DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 April 1938, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[per press association.] HOMESTEAD ON FIRE. GISBORNE, April 18Matahiia Station homestead, the home of the late K. S. Williams; near Rnatoria. was destroyed by fire last night, nothing of the contents being saved. The building w.as a. large, two-storey homestead; and the centre of coast, hospitality. The building and contents were insured for £4OOO. HENLEY MURDER. DUNEDIN, April 16. The inquest into the death of Mrs. Frances Amelia. Lee, who was found murdered at Henley, was opened this morning. Ivan William Lee. a service station manager at Milton, identified the body, saying that his mother would have been 48 years of age on Monday next. He last saw his mother alive on Wednesday night, when she was in good health. HARBOUR COLLISION. WELLINGTON. April 16. Following the Rangatira-Achilles collision, the. floating crane. “Hikitia,” reclaimed the Rangatira’s anchor. It had not. been definitely decided this afternoon whether the Achilles should be docked in Wellington. A Departmental inquiry into the accident was opened this morning, and a report, will be sent to the Minister of Marine. DRUNKENNESS. CHRISTCHURCH, April 16. For the sixth time within six months. David Rowe was convicted in the Magistrate’s Court to-day for being drunk in a public place. Rowe, who admitted the live previous convictions for drunkenness, asked Mr. 11.. A. Young S.M., for a chance, saying that he had a job on the Public Works to go to. He admitted the present charge. RAILWAY STATION BURGLAR BLENHEIM, April IS. Some time between seven o'clock ; on Saturday night, and seven o’clock ' the following morning, Picton Railway Station was burgled. An energetic search for money was carried out. However, the thief was unable to find anything of value, and so far as is known this morning, nothing is missing from the office, which was left in a terrible state of disorder. From the condition of the premises, it is evident that the burglary was the work of an amateur craftsman. Entrance was gained at the station by breaking a pane of glass, after which the catch of the window was released. LUXURY LINER AUCKLAND. April 18.

Ensigns Avere dipped by the Empress of Britain and the Matua when they passed about five o’clock on Saturday afternoon, 450 miles from Auckland. ‘•She was a. fine sight," said an officer on the Matua, on arrival from Suva this morning, adding, that the luxury liner was doing nineteen knots and passed ttvo miles to the eastward, being in vietv for fifty minutes. All cameras aboard the Matua Avere in action and there Avas a. thrill of pride when the largest liner to visit the Southern Pacific dipped her ensign to the Island trader. It was learned by wireless that the Empress is unlikely to berth at Suva, owing to lack of tugs. The authorities are arranging for the use of a ship to convey passengers ashore.