DOMINION NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 17 June 1925, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

FIRE ENGINE ACCIDENT GH,RIBTCIIURCII, June .16. Lady Fergusson, this morning, called .‘ t the hospital to inquire into the pro-J-,less of the injured firemen. She also called at the Brigade Station to express her sympathy. All the men are progressing favour. :>bly. DEATH OF AN OLD CHINESE DUNEDIN, June 16. A Chinese named Ah Foy, aged 75, was found this morning o*n the roadside near Beaumont in an unconscious condition. He was removed to Lawrence Hospital, where he died at 1 p.m. An imqupst will be held. EX_QUART£ .MINER’S SUICIDE. CHRISTCHURCH, June 16. Harry Lee, aged 53, a small farm er, near Little River, hanged himself f-.om a tree at the ba-k of his house. H • had been in bad health for some Gme, having conrrachu miners’ phtbiL'.< while v.’orkii g as <• quail;?, rninar. FATAL GIG ACCIDENT. AUCKLAND. June 16. As the result of a gig capsizing at Waiwera, Mr E. Birmingham, a well known resident of Brown’s Bay, who wa* returning from a shotting expedition at Matakana, was thrown out atnd killed. FALLING TREE KILLS BUSHMAN. AV Al 111, June 16. A voivng Danish bush worker, Marius Laurits Carsen, 28, employed bv O. Bji'riing, Mat aura A’alley, near Waihi, was killed yesterday afternoon at Mataura Bay by being crushed to death by th e falling of a puriri tree. M ASSEY MEMORIAL. WELLINGTON, June 16. Pohutukawas arc to be planted on the slopes round Air Massey’s tomb. The Mayor has expressed disappointment at the small response to the appeal for subscriptions for a Massey M emorial POWER BOARD'S BIG OUTLAY. AUCKLAND, June 16. ; The Auckland Electric Power Board ■ , bought for £59,650 a Queen Street pro- i perty, including the British Hotel and two adjoining shops, with a total fron- i tage of sixty-one feet. The block was sold by auction ba August, .1924, for £48,000. FIRES. TIMARU, June. 16. At 2.30 a. m. a building known as the Grand Lounge, Stafford Street, •acar Cannon Street, Timaru, were practically destroyed by fire, the origin of which is at present unknown. It is nut expected that the lots will be covered by the insurance, which was £lOOO in the Guardian Office. CHRISTCHURCH. June 15. Grand View, a twelve-roomed private boarding house, situated on Beach Road, Akaroa, was totally destroyed by fire between 3 and 4 a. m. yesterday 'Hie building was owned and occupied by Mr. John Wright, who with his wife *' l,l d younger daughter were the only persons on the premises. The house was insured for £BOO, and the furniture for £5OO in the South British Office Mr. Wright estimates his loss at over £lOOO in excess of the amount of the insurances

DAIRY SHOW. PALMERSTON N.. June 16. The twenty-third National Dairy Show opened this morning Judging has commenced of the exhibits. The show will extend for five days. There is a large attendance. A feature of the show is the fat stock display. Breeders are present from many parts of the Dominion to attend the pedigree stock sales held in connection with the show. CYCLIST KILLED BY MOTOR. AUCKLAND, June 16 A lad, Colin Gurr Wilson, died at the hospital from injuries suffered at Takapuna on Monday, in a collision between his bicycle and a motor-car. DR I N KEN MOTORIST GAOLED. CHRISTCHURCH, June 16 A sentence of seven days’ imprisonment was imposed on Frank Slade, dairyman, charged with being found drunk, -while in charge of a motor car on Iris round. Magistrate Wilson said that ho viewed the offence with the utmost seriousness.