WOMAN FOUND DEAD

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25021, 11 October 1944, Page 4

WOMAN FOUND DEAD

ROOMS AT HOME ABLAZE ; FIRE CAUSED BY IRON (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH,. Tuesday A resident of Ranfurly Street, St. Albans, Miss Margaret Hilda , Redraayne, aped about 60, was found dead when a fireman of the Christehurch Central Fire Brigade entered burning rooms at her home at about six o'clock this evening. Miss Redmayne was lying on the floor beside a table where apparently she. had been ironing. The iron had burned through the. table and set fire to a carpet, the "flames spreading to wall hangings. The fire was extinguished without difficulty and it was found that parts of the ironing blanket had fallen on Miss Redmayne. burning her arm and leg. It is believed she collapsed while ironing. Boarders who stayed with her were not home when the fire ocrurred. ■ . j CORNWALL PARK AREA DEFINITION OF CONTROL Comment made by Sir James Gunsoh, chairman of the Cornwall Park trustees, which appeared in yesterday's Herald, dealing with the protests made by th'e trustees to the Government against the proposed legislation to compulsorily take over a portion of the park for 15 years after the war, referred only to that part of the park administered by the trustees. This includes the 39th General Hospital, erected for the United States Army, but does not include the American rest home built on the. former ate of the clubhouse of the Maungakiekie Golf Club. This latter property, where , it is proposed to establish a home for blinded ex-servicemen, comes under the jurisdiction of the One Tree Hill Domain Board. LOCAL AND GENERAL Wild Pig Menace Wild pigs have been playing, havoc among young lambs this season in the Mahoenui district, Taranaki, several farmers estimating their losses at mora than 100 lambs. An organised win* accounted for more than 20 pigs, 811 of which proved to be killers. City Markets Dull As there was no Chinese buying sjj the Citv Markets yesterday because oi the 33rd anniversary of the foundation of the Chinese Republic the_ markets were very dull. Reduced prices ruled for carrots, cabbage, parsnips anu asparagus. Pumpkins and Inimaras wer in keen demand. Fairly large quail tities of new; potatoes were offering. Left-Hand Drive Vehicles : ' The prohibition of the operation o a motor-vehicle with a steering column on the left-hand side of the body n a ; been lifted tor any vehicle purchased from the Crown, according to a recen Gazette notice. It is added, that this avails only so long, as t" vehicle is fitted with a mechanical ok-. nailing apparatus approved by w. Minister of Transport. Vehicles aumust be equipped with a rear visioi mirror. White Hand-Knitting Wool Reflecting the slightly better supp J position of various types of knitting wools, the Rationing Controller, Mr JE. Thomas, has announced that owing to tho marked improvement in tne; supply of white hand-knitting yarn, » is no longer necessary to restrict til purchase of this line to the speeia wool coupons. In future, all types o white hand-knitting wool may be pur : chased against ordinary clotnuj,. coupons, as well as against wool ana baby wool coupons. Motor Vehicle Parts A slight improvement during year in tlie supply of motor vemcK' spare parts, both mechanical an ■ electrical, is recorded by the Unite Kingdom Manufacturers and New land Representatives' Association in annual report. Indications point also 1 t an easing or restraint on the. , me ,? industries, states the report,,which aaa" that this is confirmed by reports troro local importers that their figures to) goods received are higher than for corresponding periods a year ago. Shortage of Bus Drivers ; Although the manpower had directed dozens of men to his nrm, a representative of a transport company operating a passenger service D tween Auckland and Wailii stated a a sitting of. the No. 1 Armed torce Appeal Board yesterday that none the applicants was suitable as a».| omnibus driver. Most of tliem, he saw. had previously only driven When given a trial in an omnibus ue?; were found to be incapable of' ere ; backing the vehicle oat of a garage.,,,