NEWS BREVITIES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 96, 6 April 1934, Page 5

NEWS BREVITIES.

The steamer Gabriella sailed from Newcastle to-day for Napier. No support tor the project of entering a New Zealand competitor in the centenary air race will be given in Dunedin. The Mayor, the Rev. Mr. Cox, stated this morning that the matter had been fully investigated, and it was decided that no action be taken - Preus Assn. “The smell of burnt cheese is terrible, and can be detected miles dis taut," says a resident of Rai Valley (Marlborough), referring to the aftereffects ot the destruction of a dairy factory by fire on Wednesday night. Altogether there were 527 cheeses in store, their weight being over 34,000 pounds.—Press Assn. For the next criminal session of the Supreme Court in Auckland, which opens in May, a jury panel of over 300 names has been drawn. This makee provision for a session of four weeks. —Press Assn. Maurice Daniel Cobb, aged 19, whose parents reside at Thames, died last evening allegedly from the effects of poison. It is reported that tho mother found her son at the back door, and it is alleged the latter stated that lie had taken poison. A doctor was summoned, but the bov wag dead on his arrival. It is stated that the deceased attended a football practice last evening, and was in good spirits. He uas a promising Thames junior rep— Press Association “The evidence makes it clear how the unfortunate fatality occurred,’’ said the coroner, Mr. Bartholomew, at an inquest on Robert Owen Barclay, aged 10, who was struck by the South express at Burnside, Otago, on Wednesday’ evening. “The boy was walking beside the main line, and was startled by the train whistle. lie stepped towards it. and was struck by the engine.” A verdict of accidental death was returned.—Press Assn. The quarterly returns ol the Magis- I Irate s Court. Hastings, are as under, the figures lor the same period of last j tear being shown in parentheses: j Plaints issued 328 f 362), 'distress war. rants 15 (22), judgment summonses 56 (91), amounts sued for £3'214, 3/9 (£4272 7 1(I| Fees: Civil £286 15/6 (£415 1/-;, criminal £5O 4/- (£3B 17/6), fines £122 19/- (£lO6 19/2, licensing £5 3/- (£3 7/-). total £(65 I 6 (£564 0/8).