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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11656, 22 October 1923, Page 4

The Arbitration Court is at present at Dunedin where sittings will he held this week. The court will also sit in Christchurch before returning to the North Island. It is not anticipated that there will he any further sittings in Wellington before the end of November or the beginning of December. It 13 stated in the annual report of the Wairarapa Automobile Association that the association has erected notices at Fcathorston, Pahiatua and \Voodville stating whether the Rimutaka Rill road is clear or blocked, also at Woodville and Palmerston North as to the condition of the Woodville gorge Arrangements have alto heen made with the Wellington Automobile Club to notify the condition of these roads on a notice board erected by the W.A.C. on the Hutt road. The incoming committee may consider erecting more of these notices in other Wairarapa towns. Mr W. J. Wise, the well-known Master ton building contractor had a very narrow escape from death while engaged in the work of demolishing the old Tinui Post Office. He was undermining the chimney with a crowbar when, without warning, it collapsed and the falling bricks struck Mr Wise or the back and head, causing severe injuries. Mr Wise was admitted to the hospital and is reported to he making satisfactory progress. One of Mr Wine’s sons had a miraculous escape, a large block of the falling chimney grazing the brim of bis hat.