DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 May 1931, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

■ [per press association.] HOTEL ON FIRE. MASTERTON, May 7. The Blairlogie Hotel, a two-storey building, about 25 miles from Masterton, was burned to the. ground this afternoon. TUNNELLING DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, May 7. The Tawa Flat tunnellers have declined the recent wage offer. The men are unanimous in rejecting the offer, and reaffirm their previous offer, to man the job at 16s a shift.

FATAL DEPRESSION. CHRISTCHURCH, March 8. William Ralph Gardner, 55, flourmiller, of Hackthorne Road, who was found dead yesterday, left a note, “Good-bye. [am going mad.” The Coroner returned a verdict of suicide by inhaling coal gas, while in a state of depression due to. ill-health.

WOMAN SHOT. GORE, May 8.

Mrs Peter White, of Otama, suffered serious injuries yesterday. She was visiting her son, at Waimumu, and it is understood that a gun, with which her grandson was playing, exploded, the bullet entering Mrs White’s head, just below the temple. She was admitted to the Gore Hospital, in a serious condition.

STEER ATTACKS CYCLIST. GISBORNE, May 8

Attacked by a wild steer, whilst riding second in the Athletic Club’s road race, Eric Foster was injured about the neck and head. The animal forced him to the side of th© road, where it rushed and buffeted him. He escaped through the fence, the animal molesting him as he went.