DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —rER TRESS ASSOCIATION.] A M AX MISSING. THAMES, April 21. William Miller, a well-known carrier, is missing since last night. It is supposed be attempted to cross a bridge over a flooded creek and missed Ids footing. A search was made but the body has not yet been found. FIR F. AT TRENTIIAM. AYEIdJXGTOX, April 21. A lire occurred at Trcntliam (amp last night. Shortly before ft o’clock a mechanic ill charge of the power-house noticed smoke coming through the ! building, and on investigating, found | that one of the hutments close by, ; that was occupied by two members of | the power-house staff, was on fire. The camp lire brigade turned out promptly j with a hose, and succeeded in keeping : the flames to one building, which was | completely destroyed. Fortunately j there was no wind, as otherwise it j would have been difficult to have kept the fire from spreading and causing great destruction of public properly. The two men who occupied the destroy, ed building, lost their personal effects, which were of considerable value. A 'DFSTRI'CTfYF. FIRK. WELLINGTON. April 22 A severe outbreak of lire occurred j in n two-storied building in Post Office j Sipiare, owned by the Huddart Parker | Company, at (1.-12 on Saturday evening, j The building was occupied by Muni ; Cottrell and Co., and by the AA'alersiders, the Drivers, and the New Zealand Federated Seamen's Fiiions. The ; building and contents were severely | damaged. The cause of the fire is uuI known, KILLED BY TRAIN'. X A PIER, April 22. i Arthur .James Put-don, aged 15 years, | barman, of Hastings, was killed by a | train at Fa radon Station yesterday j afternoon. Deceased was walking be--1 n\ eon two set - of rails to board a train |on a loop line, when a train from the ! other direction came in. anil lie npI parentlv did not bear the whistle tuilil j the oncoming engine was 15 feet from I him. Had ho slopped back one pace, | be would have escaped, bill he atteinpt- | ed to regain the platform, ten feet J away. The cowcatcher threw Burden ! on to the platform, but. despite the clI furls of lwo bystanders, Ihe deceased ! rolled under the train, and was tori rildv mutilated.