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Evening Star, Issue 21960, 21 February 1935, Page 16

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PROSPECTOR KILLED BY FALL OF EARTH. The police have been advised that Thomas Weathcrall, aged sixty, and married, who was injured by a fall of earth while he was prospecting for gold at Blur Spur on February LI, died in the Lawrencii Hospital last night, pleurisy and pneumonia having followed the injuries which lie received. BAM) CONTEST. Solo for Bandsmen under seventeen years.—R. Mathieson (Timaru) and T. Osborne (Tiuiaru). 90 points' (equal) first; W. Russell, Greymoutli, 89 points, third; E. Pheloung (Oamaru), 87 points, fourth. —Timaru message. GOOD RAIN IN MANAWATU. A Palmerston North Association message states that, following another dry spell, heavy steady rain set in last night at 10 o’clock and continued throughout the night. This morning a heavy downpour flooded the city streets, causing inconvenience to shoppers and business premises. The dotal fall to 9 a.m, was l.lllin, but much more Ijas since fallen. 'Flic rain will do an immense amount of good to the countryside, much of, which missed the rain of February 9. DAMAGE TO HALS. HOOD. LONDON, February 20, —In the House of Commons, Sir Bolton Eyres-Mousell (First Lord of the Admiralty), in answer to a question, said that the approximate cost in making good the damage to H.M.S. Hood was £B,OOO. Arthur Barnett has a most interesting announcement on page 7 of this issue, and if the statements contained therein are a true description of the lines enumerated then the public are in for a good time. These are a few of the items. Voile Frocks, 2s lid; Fuji Silk Tennis Frocks, 4s lid; Alodel a Crepe de Chine and Shasta Pure Silk Frocks, 9s lid; and Tailored Ensembles and Swagger Suits, 15s 6d.—[Advt.] f i i GORE RACES. Telegraph Trot, IJm.—3-1 Sunny Southland 1, 7-10 Chief Drusus 2, 10-9 Glencree 3 (coupled with Tritoma). Scratched: Prairie Duke. Time, 3min 29sec. Gold Valley was fourth.