TUAPEKA NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20028, 20 November 1928, Page 12

TUAPEKA NOTES

[Tkom Ovk Coi!KtiiPO.';Di:.';r.] LAWRENCE, November 17. Air Jus. B. MtKinlay, accompanied by iiis wife .and youngest son, met with an unenviable motor car accident this (Saturday) afternoon.. They left their home, near tho District High School, lor n run to Waitahuna, passing into Lismoro street, thence turning into Lancaster street (south-west), winch is intersected by a deep gully, over which tho street has been lormcd, Jho roadway at its surface is very narrow, with a very steep embankments on either side, particularly on tho west side. In an effort to avoid some children who were on the narrowest part of the roadway Mr MTviulay encroached rather modi on the west side, with the x’esult thut he lost cun-* trol of the car, which overturned two or three times before it landed at the bottom of the gully. Mr 11. C. Mooio (a neighbour) was promptly on the scene with his car, and with help had Mr and Mrs M'Kinlay and their son | removed to the Tuapeka Hospital, where it was found that Mrs M'Kmlay, suffering from shock, was badly cut about the face and neck with splintered glass from the windscreen, but not seriously. Mr M Kiulay escaped with a few bruises and a severe shaking, and the sou was none the worse for the mishap. The car (a new Morris) was knocked about a good deal. . . ~ The railway authorities —or, ratliei, that section thereof that is responsible for the management and the prontoarning—are not alone in then outcij against tho inroads the motor car and the motor lorry make on their business operations. One such body, though insignificant in its turnover as compared with tho New Zealand Railways, is th 6 Clutha River Board, winch has a restricted zone on the Molynoux Ri\ei. Tho hoard finds that the motor lorry cuts the freight rates when fat lambs, grain, and wool have to be transported and is out to meet such opposition. A. new tariff of charges has been published, and the settlors are invoiced not to overlook the river steamer’s capabilities. In days gone by the hoard’s steamer rendered invaluable service to the settlers from Rongahcre downward. To quote tho closing sentence of the appeal: “Tim board is anxious to have the goodwill and co-operation of the settlers and to meet their every requirement as far as is humanly posAt a special meeting of the Tuapeka County Council yesterday afternoon Mr F. D. Grant, of Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, was appointed county engineer, and is to enter upon his duties at the end of nest month. Mr Grant is a registered civil engineer, a licensed surveyor, and an associate member of tho New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers. The tree planting carried on by the Forestry Department during tho present season in tho vicinity of “Siberia,” on the Blue Mountains, will be brought to a .close ibis week. A number of hands were knocked off about ten days ago. While in operation i bo tree.plant-

ing absorbed a good number of uuernpioved labourers. A start has boon made with the shearing on several estates in this district.