DOMINION NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 12 March 1928, Page 9

DOMINION NEWS.

THREE FIRES AT HOKITIKA

f BY TELEGRArn—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HOKITIKA, March 12. Three outbreaks of fire occurred during the last twelve hours. At 8.30 o’clock last night Warren and Feeney’s wood planing shed, situated on the riverbank, Gibson Quay, was practically gutted. The only contents were a planing machine and a gas engine. Tavo hours later, a fire broke out in NoAvmans Motors Ltd., a large gaTage in the centre of the town. The fire was confined to an attic over the front portion of the building used as a secondhand store room and for the sleeping quarters of the caretaker. Considerable damage was done to the f ront portion of the structure. All cars in the garage were removed without sustaining damage. The fire brigade made an excellent- save. The cause of the outbreak was unknown, the caretaker being downstairs awaiting the arrival of cars which Avere out Avhen the alarm was given. NcAvman’s insurance was £ISOO on the garage and £SOO on the stock. This morning at seven o’clock another alarm Avas caused by an outbreak in the wash-house at the Convent. This lire, Avhieli avus extinguished easily, was caused apparently by a defective copper. 1) AYI J'G-HT S A VING Eif KEREN DUM BLENHEIM, March 12. The. “Marlborough Express” referendum in connection Avith daylight saving resulted: —Against “Sidey time” 2605; 101 " 2 ‘ CARTERTON, March 12. With the closing of the daylight saving experiment, the “Wairarapa Daily News” took a referendum among its readers in the Wairarapa. electorate. Not a great deal of interest was shown. There were 1269 votes returned. and of these 278 favour continuance and 991 against. STRUCK OFF THE ROLL. WELLINGTON, March 12. The Court of Appeal this morning made 1 an order, on the application of the Auckland Law Society, striking James Svdnov Kilrov McLennan, of Kaitnia, 'off the roll of practising solicitors. The allegation made by the Law Society was that defendant had received £2OO from a. clinet- and' failed to account for it. McLennan did. not appear, and costs amounting to £ls 15s were allowed. DOMINION’S OVERSEAS TRADE. WELLINGTON, March 12. Overseas trade figures for the period of two months ended February, 1928, were as under: Imports totalled' £7,318,258 and exports £15.449,207, as compared Avith £7.303.670 and £lO,220,591 respectively for the corresponding period of 1927. The- imports during February, 1928, amounted to I £3.578.238. and the exports to £7.1842.822. as compared with £3,292,610 and £5,015,451 in February last year.