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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19957, 26 November 1926, Page 10

Housebreakers ransacked a house in Lonsdalo street, New Brighton, recently, stealing a number of articles of furniture (says the Lyttelton Times). The house that was entered is owned by people living in Fendalton, who use it during tre summer months. From stories told by neighbours it appears that the -obbeTy occurred on the night of Monday, No -Amber 7. A woman living next door stated that she was awakened late on the Monday night by lights continually flashing thw ugh her bedroom window from the direction of the empty house, but she put it down as passing motor cars. In the morning, nowever, out of curiosity she went and 'tad look at the house and found a window wide open. Further examination showed that the place had been ransacked ~nd several valuable articles of furniture stolen. From the quantity and size of the '.rticles stolen she was of the opinion that the robber? used a vehicle to carry away their haul. , People living on the other side of the house stated that they were not aware that the robbery had occurred until they were informed by the police. It is also stated that tb" house was entered by thieves a month previously. On 'hat occasion, too, furniture was stolen. The connecting link between Auckland's proposed civic square and Waipapakauri does not appear to be very clear, but evidently there is some link with that outpost of North Auckland, as a protest was recorded by the Waipapakauri delegate at a meeting of the executive of the Auckland Farmers' Union the other evening ,'staies the Auckland Star). Possibly holding ihe view that the best interests of town and country should go hand in hand he expressed the opinion that the time was not opportune for the city to embark on a policy of civic adornment. Other delegates entered the discussion, spoke from the viewpoint of finance, and frowned on any expenditure except what might be regarded as absolutely necessary. 'lt is more our business than the people of Auckland itself," <-aid a delegate. "It would be different if they would give up buying gramophones and motor cars and pay interest and sinking fund on those projects. They will not abate one iota of their luxuries, the money has to come from somewhere, and th-j liability will be parsed on to us." The delegates decided to gather more information on the subject before lodging their protest. The Rev. V. G. Bryan Kin- presided pver the monthly meeting of the St. John Ambulance Association. The delegates to the meeting of the Dominion Executive presented their rep ; on the proceedings. Among other matters, the question of cieating a separate centre for Southland was discussed, and there seemed every chance that iho authorities at head olHce, St. John's 'Jato, London, would grant the request when presented to them in proper fcim. The usual monthly reports were presented, and it was stated that it was intended to give a picnic shortly to the children in hospital and at the Kew Convalescent Home.