Frederick N. Stanton, of Clifton road, Addington, the shunter who was injured on Thursday evening andi acimitcd to tho Christchruch Hospital, is progressing satisfactorily. He was crushed between two carriages, and received injuries to tho lower part of the stomach anil the pelvis.
The electric current in the \Vuiniaiii County was cut off between <.o J?* 1 !}- yesterday and 7.30 p.m. Mr C. ■ t>. Cross, chairman of the Electrical Committee of the Wainiairi County Council, said last night that it was the second time that this had happened. ''lt is unfair to penalise the Wainiairi County because there is an overload in Cbristchurch," he said, "and the ratepayers are very annoyed about it. They think that the County Counoil is at fault. I am making a charge against the_ Public Works Department that Waimairi is beinp sacrificed for the convenience of Christchurch. 1 ' When the matter was referred to Mr It. G. MacGibbon, of the Public Works Department, he Mid ho would make enquiries concerning it
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18674, 24 April 1926, Page 14
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