DOMINION NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 21 July 1926, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

A FARMER’S PLIGHT. INVERCARGILL, July 2ffi John Welsh Jnr., a farmer, of Kapuka South, was admitted to a private hospital to-day suffering from in ternal injuries and exposure. It appears that. Welsh was driving a tractor across swampy ground with a plough attached on Monday afternoon, when thc wheels bogged. Welsh increased power with a result that thc tractor wound itself over backwards, pinning him on the soft wet ground. A man in a gig passing nearby at midnight heard cries and discovered Welsh pinned in a. foot of water with his head just showing. Owing to the weight of the tractor it took three hours to extricate Welsh, who is in a precarious condition. PORT KEMBLA’S PASSENG—3 AVE 1.1.1 NG TON, July 20. • Mr Hcnrv Ivory, of Wellington, has cabled to London regarding the Port K.-nibln grangers, of whom his son, Cant- Ivra-V. is one. The reply states the passengers were taken to Colon on the “Playfellow,” and will travel from Colon to Now Zealand on the ‘ Corinthie. "hieh left Imndon on Julv 17 and is due at Auckland on August b ankrupt absconds. AUCKLAND, July 20. There was no appearance of G. Dauchelle. tobacconist, of Hamilton, at a meeting of his creditors at AucklandOniv two proved creditors attended It (was stated that the bankrupt had dis ■’appeared, and his whereabouts wore unknown,. ... —->