LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 26 May 1947, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Personal Among the visitors to Otaki yesterday were Lady Pomare a'nd her son and Mrs. Pomare, Junr., and also Mr. and Mrs. T. Powell, of Wairoa, and Mr. and Mrs. Keika. They were the guests of fche Rev. P. and' Mrs. Temu'era. Mr. C. B. Weenink, stationmaster at Aramoho since September, 1945, has retired on superannuabion after completing 40' years' service with the Railways' Department. Mr. Weenink was for some years stationmaster at Otaki. Tomato Growing A local grower, by the end of the season, estimates that this year he has produced 80 tons of tomatoes. Trees Obscure View Evidence was given at the inquest on Friday into the death of Francis Joseph Foley, which resulted when the car he was driving was struck by a train recently, that a group of trees along the railway line near the crossing between Paraparaumu and Waikanae stations obstructed the view of the crossing for a motorist travelling south. A recommendation that the Railways Department exercise its powers for the removal of sufficient trees to give a view of the line south of the crossing to persons travelling from the south, was made by the coroner, Mr. Mellish. A verdict was return"^d that death was caused by multiple injuries received when the car Foley was driving hit a train.