DOMINION NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1937, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

HOUSING SCHEME

(Pei Press Association—Copyright)

CHRISTCHURCH, September 24. Tenders are being called for the erection of 10 houses in Kaiapoi under the Government housing scheme. The houses will be built on the section near the borough boundary, having frontages to Dale street and the main North road The tenders call for the. erection of eight single house units and one two-house unit, and will be let in three contracts.

LORRY LEAVES ROAD

CHRISTCHURCH, September 24. When the steering gear broke, a. five-ton lorry with two occupants, which was loaded with iron, empty drums, and cans of cream, left the Hilltop road 011 Wednesday afternoon at the part knon as Fahey’s steep, about a miie from the Hilltop on the Little River side, and rolled down 100 yards, somersaulting four times before coming to rest on a roadway entering the property of Mrs M. Fahey. About 10 yards before the lorry came to rest the occupants, Messrs A. Johnston and A. Giddens, were thrown clear, along with the seat, and suffered only bruises and abrasions. They were attended by Dr. L. B. Burnett, of Little River.

The lorry, which was owned by Mr ling to Christchurch at the time. It was badly damaged, and yesterday a breakdown gang had been unable to remove it.

MOTOR-CARS IN COLLISION. CHRISTCHURCH, September 24

Motor-cars driven by I>. T. Woods, of Church road, Templeton, and J. S. Baylis, of Broom street, Kaiapoi, collided at the corner of Cookson and Charles streets, Kaiapoi, about 9.35 on Wednesday evening. None of the oc- • ni'tinls of 'e'itlwM' C<4iifle was injured, but the left front wheel of Baylis’ car was broken and the mudguard crushed, and tho car driven by Woods ulso received damage to the front axle, right-hand lamp, and mudguard.

A PRIVATE HOSPITAL. WELLINGTON, Sept. 23

When last month it was announced that the Bowen Street Private Hospital, Wellington, had been purchased by the State for Governmental purposes, comment was made from certain quarters on the inconvenience that would be caused to the public were the institution to he closed down immediately. However, as a result of negotiations with the Government, a company, the shareholders in which are members of the medical profession practising in Wellington, has been formed to manage the premises as a private hospital for a restricted term, pending the provision of other suitable private hospital accommodation in the city. The company, which consists of 40 shareholders, will take over the control of the hospital as from October 20. This action has been taken by the doctors concerned with the knowledge that there is at present an acute shortage of suitable private hospital acaecommodation in the city, and in the hope that this shortage will not be prolonged.

ARBITRATION COURT

AUCKLAND, September 24

The hearing of an application for a Dominion plumbers and gnsfttters award, began at the. Arbitration Court to-dav. New Zealand Plumbers and Gaspttors’ Association is represented by J. Clark (Auckland) and H, Thompson (Wellington). D. J. MacDonald (Secretary) appears for the Master - Plumbers Federation and W. E. Anderson for certain employers seeking exemption. It is.proposed that the award shall apply to the whole Dominion, except Nelson.