DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1920, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

A DESTRUCTIVE EIRE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Greymoutb, Jan. 27. About 4 o'clock this morning a de-_ structive fire occurred at Wallsend. The Brunner Council Chambers, Ffcst' Office, Roberts' arid Leach's store and Williams' butcher's shop were entirely destroyed. The flames had a good hold when discovered in Roberts' and Leach's store, which contained kerosene and inflammable material. There WM no water supply and the Talorville bridge was down, so that residents on the other side were unable to get acroM without delay. A few department*! papers were saved from the Council Chambers. Nothing was saved elsewhere- There was no insurance on Williams' shop and small insurance on the other buildings. The losses are heavy.

THE SERVICE GUILD. Wellington, Jan. 27. The committee of management of the Service Guild passed a motion to-day protesting against the Mokoia beirig sent to Samoa. It was decided to call a special meeting to go into the question fully. The secretary in the meantime is to approach the other marine bodies so as to obtain their views. GIFTS FGR EDUCATION. Christcfcurch, Jam ail Mr. Robert Bell's jift of £3OOO to Canterbury College to establish a School for Journalism was 'brought be* fore the Board of Governors of Canterbury College to-day-The chairman said it was satisfactory to note, in connection with the' gift, that Mr. Bell had not waited for the letter to be written by his executors, but had made the gift in hit lifetime, and that fact showed Mr. Bell's very great generosity. It was noticeable, Mr. Acland added, that within the past year Canterbury College had received far more in the way of gifts, such as Mr. Bell's, or gifts by wills, than it had received in the whole of the precious forty-six years of its existence. He hoped the example set by Mr. Bell would he followed by other Canterbury citizens.