DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

“MUSICAL” THIEVES

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association.]

AUCKLAND, August 27

Taste for classic and sacred selections as well as operatic gems and a few bright numbers in the way' of tuneful melodies was shown by thieves who broke into the music store of Miss E. M. Grant, at 48, Karangahape Road, and stole, stock worth £l3O. It is thought a motor must have waited to take the goods away as nearly 200 records, valued at £BO were part of the booty.

JUDGMENT AGAINST THE MAYOR

CHRISTCHURCH, August 27

In the case in which Mayor Archer was sued for £6 10s, judgment was given for the plaintiff. The plaintiff, Frederick John Reynolds, a carrier, alleged that. Mayor Archer’s motor car struck his (plaintiff’s) motor van at a street intersection, causing damage which cost £G 10s to repair, and that the collision was due to the Mayor’s negligence. The Magistrate, after hearing much evidence, gave judgment for the amount claimed, with costs,.

SLIP ON RIMUTAKA ROAD

MASTERTON, August 27

Although it was hoped to have tho Rimutaka Road opened for traffic on Thursday, it js highly improbable that the road will be clear before Saturday. Yesterday blasting operations wore carried out at the site of the slip to remove dangerous rock and the material from this has yet to bo removed.

OROWAITI BRIDGE

EMBANKMENT WIDENED.

WESTPORT, August 27

Since the earthquake, in which brick (buildings, chimneys and brick walls suffered severely, all available motor lorries have been actively engaged in carting the remains to various dumping grounds. With very little spare space in close proximity to the damaged areas, the sides of numerous streets are now paved with bricks, mortar and concrete.

The embankment approaching Orowaiti Bridge has since the ’quake been built up and considerably widened with such debris. The widened embankment is now proving a boon to motorists, and residents of the earthquake area are likely in future to put more trust in the timber structures which have stood shocks so well.