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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 220, 15 August 1927, Page 6

The railwaymen’s first aid class was held on Sunday, Dr. Peach again lecturing while the practical work was supervised by Mr Hepworth. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that by 1260 votes to 553 th© residents of the Avondale Borough with a population of over 5000 and a rateablo unimproved value of £471,000, decided to join the Auckland citv.

A daring burglary was committed at the shop of Mr It. Thompson, tailor, at the corner of Gittos and Stanley Streets, Auckland, early ono evening last week. A passer-by noticed that the glass of the front door was broken, and an examination revealed that the lock of the door had been opened from the inside. Fourteen suit lengths and clothing, of a total value of £SO, were found to have been stolen.

Mr F. S. Shepherd, who died at Te near Auckland last week witnessed the attempt of the Maoris to take Auckland, then a village, in 1851. He and his brother were standing on the site now occupied by St. Andrew’s Church, and saw the Maoris fired on by the garrison under the late Colonel Wynyard. When tlie Maoris discovered they had not surprised the garrison they drew off.

The express to Auckland on Saturday afternoon was a particularly long train. Included amongst the passengers were about 50 students from the Wellington Teachers’ Training College who were on the way north for the annual tournament with the Auckland College. While the train was at the Palmerston North station on Saturday the male students entertained the waiting passengers with a variation of a Maori haka.

A Press Association telegram from Dargarville states that early yesterday morning a large two-storied building used as a gum store—one of the largest in the town—was, together with its contents, totally destroyed by fire. The building was owned by Warriner and company, gum merchants. A quantity of kauri gum and valuable machinery were totally destroyed. The building and contents are insured, but the amount is not available.

To illustrate his contention that human nature was growing better and more sensitive, the Rev. James Barr made mention .in an address before the Wanganui Rotary Club last week of the changed attitude towards executions. Years ago executions took place in public, then people grew too sensitive to watch a man being killed, and a black flag was flown to show them that justice had been satisfied. “AFtlie last execution in Gasgow,” said Mr Barr, “they did not even fly a black flag.” Another sweet surpriso awaits all lovers of “Ruby Rings.” The new Ruby Ring kneo clock is the latest production, a beautiful laco clock instead of being at the ankle is enthroned on each side of the knee, just high enough to glimpse tantalising- from beneath the skirt, whether the walker is walking or sitting. Lovely shades of pearl blush, light blpnde, shell grey and parchmont; 16s 6d pair. Obtainable only from Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd. — Advt. ■'

A donation of £4O has been made by the people of Waitoa for the erection of a wireless apparatus at the Waikato Hospital The story of an old dust-covered painting lying in a Gisborne auction mart several years ago is told by a Gisborne resident. He states that he was looking at the stock of the auctioneer, who was in business in Gisborne several years ago, when he noticed an old dust-covered painting lying on its back on the floor of the mart. The picture attracted the resident’s attention, and he offered the auctioneer 5s for it. The auctioneer demurred at such a low figure, and when the prospective purchaser showed further interest the auctioneer' did likewise, and the picture remained unsold. Later tire auctioneer took the painting to Wellington, where he refused an offer running into three figures. Just recently the resident referred to received a letter stating that the auctioneer had refused a further off of £SOO for the former despised picture, and that the owner was sending it to England in order to dispose The junction of Onepu Road and Seatoun Road, Kilbirnie, Wellington, was the scene of a collision between two motor-cars on Saturday afternoon, fortunately unattended -with 6erious mishap to the occupants of the cars. A car, driven by Rev. J. R. Blanchard, with Mrs Blanchard, two lady friends, and children as passengers, proceeding along Onepu Road, collided with a car travelling along Seatoun Road towards the Evans Bay power house, and driven by Mr J. P. Luke, who was accompanied by Mrs Luke. So severe was the impact that Mr Luke’s car came to rest facing the Kilbirnie Post Office, the opposite direction to that in which it was travelling, shattering the windscreen and damaging a rear wheel to such an extent that it collapsed. The damage to the other car was not quite 60 severe, although sufficient to put it out of commission. Mr Luke received minor cuts on a hand, while Mrs Luke was severely shaken. The ladies inMr Blanchard’s car escaped injury, although they, too, suffered from shock. Both cars were later towed to a garage for repairs.