DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 May 1943, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS

FATAL INJURIES. AUCKLAND, May 16. A pedestrian suffered injuries from which he later died in hospital when he was knocked down by a light Army motor-truck on the Great South Road. . The victim was John Ahier Anderson, a married labourer, aged 28, of Takanini. RAIN AT AUCKLAND 4 AUCKLAND, May i 6. Unexpected rain from late on Saturday night until midday to-day has given a welcome measure of relief from the threatened rationing of water from standpipes. The fall exceeded 2in at the Nihotapu dam and half an inch at the Waitakere dam. TRAIN DERAILED.

NEW PLYMOUTH, May 16

A locomotive and seven waggons of the Taumaruhui-Stratford mixed train were derailed when it ran into a slip in the cutting between Nihoniho and Toi Toi on Saturday night. Although the locomotive came to rest on its side, the crew escaped unhurt. It is hoped, although it is by no means certain, that the line will be cleared for the overnight Auck-land-New Plymouth express.

PRISONERS SENTENCED. WANGANUI, May'l7. Supreme Court sentences were: — William Albert Rusderi, 30, former sergeant-major, Area Army Office, Wanganui, 18 months’ reformative detention. William Gordon Weir, labourer, 20, three years Borstal detention, for breaking, entering and theft, and conversion of a motor-car. Ernest Stoneham Simpson, 20, probation. forging cheque. .

HOTEL ON FIRE INVERCARGILL, May 17.

About three o’clock this morning, the Nightcaps Hotel was completely destroyed by fire, believed to have originated in the kitchen. The fire Jiad a good hold before the occupants awoke. They had only time to get out in night attire. Fortunately, the weather was calm, and the residents .of the township were able to keep the fire from spreading to a nearby garage and two shops, though the windows were broken by the heat. The hotel was a two-storeyed wooden structure of twenty rooms, built sixty five years ago. The licensee, Frank (Ward, his wife and family and two boarders on the premises, lost all personal property. Ward recently returned from camp.