BRIEF ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 8, 4 October 1927, Page 10

BRIEF ITEMS

FROM FAR AND NEAR A Dry Month.—September was the driest month of the year in Christchurch to date, the tolal rainfall being only .482 inches, which is 76 per cent, below the average for September'.—Special Service. Pacific Cable Fault Repaired.—Tho cable steamer Iris returned to Auckland yesterday morning after having repaired a fault in the Pacific cable. The cable had been completely severed.—l less Assn. Fatal Explosion in a Home. —George House and his wife and baby daughter were killed at Toronto, and four other children and a maid injured, when a mysterious explosion wrecked the home. —Sydney “Sun” Cable. Philatelic Society.—A membership of 123 is revealed by the thirty-ninth annual report of the Wellington Philatelic Society. Interesting displays were held during the year, and the annual •tinner, which was inaugurated, proved highly successful. Anzac Day in West Australia—A congress of the Returned Soldiers’ League, at Perth, was notified that the West Australian Government was not prepared to declare Anzac Day a sacred holiday eoual to Christmas Day or Good Friday, or that it should be observed as a paid holiday by all workers. —Press Assn. Cricket Hours During Summer Time.— The Canterbury Cricket Association decided last night that during the months the Summer-time Bill is »n operation, the hours of play will be from 2 p.m. to 7.30 p.m„ with a compulsory tea interval. —Press- Assn. French General’s House Wrecked by Shell. —A terrific explpsion at Vichy, due to the bursting of a six-inch . shell, wrecked the house of General Boischut, Military Governor of Strass-burg, killing the general’s chauffeur. How the shell came into the house is a mystery. Tlie explosion started a fire which burnt tlie house out.—Press Assn. King of Bulgaria's Betrothal.—The London “Weekly Dispatch's” Milan correspondent says that diplomatic circles declare that the Bulgarian TJug Boris was betrothed during his recent European tour. The betrothal will be announced during the winter.—Sydney “Sun” Cable. Gamblers Fined. —At the Magistrate’s Court at Auckland yesterday MarianGlavis pleaded guilty to keeping a common gaming-house in Victoria ' Street. The place was recently raided by th® police., ■ Accused was fined £25. and several men,. mostly Dalmatians, found on the premises were each fined £2, or seven days’ imprisonment.—Press -Assn. Prisoners Sentenced at Auckland. At the Supreme Court at Auckland yesterday Thomas Vining Gallagher, on eighteen charges of theft from 'his employer, was sentenced to twelve months’ detention at a Borstal institution. Henry Richard Jeffrey and Sydney Ashenden, for breaking and entering, with intention, were sentenced to twelve months imprisonment. —Press Assn. Experiment in Railway Administration. —A novel experiment is being tried by the German Railway Administration and the Great Western Railway of England. Each will lend a member of its staff to the other service for a period of 12 to 18 months. Herr Hardts goes from the headquarters staff of the German railways to' the Great Western, while Mr. Lean, of Great Western headquarters will be lent to Germany.—British Official Wireless. ■

Theft of Relief Funds.—William Henry Harding pleaded guilty yesterday in the Greymoutli.. Magistrate’s Court to the theft of £24 15s. Bd., the pioperty of. tho Blackball Accident Relief Fund Society, of which -he was the treasurer. He was placed on probation for two years, and ordered to make restitution at tho rate of £2 monthly— Press Assn. Power Board Engineer Resi t ns.—J. Lythgoe, engineer of the Grey Power Board, has sent his resignation to the board.—Press Assn.

More Time for Cricket;—"Yon have an hour’s extra daylight each day and can play an hour later/'’ said Air. C. G. Wilson last night, when the Wellington Cricket Association was discussing the possibilities of making the Town v. Country match a two-day, instead of a threc-day, fixture. It was resolved to leave the matter for decision by the conference with country cricketers on December 12, and to suggest, meantime, that the. game should be played on December 23 and 24.

Highway from Maine to Valparaiso. President Coolidge has proposed a plal to build a monumentaF highway from Maine to Valparaiso, Chile, as an effective project to bring the people of South America into more direct business relations with those of the United States, creating a better feeling between tlie two peoples, according to a Press Association message from Washington. He also aPproved an idea suggesting the establishment of a postal air semce to South America, partly financed by tho United. States Congress..

Woman Knocked Down by Car. Arather serious accident occurred in the main street of Woodville yesterday afternoon, when Mrs Janies O Neil, LieJ lie of a Hopelands farmer., was knocked down by a motor-car driven by A. tr. Stephens, of Hastings. Mrs. O^ 0 ' 1 , w f s dragged some yards, and when picked up was suffering from concussion, and bruises, and a gash in the hip had to bo stitched. She was taken to the bos pital, though not seriously injured The ear was travelling very slowly at the time, about eight miles an hour. Press Assn.

Missing Acccountant.—-There is s till no trace of the accountant at Mards Brew ery Christchurch,. Lionel Comerford who has been missing since 11 riday, an whoso coat was found on Sunday. on the south bank of the River, below the railway bridge 1 e of a letter, addressed to the contents ot a im u manager of the nrener.i, found’in one of the pockets, have not been divulged. The police.are continuing .their search of the nver.-Special Service

Upper Hutt’s Ambulance.—Tn a letter read at last night’s meeting of the Upper Hutt Borough Council it was stated that the Wellington Hospital Board badl no snare ambulance to send to the Upper Hutt to replace the -present vehicle, which had been described as being beyond repair. Until tho taking over of the work by the Free Ambulance service the council will have to revert to old system of arranging with the Lover Hutt and Pptone in the event of an ambulance being needed.

Farm Hand Found I Dro . wn « d :r Robinson, aged 26. employed oni the, faH? nf Charles Clarke. Lovells Mat. ?e f ft at about 6a.A. on Saturday to feed hnrses. and when ho did not return breakfast a search was instituted Robinson’s body was found on Sunday afternoon in a creek near the homestead. A n inquest waa held before Mr. Jasper Clark? J. P. acting-Coroner, and a jury □f four. A verdict was returned that the deceased was. found drowned in a pool in Lovell’s Flat creek but there was no evidence to show how he got into the water.—Press Assn.