STRUCK BY TRAIN

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 302, 17 September 1936, Page 15

STRUCK BY TRAIN

Woman Dies in Hospital MANAWATU ITEMS — Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North, September 16. Late last night, Mrs. Jean Jackson, aged 56 years, of 9 Summerhays Street, Palmerston North, succumbed in the Palmerston North Hospital to injuries received when she was struck by a train while crossing the main railway line in Alain Street West, near McArthur Street, on September 1, Mrs. Jackson apparently failed to see or hear the train approaching, although there is an absolutely uninterrupted view at the point of the accident for probably half a mile in either direction. Deceased was struck by the engine and received severe injuries. She cad been in hospital since, and last, week-end it was thought that she was making a slight recovery.

Trout Fry for Feilding. The arrival of 25,000 rainbow trout fry w ; as announced by Mr, C. Wickham, secretary of the Feilding Acclimatisation Society, yesterday. The young fr- were placed in the society’s holding pond, under the care of the curator, Mr. H. Fraser. Later in the season 150,000 brown trout fry are to arrive in Feilding, and after a spell in the holding ponds, these will be liberated in the streams and rivers of the society’s district. Bowling Club at Hokowhitu. For several years many residents of Hokowhitu have worked for the formation of a bowling club in their suburb. Now their object is nearly reached, for tentative offers of assistance have been made by the Mayor of Palmerston North, Air. A. E. Mansford, and the chairman of the reserves committee, Cr. G. Tremaine. A locality for the green has been selected, and it gives every promise of being suitable for development into oue of the finest- greens in. the city. The site of the proposed green is at the end of the Hokowhitu reserve farthest from the school. An appeal is now being made to all those interested' to lend their support to the project.

Rongotca Bulb Show. Outstanding success, despite the recent unfavourable weather, was achieved at Rongotea’s twenty-fourth annual bulb show yesterday. The show was officially opened by Air. C. L. Hunter, M.l’., before a large attendance of Visitors. The standard of the exhibits was very high, and. the number of glooms entered exceeded expectations. Following are the winners of the points and special prizes:— Points prizes:—Section 1: J. U. Glover (Rongotea), 47 points. Section 2: Mrs. O. A. Leicester (Tangimoana), 59 pointe. Section 3: Mrs. 0. A. Leicester, 33 points. Section 4: Mr. A. Cocker (Rongotea), 22 points. Section 5: Mrs. E. P. Hall (Kairanga), 40 points. Section 6: Miss N. Clare (Carnarvon), 41 points. Section 8: Lorna Fieldhouse (Makowhai), 24 points. Most points in the whole show: Airs. C. A.'Leicester. Best bloom in show: Mrs. J. C, CorkiU. Champion bloom in amateur classes (Glover Cup): Mrs. J. C. CorkiU. Norman Gorton Memorial Perpetual Challenge Bowl: Mrs. T. Saunders (Glen Oroua) L Mrs. 0. Merrick (Palmerston North) 2, Mis. J. Galland (Palmerston North) 3.

Women’s Golf Results. Members of the Manawatu Ladies Golf Club played medal competitions on the Hokowhitu links yesterday afternoon, the silver medal/going to Mrs. J. F. Field, 83-7-76, and the bronze to Mrs. A. H. Thomas, 107-31-76, The 0 grade competition, over 14 holes, was won by Mrs. H Pringle, 95-27-68. An inter-club match between the Alanawatu and Levin ladies’ clubs, playe.l on the Hokowhitu links, was won by the home team by 11 games to four, one being halved. Mrs. A. E. Hansel has presented a silver cup to the Alanawatu club, to be known as the Hansel Teui»? Cup, and to be competed for at the annual tournament in October.

Medal competitions were played by members of the Palmerston North ladies’ club on the Te Matai links yesterday, Mrs. H. Bennett, 105-18-87, winning the A grade, Mrs. A. J. Berryman, 110-31-79, the B grade, and Mrs. O. Doel, 65-22-43, the C grade over nine holes.

Railway Revenue Increases. Compared with the revenue for the corresponding week of last year, the passenger revenue at the Palmerston North railway station during the week ended September 12 shows an increase of £B6. the actual revenue was £730 compared with £644 in the same week of last year. Ih all, 2878 tickets were sold last week, as compared with 2587 in the corresponding week of 1935, the increase being 291.

Cricket Season Opens Soon. Given favourable weather, the Manawatu Cricket Association hopes to open its 1936-37 season by October 1. Owing to the changed half-holiday there will be no midweek games this season, and with all players combined in Saturday games, the standard of play should undoubtedly undergo an improvement. The atweiation has just received two new nets, each of three lanes, providing six practice wickets. These nets were brought from England and are Bft. high by 72ft. long. The association's bat for the best fieldsman in the Hawke Cup games and the match against the M.C.C. last season has been awarded to G. Berquist

Manawatu Rugby. Advice has been received by the Manawatu Rugby Union that Mr. N. Gilchrist will be the referee of the match between Australia and the Maori All Blacks, to be played at Palmerston North next Wednesday. The Manawatu junior representatives are to be matched against the Wednesday representatives, as a curtain-raiser, to the final of the senior “knock-out” competition ou September 26. Fixtures, grounds and referees for next Saturday’s games in the Manawatu are as follows: —.Senior: Athletic (Wellington)

v. Feilding Old Boys, at Showgrounds Oval, 3 p.m., Mr. C. Taylor; Kia Toa v. Palmerston North Old Boys, Showgrounds Oval, 1.30 pan., Mr. G. Cooksley (this is the “knock-out” semi-final). Junior: Palmerston North Old Boys v. Feilding Old Boys, No. 2 Showgrounds, 2.30 p.m., Mr. F. Petre (this is the "kuock-out” final). Referees match; Wellington v. Manawatu, No. 3 Showgrounds, 1.30 p.m., Mr. E. Low.

Midgets’ final: Hokowhitu v. Terrace End A, 2.50 p.m., the Showgrounds. Young Woman’s Thefts. Appearing before Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court, to-day, a woman, 28 years of age, a nursing sister, faced charges of the theft of three pillow slips and a sheet, valued at 5/-, on September 15, and a sheet valued at 3/- on September 13. Mr. M. H. Oram appeared for accused, who pleaded guilty. Detective-Sergeant J. Bickerdike said accused had been employed as a night sister in a position of trust. While she was there a fair amount of property disappeared, but he did not wish to suggest to the court that accused was responsible for that. Counsel said it was a distressing and inexplicable case. Accused was exceedingly capable in her work, and was kind and considerate to her patients. She did not know what prompted her to commit the offences. He submitted that publication of her name would blight her career, and prevent her from obtaining employment. Observing that he would give accused a chance, the magistrate convicted her and ordered her to come up for sentence if called upon within 12 months. He also ordered the suppression of her name.

Floodlighting to be used in the new exhibition building at Earl's Court, London. will produce any colour scheme or sky effect, from sunny summer to starlit night, on demand.