FIFTY YEARS AGO

Evening Star, Issue 22559, 29 January 1937, Page 2

FIFTY YEARS AGO

non * STAR' FILES Fire destroyed the New' Zealand Iron and Woodware Company’s building in Princes street south. Many bystanders rushed into the burning building to sgye the contents, with the result that four men lost their lives. « • * • On several days last week the there* meter registered 135 deg in the sun in the Mount Ida district. *• * * At last night’s meeting of the City Council it was resolved by 5 votes to 4 that the mayor’s salary for the ensuing year should be the same as bis predecessor’s—viz.. £4OO. The application from the Burns Statue Committee for the Octagon site was granted. It was also decided to name the new streets on the Harbour Board’s reclaimed land. Esther, Dawson, Fisli, Gibson, and Cramond streets. The ‘ Daily News ’ publishes statements to the effect that the Imperial Government has apprehensions that war between France and Germany is imminent, and it is reported that Germany will shortly demand from France an explanation of the massing of her troops on the frontier. •.• • • The Premier (Sir Robert Stout) addressed his constituents at old Knox Church, and though he spoke for nearly two hours he dealt with only a portion of the subjects on his notes. He promises to meet his constituents again, probably in the North Dunedin Drill Shed before Parliament meets. The meeting was exceedingly friendly to the hon. gentleman, and it frequently and heartily applauded him. « * * • Owing to the long continuance of fine weather the harvest in Southland will be fully a month earlier this year. * * * # The married passengers and their families by the steamer Ruapehu were conveyed to the Quarantine Island by the ship’s boats, towed by the steam launch Gordon, because of the presence of scarlatina on the vessel.