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BY TELEGRAPH—PES PREBM ABSOCIATIO 1 ' FIREMAN FATALLY BURNED. AUCKLAND, May 26.—The bursting of one of the retorts used for the refining of sulnhur at AVhite Island on Monday, May 18th, resulted in the death of a certificated fireman, Join. Williams. Deceased, who was married, received severe burns and injuries, dying on the', following day. Owing to the heavy weather news of the accident did not reach Auckland earlier. The. retorts at the island have been closed temporarily to enable the cause of the accident to ne investigated.
APPEAL DISMISSED. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Racing Conference dismissed the appeal of T. Wilson, owner of Manurere and adjudged the horse Harenoa winner'of the Electric Handicap at Te Aroha on March 9th.
FATAL FIRE. WELLINGTON, This Day.—The third death has occurred as a result ot the fife in a boarding house in Courtney Place on May 17th. A wharf labourer named J. S Stevenson, commonly "known as "Jack Smith (do) died in the hospital this morning, he had several burns on the face and body, but was making good P™g ress till this morning. When admitted he had influenza, which turned into pneumonia. He was a single man with relatives at Waimate.
MUNICIPAL PROPOSAL. WAIROA, This Day .-The Electric Light Extension Loan of £4,000 was carried at a poll yesterday by a two to one majority. \
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Greymouth Evening Star, 27 May 1914, Page 5
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