Last Look Round

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 836, 3 December 1929, Page 11

Last Look Round

Death of Mr. A. F. Lowe A verdict of death from natural causes was returned at the adjourned inquest'concerning the death of Mi'. A. F. Lowe. C.AI.G., clerk of the Legislative Council, who died suddenly last week. The inquest was held at Taihape, near where Air. Lowe collapsed and died on a train. —P.A. s's *r * Damages for Injuries In the case in which Allan Frederick Davy, lo^ry-driver, of Hamilton, sought to recover in the Supreme Court, Hamilton, from Frederick Butler and Janet Carroll, contractors, of Mamilton, the sum of £1,715; damages for injuries received, a seitlement was reached, whereby plaintiff is to receive £1,150. Fire Damages Wairoa Drapery At seven o’clock this morning fire broke out in the rear of the showrooms of Walker’s drapery store, Alarine Parade, Wairoa. It was quickly subdued by the brigade, but the stock was badly damaged by smoke and water. The building was owned by Douglas Wilson, of Napiei*. It was slightly damaged. The slock was insured in the South British Office and the Home Insurance Office for a total of £3.000. —P.A. Week-end Excursion A special excursion train will be run from Auckland to Tauranga during the week-end. leaving on Saturday at 12.40 p.m. and setting out on the home run from the Strand, Tauranga, at 3.45 p.m. the following day. Single fare will be charged for the double journey. Full particulars are advertised by the Railway Department in this issue. Noted Arrivals F. E. Woolley, E. H. Bowley and Cornford of the English cricket team now playing in Australia, arrived in Wellington by the ALarama from Sydney today. Also T. AI. AlcWilliam, wireless operator for the Southern Cross. The latter was unable to say anything in rega.rd to future plans. He missed seeing Kingsford Smith and Ulm in Sydney, they having just left for Alelbourne, but as he said, they can get in touch with him here anytime. He spoke of the arduous nature of the Australia to England trip. ; They had no clear weather till they I crossed the desert to Athens.— (P.A.) Other Charges Pending i "There are several other similar j charges to be brought,” commented j Chief-Detective Hammond, when Leoj nard Monk appeared at the Police . Court this morning for sentence. Alonk j was charged with obtaining a car j valued ut £lls from the Premier ; Alotors, Limited, on November 13, by i giving a valueless cheque for £4.5 as ! deposit. The cheque purported to be j signed by J. C. Mclntyre and was i drawn on the Bank of New Zealand ;at Pukckohe. Accused had been ar- ! rested by Detective Allsop. ! The chief detective said that Monk i had already pleaded guilty to the j charge at Whangarci and was I for sentence. He was at present servj ing a term of one month’s imprisonjmi nt for an offence committed at | Whangarei. Alonk was remanded for a