LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12525, 10 April 1935, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

About 645 a.m. yesterday a Power Board lorry and a milk delivery oar owned by Mr A. G. Legg, of Tyndall road, collided at the intersection of Gladstone road and Derby street. Neither driver was injured, but the front of the car was extensively damaged, while the lorry, which was thrown on its side, had the bodywork somewhat buckled.

A cyclist, James Gilbert, 27, was knocked over at the Tainni-Chapel street intersection, Greymouth, by a motor driven by Albert Sloss, county traffic inspector. Despite the impact, which was of considerable force, Gilbert, on removal to hospital revived quickly. His injuries were evidently lesr, serious Ilian wore at first indicated.—P.A.

Two Wapiti heads, one an exceptionally good one measuring 60 inches in length, were secured by Major Wilnon, of Bulls, and Gerald Strang, of Geraldine, in the Glaisnoch, in the famous red deer stalking ground, the Mae.farlane block of South Westland. James Hecnan, of Tuatapere, obtained a magnificent royal 41 inches by 41 inches, which will probably stand as the best deer head of the season. A good 14-pointer war, secured by Messrs G. Edie and R. FoK-tcr, shooting in the Tnkitimus. — P.A.

Aiming to save delays fn the handling of traffic, the Borough Council last evening decided to equip all buses with automatic fare registers, provided the manufacturing company will make a reduction from the price originally anked.—lt was decided a fortnight ago to leave decision on the matter to the incoming council, but last evening, on the motion of Cr. H- E. Maude, this was rescinded. It was further decided, also; on the motion cf Cr. Maude, to obtain eight fare registers, provided the company reduce the purchase price from £1320 to £I2OO, or the hiring rate from £320 to £3OO per annum.

“Applications from the Poverty Bay Turf Club and the Hunt Club’’, reported the reserves committee to the Borough Council last evening, “wore received for the use of the Mai caraka Domain and biuldings on July 25 and 27, and August 3 respectively, were considered by your committee when it was decided to reeommond the clubs bo granted + he use of thc grounds and buildings on the above dates at a. rental £2-5 per day, less a rebate of £5 per day, provided the whole of the grounds and appointments are left in the same condition prior to the occupation. The respective clubs are to carry out whatever improvements are considered necessary at their own expense.”—The report was adopted.

•Nine charitable and rqlig’quu institutions will benefit under the will of Norman McDonald, an old resident cf Whangaroi Heads, who d : od on March 16, aged 8/3, states an Auckland P.A. message. His will provides the following specific legacies, amounting to £1030: British and Foreign Bible Society. £200; Auckland Ladies* Benevolent Society, £2OQ; Pfebyteria'ri Orphanage £200; New Zealand Institute for the Blind, £200; Auckland Hospital Board, £SO; Wharigarei Hospital Board, £100; and St. James’ Presbyterian Church, Auckland, £SO. All the .legacies are to be paid free of estate or succession duty. The residue of the estate is to be divided equally between the Maim re wa Children’s Home and the Anglican Orphan Home, Papatoetoe. It is estimated that each will receive about £IOOO.

Evidence at the inquest held i. in' •connection with the death of Charles Caldwell Hooper, of Whakatane. who was found in Te Puia bath last Sax. urday, resulted in a verdict of accidental drowning, accelerated by . a dislocated net'll. Mr H/ Williams, J.P.,- was the acting-coroner,and Constable Bradley represented the police.—Parke Pittar, of Gisborne, stated that deceased ; was' employed as a lorry driver by Mr J. Pittar,: of Whakatane. On Friday night, abpufc 9. o'clock,; he announced .his intention of going, for a fswim in the bath, and next morning his body was found floating in the bath.—Evidence as to the sobriety of deceased was given by several witnesses, and Dr, E.; IT. Bridgman, who conducted the. post, mortem, stated there was no evident o of alcohol iin the; body. The neck was dislocated and death' was <due. :to drowning, accelerated by the dislocation. Apparently deceased had dived deeply and .struck . his . head, a glancing blow against th© bottom of the bath. —A verdict in accordance with the medical testimony was returned.