FIRE AT A BOARDING HOUSE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 9 March 1912, Page 3

FIRE AT A BOARDING HOUSE.

i\ARROW VSCAPE OF THE INMATES. (United Press Association.) WELLINGTON. " his Hav. At 2 o'clock this morning an eightcenroomed boarding house in Sydney-street owned by Mr-ii 1 ? Hamilton. Oilmer. and MeGuire. and occupied ov Miss El J"' beth Newman, was completely gutter! bv fire The outbreak wis discovered bv a boarder, Mr 0. W. Exall. and he quickly roused the occupants, who 1l j s " escaped in their attire. -L bonrdrrs lost all their belongings. Exall was yliuhtlv injured in an attempt to save Mime of bis belongings. The deadly pea-rifle was the subject of some discussion at the meeting of the Christchurch Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals this week (says the "Press"). The inspector (Mr. VV. ti. Zouch ) reported that a number of complaints had reached him ui reference.to the indiscriminate use of pea-nt Us. « - the injury done with them by youths to domestic animals. The inspector ed that, it was quite tim e that some diast:c measures were taken to prohibit sale and use of theee weapons out the Dominion. The latest victim wns a very valuable draught horse, which had every appearance of being struck vlt < pea bullet, a nasty wound resulting. lh animal belonged to the City and had to be put out of work for some t . A letter was received from Mr. Orb-1 , of Oamaru, referring to the large amount of damage done by the cawl«» use of pea-rifles. The members of the societ > agreed that the matter was a very sci 1ous one, and the advisableness of seeming legislation on the matter was d.ecused It was decided to hold over action until next meeting, further informaticn to be obtained in the meantime.