TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22654, 20 August 1935, Page 11

TELEGRAMS

(Pee United Phess Association j AUCKLAND. August 19. <! _ Cold and boisterous weather with occasional thunder and lightning again pre- ’ vailed in the city and suburbs, culininat-.i ing in one of the heaviest hailstorms ex--, perienced for some time about 6.30 to-i, night. During the short time which the. hail storm lasted small drifts piled up ' in the gutters and in the spouting of” buildings. The hail storm was followedby blinding flashes of lightning and deaf-'' ening claps of thunder. j WANGANUI, August 19. r: A breach of promise of marriage claim', for £3OOO is being heard by the Chief. Justice. Sir Michael Myers, between Gladys May Ritchie (plaintiff~of Wanga- • nui) and William Thomas Ridd, late of Wanganui, now of Auckland. NEW PLYMOUTH. August 19. ■

The wheelbarrow pushed by L. G. Lukey with J. G. Schofield as a passengerT arrived at New Plymouth to-day from ; Auckland. The schedule has been kept, a and the tourists hope to reach Welling-.! ton within the specified 31 days. The passenger has lost six pounds in weight, but the pusher has maintained his weight. WELLINGTON. August 19. For the theft of shoes and toothbrushes from the vessel on which he had been employed as watchman in port Robert Craig Boyd Taylor, aged 21. a seaman,was sentenced to three months’ imprison-. ment by Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., in The Magistrate’s Court to-day. The police,! stated that the accused admitted having broached the cargo on the Rangitane at Auckland. “ I cannot possibly overlook a an offence of this nature where a man,' placed in a position of trust, deliberately abuses it and encourages others to abuse it. too,” said the magistrate.