DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 May 1931, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] PLUMBER’S FATAL FALL. AUCKLAND, May 11. Fatal injuries were received by a plumber, James Waite, aged 49 years, as the result of fallng from the iron roof of a house in Grey Lynn. The back of deceased’s head struck a wooden fence, death being almost instantaneous. WATERSIDER KILLED. CHRISTCHURCH, May 12. Thomas 'Cartwright, single, 65, a watersider, was killed instantly at Lyttelton this morning, when run over near the railway works. He attempted to cross in front of a moving train. PARACHUTE FATALITY. OAMARU, May 11. The Air Force inquiry into the death of Lieutenant Haakon Qviller, the Norwegian parachutist, was held to-day. Squadron-Leader Findlay presided, and with him were Captain Buckley and Mercer. Mr. McKay represented Airways Limited, and Mr. J. E. McDiarmid, the Oamaru Aero Club. The proceedings were in camera.

KILLED ON RAILWAY. HAMILTON, May 11.

Shocking injuries about the head were received by Mrs. J. Cooke, of Waimate North, a passenger on the Auckland-Tauranga train at Frankton, shortly after 1 p.m. to-day. She had alighted at the station, but she mistook moving carriages, which had been uncoupled from the train for the express. In attempting to board them, she fell beneath the wheels. Her death was instantaneous.

’QUAKE AT ROTORUA. ROTORUA, May 11.

There was a sharp earthquake here at 5.50 p.m. There was a jolting motion with no warning. The shock commenced with a loud report. It was the most severe shake since February 3, but was quite a- different type. Apparently it was of local origin. Other parts of the district report it was not felt. There was some alarm here, but no damage.

FALSE PRETENCES. CHRISTCHURCH, May 12.

On being dismissed from an Auckland firm of wine merchants last year, Alfred William Perraw, a salesman, retained an order-book and came to the South Island, where he took orders, and retained the money. To-day on twelve charges of false pretences, he was sentenced to three months’ hard labour. On a charge of failing to comply with a maintenance order in favour of his wife, he was given six months’ hard labour. RURAL CREDIT. WELLINGTON, May 11. At a meeting of the Rural Intermediate Credit Board, the Commissioner reported that the Huntly Association had now commenced a lending business, and several loans recommended by directors, had been granted by the Board. The requisite number of signatures for the formation of ah Association, to be called the Management Association, with headquarters at Kaiataia, had now been obtained, and as soon as the necessary legal formalities had been completed, the association would commence to operate. The return of arrears in interest and instalments owing at March 31 last, was presented to the Board. Though it had been necessary to postpone payment of principal reductions in some cases, the arrears of interest are small, and the position was the subject of favourable remarks by members. Directions in which it could cooperate further with the Government, with the object of enabling farmers to obtain the maximum benefit from moneys which the Government has made available for purchase and application of fertiliser, at this period of the year, were fully discussed by the Board. After careful consideration, a series of recommendations were drafted for submission to the Government.