DOMINION NEWS Motor-Car Kills Man On Huntly Footpath

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1947, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS Motor-Car Kills Man On Huntly Footpath

Two men were injured, one of them fatally, when they were struck by a motor-car in the main street at Huntly yesterday afternoon. The man killed was Cooper Awa, a Maori, aged 59, married. The othex* map, Petei’ Mitchell, a half caste Maori, aged 37, single, is reported to be in a fairly serious condition. The two men were on the footpath and were struck by the car when it mounted the footpath.—(P.A.)

Mine Worked Out After yielding 56,0Q0 tons of coal, the State open-cast mine at Glen Afton has been worked out. _ Two other State open-cast mines ip the Huntly. district are still working — (P.A.)

Woman’s Death From Injuries When a car driven by W. S. J. Bray, Middle Valley, Fairlie, collided hea.d. on yesterday afternoon with a truck, owned by F. J. Cartel’ and driven by his son, Mrs, Bray received injuries from which she died in the Fairlie Hospital last evening.. Mr Bray was taken to the Timaru Hospital. He is suffering fi’om concussion and other injuries.—(P.A.) Jugoslavs Returning Home A party of about 60 Jugoslav former residents of New Zealand, the largest total ever to leave New Zealand by one ship, will sail by the Rangitiki today from Auckland for London bound for their homeland. About 60 Jugoslavs have already left, and many more are awaiting the completion of their papers'. The Jugoslav community is expecting the Jugoslav steamer Radmik to visit New Zealand shortly, and a fairly large number will embark for the passage home. There are about 5000 Jugoslav-born New Zealand residents. One of the community said that thousands of letters had been received from their families and kinsfolk in their native land telling of conditions there. Those returning were happy to go.—(P.A.)

Students' Demonstration A sequel to recent demonstrations against the war in Indonesia organised by members of the Socialist Club of Victoria University College was a noisy meeting of students at the college last night, when the following motion was moved:—“That this meeting, while it does not desire to express any opinion on the Indonesian question, does express concern at the recent activities of the Victoria University College Club, and realises that it is for the Government to formulate and activate the foreign policy for New Zealand. The meeting directs that the executive shall forthwith (a) send a letter of apology to the Dutch Minister fox’ the recent actions of a student minority; and (b) disaffiliate the Victoria University College Social Club for one year.” Aftei’ a heated discussion, the motion was lost.—(P.A.)

Wool For Baby Clothes Results of a Dominion-wide survey of baby wool showed that 37,2981 b of wool had been landed to date this year, and that the quantity expected between now and the end of the year was 64,8381 b, said the Minister of Industries and Commerce (Mr A. H. Nordmeyer) last night. The Minister said he hoped that 102,1361 b of baby wool would be distributed throughout New Zealand before the end of this year, which should be adequate for all reasonable needs. “Almost two-thirds of the total supply is arriving in the latter part of the year,” said Mr Nordmeyer. “This delay, which is causing mothers such concern, results from coal and labour difficulties in the United Kingdom.” He hoped that by the end of the year the position would have adjusted itself — (P.A.) _