DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

t [uv Z KLEG.a iril —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WOOL SLUMP. WELLINGTON. December 13. At the wool sales here, the prices had to come near the Bradford’s ideas, •with the result that Bradford was able to do a fair amount of purchasing. The range of prices downwards, as compared with the November sales was as follows: —Merino 1 ,]d to3d, coarse I’d to 2d. low Id to I’d. nieces Id to id, crucliings Id, looks Id. WELLINGTON MEAT COY. An offer has been made for the purchase of the whole of the Wellington Meat Company’s plant and business. An extraordinary general meeting will lie held this week, to consider this proposal, and also an alternative one in respect to raising additional capital to carry on operations.

FIRE AT DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN. Dec. 13. Damage,- estimated to run into many thousands of pounds, was done l>y a tire in Crust and Crust's sample rooms in Manse St. at 2.3 a.m. to-day. Tho rooms, which were occupied by !’■• Wanganui Woollen Coy., and L. R. Gardiner and Co., chocolate and confectionery ini|>ortcrs. were gutted, and a callable stock was completely destroyed. Ten other importers’ stocks were seriously damaged by smoke and water. The damage to the building itself L light eomnared with the loss .-U'iaiiied by the tenants. No insurance, an available.

A great save was made hv the I-ire Brigade, after over two hours of a fight, under the worst smoke and heatconditions experienced at a tire in Dunedin for iminv years.

FOUND SHOT. OTA KL. Dec. It. Thomas Bramlcy, aged 30. was found •lead at l’araparaumu yesterday, shot dirough the heart, with a pea rifle, at liis feet. DEATH FROM INJURIES. PAIMATUA. Dec. 14. David George Davies, belonging to Daniievii ke. died at the hospital with injuries received by a polo falling on him near Kketahuna. He was employed by the Public Works Department, and was working on the power and telephone line. He was aged 38. and was married, with three children. AUCKLAND ACCIDENTS AND F UI'AI.ITIF>. AUCKLAND, Dee. It. Edgar Louis Heeiian. aged 21. a ■nerhanic died at the hospital from injuries caused by hv- motor cycle skidding at Avondale and crashing into u building, with the result, that his head was hadlv crushed.

Marion Carter, aged 8. and Ronald Vealo, aged seven, were injured by a, fall from a pile of limber in the Taupe Timber Coy’s yard at Newmarket, both being removed (n the hospital, where the girl. died. The hoy is sulleriiig from i fractured base of the skull and concussion. Vl . Pet tilt, motor mechanic. met with an accident, in a trial run on the I akapiin? course on Saturday when ho crashed into a feme while travelling at a high speed. He died in the hosoit.al on Sunday, tie was a single man aged 21.