DOMINION NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 18 May 1925, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

COAL INQUIRY; (BY TJSIjEGRAI’H. —\PKESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON. May 16. The coal inquiry committee lias adjourned pending a series of trials with rati oils types of coal. THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES. WELLINGTON. May 16A conifer® nee of picture interests, which- has been in progress for the- past two- weeks, hast resulted in the forma--tion of a new company with a capital of one hundred thousand, in which Australian and. New Zealand interests will be represented - A new thea tre company will also be- formed with the same capital, in conjunction with a big theatre owning company of Australia- Two new theatres will be erected at an ea.rly date in. Auckland and Wellington. FIRE AT ORMONDVILLE. DAN.NEVIRKE. May 16. A fire at Ormondville early this morning destroyed shops- and their contents occupied by E. N. Borlace and G. D'oghie, both general - storekeepers. The former building was owned by C. R. Baines and the latter by the occupant. Fortunately there, was no wind, otherwise the builk of the business portion of the town would probably have been destroyed. Boglne-’® stock was Insured for £IOOO and the building for £4OO and the furniiture for £SOO. ■Boil ace's furniture was insured for £2OO. The names of the offices were unavailable. ELECTRICAL STORM AT PARNELL. AUCKLAND. May 16. An electrical disturbance between midnight and 1 a.in. was felt severely at Parcel 1 , « where damage was done to many chimneys. In one house all the electric light switches were shattered. In Laurie Avenue lightning struck the house of the date Mr. T. Cheeseman : it took the top off the chimney, lifted the mantelpiece out of place, and destroyed part of a valuable collection of china and curios which had been donated to the museum. The room looked as if it had been visited by a mad bull. A resident describes the report as terrific. No personal injuries were sustained. .SUCCESSFUL WIRELESS TESTS’.

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W'. M. Dawson, of station 3AL, reports the successful receipt bv means of a special receiver of wireless test messages sent out by the United States fleet for the nurnose of obtaining data on the capabilities of short waves. Both sides of the conversation between the flagship Seattle (NRRL) and the naval research laboratory at. Bellevue (NKFi have been copied in several instances.