LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 June 1930, Page 9

LATE MESSAGES

TAUMARUNUI, June 17

As the result of an explosion at Lawler and Rice’s foundry this morning, Ray Rice is now suffering from shock, and a broken bone in the right forearm.

TAUMARUNUI, June 17

Caught between two trucks while shunting operations were - in progress at the Pukeweka sawmill company’s yards at Manunui yesterday, A. E. Mound sustained injuries which necessitated his removal to the hospital. He is suffering from a crushed chest, with broken collar bone and ribs. AUCKLAND, June 17. Deported from Australia, George Alexander Low, 27, labourer, was arrested on arrival of the Maunganui from Sydney this morning. The Chief Detective told the Magistrate that Low was wanted in the Dominion for breach of a probation order at Wellington in February. AUCKLAND, June 17. A claim for £3820 as compensation, was brought against the Public Works Department, in the Supreme Court, by James Donald, woolbroker, across whoso land at Panmure, the Arapuni high power transmission line passes. Included in the total claim is £l9OO for alleged diminution in value of 45 acres due to the existence of the transmission line, and £72.0 for injurious effects on the residue of the land, which the owner intended for subdivision. The hearing is proceeding.