DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1932, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

RUNAWAY HORSE

(Per Press Associatlorj*- Copyright.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 23,

Several motor-cans parked in Hereford Street had a. lucky escape from damage this .afternoon when a horse attached to a lorry owned by the New Zealand Express Co. took frig'-t and bolted from the front of the Express Co.’s building. The'runaway did not get far before it collided with a vegetable cart owned by Mr W. Proudlcck, "which was standing opposite the. Drainage Board’s office. The vegetable c-.rt -/as |i/stetP’and' the eonienth shat-, tered." whjile' the '-horse This oakt was slightly injured. Not much dam-'! age was dome to the cart, while the runaway horse escaped unhurt. In its short run the horse passed half a. dozen parked motor-cars without striking them.

FALL FROM HAY WAGGON CHRISTCHURCH, November 23. A fall from the fop of a load of hay was the cause of the acini'",ion to hospital yesterday afternoon of E. H. Langs tone. The ,accident happened at the intersection of Canon and Westminster Streets. He suffered injuries to li.is It lad and face, and shock, but his condition this morning was reported to he satisfactory.

BURGLAR T ALLEGED

CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 23.

Alleged to have been feu mb hi the bar of the Southbrook Hotel at 3 a.m. to-day, Daniel Fergusson was charged before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., in the Rangiora Magistrate’s Court this afternoon with breaking and entering with intent to commit a crime. On the application of the police, the accused was remanded until N0v3.n0...’ 30.

DIFFICULT YEAR

CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 23

At a meeting of tV, shareholders of .the North Canterbury Slieepfarmars’ Co-operative Freezing Company to-da> the annual report and balance sheet were adopted. The directors reported that the year’s operations had shown a profit despite one of the most difficult seasons experienced. The credit balance was £6622. A shareholder said that the portion reflected credit on the: directors.

Mr J. H. Blackwell was reappointed chairman of directors. .