BRIEF ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 121, 20 February 1928, Page 10

BRIEF ITEMS

4 FROM FAR AND NEAR Danger to Shipping.—The Secretary of the G.P.O. has received the following from Sydney by radio: —“Large quantities of driftwood and logs reported at sea around north coast of New South Wales; dangerous to navigation.” Australian Singer’s Success.—The Australian, John Bownlee, made a triumphant first appearance at a gala performance of “Traviata," states a Press Association message from Paris. Shunter Killed.—H. Grose, a young married man and a shunter, was knocked down by a truck at the Lyttelton railway yards last evening, and the truck passed over both his thighs. He was taken to hospital, and died at 11.30 p.m.— Press Assn. Injuries Prove Fatal. —William Bennett, aged 40, of Nile Street, Nelson, was injured while blasting at Tinline Valley on Saturday. He was admitted to the hospital and died at 11.25 yesterday morning.-—Press Association. Taxi-Cab Dispute.—Further evidence in the case in which Black and White Cabs., Ltd., proceeded against four taxidrivers for an injunction, was heard byMr. Justice MacGregor in the Supreme Court yesterday, and the hearing was then adjourned until Monday next. Men Vote Against Strike.—A secret ballot was held on Thursday by the Auckland glassworks employees, as the result of the refusal of the Australian. Glass Company to accede to the demand of the lower-paid workers for an increase of wages, and resulted m 13 voting for a strike and 31 against.—Press Assn. Curate Disappears.—A mild sensation was caused in Dunedin last week when it became known that the curate of one of the leading city churches, whose household goods had been disposed of bv auction a few days previously', had disappeared, leaving his wife behind, and that his departure apparently coincided with that of a young married woman.—Special Service. Shed Falls on Labourer.—Herbert Pahi, a labourer, employed by the Atlantic Union Oil Company, was injured on Fridav afternoon, when a severe gust of wind ‘blew down a corrugated iron shed, which fell on him. The Free Ambulance were summoned, and he was t;T*:en to his home Railway Cottage No. 15, Kaiwarra, suffering from abrasions to his chest;, right thigh, left arm, and back. Obscured Railway Lines.—“ Local bodeis should see that trees and_ hedges obscuring railway lines from view are cut down,” declared Mr, A. J. Toogood at Friday’s meeting of the North Island Motor Union. “They have the power to force property owners to do so, and should be stirred up in the matter. They have the power under the Act.’ It was remarked by A. Edwards that the more dangerous the crossing the fewer accidents there were. A great many of the accidents seemed to be due to the motorist and not the railways. Fire in Petrol-Carrying Ship.—A fire broke out in No. 2 hold of the liner City of Bath after she jert Dunedin on Thursday for Launceston (reports a Press Association message from D”"edin). Port of her cargo was 30,000 cases of petrol. The hatch was opened and smoke was found to be coming some cases of leaf tobacco. . The fire was quietly extinguished, with slight damage, but the vessel berthed at Pore Chalmers for full investigation, to secure safety.