KARANGAHAKE NEWS

Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13931, 9 July 1919, Page 1

KARANGAHAKE NEWS

(Own/ CWreßpooiident-.) . Owing to the restric'tiotns in con- . neotion with the railage of goods, and the irregular ruiming of trains, ' Karangahake, as well as other towms, is keenly feeling the effects of the same. The local quarry, on account of the shortage of trucks for the transit of metal, has closed ' down for the time being, resulting in nine or tern men having to cease work. x - , i The coal shortage is also being vj&ry keenly telfc by th© community, have -to depend on coal "lor cooking and other purposes^anel loud and many are the cohipiaints that are heard a<s to the coal shortage. * •'' ' The many - Thames friends of Mr, D., Ellings, -who', ha® been ailing for fionxe time with miniers' complaint, will regret to hear that | "Bill"—as he is more familiarly known —is far from • being weil st present, the recent inclement weather affectinig him more than usual. We hope that as the fin© weather comeisi in, he will improve and be about again. I An.' incident that mighb have had very serious results, happened to Mr. F. Ladner,. of Mackaytown, one night recently. It appears that Mr. Ladnier, who was on night shift, 'was riding) his bicycle on his way to the mine, when, he' ran into a hors-e. tha.'i. was. -asleep, or was "deeply ponderimg- over the present political state of affairs, and wondering if "Joey" a,nd Bill" would return iv time to save the situation! 1. However,' the. horse did not wait to ask question®, but lashed' out, just, missing Mr. Ladner's body by a,n inch or two, but made a wreck of the bicycle. Owa'mg 1 t<y some contemptible. in.dJvidua.l havimsr "■pincih^d". Mr. Ladder's . .bicydl-ei lamp a few days previously, he was carrvin? • just a.n ordinary lantern 'at the'time, amd so d.iri not see the horse >\w time to- prevent) the collisioTi. However, "all's well 'thai ends well."