DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 15 May 1944, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS

FIRE AT RUBBER WORKS. P.A. CHRISTCHURCH, May 13. Approximately seven tons of rubber were damaged in a fire at the, rubber reclamation works at Woolston, this afternoon. The Central Fire Brigade was called out, and the outbreak was quickly brought under control. ELDERLY MAN DIESi FROM BURNS P.A. AUCKLAND, May 12. Admitted to the Auckland Hospital late on Thursday night suffering from extensive burns to' the shoulders, arms, back, and abodmen, Mr.. Alfred Queenan, 74, single, of Hobson Street, died this afternoon. Mr. Queenan was discovered on Thursday night lying in a pile of smouldering bed-clothes in his room. ALLIED SOLDIER IN BURNING CELL. P.A. THAMES, May 13. The Fire Brigade was called last night to extinguish a fire in a police cell. An Allied soldier, held on detention, was rescued in a semi-asphy-xiated condition, reviving after medical attention. OTAGO FIRM TO BUILD CARGO (VESSELS. P.A. DUNEDIN, May 12. The Shipbuilding Controller (Mr. James Fletcher) announced to-night that a contract for eight cargo vessels for the United States Navy had bean placed with IStevenson and Cook, Port Chalmers, and the first two keels had been laid. He sa'id these eight ships were part of a contract for thirty-two, the remainder of tvhich were being constructed in Auckland.

“It is interesting to note,” Mr. Fletcher added, “that seventy-five ocean-going vessels have been built in New Zealand during the last two yjears.”