Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 1 November 1948, Page 4

Local & General

German Tyres Here As part of New Zealand's shafe of German reparations, so it is understood, a shipment of German motor-car tyres has arrived in New Zealand, and a consignment has reached Dunedin. They are of two popular sizes, and the patterns of the threads are laminated. Saving of £2000 ? A saving of almost £2000 on the erection ^ of Dannevirke's new ' 10,000 cubic feet gas holder will bei efiec.ted by the alteration of NeW Zealand's exchange rate to parity with sterling. The original contract price for the holder was approximately £17,000, and this( has, now been reduced to approximately £15,020. i w.j-,. . Moifcor-cycle Fatality A man was killed and anothem injured when the motor cycle they1 were riding struck a kerbstone at, Lower Hutt on Saturday night.,; The victim was Lionel Rex Mackenzie, aged 25, married, of, White's Line East, Lower Hutt.j The man injured was CorneliuSf Gfiffln, of Randwick Crescent, Moera, head »injui*ies, condition now satisfactory. Devastated By Lightning i When two power poles ndar Kdroro carryihg high tension power lines from Canterbury td the West Coast were struck by lightning during a violent electri- . cal storm in Westland on Friday . eVehing, one of the poles was split J down the centre, the two -halves being about slx feet apart at the top. The other pole was splintered and the topAeSembled a shaving brush. Power and telephone fuses were blown in numerous houses, about 500 telephones being put out of order. Girl Missing Miss Joan Margaret Lawry, aged 18, has been missing from her home in Porutu Street, Lower Hutt, since last Wednesdax. Her description was broadcast yesterday and anyone knowing of her whereabouts is asked to inform the police. The missing girl is 5- ft. 10 ins. in height, of solid build and has fair hair and complexion, and brown eyes. She was wearing a plain brown tweed costume, green overcoat with a pleat at the back, high-heeled tan shoes, tan gloves and was carrying a tan handbag. She may be carrying a small attache case containing frocks and shoes.