BRIEF ITEMS

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

BRIEF ITEMS

FROM FAR AND NEAR Bookmaker Fined.—lluntlj’ Harry Samuels, a Hamilton tailor, was fined £25 for bookmaking, elates a Press Association message. Missing Girl Found.—May Barnicle, a thirteen-year-old girl, who 'last Wednes. day disappeared from her home in the Thorndon railway settlement, has been found.

Pearl-Shell Field.—According to a Press Association message from Brisbane, an extensive field of pearl shell has been discovered off Walker’s Bay, ten miles south of Cooktown. Tho pearl is of high quality.

Seven Children Drowned.—lt is reported from Vancouver that seven Japanese children were drowned in the Fraser River during a joy trip to christen a new motor-boat. The vessel hit a mudbank, throwing twelve children into the water. Five were rescued.—Press Assn.

Supposed Dead Man Revived. —The vernacular Press of Tokio reveals a strange story of a millionaire industrial king, Kiliachiro Okura, aged 91, who was announced to be dead by the physicians, states a United Service message. Later he revived, and was able to talk. He is said to Le improving.

Memorial to Late Earl Darn/ey—A tund is being raised to place a stainedglass window in Rochester Cathedral, ami also a tund for the benefit of deserving and suffering Kentish cricketers, in memory of the late Earl Darnley, owner of the original cricket ‘‘ashes, ’ states a Press Association message from London.

Poverty Bay Apples—The apple export this season troin Gisborne wll reach over 24,031) cases, which is tbres times greater than in any previous season. The Maimoa m May will take 11.000 casts.—Press Asm.

A Repayment.—The City Council decided last night that the renewal fund commissioners Ire requested to pay into the credit of the electric lighting account tlie sum of <£21,767 12s. 4d., being the amount spent on laying underground mains last financial year.

Woman for U.S. V ice-Presidency.—A message from Houston, Texas, states that Mr. Je se Jones, treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, said it was not . unlikely that the Democratic Party would nominate a woman for the VicePresidency there next June —Press Assn.

Chaytor Street Widening.—The City Council decide; last night that authority be granted for the expenditure of an amount not exceeding £SOJ towards completing the work of widening Chaytor Street as far as Wilton Road, provided the city engineer’s department completes the work at no further cost to the tramways department.

Maltese Political Dispute.—An Australian Press Association-United Service mes age from . ;>nta states that the Senate finally rejected the Appropriations Bill aitee the Assembly had sent it back. Lord StncKiaud announces that he will remain in office, the Government carrying on by means of Governor’s emergency warrants.

Barman Fined £2s.—Leonard Smith, a barman at tho Gkaiawa Hotel, Taranaki,, pleaded guilty to and was fined £25 on a charge of supplying a hottie of whisky to a Maori for consumption off the premises. Arising out of the same circumstances, u similar information against the licensee, who is the barman’s father, was dismissed.—Press Assn.

The Missing New Zealand Soldier.— i’s. McQuay, of Stratford, visited Wellington on Thursday for the pin pose of interviewing the Minister of Defence and General Young regarding the New Zeaiand soldier, her son, who for twelve years has been missing, and only recently has been found in an Australian liosliial. Mrs. McQuay was accompanied by ■>cr daughter.

Drunken Motorist Fined.—Arrested following a minor collision on a highway near Haw ex a on Easter Saturday, George Destival Gordon, described as an orchardist, of Hastings, pleaded guilty before Mr. Barton, S.M., at Hawera yesterday to a charge of being intoxicated while in charge of a motor-car. A fine of £25 was imposed, defendant s license also being suspended for three months. —Press Assn.

Caught in Machine.—When using an iron curving machine in his fathers tinsnnt liiug workshop, Ba.ph Fulljames, aged 15, got one hand in the machinery, and his endeavour to extricate himself ■•esulted in his other hand being, imprisoned. He was released by a ieilow worker, and taken to hospital, where Ixff h wrists were put in eplinte, ‘’tete* a Press Association message from Whang«irei.

Carlton Gore Road.—lt was decided by the City Council last night that the city engineer and city valuer be instructed to negotiate with a property owner for land required for widening a dangerous comer at Carlton Gore Road. If these negotiations cie unsuccessful the area in question is to be taken under the Public Works Act.

Finger Cut off.—A. Cole, a machinist, residing at 163 Main Road, Trentham, and employed at Hansford and Mills etel works. Cable Street, caught the fingers of his right hand in some machinery yesterday afternoon, with the result that the first finger was cut off at the second joint. He also suffered lacerated wounds on the other fingers. After being attended to by the Free Ambulance, he was removed to the hospital.

‘One in a Hundred.” —Summing up in a case in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, when a motorist was charged with using obscene language, Mr. W. G. Riddel, S.M., remarked that, although there had been a conflict of evidence, ho felt that the charge had been proved. . Under the circumstances of the case, if defendant had not used any bad language, then lie would be one in a hundred. (Laughter.)

Municipal Conference Remits.—A deputation of representatives of the Municipal Association of New Zealand waited on the Prime Minister .Right Hon. J. G. Coates) and the Acting-Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. Sir Maui Porame) yesterday, to place before them passed at the recent municipal conference. The proceedings were not open to the Press.

Art Gallery Site.—Because of dissatisfaction among citizens at the decision of Hie Christo l 'nrch City Council to place the Art Gallery unon a site near tho Canterbury Museum, an effort will be made to have a further investigation into H'o oimstion of site before the plans are prepared. A body of representative citizens is confident that a site which will meet with annroynl from nil sections can be found —Special Service.

Mess Plate Returned to Germany.— A large part of the mess plate of the German cruisers. Scharnhorst and Lei’-s’g. which have been in the possession of the Customs Department at Svdney for several years, are being returned to the t-erman Government bv the Fed°ral Government ns tin act of grace. The plate was loft bv the Gormans for safety at H'e outbreak of the war in a depot at flic C'arnlino Tsffipds whence it found its way to Sydney.—Press Assn.