NEWS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 153, 24 March 1939, Page 11

NEWS IN BRIEF

Lighting Hutt Road

It was hoped by the interested nil* thorities to have the Hutt Road lit before the Centennial Exhibition, reported the engineer-general manager, Mr. E. F. Hollands, to the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board yesterday. The board, he said, would undertake the work and maintain it. Asked of what type the lighting would be Mr. Hollands replied, “l am unable to say—not before the Press —as it has not been finally decided.” New Fire Engine.

A test demonstration of the pumps of the new Dennis lire engine just received by the Wellington Fire Brigade is to be made at the Taranaki Street Wharf this morning. This engine is said to be the latest and most up to date of its class in New Zealand. Hospital Boilerhouse.

Notification by the Minister of Health, Mr. Fraser, and. the Local Government Loans Board of their approval of the boilerhouse additional loan of £17,000 was received by the 'Wellington Hospital Board last night.

What Next? School children were being given free milk; here was a proposal to give some free lunch; soon they would be wanting free beds, said Mr. R. W. Bothamley at yesterday’s meeting of the Hutt Valley' Power Board when a request was received from the Petone Free Kindergarten seeking assistance in a scheme to supply lunch to pupils. The board decided that it. would supply a cooker at cost. Shortage of Power Forecast.

There would possibly be a shortage of bulk power supplies in the North Island this year or next unless steps were taken immediately to meet the situation, stated advice received by the Hutt Valley Power Board at yesterday’s meeting from the Electric Power Boards and Supply Authorities’ Association. The board chairman, Mr. A. W. Press, said that though there was in some quarters a fear of shortage, he had an assurance from the Public Works Department that, there was no cause for this fear.

Waterfront Accidents. Three accidents occurred on Wellington wharves yesterday, and as a result three waterside workers were taken to the Wellington Public Hospital by the Free Ambulance. The first accident occurred at about 10.30 a.m., when Mr. J. Smallridge, 36 Murphy Street, was struck by a case on the Lyttelton Wharf and received rib injuries. A severely crushed right foot anti shock were received by Mr. A. Dean, 52 Vivian Street, when he was struck by a piece of steel on Pipitea Wharf at about noon. Mr. F. J. Tempest, 36 Abel Smith Street, received an injury to his right knee on Pipitea Wharf at about 4.35 p.m. He slipped while carrying a case. Hosing Without Meters.

“This is the first of a number of Prosecutions being taken for hosing gardens without a meter,” said Mr. A. R. Cooper, on behalf of the Wellington City Council, in the Magistrates’ Court yesterday when a woman was fined 10/-. Another offender was similarly dealt with. “There has been a serious shortage of water for about three months,” said Mr. Cooper, “and the level has to be kept up by pumping operations from Gear Island. Notices and articles mentioning the shortage of water were published and it was pointed out that it was an offence to hose a garden unless there was a meter attached to the premises. It was after these notices appeared that these persons were reported.” The cases were heard before Mr. W. F. Stilwell, S.M.