THE SUN Stop Press

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 143, 7 September 1927, Page 1

THE SUN Stop Press

KARAKA TRAGEDY There was some difficulty in geettfng a message to Dr. Fage, as Mr. Yates’s telephone was out of order. He rode to a neighbour’s farm, a mile away, and used the telephone there. Dr. Fages’s ear was delayed by the bad roads and consequently did not reach the house until 3 o'clock. The farm on which the Blackwell family Jived is at Te Hihl In the Karaka District, eight miles from Fapafcura, At one time Mr. Blackwell was employed by the Auckland City Council. Progress Score p.m.) CANTERBURY 11 TWO MORE CARS STOLEN Two motor-cars were stolen from city streets by '‘Joyriders” last evening. An Essex two-seater, the property of Mr. L. V. Corps, Windmill Road, Mount Eden, was taken from outside 9 St. George's Bay Road, between 8 o'clock and 10 last evening. The other car is a Buick belonging to Mr. J. N. HlsSop, of 33 St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell.