The accident was caused by the collapse of the wheel of a motor car on the North road. A later message states that William Youngman died in hospital this afternoon.
He was a married man with a large family. Harry Youngman died at 10 o’clock tonight. He was 48 years of age and was manager of a farm in the Inchbonnie district.
Polio reduces natation
With the approach of the cold weather it is noticeable that swimming, as far as Dunedin is concerned, is gradually dropping off. It is indeed unfortunate that during the last few months the restrictions imposed on account of the infantile paralysis epidemic have made it impossible for the children to participate in the natatorial art as far as the municipal baths are concerned.
Those restrictions, while being wholly agreed with, have of course restricted clubs in their activities and carnivals have not been held for that reason. It is understood that the Kiwi Club intends holding a carnival before the close of the season, but it is quite on the cards that this will be abandoned if a decided improvement does not take place in the epidemic. Fair crowds are still in evidence at St Clair on a Sunday, where the Life Saving Club’s exhibitions are a source of interest.
From lake to mountains
Just as Queenstown is the centre for the scenic attractions of Western Otago, so Lake Howden is the centre for the tracks lying between Queenstown and Milford Sound. The commodious four-roomed iron hut erected by the Tourist Department at Howden is some 25 miles from Elfin Bay, whence it is easily reached by following the trail up the Greenstone Valley. The scenery of this valley provides a graduated introduction of that of the district to the west. In the gorge above the bridge is a splendid red birch forest, rivalling that of Paradise. The upper valley is typically glacial as distinct from the river gorge of the lower. Distant views of the mountains to the north-west are obtained from the long open flats which characterise the upper portion. At the head these give place to the moss-covered silver birch forest so typical of the West Coast. Fine clear weather for the trip to Howden makes it ever enjoyable, but the cold wet nor’westers, which so frequently sweep through from the Hollyford, may substitute for the glories of the upper valley a long monotonous "slog" up the flats.
Ship shovellers go AWOL
Several stokehold hands from the steamer Manuka prior to the vessel’s departure from Dunedin yesterday created quite a diversion. Everything was in readiness to cast off the Manuka’s lines, but shortly before 4pm four stokehold members of the crew, their faces, arms, and hands black with coal-dust, walked ashore for a "refresher or two." About 10 minutes after the hour an officer despatched a young fireman, also carrying a liberal supply of coal-dust about his person, in search of his thirsty bunkmates. After a delay of another 10 minutes the young man returned alone and reported to the officer that "they would not return at his bidding." The officer then despatched a burly-looking greaser to the "boozer," to pilot the men back to the ship. — ODT, 26.3.1925
Compiled by Peter Dowden
