DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 22 August 1934, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, August 21. Arrangements have been made b<' the University College Council and the Police Department for a course of lectures to be given to commissioned officers and members of the detective stair next year. The lectures will be along the lines of those arranged by Lord Trench ard, Chief Commissioner of Scotland Yard. They will be given by Mr W. R. McGregor, zoologist, and Professor R. M. Algie, Dean of the Law Faculty. WIIANGAREI, August 21. A fatality occurred at Pipiwai, 40 miles from Whangarei, yesterday afternoon, the victim being a Maori girl, Pute Peihopa, 12 years, who left home in the morning, carrying an axe. She was found some hours later dead, beside a Taraire tree which apparently had fallen on the girl, breaking her neck. WELLINGTON, August 21. The Dominion headquarters of the Soldiers’ Civil Re-establishment League has been notified by the Minister of Pensions that an annual grant of £2OOO has been authorised for its purpose. LATE WM. ELLIOTT’S ESTATE. AUCKLAND, August. 21. Sworn nt £95,000. the will of William. Elliott, of Auckland, who died at Townsville. Queensland, on July 31st, lias been lodged for probate at the Auckland Supreme Court. Under th» will, Auckland charities collectively benefit to the extent of £7250' From his collection of paintaings Mr ElHotu bequest ml three to Auckland City Council. After Auckland charities have benefited, the remainder of the estate will be divided among relatives named in the will. During his HfVtime, Mr Elliot helped charities in many ways.