TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19804, 1 June 1926, Page 10

TELEGRAMS.

(Pe>b United Fbesb Association.) AUCKLAND, May 31. A case of bronchial pneumonia in Auckland following on symptoms ol influenza was reported to the Health Department on Saturday, 'ihe medical olfleer ol health arranged tor the isolation of the patient at the hospital. 'lt is the first case of the kind reported in Auckland this year. “1 am sure the bus regulations will have the effect of organising the bus services on a proper basis, and of placing them in their proper sphere of activity, remarked the Prime Minister on Saturday. "The change must come sooner or iator, and the sooner it comes the better. We must model our transportation systems on the best line.” The price of all first grade brands of petrol sold through pumps was advanced 3d per gallon on Saturday. The charge for case petrol was increased by Is for eight gallons, and household kerosene is also Is a case dearer. Power kerosene has advanced ,6d a case new rates follow the increases in the United States during the last five weeks. Water from the Nihotupu Reservoir was turned into the main yesterday afternoon and reached the city reservoirs during the night. This was made possible by the completion of temporary repairs to the Nihotupu main at- Quinn’s Creok, where an extensive washout during the storm on May 19 carried away a large section of the pipe. A young ledgerkecper who was recently employed by the Bank of New Zealand at Papakura was arrested at Sydney and was charged with forging a cheque for £l2O and drawing that sum from a denositor’s account. Accused pleaded guilty. Ho said he was a single man. and received a salary of £l7O per annum. He was in ill-health, and wanted a drier climate He cashed the cheque, as he had no other means. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence, the justices agreeing to the suppression of his name. Albert Foster Smith, aged 21 years, who was described by Detective Cummings as a professional thief, was charged in the Police Court with tho theft of chemist’s samples. He was also charged with the theft of money from the coat of a fellowboarder in one of the leading hotels, and a camera from the railway station. He was sentenced to six months on each of the two charges, the sentences to be cumulative, and lo one year's reformative detention. The drawing of the ‘‘Big Three ait union has ben postponed until June 10 Four sacks of letters were received on Saturday, and it is impossible to deal with tho last minute rush before the date named.

Definite arrangements are now being made to unload the barque Guy C. Ross. The consignees have now produced enough cash to pay the port charges and ligm dues, and £IOO for hire of wharf crane, also £460 towards the payment of the crew. In consequence men have agreed to continue work as soon as possible, and it is expected the barque will berth about Friday morning. NAPIER. May 51. An 11-roomed house, one of the oldest in Napier, which was owned and occupied by Mr R. Smale, a retired contractor, was totally destroyed bv fire to-night. The old building made a spectacular blaze. It was insured tor £IOOO in the Northern Assurance Co. The furniture, none of which was saved, was uninsured. WELLINGTON, May 51.

The new whaling launch Surprise, which is able to travel at a spaed of 45 miles an hour, is now in the boat harbour at Wellington, and in a day or two wifi attempt to mako the run from Wellington to Picton (55 miles) in 75 minutes. The Union Company’s flier Wahine is credited with having cut the distance out on one occasion ‘in two hours and 10 minutes, so the Surprise apparently will be asked to perform a sensational feat. CHRISTCHURCH, May 31.

The water from the lake has not yet been turned into the new tunnel, and the new generators are not running, but the civil engineering branch of the Public Works Department has completed its share of the work, and has handed over the job in good order and condition to the electrical branch. The total cost of the extension is about £350,000. Mr H. J? Knight, Dominion secretary and organiser of the White Star Tourist Services (Ltd.), of Christchurch, has been elected by the bus proprietors in the No. 10 motor omnibus district as their nominee for the Transport Appeal Board which is to be set up under the new bus regulations. The appointment is in the hands of the Governor-General. Mr C. P. Agar, chairman of the By-laws Committee of the City Council, has been nominated as the representative of local authorities in tlie district on the board. Doubt of the veracity of some of the Tramway Board’s witnesses was expressed in the Magistrate’s Court this morning byMr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M., who was giving his reserved judgment in a case heard recently in which the Inter-city Motor Bus C mpany- proceeded against the Christchurch tramway Board for damages. The accident which gave rise to the case took place at the intersection of Worcester street and Stanmore road. A tram on a non-stop run to North Beach collided with an Inter-city bus, damaging it to such an extent that it had to be withdrawn from service for some time. There was also a counter-claim by the defendant board for damages. Judgment was given for the Inter-city Company for £ll2 and C °This afternoon Detective J. Biokerdike arrested Frank Hardy Francis, supervisor at the Rangiora Post Office, on a charge of having, on November 21, at Otautau, stolen the sum of £IBO, the property of the Postmaster-general. The accused was brought before Mr C. J. Jennings, J.P.. and on the application of the police was remanded until June 8 to appear at Christchurch. Bail was not applied for. It is understood that other charges are pending. The accused has been in the Post Office service for 32 years.