DOMINION NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 13 October 1926, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

FOUND DEAD. ' AUCKLAND, Oct. 12. A middle-aged single man, Jeremiah McGrath, was found dead at Swanson, apparently the victim of accidental poisoning. FATAL EFFECT OF ANKLE FRACTURE. TIMARU, Oct. 12. Mrs C. Sullivan, of Teinuka, slipped on a doorstep a few days ago and broke her ankle, a bone protruding. She was taken to the hospital, where the wound was cleaned and dressed, but gangrene set in and though the leg was amputated, the woman died. At the inquest the verdict was that death was the result of an accident.

ANOTHER WAIROA FIRE.

WAIROA, Oct. 12.

A disastrous fire occurred shortly before four o’clock this morning, resulting in the main office of the Public Works Department at North Clyde being completely destroyed, together with valuable instruments and records.

The fire brigade promptly turned out but owing to the building being outside the borough boundary, no water mains were available, and the brigade was helpless.

The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss to tlie Department will be considerable, as the records of various local works, including the Waikaremoana East Coast Railway (Wairoa ■section); etc., were lost, and will probably result in delaying the prosecution of these works.

A DISPUTED CITY UNDERTAKING

WELLINGTON, October 12. Matters arc moving in connection with 'the remodelling of Kent Terrace and the objections by a deputation representing various local Associations. To-day a letter was sent to the Mayor and Councillors by a firm of solicitors, stating that they had been instructed to commence legal proceedings against the Council for an injunction, restraining the, Council from proceeding with (the proposed work. The necessary legal documents were being prepared for making an application to the Su[preme Court for an injunction as the [cutting down of the trees would do I irreparable damage. They sent the [letter' to the Mayor in reliance that he would stop the work, pending the' 'caring of the application.