SENSATION IN GARAGE

Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1930, Page 12

SENSATION IN GARAGE

HAWERA MAN’S NARROW ESCAPE. SCORCHED TN BENZINE FLAMES. With his clothes afire and flames shooting put around him, Mr. Tony Sheehan, a well-known Hawera draper, had a narrow escape from possible serious injury in Newton King’s garage at Hawera. shortly after 11 o’clock yesterday morning. The prompt action of Messrs. J. W. Palmer and L. Hitchcock in extinguishing the flames undoubtedly prevented Mr. Sheehan from sustaining injury other than a bad scorching of one side of his neck and face. He was also suffering from shock. The benzine tank of Mr. Sheehan’s van, situated under the seat, was being filled at a bowser inside the garage by tie attendant, Mr. W. Brown, when flames suddenly burst forth inside the cab of the van, quickly enveloping Mr. Sheehan, who was standing by, the car. As Mr. Brown pulled the hose from the cab, benzine spilled in the cab and on the concrete floor of the garage, the flames spreading in the cab, along the floor under the van, and around the bowser. ; With.-the aid of a fire extinguisher Mr. Brown and other attendants suppressed the flames before a great deal of damage was done. Au examination of the van revealed a small amount of scorching of the interior of the cab and the'exterior surface on one side, as well as a piece blown from the battery. It is surmised that an explosion was caused by a short circuit in the electric system, as the Government regulations had been complied with. The fire brigade attended the fire but its services were not required. DAIRY PRODUCE MARKET. The Farmers’ Co-op. reports having received the following cable advice from its London principals, Messrs. Andrew Clement and Son: Butter dull at 106 s to 109 s; cheese, quiet, white 725, coloured 68s. ' • GENERAL ITEMS. At the Hawera Miniature Rifle Club’s evening on Tuesday prizes were won by Mrs. M. R. Jones and Mr. G. Gibson. At a meeting'- on Tuesday of the ladies’ executive of the Hawera Athletic Club a letter was received from Mr. A. Grant, who, after apologising for his absence and offering training hints to the girls, stated his intention of donating a trophy for the greatest number of points scored by a girl competitor at this evening’s showground meeting. The Kapuni eheesemakers’ dance on Tuesday evening was very successful, a large number of people attending. The Monte Carlo dances were won by Mr. D. Mitchell and Miss M. Whalen and Mr. Cook and partner. Wills’ orchestra played the dance music, extras being contributed. by Mr. Winter and Mr. 0. Lee, the latter playing a novelty fox-trot trombone solo, “The Firefly.” A small profit will be available for the hall funds.

Owing to a cai - skidding, ■ hitting a fence and somersaulting on to a telephone pole, Mr. L. S. Hulbert, formerly of Hawera, and now of. Marton, was injured while travelling near Bonny Glen last week. Approaching a slight rise Mr. Hulbert was confronted with an on-coming car. To avoid the vehicle he swerved and put on the brakes suddenly, but the wheels failed to hold in loose shingle. There were also in the car Messrs. M. McCaul, 0. Gibbons, A. Mackay and J. Ward. Mr. Hulbert received slight concussion and Mr. McCaul was bruised and shaken. There was a good attendance at the quarterly meeting of the Loyal Union iodge, Hawera, on Tuesday when the election for the three chief offices resulted: —N.G., Bro. K. Kingston; V.C., Bro. V. M. Gerrand; E.S., Sister R. Foster. The installation was held over until the next meeting, "when the minor officers chairs will also be filled. A lodge welcome was given to Sister Whytcross (nee Moss) and visiting members. A very happy time was spent in competitions and games. A presentation, was made to Sister Whytcross on the occasion of her marriage. L.M. Bro. 0. Allen, in making the presentation of a cake stand, said that Sister Whytcross was the first lady N.G. of the Lbyal Union Lodge and had been a member to be proud of. He hoped that her marriage would not prevent her finding time to attend lodge meetings occasionally. Mr. Whytcross, on behalf of his wife and himself, thanked the lodge for the kind thoughts expressed. ‘ Messrs. R,. P. Morrissey and Co. advertise their usual mart sale at the Union Street salerooms, Hawera, to-day at 11 ami. . J. C. Smith will hold auction sales at the shop, Opunake, on behalf of Messrs. S. P. Hart and Co./whose lease has expired, of the whole of the stock in trade of fancy goods, toys, gramophones and musical instruments, etc. The sale will commence at 11 a.m. to-morrow and will be continued on Saturday at 7 p.m. and Mondays and Fridays at 11 a.m. till the whole of the stock is cleared. FREE AEROPLANE TRIPS. ‘••THE ARIZONA KID” TO-NIGHT. One scat has been selected in the circle at the Hawera Opera House and one in the stalls, which will entitle the patron who is lucky enough to sit m one of these seats to a free trip over Hawera in Major Cowper’s Desoutter monoplane. The seats have been selected by the Mayor, who returned the box plans in a sealed envelope to the Opera House management. Everybody will be wondering who is in the lucky seat until the interval, when the sealed envelope will be opened by the Mayor and the winning seats announced from the stage. Any person selecting the lucky seat and not wishing to take the trip may transfer it to a friend. To-night is going to be a great night at the Opera House, Hawera, and patrons should make sure of seats by booking at Miss Blake s. “The Arizona Kid” will be the featuie all-talking picture to-night. Again the elusive spirit of the Old West lives on the screen. “The Arizona Kid,” a great outdoor romance on Movietone, with Warner Baxter in the title role, is the first talking picture to be filmed entirely ou location, and the scenic splendours of Zi -i National Park in Utah form a delightful background to the swift action of the story, as well as adding to its realism.