NEWS BREVITIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 334, 20 April 1928, Page 9

NEWS BREVITIES

Anzac Day Trains. —The Railw-; Department advertises this issu particulars of train arrangements f Anzac Day, April 25. Motorist Fails to Stop.— For failin'--, to stop after colliding with another car. Martin Shivnan was fined £1 and costs £1 15s in the Tauinarunui Police Court yesterday. Vagabond Gaoled.—James Cromwell, aged 53. charged at the Police Court to-day with being a rogue and vagabond. was sentenced to six months imprisonment. Philomel Dance Club.—The Dane Club of H.M.S. Philomel will open its season with an invitation dance at the Operatic Hall, Grafton Road, St. George’s Day, Monday, April 23Model Yacht Races. —The Manukaii Cruising Clubs model yacht races postponed from last Saturday will be held to-morrow on the Onehunga Basin. Owing to the state of the tide races will start punctually at 1 p.m. Prison for Language.—For being drunk and disorderly, and using obscene language. Samuel Ross was sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment at the Otahuhu Police Court yesterday, by Messrs. R. B. Todd and Atkinson. J TVs. Church Garden Party.—The ladies of mm < 'kur» h, BPHB* will hold a garden party and sale of work in the vicaxage grounds on Saturday afternoon. An entertainment will be given by the Girl Guides. To Olympic Games. —Mrs Miller La.decided to accompany her daughter Kathleen Milter, to the Olympic Games, according to a message from Dunedin. She will pay her own expenses. provided that she is attached to the official party.—Press Assn. Prohibited Address. —The Postmas-ter-General. having reasons for supposing that the addressees arc promoting a lottery, has prohibited the. is-sue of postal orders or the posting of letters to three persons in Athlon'. Ireland. Given a Chance.—Henry Owen Wixon, aged 22, who appeared at the Police Court to-day for sentence on a charge of attempting to steal luggage valued at £lB, was convicted anc ordered to come up for sentence within six months. Lorry Gees Over Bank. —In order i • allow a .service car to pass, a lorry driven by a youth named Kidd and 1 owned by Messrs. H. Andrew ar.d Sons, pulled over too near the edge [ the bank on the Kihikihi Road. The • lorry capsized and was badly dam - ; aged. The driver escaped injury. Services Appreciated.——After ni* vears’ service as caretaker of th< Seddon Memorial Technical College ’ Mr. W. H. Johns has resigned his po>i- > tion to return to England. In accepti ing the resignation the Board of Man - i agers of the College which met yestert dav, expressed Its regret at losing the i services of a “diligent and obliging” ; servant, and recorded appreciation of his work.