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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 35, 9 February 1917, Page 4

[ Mr C. R. D. Richardson, Chief las**[tor of Schools of Otago, died in D_e_. • yesterday, just forty-eigth hours aft* * Jthe performance of a serious ops-ration, i rendered necessary by a trouble from .which he had suffered for some time.' He one of the most able and popular ouicers ever in the service of tas Otago Board. The portion of Quay Street until xw r eently occupied by the Railway Department is now being laid in concrete, sad Will probably be ready for use- ttf, AMM end of May next. Following the adoption of the Works Committee's rsport:#' by the City Council last night, the Mayor and the city engineer went fattyinto the matter this morning, and t_? work, which is an undertaking of eo_ .' siderable magnitude, will be gone 0B? ; -' with at once. In the meantime, a pet"'" l tion of the King's Drive will be -_*«-—§|| an approach to the far end of WJSfm Street. Produce entered for export tttm-JfotrM Zealand ports last week was valued as follows:—Butter, £242,918; \.cheese,"-"----£37,088; frozen lamb, £26,038; fromnAi: mutton, £88,871; frozen beef, -ate, £48,128; gold, £2708; grain and P-*> £13; hides and skins, £24,846; kaan gum, £15,007; flax and tow, £27,4—; taUow, £18,707; timber, £9413;?»«*H»S £442,698; total, £883,764. Francis Cannon (31), who lives at *, Graham Street, was admitted to tk,,_ hospital this afternoon from the steaawr?i| Kaitangata, on which he worked a*:is,.- :- greaser. In the course of his work?**** Was struck in the stomach by *'WSSM which snapped from the steering gear•;?-? His injuries are not at the present twe A determined to be serious. .-', ?|.®? Permission has been granted by the - City Council to instal a three-dial d__ffl oh Whitcombe and Tombs' new buHdmg's-? r in Queen Street. The clock, Which witt'l' be 45ft above the pavement and-»A*s«? bracket 7ft out from the building- "Wlttp be illuminated at -.-.-?%'!