NELSON NEWS
A DROWNING FATALITY
FIRST FRUIT SHIPMENT
(From Our Own Correspondent)
KELSON, 29th January.
Charles H. Thomas, a resident of Brook street and formerly a licensed victualler, was drowned in the Brook Stream about noon to-day. The deceased, who lived on the banks of th« Brook, went to the stream with the intention of throwing in a tin of rubbish. As he did not return after ten minutes or so, Mrs., Thomas went to the bank and found the tin of rubbish, but no sign of her husband. Is the meantime the dead body of Mr. Thomas had been found by Mr. J. ■Wilton being carried down stream near the junction of Scotland and Bronte streets. First aid was administered and Dr. Jamieson was sent for, but on arrival he pronounced life extinct. The deceased was subject to fainting fits. He is survived by a wife and a family of eight, the youngest of whom is 14 years of age. An inquest will be held to-morrow. A thunderstorm, which was particularly violent in the early hours of the morning, was experienced last night. Following steady rain in the late afternoon yesterday heavy showers fell and at 9.30 p.m. low-lying streets in. the city were flooded. Up to daylight this morning there were heavy downpours, 2.59 inches of rain being recorded for the 24 hours up to 9 o 'clock. Today is beautifully fine. The total rainfall for the month to date is 5.73 inches. In the Magistrate's Court John Farley, described as a carpenter, was charged with the theft of £80 3s 6d, the property of J. Shine, licensee of the Exchange Hotel. It is alleged that Shine handed the money to ao« cused to take to the bank, but that instead of doing this he decamped in a car for Blenheim, and was intercepted at Havelock by Constable Hardy and brought back to Nelson. The accused, who was represented by Mr. W. V. Bout, was remanded until Friday on bail (£100). Mr. J. Fingland, formerly bailiff at the Magistrate's Court, who left for Scotland several years ago, returned to Nelson on Monday.
The Nelson export fruit season will commence next Monday, when fruit for shipment will be accepted at the Motueka Wharf. Fruit will be received for inspection on the Nelson Wharf on Tuesday, and on the Mapua Wharf on Wednesday. The first steamer to leave New Zealand with, fruit this season will be the Tainui, which is due to sail from Wellington on 12th February. The- Gravenstein and Worcester varieties will be the only ones to go on the first shipment.. The Cox Orange variety -will be accepted for shipment by the Eangitane, which loads at Wellington from 26th to 28th February.
NELSON NEWS
Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 25, 30 January 1930, Page 7
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