DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 30 June 1942, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS

ELDERLY LADY DROWNED.

. AUCKLAND, June 28.

The finding on the path leading to the Orakei Basin of a woman’s hat and coat on Friday night led to the recovery from the basin of the body of Miss Elizabeth Lang, aged 78, of Mount Albert. The hat and coat were found bv two youths who were out for a walk. ,

HOME GUARD FATALITY.

CHRISTCHURCH. June 28.

While on duty with the Home Guard on Saturday morning, Lieutenant James M. M. Arnold, commander of the Lagmhor-Westerfield platoon, collapsed suddenly and died before medical aid could be summoned from Geraldine. Mr. Arnold, who was a farmer of Laghmor, Ashburton, where he had lived for about 17 years, was aged 79 years. Beinv active for his ap ( :e, he was keen on Home Guard serv’pe and assisted . with the.formation Lf the Lagmhor-Westerfield platocl,-. Mr. Arnold volunteered for the lai I war, where , he spent his fifty-thhl) birthday and had three years’ service before being discharged with shell! shock; He was a lieutenant fhioj been recommended for a caffi -liricy. AUCKLAND WHARF CONGESTION. AUCKLAND. June 2R Work on the /.uekiancl waterfront' wag at a standstill for most, of the week-end owing to congestion of iFf'giZ'.-fe .the failure of merchan'&’ "and other shippers to take q.uick delivery of landed cargoes was blamed by official? for the stoppage. “With a solitary exception, work on every ship discharging cargo had to be stopped: and the .gangs laid off.” said the Waterfront Controller (Mr. W. J. Cuthbert). “Delays from the same cause—cargo piling up in the sheds—have occurred before, but the latest hold-up is the worst.” Mr. Cuthbert added that most of the cargo concerned was important. Work had also 1 been held up bn loading operations because shippers had not sent their car-o to the wharf. The Auckland Harbour Board had given

every possible co-operation in thojß matter. “The whole question of age and removal- is to be by the Waterfront sibq which is sending tive to Auckland for said Mr. Cuthbert. motor regi So far only istrations have din. The new as from Tuesday time Ihst year been made. The total year was 9600. Unless, tnH||||li||||g very considerable rush before Tuesday it seems there will be a heavy registrations as compared figures for last year. Traffic Inspector (Mr. E. H. said yesterday that it appeared recognised that - private car would still have great difficulty securing supplies of petrol and the position was likely to be morew serious than it was last veur.