WAIKATO ITEMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 69, 22 March 1915, Page 4

WAIKATO ITEMS.

JOINER TNJTJBjED ST TAXI.

FIRE AT HAMILTON. \_.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent,)

HAMILTON, this day.

While cro'ssihg Victoria Street on Saturday night Mr. Walter Hogg, sen., factory manager at Ellia and Burnand's joinery works, was knocked down by a taxi driven by R. Peake. Rain waa falling at the time, and Peake, who was raising the wind screen, failed to notice anyone in front. 'Mr. Hogg was found to be suffering from two broken ribs and severe bruises.

A fire at one o'clock yesterday morning totally destroyed the residence known as "Tiri," on the crest of Thackeray Street hilL How the fire oe- 7 curred is unknown, as "there "was nobody on the premises at the -time. The house belonged to Mr. Howden, jeweller, and • '"•.■- ---was occupied by Mr. W. Gardner, carpenter. Mrs. Gardner was oat of town • t at the time, -while two boarders who 2 A resided there for several months had -AS given notice to quit the "previous week. The building, "which was valued at £650, was insured in the South , *'-/ British for £325, and furniture for £270 in -the Queensland.