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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 172, 21 April 1928, Page 12

Street Names Changed.—At last night’s meeting ot the City Council tho name of Gleubervie Road was changed to Ascot Street. Old Customhouse Street in future will be known as Bond Street.

Serious Charge.—At Pictou, a Maori, David Keepa, aged 29, was committed for trial on a charge of assaulting a half-caste married woman with intent to commit a crime.—Press Assn.

A Gruesome Discovery.—The dead body of a baby wrapped in brown paper, was found in the luggage rack of a carriage, after the arrival of the first express at Auckland yesterday morning, states a Press Association telegram.

Company Wound Up.—An application for an order that Imperial Timbers, Ltd., should be wound up was consented to in the Christchurch Supreme Court yesterday. The application was made on behalf of certain shareholders and creditors. —Press Assn.

Access Commission.—ln answer to a question at the City Council meeting last night, the Mayor stated that the Access Commission had finished its deliberations, and was drawing up its report.

New Stopping Place. —Councillor J. Burns asked the Mayor last night whether the John Street stop in Adelaide Road could not be advanced, to the entrance of the hospital, stating that it would be a great convenience to the public, especially the old peonle. The Mayor said that a report would be obtained from the tramways manager on the matter.

Death From Injuries.—Margaret O’Connor. aged 16. who was injured by a fall on Wednesday while pillion riding on a motor-cycle in Christchurch, died last evening without regaining consciousness. She was riding behind Trevor Moss, when the motor-cycle ran into a heap of dirt .on the road, and capsized. She suffered severe head injuries.—Pres Assn.

“An Old Rascal ’’—“You are an old rascal, and should have done to you in person what yon did to the dog,” said Mr. E. D. Mosley, S.M., in the Christchurch ’Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning when convicting and lining John Owen Rowe, a retired farmer, of Spreydon, on a charge of committing r.n unreasonable act by tethering a cojlie dog behind a moving vehicle, .and so causing the dog unecessary suffering. He was fined £i. —Press Assn.

Too Many Deputations.—After hearing three deputations at the City Coun- <■•” m-lin- hist night, the Mayor said that owing to tho great amount of time taken by ’ deputations, he thought the standing orders should be altered to provide that all such deputations should be taken by the committees concerned. Ho mentioned the matter for councillors to think over, but it seemed to him that it was a much-needed reform. Councillor M. F Luckte said it was a better course, as the deputations oould be much better heard and tno’r considered by the coin‘ttees.