LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 6 November 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

While working in the kitchen of an Auckland hotel last evening, Mr Victor Bravo, aged about 50, a second cook, collapsed and died.

The New Lynn Sewerage Validation Bill (Mr H. G. E. Mason) was introduced in the House of Representatives last evening and read a first time.

The body of Mr Leslie John Taylor, aged 29, of Birkenhead, was found by his father in some bush about a mile from his home at 1.15 p.m. yesterday. A shotgun was lying near by.

As the result of falling from a tramcar near the Newton reservoir, Auckland, last evening, Mr James Philip Hook, aged 34, suffered concussion. His condition is regarded by the hospital authorities as being fairly serious.

The Law Practitioners BUI was received by the House of Representatives yesterday from the Legislative Council and read a first time. It was then read a second time pro forma and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee.

There are no fresh developments in connection with the murder of Mr Arthur James Blomfield, the Auckland chemist. The police are working steadily on several clues which have been gathered in the course of a wide investigation.

Recently a child named Audrey Emily Jones, a daughter of Mr and Mrs M. Jones, of Rotorua, was admitted to hospital with tetanus, which followed what was thought to be a harmless scratch from a nail. The progress of the disease could not be checked, and the child died on Monday last. v

Encouraged by the graciousness of Lady Bledisloe, one of the children of 'the Kindergarten at Dunedin that Her Excellency visited ed her by the gown and asked: “Are you Queen Mary?” “No,” replied Lady Bledisloe, “but I am sent by her to see children.” “And where is King George?” the child persevered in asking. Her Excellency tried to explain, but the little chap did not ouite understand until the chauffeur was about to open the door of the car to allow Lady Bledisloe "to enter, when he yelled out: “That’s him—that’s King George—we’ve his picture at home.”

Keep Tour 3?iano Taped (Jp True. — Bing up Dobson, Phone 192.

At Napier today, Bertie Starkey, for carnal knowledge of a young girl, was sentenced by Mr Justice Ostler to five years’ gaol with hard labour and two years’ detention.

The upward tendency in butter prices is much appreciated by northern dairy farmers. Recently the Ilikurangi Company made a sale of 500 boxes of unsalted at 1/0* .per lb.

Taxis did not do the usual race-time business yesterday. A well known private owner took 19/- in the morning, and 12/- in the afternoon. One repre seutative of a company collected 17/6 in fares all day.

For making a false declaration in regard to motor car insurance, Owen Marvell was admitted to two years’ probation and ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution, by Mr Justice Ostler at Napier today.

To those who appreciate beauty in gardens, the blaze of bloom at the

Kensington racecourse yesterday was a treat. The borders and beds looked their best, and credit for the result is due to Mr Wood, the borough gardener, who is a real enthusiast in his work.

In the House of Representatives last night Mr Forbes repeated that until the closing date of the session was known it would be impossible to say when the election would be held. “I cannot say at present when the session will close/ * he added, “but I am hoping it will end early next wcek.“

Mr Justice AdamS, at Christchurch today, agreed to the Crown's application for a third trial of Washington Irving Carney, woolbuyer, on a charge of bringing about his bankruptcy by unjustifiable extravagant, living. After each of the first two trials the jury disagreed. The third trial will be Qield in February, 1932, in Christchurch. In the meantime Carney will be allowed bail.

The men of the St. John Ambulance Brigade on duty at Kensington Park yesterday were only called upon to attend one accident case, although there were several instances of fainting fits. A man was standing on one of the scats in the law T n excitedly “barracking” when his support collapsed. In his fall the unfortunate punter struck the back of the seat, suffering, a broken rib. After attention, he returned home.

Mr E. .S. Tremaine, who returned today after attending the N.D.A. Conference, says that a very optimistic feeling exists in the capital concerning the outlook for primary producers. He was told on the best authority that reciprocal trading agreements between Britain and the Dominion were already in the process of evolution, and the general expectation was that a rise of 14d a lb on butter and 2d on wool can be expected in the near future.

The memory of Guy Fawkes was duly perpetuated last night with the traditional bonfires and fireworks, though the latter were not in ' such

quantity or variety as in previous years, due to restrictive regulations. Nevertheless the ,'younger generation apparently got as much fun out of the occasion as ever, and a number of guys met a fiery end, providing an object lesson of what is liable to happen to perpetrators of attempts to destroy Parliament. A number of bonfires on the high ground surrounding the town made a pretty sight.

The manager of an Auckland cabaret, which was described by the police as a kind of night club, was fined £4O today for permitting liquor to be drunk on the premises. A plainclothes constable said that liquor was freely consumed and one girl danced on a table. The manager, Mr D’Arcy Woods, said he had been warned and had done his utmost to stop the drinking, but patrons brought bottles with them. The magistrate said the law was very definite. Whether drinking could be stopped, except by removing the cubicles, he did not know. <

1 ‘ The poll in Marsden is going to be a light one, unless people wake up to their obligations,” said a party canvasser in conversation with a “Northern Advocate” representative today.

'The rolls are in a Trad state. Elec

tors seem lethargic, and hundreds are not enrolled. In a district of less than a hundred people the other day I found 20 who were not entitled to the franchise on account of their own

neglect. When election day comes along there will bo many heart-burn-ings and disappointment's when people visit polls only to bo turned away ‘not enrolled.’ ” The electoral roll may bo consulted at any post office.

The New Season's Millinery at Henry Wilson’s, bought at half the original price, is selling fast. Other extra special values are: —Smart Tennis Frocks, 8/6; P.K.A. Fuji Silk Bloomers, 3/6; Silk Knit Bloomers, 2/11; Ladies’ Vests, 1/6; Pure Silk Hose, 4/6; 80in. Unbleached Sheets, were 16/6, for 11/6 pair; 72in. Ditto, were 14/6 pair, for 10/6 pair; and Horrockscs’ Pillow Cases, 1/2 pair.