N.Z. NEWS

Inangahua Times, 16 January 1933, Page 2

N.Z. NEWS

(Per United Press Assn.) Railway Fatality - Marton This day Standing aside ~to allow a mixed train <|o pass near Gieatford' on Saturday afternoon, a Railway ganger, Alexander Robert Leding* ham, aged 57, married, was noticed by his mate, to tall forward, his head striking a truck. Ledingham was placed in the guard’s van and removed to a private hospital at Marton, where death ensued yesterday. Wool Sales “* Competition Keen Wanganui, This dav Approximately 2700 bales were offered ac to-day’s wool sale. Competition was keen up to the limits. Compared with the Napier sales the prices were very firm. Bellies and pieces were secured by French buyers along with Australian. Germany secured a large portion of the offering, while Bradford was also active Passings were few. A big quantity of held over wool was also disposed of. A Gun Fatality Tekuiti, This day Oswald Campbell Johnstone, aged 21, son of a well-known farmer at Piopio, was found dead with a gunshot wound in his chest. Deceased left his home to shoot hawks, and his mother, becoming anxious, a search was made and tonnd the body on one side of a fence and the gun on the other, half a mile from his home. The gun evidently discharged when drawing it through the fence. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned. Charges of Theft Greymouth, This day Gourlay Ricalton and William Sylvester Roberts pleaded guilty to charges ol theft of beer from the Westland Brewery Company, aud breaking and entering at the Railway GoodsiShed, and were com mitted to the Supreme Court for sentence. Bookmaking Charges Greymouth, Jan 16 Alfred Henry Chunn and Daniel McCarthy, charged with using premises as common gaming houses, pleaded guilty and were fined each Magistrate Meldrum said that betting was carried on throughout New Z-a land in spite of law, and heavy penalties, and would probibly continue to be carried on. Robert Emmet Burrowes of Christchurch was fined £5 for a breach of the Gaming Ac , in that he made bets and agreed to piy tote odds outside Victoria Park whilst the trots were in progress On a similar charge G orge B *san of Christchurch was fined £2O