DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 September 1926, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

(Per Press Association.) FELLMONGERY BURNED. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 14. T. C. Butcher’s fellmongery and wool works, near Kaiapoi, were totally destroyed fire at an early hour this morning. A large quantity of wool and pelts was extensively damaged. ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE NAPIER, Sept. 15. Hori Ngatoro, charged with attempted murder at Otane. was remanded at the Napier Court, to-day, till September 20.

SLAUGHTERMAN INJURED

HAMILTON, September 14

Thomas Allen, aged 45 years, slaughterman at the Tlorotiu Freezing Works, was seriously injured on the head this afternoon through coming in contact with a revolving fan. His condition is critical. *

FIRE AT AUCKLAND.

AUCKLAND, September 14

A fire, which destroyed six roomsol a 15-roomed boarding-house in Victoria Street West, last Sunday, again broke out to-night, with the result that the remaining rooms were gutted. There were no occupants in the house at the time. Ihe building is owned by the Public Trust Office, and is occupied by Mr. T. O’Connor. The insurances were:—£1350 on the building and £630 on the contents, both policies being with the Atlas Coy.

CHILD’S DEATH WELLINGTON, Sept. 14

The death occurred to-day of Miss Nancy Annette Ewan, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ewen, of Auckland. The sad occurrence is all the more to be deplored as Mr. and Mrs. Ewen are at’ the present time on a visit to Europe, and the deceased was visiting her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mclntosh, of Wellington. As far as can be ascertained the girl came into collision with a piece of furniture, whilst playing and received injuries which resulted in her death.

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 14. At to-day’s meeting of the Lincoln College Board of Governors, the Chairman’s statement to members of Parliament, that the Board be willing to hand the College over to the State on condition that it was the sole agricultural college in New Zealand, was approved. Colonel Studholme gave notice to move a resolution on the lines of a previous resolution, viz., that there be one agricultural college, consisting of two branches, one at Palmerston North and one at Lincoln, the work or function of the Palmerston North branch to be restricted, to start with, to research m and the teaching of dairying and to those matters bearing directly upon it. the above teaching to include courses of both diploma and degree standing.

SHAREBROKER’S SUICIDE. AUCKLAND, September 14. Hassell Garland, a sharebroker, aged 30, shot himself with a .44 calibre revolver in his office about 8.45 this morning. He had resided at the Auckland Club since February last. He breakfasted there in his usual spirits. When two young ladies engaged in Garland’s office arrived, they found that he had collected his mail, but his door was locked. Later they found a note on his desk, “Don’t open mv door. Send for Mr. Knight.’’ The latter had acted as his auditor. He saw Garland lying on the floor of his office in a pool of blocd, and he communicated with the police, who burst open the door. In the deceased’s right hand was a heavy revolver There was a wound in his right temple. Life was extinct. The deceased was a most popular young man, and he occunied a* high place in the social cir cles of New Zealand.