Local and General News

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21211, 5 December 1938, Page 6

Local and General News

Injuries Prove Fetal Michael Denis Burke, aged 21, a railway porter, who was crushed between tracks at Palmers'. No. .li on Friday night, died in the hospital. Wound In Shoulder A single man, Charles Jensen, aged 28, oi Mauriceville, was admitted to the Masterton Hospital late on Thursday night suffering from a gun shot wound in the right shoulder, which he received while he was carrying the gun in a paddock at the back of his parents’ residence early in the evening. His condition is not serious. A Disappointing Visit Some of the 437 passengers from Christchurch by the excursion train who did not visit friends at their homes in Timaru, spent a miserable day in the wet apd bleak conditions prevailing yesterday. Several were observed sitting in the shelter sheds above Caroline Bay, while others went “window shopping” under cover of the verendahs. The train for Christchurch carried 231 passengers from Timaru. Big Property Deal A big property deal has just been completed in Wellington. Antrim House, with its large area of land and several adjoining properties, all part of the estate left by the late Mr Robert Hannah, have been sold to Mr K. Hickson, of New Plymouth. The price was in the vicinity of £17,000. Antrim House is regarded as one of the finest built wooden residences in New Zealand. It is set on a wonderful piece of ground, and though out of the city it is so very close to it. Church Parade Pupils of the Timaru Boys’ High School, headed by the School Band, attended a church parade at Matins at St. Mary’s Church yesterday. The service was conducted by the Ven. Archdeacon H. W Monaghan, who delivered an address appropriate to the occasion. Among the congregation were Mr H. H. Fraser (chairman), Dr. L. S. Talbot, Messrs W. J. Tweedie, J. W. Preen and A. C. Martin (secretary) representing the Board of Governors, and the Rector, Mr A. G. Tait, and members of the staff. Baud Concerts Cancelled Although the members of the Ashburton Silver Band arrived by private cars yesterday morning, it was decided, owing to the downpour of rain which set in shortly before mid-day, to cancel the combined recital with the Timaru Municipal Band at Caroline Bay yesterday afternoon. The evening concert, which the visiting Band intended to hold at the Theatre Royal, was also cancelled, the bandsmen returning north in the afternoon. Arrangements will be made for the Ashburton Band to give a recital at Timaru later in the season. Yield of £BOO,OOO Expected The opinion that with a full , year’s working the Increase of 10 per cent, in fare and freight charges on the railways and associated services would result in a rise of approximately £BOO,OOO in net revenue was expressed by the General Manager of Railways, Mr G. H. Mackley, in an interview at Auckland. For the remainder of the current financial year it was estimated that the increase in net revenue would be about £250,000. It was considered that with the increases spread equally over all classes of business and in view of their comparatively small amount that there would be little if any adverse effect on the business of the Department. Bitten By Katipo Spider Partly blind and deaf as a result, it is suggested, of a bite from a katipo spider which attacked him as he sat in his motor-truck near the Henderson bus stop on Friday night, J. Sinkovich, a farmer, aged 24, was hurried to a doctor and given treatment which enabled him to make a rapid recovery. His hearing and sight were fully restored by Saturday night. Sinkovich, who lives In Henderson, had driven to the bus stop about two miles from his home to meet his brother. He was seated in his truck when he felt a stinging sensation in his neck, and riior'iy afterwards in the region of his stomach. He caught the Insect and placed it in a match box. By the time his brother arrived, Sinkovich found he could not see clearly and his hearing was defective. His brother drove the truck home and Sinkovich was put into a hot bath. His conditions did not noticeably Improve, and he was taken to a doctor, who ordered appropriate treatment. Coal Production A conference of the coal mine workers and mine owners will be called shortly for the study of wages and means of increasing the production of coal to keep up the standard of living and also to bring about more economic production, said the Hon. P. C. Webb, Minister of Mines, during an address to a gathering of Stockton residents on Saturday afternoon. It was essential that if the coal industry was to be kept going an effort would have to be made to compete against electricity. So far as he was concerned, he would rather see coal miners on the land than under the ground and on the land developing the Pakahis between Granity and Westport and elsewhere in the district. He hoped that the men and officials would find a way to increase production. If this conference could not come to an agreement, the Government could not. However, he had full confidence that a way would be found by the conference. In the meantime the coal industry had to go on, and the coal companies should receive a reasonable return on their outlay. During his term of office he had done much for the Stockton mine, which was now supplying two-thirds of the coal used for the Westport railways. The outside demand so far as social and industrial orders were concerned, would not be enough to keep the Stockton mine working a week.