DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 13 August 1935, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

WOMAN WITH KNIFE WOUNDH. (Per Press Associullou). OAMARU, August l:*., Yesterday morning the police won’ called to the residence <>l Archilmld ■Henderson, a« Tapui, where limy found Mrs Henderson * with knife won mln in the throat' and hand. The injun’d woman alleged that the inlrudci on tered her bedroom about I on Sunday and infiieted the injnrim. The police have found no evidence no In r ot any intruder. Her husband yas visiting Clh'ih. church. The injured woman is now in a private hospital. Her injures lire not yerious. MAN FOUND DROWNED WELLINGTON, August 12. The body of a man, aged : bou( GO which has not been identified, wn found floating in the harbour ycslcr day just off Pipilcii wharf. He was of good buiJd. with grey hair, and going bald, and had a prominent nose, blue eyes, n<> teeth, and a scar on the right shin. He was wearing a suit' made a? Auek'and. The body appeared to have been in the water only about twentyfour hours. MOTORISTS’ NARROW ESCAPE, WELLINGTON August 12. A. sedau motor overturned on Ihe main road just north of Kait'oke, late on Saturday afternoon. The driver L. Mageez and his wife had narrow escapes,'lts the car was completely burned. They had to be rescued through a hole which two men cut in the hood of the car. Mage v > received ruts about the head and burns on the face. One of tldi rescuers also received burns on the hands. WANGANUI BURGLARY. WANGANUI, August 12. During the week-end the premises of McGruer’s Ltd., were entered and a safe removed bodily from the office, and taken to the vicinity of the airport, Languard Bluff, two miles distant, where it was blown open. Only a small sum of money was secured by the thieves. The safe was discovered yesterday afternoon in some lupins. The keys of the office, from which the safe was taken, are missing. So far there is uo clue to the perpetrators.. SAWYER LOSES ARM. NEW PLYMOUTH, August 12. Wi'th the right arm almost severed by a circular saw,. George Robertson, aged 56. Raho.tu. was admitted to the New Plymouth Public Hospital yesterday morning. It >wias necessary to amputate the arm. His condition is now considered satisfactory. MOTOR VICTIM. HAMILTON, Augusit 10. Clive Woodward, aged 13 years, was knocked down by a motor ear driven by M. J. Bonham this morning, and was later taken to hospital with, scalp wounds and concussion. DUNEDIN STEAM LAUNDRY BURNED DOWN. DUNEDIN, August 10. As a result of destructive and spectacular fire, Clark’s Steam Laundry, which was established 65 years ago iu North-East Valley was razed to the ground in the early hours of this morning. The outbreak was not discovered till the flames had taken a strong hold, and although there was an ample supply of water the brigade’s task was hopeless from the start. Summoned by late calls, the firemen had a narrow escape, for just as they were advancing to attack the flames a large wall collapsed outwards and bricks were scattered about at their feet. The building and plant were insured in the Norwick Union Office for £2OOO. ABATTOIR DESTROYED. TE AROHA, August 10. Fire destroyed the municipal abattoir this morning. The blaze had a strong hold when the fire brigade arrived. The building was demolished within an hour, and no contents were saved. The building of wood, iron and concrete was erected in 1925, at a cost of over £3OOO. It was insured tn the New Zealand Office, with the contents, for £2510.