DOMINION NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1936, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

WESTPORT COAL DIVIDEND. j (Per Press Association.—Copyright). DUNEDIN, November 4. The directors of the Westport Coal Company have announced /their intention to recommend the payment Of 1 final dividend for the -year of 6d per share, payable on November 25, making altogether a distributidti of Is per share for the year 1 . They' will' also recommend the distributions of 5s per share from the contihgency, «rCServe and insurance funds, • ... .

TRAIN AND CAR COLLIDE LEVIN, November 5. ; There was a level crosssing accident at Werhroa, when the up ‘New Ply]~t mouth express ' crashed into a cat driven by H. A. Phillips, a Well-knoWn Ideal business man] The ’Trainstruck the car full ott. ' PhiliiiiTwhs thrbwn' into the liir, receivinginjuries to his scalp, legs, a’tid arms. He was hioved to the hospital. The car was carried ’a short distance, -arid thrown clear. It tolled down into a metal pit alongside, Thcl was badly smashed. , ■ SHEPHERD THROVVN FROM HORSE \ ’ ..' * ' ‘ _.; • . •' ~• .. BLENHEIM, Nor. 4. Thrown from his horse while mustering on the lulls, James Gould Rudd, aged 24, son of Mr W. G./Riidd, owner of Benopai, sheep statioiipTwas killed this morning! Deceased left camp at five o’clock.. Subsequently-]other members of the party found him lying dead. WELLINGTON BY-ELECTION \VELLLNTGON. November j. The Wellington City Council bvelection. for thp sent made vacant by the death of Mr, W. H. Bennett resulted :—J. Read i( La hour \ 10,044, T. Forsyth (Citizens) 9.204, B. ‘A. Mabin (Independent) 917. Majority for Read 'B4O. ’ * ”