DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 12 September 1944, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

MAN'S FATAL FALL WANGANUI, Sept. 11 Fred McHugh, of Marton, racehorse trainer, died at Wanganui Hospital early this morning as a result of a fractured skull received on Saturday night when he fell from a tire escape at the rear of the Criterion Hotel Wanganui. Nobody saw the accident but it is surmised the deceased mistook a door on the fire escape and stepped through to tall on to the concrete yard below. McHugh who was 38, married with one child, brought a number of horses jo Wanganui races on Saturday. He had been connected with racing all his life, first as a jockey and later as a successful trainer. ILLEGAL BETTING FINES AUCKLAND, Sept. 11 With race meetings at Ellerslie, Wellington and Wanganui on Saturday, members of the Auckland Detective Force carried out a series of raids on illegal betting establishments. A.s a result of this sweep, nine men appeared at the Police Court, this morning, all pleading guilty, seven to using the premises as a common gaming house, and two to carrying on the . business of a bookmaker. Fines imposed range from £5 to £lOO, the Consolidated Fund benefiting to a total of £4oU. TRAMWAYMEN’S COMPLAINTS WELLINGTON, Sept 11 Wellington tramwaymen decided, yesterday, to hold a combined meeting at 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday next to discuss matters affecting their employment. It is expected that unless the questions at issue are settled in the meantime Wellington will probably be without tramway services loi some hours that day.