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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 138, 15 June 1927, Page 4

19 mile* of sewer laid, to b« completed in about twelve months. Onslow.—Two septic tanks have been completed and 19 miles of sewer laid, to be completed in about twelve months. Proposals are before the council for drainage and water. extensions in the city to the total of about £64*000. NEAR TO DEATH *_i—...... DETECTIVE SHOT AT (By Telisraph.) ■'. (Special to "Tha. Evening Post") AUCKLAND, This Day. A sensational affair took place, about midday yesterday in a house situated on Great South road, EHerslie. Detective Nalder and Acting-Detec-tive Power had occasion to interview a man named Athol George Beamish White. It is alleged that when both officers went into the room White, picked up a gun and shot at Detective Power, tho bullet narrowly missing him.- Detective Nalder immediately seized White and took him to the City Police Station, where he was charged with attempting to murder Detective Power. , • ' White, who is. 25.years of age, ap. peared before Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court in the afternoon. Accused had a startled look on his face. ■'• ■■-.-. Chief-Detective Cummings asked for a remand, until to-day. ■VVhite then said: "I thought he was trying to put me back in the asylum. That's why I tried to murder him; that's as good as murdering me to put me back in the asylum.". The Magistrate asked accused to re. peat this statement, and advised the Clerk of the, Court and the Chief Detective to take a noto of what White had said. White did bo, and all that he said was transferred to paperi H.M.S. PIOMEDE * ANEW COMMANDER Advice has been received by the Minister of Defence (the Hon. F. J. Rolleston) that the Admiralty has selected Captain; L. V. Wells, D.5.0., RiN;, as successor to Captain J. S. M. Ritchie, whose term' of appointment as commander of H.M.S. Diomede expires in October next. Captain Ritchie is at present in command of H.M.S. Dunedin, now en route from England to 'New Zealand. Captain Wells is undergoing the senior officers' war course at the R.N. College, Greeitwich. He will leave for New Zealand by the Hororata about 26th August. . A SECOND CHARGE ■:■.:■:. •V-'T" "♦" ~" . ' . (By Telegraph.) (Spee|al to "The Evening Post.") AUCKLAND, This Day. Tho man captured :by Mr,. J. Paul after getting away with his car from (Jrafton road last night, was Raymond Patrick Lctton, who was before the Court yesterday on a charge of unlawful conversation of another car. He appears again on Monday to answer it, and the new charge of conversion of Mr. Paul^j motor-car. QUALITY THEATRE, ISLAND BAY. To-night at tha Quality Theatre, Monte Blue and Dorothy Devore appear in "The Man Upstairs, s mystery eoraedy-drama. The proceeds of to-night are in aid of the Island Bay Boy Scouts' funds.! There "arc special supports. **, ' ■ A Marseilles lawyer bequeathed £1500 to a lunatic asylum. In a codicil he made the following explanation: "I have earned this money from madmen who pass their lives quibbling and fighting . lawsuits. I consider, therefore, this legacy is a restitution." , .. PUBLIC NOTICES. LOWER HUTT BOROUGH. COUNCIL. UNEMPLOYMENT. TN order that as much relief as possible ■*• can be given in the matter of Unemployment, I can provide worker* for any work residents of, the Borough may have to offer. Requests for workers, stating particulars of the work available, will be much appreciated. ,-.- W. T. STRAND, . . ... .. 'Mayor. WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. NEWTOWN PARK. ■\rOTICB is herby given that a charge -"■Mor admission to NEWTOWN PARK will bo made as under on SATURDAY, the 18th June, 1927 Wellington Rugby Football Union), under The Wellington City Reserved Charges Bylaw, No. 49, after the hour o£ 1 o'clock p.m. ADULTS (over 15 years of age), NINEPENCE. CHniDRISN (under 15 years of age), FREE. Persons who have entered tho Reserve before the hour aboy.e-mcntioned and who remain after such hour are liable to pay the above charge. E, P. NORMAN, _J ■ Town Clerk. WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. BASIN RESERVE. "M'OTICE is hereby given that a charge ■" for admission to the Basin Reserve will be made as under on SATURDAY, the 18th June, 1927 (Wellington Football Association) under The Wellington City Reserves Charges Bylaw, No. 49, after the hour of 1 o'clock p.m., viz.: Admission to Ground. Adults (over 15 years or age) 9d, Children (under 15 years of age), I'ree. Admission to Pavilion: Adults and Children, 6d. Persons who huve entered the Reserve before the hour abovo mentioned and who remain after such hour arc liable to pay tho above charge. E. P. NORMAN, Town Clerk. HOME FOR THE AGED NEEDY. THERE is a Vacancy in the Home for •*■ One Woman. Nominations will be received by the undersigned up to Noon on THURSDAY, 30th JUNE, 1927. G. F. JUDD, Secretary. 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