DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 16 May 1933, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS

(Per Press Association). GISBORNE. May 13 An house on the Sheridan Estate, was destroyed by lire this morning. r rhe premises had been tenante<l by the late I*. 11. Harper. S.M.. and had been unoccupied since his departure for <'hristchurch on a holiday. The building was insured for £6OO, ami Harper’s funiture and contents, including war souveniers am! Maori curios, for £550. WHANG AR El. May 13. A resolution was carried unanimously at a representative gathering of leaders <»t' the Maori portion of the Auckland district, expressing gratifi cation at the appointment of a commission to bring Maori work in the north into compact unitv by the creation of n Maori diocese. AUCKLAND, Al ay 15. Eight houses in the city and suburbs were entered by burglars between Friday evening and yesterday morning, and tin attempt was made to break into another residence. In ail. money totalling £2l was taken. DUNEDIN, May 13. Morris Cochran Kerr, aged 23, for breaking and entering, was admitted to three years' probation. STR J. PARR ON AUSTRALIA. (P< r press Association). WELLINGTON, May 15. | Sir J. Parr, interviewed on his return from Australia, stated the economic position there is improving. The unemployed were being absorbed into industry. One did not hear the Australians talking much about an economic blizzard. A spirit of gloom did not characterise the general attitude of the people. Australia in its heart was fearful of a drought which, if it came, would throw the whole country back.