Dominion Nem

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 December 1950, Page 6

Dominion Nem

Woman Rescued From River A middle-aged woman was d’escued from the Hutt river about 1 p.m. on Saturday. She had fallen from an old wooden bridge. Her rescuer was Mr Oliver Sinton Walton, of Waterloo road, Lower Hut. He plunged into the river before the woman had been swept downstream 100 yards. A few mjnutes later Lower Hutt fire brigadesmen were applying artificial respiration with their portable equipment The woman was then rushed to the Hutt Hospital. Later she was transferred to Wellington. Her condition last evening was reported to be satisfactory.—(P.A.)

£7B Stolen From Safe About £7B in notes and cash was stolen from a safe in the premises of Timaru Fisheries, Stafford street, Timaru, between 5.30 p.m. on Friday and 7 a.m. on Saturday. The loss, which was noticed by the proprietor (Mr A. V. Robertshaw) when he visited his shop early on Saturday morning, was reported to the Timaru police. Investigations under the direction of Senior-Detective J. W. Hill are being made. Entrance _to the premises was gained by forcing the rear door of the building. The large safe was pulled down frorn its pedestal in the corner of the office and the back of it was chiselled off. There were several cheques m tne safe, but none was taken.—(P.A.)

Two Swimmers Rescued Battling through heavy seas, a Muriwai. Beach surf life-saving club team' yesterday afternoon rescued two swimmers. One was brought ashore unconscious and did not recover until to rescuers applied resuscitation for an hour and a half. This swimmer, Mr Edward Bradshaw, aged 29, of Onehunga, was taken to Auckland by ambulance and was admitted to hospital with severe shock. A member of the surf lifesaving club on duty at the watch tower at Muriwai Beach saw a man struggling in the rough surf. The rescued swimmer told them that a friend was still out at sea and for the second time the life-savers struggled through the surf. The two beltmen, Derek Thomas and W. Reabers, had difficulty in finding the second swimmer, Mr Bradshaw, who was unconscious when he was carried ashore. —(P.A.) Offences By Maoris Contrary to public opinion sexual and drunkenness offences were not by far the most numerous committed by Maoris, said Mr C. H. _ Bennett, deputy-Controller of Maori Affairs, in Auckland yesterday. He was speaking on crime amongst the Maoris at a meeting in Auckland called to discuss the question. Mr j Bennett said that for the last five weeks he had done a great deal oi research among the Maori prisoners at Mount Eden gaol, at the request of the Department of Social Studies at Victoria University College, ne had made a uumber of discoveries. “I studied the criminal careers of 67 prisoners, he said, “and the various crimes they have committed during the y ears lfi tota * 1505. Of that number only 16 are sexual crimes, and only 15 drunkenness charges, 1118 are stealing in its different formia. '(P.A).