auckland, April 29. Asked if he would support the Premier’s proposal to increase the number of Ministers, Mr Massey replied in the negative. He thought there was sufficient to direct the policy of the different departments. The real work was done lay the permanent heads. Christchurch, April 29. In a gale yesterday morning a store in course of construction in Drydcn Street, Addington, for the International Harvester Co. was wrecked. Ihf beams for the roof bad just been completed and the whole crashed down splintering the heavy timber. ibc top side of the brick wall was damaged. The rear brick wall fell back on the residence oi John Cougblcy, completely wrecking part of the bouse. The occupants were away at church and no one was injured. The builder of the store says the building was thoroughly secured on Saturday.