BRIEF ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 186, 9 May 1928, Page 12

BRIEF ITEMS

FROM FAR AND NEAR Thieves Kob Hotel.—The Clicrtsey Hotel was entered on Monday night, the thieves taking some bottles of liquor and removing the till, which contained a few pounds, states a Press Association message from Ashburton.

Condition of Accident Victims. —William Symonds and Miss Pearson, the Wellington residents who met with, a motor accident at Wangaehu, near Wanganui, on Sunday, are still in hospital at Wanganui, and no change in their condition is reported.—Special.

Refloated Steelmaker.—The refloated American vessel Steelmaker is proceeding from Mitchell Reef to Pago Pago, escorted by the Peacock, states a Press Association message from Suva. She is due on May 10.

Broadcasting Companies’ Merger.—A Press Association message from Melbourne says the broadcasting companies 3LO and 3AR have been merged, and will henceforward be known as the Dominion Broadcasting Company.

Solomon Islands Murders.—An Aus-i traliau. Press Association-United Service message from London states that in the House of Commons. Mr. Amery, in answer to a question, said that the Commissioner appointed to inquire into the murders in the Solomon Islands was due there on June 27.

Tramcar Derailed.—Tramway traffic in the city last night was inconvenienced by the derailment of a Newtown-bound car at the intersection of Manners and Cuba Streets. Cars were diverted to Jervois Quay until the derailed car had been replaced.

Parents and Technical Schools,-: —At the annual conference of the New Zealand Technical School Teachers’ Association a remit from Ashburton was adopted proposing that provision be made for the representation of parents of pupils on the boards of managers of technical schools.

Women Elders Not Wanted. —The Christchurch does not approve of women being elders of the Presbyterian Church. A remit from the General Assembly proposing that women should become eligible for this office was before a meeting of the Presbytery yesterdav, and was negatived after a brief discussion. —Special Service.

Post and Telegraph Employee Injured. —Arthur McKay, an apprentice employed by the Post and Telegraph. Department, who resides at 64 Fitzherbert Street, Petone, had a rather serious fall .while doing some work on.the Stewart Timber Company’s building in Courtenay Place, yesterday afternoon. He was removed to the Public Hospital by the Free Ambulance, suffering from a fractured right leg.

Land Sales and Valuation. —While giving evidence before the Otaki Riiting Commission yesterday, the Valuer-Gene-ral (Mr. T. Brook) was asked whether sales of property gave any indication of the value of land in the district. He replied ,to the 'effect that just as one swallow did not make a summer, the sale of one property did not influence a valuer in his judgment.

Raising, a Pontoon. —The Harbour Board's pontoon, which sank off. the Thorndon breastwork owing to the heavy easterly swell in the harbour on the night of April 30, was raised to the surface yesterday by the board’s floating crane, Hikitca. Strong wire hawsers were placed under the pontoon, a task which occupied some hours. The Hikitca, however, lifted the pontoon to the surface in a few minutes. The board's tug Toia then pumped, the water out of the pontoon.

Alleged Outrage on a Woman.—Five men charged with assaulting Mrs. Haddocks at Darlinghurst have been placed on trial at Sydney. Great public interest was manifested, large crowds frantically struggling to enter the Court. Four of the accused, Herbert Wilson, Ernest Wilson, Jeffs and Payne, are charged with the capital offence of assaulting Mrs. Maddocks, and Heath is indicted as accessory after the fact. All the accused pleaded not guilty.—Press Assn.

Advertising of Tenders.—Mr. J. T. Spears presided at a meeting of the executive of the Wellington. Manufacturers Association yesterday. It was decided to write to the Ministerial heads of various Government Departments asking that specifications for tenders be published in New Zealand at the same time as they arc dispatched to be advertised in England, thus giving New Zealand firms the opportunity Of getting in touch with the firms they represent when the specifications appear in England.

Weekly Bank Returns.—ln connection with the pending publication of weekly instead of quarterly banking returns, Dr. 11. Belshaw. Professor of Economics at Auckland University, states that the banks are to be congratulated on making the change. He was' not prepared to say the new weekly returns would be of much immediate benefit, as time would be needed for study and comparison. Asked whether the returns would be of direct value to the business man, Dr. Belshaw said the periodical reports that would be made upon the figures would certainly be of value to him. Later he might learn to make interpretations,for himself.—Press Assn.