DOMINION NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1938, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

AUCKLAND CITY FINANCES.

(Per Press Association —Gepyrrgtit}. AUCKLAND, April 28. •‘The City Council is to be heartily congratulated on it- 1 - achievements/’ said the Mayor, Sir Ernest Davis, in

presenting a review of the; finances of the city for the last, year. He said a balanced budget for the city was now in sight, this being the outcome of last year’s operations in particular, and of three years of prudent ' administration in general. In the actual, rating accounts the year just closed had yielded a surplus. In the case of the self-contained waterworks account the debit balance was £17,266 below the figure budgeted for. These -results were outstanding, demonstrating the careful control of the financial affairs, of the city, without detriment to the policy of progressive development., hand blown off. DUNEDIN, April 2b. Working at Manukau Creek' iii the Lawrence district on Sunday, Stanley Boat,wood, aged 35, employed on the public works, had his right hand blown off by an explosion of gelignite. Boatwood was blowing up stumps when the explosion occurred. He was removed to the Milton Hospital in a critical condition. MAN FRACTURES LEG.. CHRISTCHURCH, April 29. When he slipped on the footpath at the corner of Colombo and King Streets about .5.45 last evening, Patrick Sheehan, who lives at 270 Milton street, suffered' a fracture' of the"rTgfitf leg. He was admitted to hospital, and his condition last night was satisfactory; COLLISION WITH TRUCK. CHRISTCHURCH, April 29.

Two riders were injured when a motor-cycle cojlided with a truck on the Gebbie’s Pass road yesterday morning. They were Lester C'olhairie, of 143 Cranford street, aged 29, who suffered body and leg injuries, and Edward Halket, -aged 49, of 104 Huxley street, who suffered injuries to the head. ■ Both men were admitted to hospital at 10.20, a.m. and are in a satisfactory Condition. •'' • ■ WOMAN CHARGED. ASHBURTON, April 29. Mary Ann Niven, a married woman, aged 73, was charged with selling liquor without a license pleaded guilty, and was fined £ls. She was previously convicted in 1912 and 1918. NOMINATIONS. BLENHEIM, April 29. There are three nominations for the mayoralty, !N. R. McMurtry, C. T. Smith', ana C. A. Garside. Fifteen candidates for nine Borough, Council vacancies, five nominations for four seats on the Harbour Board, and five for three seats on the Hospital Board. There is no coutest for the Power .Board.