DOMINION NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1935, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS

INJURED BY FALL. (Per Press Association, Copyright). AUCKLAND, Jan. 12. While working on the platform of one .of the Auckland Trauspo'rt Board’s “Tower” lorries in Newmarket, a linesman, Charles, Edward Gregory, aged 32, of Westmere, was struck by a falling wire, and he fell twenty feet to the ground. He received spinal injuries, His 'condition is, fairly serious, Gregory, who is married, is wellknown in Auckland as a footballer. H 0 was formerly a Rugby and bn represented Auckland in 1922, and 1923. Later h e changed over to the League bode. He (represented Auckland fell" several seasons, and also toured England with the last New Zealand League earn. Lately he has beeing doing coaching.

NOXIOUS AVEEDS

WELLINGTON, Jan. ll

Hon. C. E. Macmillan, in a statement. to-day, intimated that four County Councils, those of Waipa. Matamata. Whakatane and Duller, have notified that they are taking over the control of noxious weed eradication under the amending Act of last session. The Minister mentioned that the Act* made it clear that the assumption of the responsibility was pure/.' \‘oluntary. The bounties jhad asked for the amendment, and the fact that four counties had acted so quickly showed that they were anxious to reduce the noxious weeds nuisance.

WOMAN SHOPLIFTER

■WELLINGTON. January 10

A married woman, Anna Elizabeth Boyd, of Petone, was fined £5 to-day for shoplifting, and was warned by Mr Stillwell, S.M., that she would go to gaol if she came before him again. She had a theft conviction some years ago.

TASMAN AIR MAILS

WELLINGTON, January 11

The Prime Minister, Mr G, W. Forbes said to-day that the bringing of mails across Tasman Sea by air was a matter for the Postmaster-General, and it had not been before the Cabinet. It would cost a good deal, and it depended on how much we were prepared to pay. lle was not inclined to think that the time saved would warrant the extra cost. The time saved would not be very great, unless the planes arriving in Australia with the mails irom England just failed to connect with the trans-Tasman steamers. The mails could be llown across in' one day but the steamers did not take long.

SMOKE FROM FIRES. .

HAMILTON, January 11

Thick fog, accentuated by smoke from peat fires, that have been raging in the swamps adjacent to the town, made* for unpleasant condition's this morning in Hamilton, and the visibility in the main street was limited to fifty yards. The fires have been smouldering for fully a month, and as a result of the long spell of dry weather, have burst into flame, igniting belts of scrub and ti-tree. 'File property damaged is very slight.

PROMPT ALARM

INVERCARGILL, January 11

The prompt action of a constable averted a serious conflagration in Esk Street shortly after midnight. Observing smoke drifting over the block of buildings at the rear of the Majestic Theatre, he gave the alarm, the brigade arriving when flames were beginning to break through the roof of Ross and Glendining’s three-storeved warehouse. Through dense clouds of smoke the seat of the fire was attacked, and qnieklv suppressed. The damage runs into several hundred pounds.

A RESIGNATION. NELSON, January 11. Hr F. Hudson, who has been medical superintendent at the Nelson Hospital lor the past six years, tendered his re. signntion at the monthly meeting of the hoard, the resignation to operate as from the 31st March next.