NEWS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 93, 14 January 1935, Page 11

NEWS IN BRIEF

Few Week-end Accidents Few accidents of more than a trivial nature were attended to by the Wellington Free Ambulance in the weekend, Not long before knock-off time W. Hicks, of 63 Herald Street, Berhampore, was struck by a sling while he was working on the Makara Road, and received slight concussion and wounds on the face. In the afternoon a ten-year-old boy, Thomas McCarthy, of 14 Albemarle Street, Northland, fell from a bicycle when riding down a hill near his home and was injured on the head, right foot and left hand. Both were taken by the ambulance to hospital. Kates Penalty Coming Due. Wellington ratepayers are advised in a City Council notice elsewhere in this issue that, to avoid the imposition of the usual 10 per cent, penalty, payment of their rates should be made on or before February IS. Body Not Recovered. During the week-end, watchers have been keeping a close watch ou the south coast, but the body of Mr. A. J. Skley, who was drowned while swimming at Lyall Bay ou Friday morning, has not yet teen found. It is probable that the body was carried by the current well out into Cook Strait. Marist Fathers. The Very Rev. Father D. Hurley, Provincial of the Marist Order in New Zealand and Australia, has announced that the Rev. Father J. Cullen, actingparish priest at Nelson, has been appointed parish priest there. Another appointment is that of the Rev. Father H. McDonald, procurator at St. Patrick’s College, Silverstream, who has been transferred to the position of parish priest at St. Patrick’s Church Hill. Sydney. Fire at Bakery. Slight damage to the roof of 183 Adelaide Road, a two-storied house and baker shop, was done by a fire that broke out shortly before. 4 o’clock on Saturday morning, the overheating, of a flue pipe from the baker's oven being the cause. The building is occupied by Mr. M. Lewis, and is owned by Mrs. Annie Deckston. Weatherboards on the adjoining building, 179-181 Adelaide Road, were also lightly damaged. Mr. Max Deckston is the owner of this building. Napier’s Restoration. Since the earthquake of February, 1931, a sum of £1,118,554 has been expended on reconstruction works in Napier, irrespective of something like £120,000 spent upon repairs to houses through the Napier Relief Committee and- the Public Works Department. It is estimated that a sum in excess of £lOO,OOO has teen expended on the restoration of damaged wool stores, and the provision of extra facilities to accommodate the increased produce which Hawke’s Bay has shipped overseas since 1932.