Damages Awarded.
A jury of 12, ip the Supreme Court Wellington, yesterday, after a retirement of two hours, awarded Lillias Eliza Guthrie, widow, aged 69. of Christchurch. £ 109 9s 6d special damages and £l5O general damages against Frederick Robb, sates manager. Wellington f -r injuries received when she was knocked down b\ a motor-car driven by defendant in Wellington op; July it. Judgment was entered fm ■ plaintiff for £259 9s (id by the Chief I Justice 'Sir Michael Myers). Ngnhauranga Gorge Road. The Public Works Department states; that the Ngahaurtmga Gorge Road willbe opened for tratfic again at 9 o'clock ■ tomorrow morning tn making the road! available fur trail'ic the department an-j tmunves that at the point where the.; washout occurred only half the road-i way will lie available anil which ; drivers are asked f-.u to pass on thenarrow roadway anil are asked to re-j frain from loitering ns this will eauss.; serious inconvenience to workmen as ■ weil as b) other tr.ufitMunicipal Elections. The powMbmty <•< s- tj ■ ,n-m«-nt T’ t tile municipal electn its due to 00 held j J m ?< Ia v is bt■ di -: ■■M'd in La bom I circles, and it ■ iimi'-r- - oil that th< t ( question w.c rimed al caucus m Wi'llim-: n :< r<l '• < ' membe: <>! I J the PaHiimwiitarv l.ab.-m' Pert;. Some J • ;.;e. '.lie a.itho: Tie- C ; I'cu liH'i>e<; | ' !1. .die to ;. their view Ol j *i . ' !'.■ : tile i-.C.il } electiiit: . this year ami the replies h tilc'-.e c: i ciilisi' •Ib'Wstl tile ri-ficrut opi-I . t • t>e that "lie elections, should be’ held o', tile tune, Subsequently! it was t!ii';.ills' .u.iiotliiced the elec-: 'i- ns w-..0k! be iii-ld .is usual ! Shipping of Coal. I 1 ;-, ; .-ai- for eXi edit:: ;; the 'hip- : ;:,, i. • . -:d ■I" t 'f < .«I have pe vI, J ■ .ibiito ’..‘io i meat by a . ; , , j < ■ ' ’ ' < ; met Wcl'::: i;ti r. t"; 1 trcvi; Ar: ont- ' n ■■ > ■ I , ’ j-i i * . la ■ ; -.iljlc f'-r r'e'-eri:< rm';. ■ to tcji'a’,r | j -. ' - ■
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 February 1941, Page 4
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323Damages Awarded. Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 February 1941, Page 4
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