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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 207, 16 August 1927, Page 5

A cable from Malta states that Sir Gerald Strickland has accepted ’he Premiership He also becomes Minister of Justice and head of the police. A Stratford Press Association message reports the death of Mr C. D. Sole, an old resident, prominent in public life. The deceased gentleman was chairman of the Hospital Board, for the past eight rears. Mr Victor Smith, who was fatally injured l in a collision between a ear and a cart at Kilbirnie. Wellington, on August 5. was manager of a printing esablishment in Wellington. He was apprenticed to the trade ut the office of Mr Wm. Hart in Hastings. He W£s a son of Mr Smith, a resident of Clive. A series of petty offences involving thefts, false fire alarms, and damaging of public telephones, was preferred at the Palmerston North Police Court this morning against two youths, whose names were suppressed, and who, also have been committed to the Supreme Court. Theft was one of the major charges, and both ■ were ordered to Come up for sentence if called upon. The Magistrate, Mr. S. L. P. Free, remarked that no doubt both accused would be adequately dealt with by the Supremo Court when they appear for sentence on the major charges.—Press Assn.

A reminder is given of the meeting to be held in St. Andrew's Hall, Market street, Hastings, this evening at 7.15, when the Hon. L. M. Isitt will speak on the Bible-in-Schools Bill. All are invited to hear this notable speaker deal with a .'r.ort 'r.inorcant subject.