BRIEF ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 190, 14 May 1928, Page 10

BRIEF ITEMS

FROM FAR AND NEAR Motor-cyclist's Skull Fractured.—A motor-cyclist. Cyril Lewis Cambridge, aged about 22, sustained a fractured skull through colliding with a milkcart at Onehunga, Auckland, on Saturday. His condition is serious.—Press Assn.

Samoan Murder.—A radio message from Apia to the Press Association states that AVong See, after three days’ trial, was found guilty of the. murder of a fellow coolie on the Tuanaimato plantation and sentenced to death.

Death From Heart Failure.—Death from heart failure was the verdict found by the Coroner on Saturday at the inquest into the sudden death on Friday of Edmund Dougherty, of Gisborne, aged 64, wood and coal merchant. —Press Assn.

Alan Found Shot.— Hamilton Afiles single, aged ■ 25, was found in a she< on his father’s farm near Taumarumt at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning dead with a bullet through his head and a rifi< alongside the body.—Press Assn.

Boy Severely Injured.—A boy namet Lionel Lloyd, aged 11 years, receivef severe injuries to his head while playin; on the swings in Potter’s Park. The boy whose parents live in Surglen Road, wat removed to the Auckland Hospital, am his condition last night was stated to b< fairly serious.—Special Service.

—French Navals Court-martialled.—An Australian Press Association-United Service message from Brest states that one petty officer and six seamen of the French Navy were sentenced at courtmartial to terms of imprisonment ranging from five years to thirteen months for attempting to form Communist "cells” on board the cruiser Alulhouse.

Steamer Grounds in Fog.— On Saturday morning, when arriving at Tinian l from Lyttelton, the steamer Calm momentarily grounded on the sand beacli north of Dashing Rocks, -.but was refloated by her own power within a few minutes, and proceeded to port. At the time of the accident the harbour was enveloped in a dense fog. It is understood that the vessel sustained no damage.—Press Assn.

Sydney Communists Active.—There is considerable activity among Sydney Communists, who are organising women into bodies known as AVomen’s Alilitant Groups, the idea being to encourage their husbands to remain on strike until their demands are conceded. It is stated that women, must be taught to overlook privation in times of conflict, thereby becoming a great driving force in the achievement of their objectives.—Press Assn.

Illegal Betting. The New South Wales Chief Secretary, Air. A. Bruntnell, intends framing legislation to deal comprehensiveely with illegal shop and starting-price betting. The latter is so rampant that it is allegedly ruining the attendances at certain race meetings, as well as being a menace to the morals of young and old. Air. Bruntuell, who formerly belonged to the Salvation Army, is receiving warm support from all sections. —Press Assn.

S. Y. Mating Suspended.— -Formal notice was served on Saturday upon S. Y. Alaling that he is suspended from the exercise of the functions of deputy-gen-eral manager of the Sydney Municipal Council’s electricity department, pending tlie result of inquiry by the Royal Commission into matters connected with certain sums of money, the ownership of which is shrouded in mystery, states a Press Association message. Alaling, who returned from New Zealand on Saturday, will attend a sitting of the Commission to-day.

Bananas Scarce in Christchurch.— Bananas are very scarce in Christchurch at present. A small shipment from Rarotonga, which arrived in Christchurch last week, met with a very keen demand, and brought as much as thirty-six shillings a case wholesale. A merchant stated that he could not remember any previous occasion when bananas had brought so much at auction in Christchurch. Tlie usual price was from 18s. to 20s. a case. At 365. a case the fruit would be costing retailers about 2d. each, when the inevitable losses were allowed for. —Press Assn.