BRIEF ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 129, 29 February 1928, Page 12

BRIEF ITEMS

FROM FAR AND NEAR Pianos for Schools. —The Education Department has accepted the tender of Messrs. H. Nimnio and Sons, \\ ellington, for one year for the supply of pianos to all Government schools throughout the Dominion. Muritai to be Recommissioned.—The Eastbourne Borough Council proposes on or about March 6 to put the .ferry Loat Muritai into commission again tor the purpose of relieving the Co oar ana the Duchess, which will be going oft the ferry run for annual overhaul. No Treaty Offered to Britain.—Sir Assten Chamberlain, in reply to a questioner in the House of Commons, said that the United States had not offered a multilateral treaty to Britain as she did, to France. —Press Assn.

Theft By Immigrant—For the theft of AD 19s. 4d. from his employers, an assisted immigrant, James Eark, aged 20, received two years’ probation in the Hamilton Magistrate’s Court yesterday. —Press Assn.

Labourer Injured.—While working for the Wellington Gas Company at Khandallah yesterday, a labourer, M. O’Reilly, was struck by a pick, and received injuries to his right foot. O’Reilly, who resides at 6 Rua Street, Lyall Bay, was admitted to the Public Hospital for medical attention.

Theatre Collapses: Many Lives Lost.— A motion picture theatre at Curityba, in the Parana province of Brazil, collapsed during a performanes cn Sunday. Tliero were many casualties, the ma jority women and children. Thirteen bodies have been recovered. —Press Assn.

Gisborne Harbour.—Owing to the resignation of Mr. R. Campbell, the harbour engineer, who has left for Australia, the Gisborne Harbour Board decided on Monday to appoint Mr. L. H. Reynolds, a well-known civil and marine engineer, to report on the works and to furnish his opinion on the IftM modified scheme of harbour woiAs. —Press Assn.

Fall From Motor-cycle.—As the result of a fall from a motor-cycle, Matthew Darby (aged 19), whose parents reside at Auckland, was admitted to the Waikato Hospital on Monday night suffering from severe injuries to his head and from concussion. The accident occurred near the Rukuhia cheese factory.—Press Assn.

German Deported.—A German, a baker by occupation, aged 22 years, who stowed ajvay from Papeete by the Tahiti pn her last trip from that port to Wellington, was deported back to Papeete by the Tahiti, which left 'Wellington yesterday afternoon for San Francisco. The German originally stowed awav on the Makura at San Francisco, and lauded at Papeete.

Alleged Theft. —George Henry Ellis appeared before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., in tlie Magistrate's Court yesterday, charged with stealing a motor-cycle, valued at Titio, the property of Rainsford Timaru Cadwallader. On the application of Chief-Detective Ward, accused was remanded to appear on March 5.

Struck by Bale of Wool. —H. Langford, a clerk employed by the Harbour Board, residing at 4 Chilka Street, received injuries to his back and to one of 'his feet yesterday, when struck by a bale of wool in a wharf shed. He was admitted to the hospital.

What Money Will Do. — "A shilling will take one member of the New Zealand Olympic team three miles of the 25.090 miles of his journey to the games,” said Mr. J. W. Heenan at the meeting of the Olympic Council list night. “One pound will take the whole team three miles.”

Elderly Man Severely Injured—With terrible injuries to his head and fractured ribs received through being knock ed down by a railway engine near ths Glen Eden station yesterday morning Samuel Hare, aged 65, a married man with five children, who lives at Glen Eden, was taken to the Auckland Hospital. It is understood that Hare was running to catch a train, and in soma way stumbled and fell, his head crashing against the piston rod of the engine. —Special Service.

“Greymouth Evening Star.”—A copy of the jubilee issue of the “Grevmouth Evening Star” lias been received. The issue, of 40 pages, has articles by present residents of the town, whose memories of tlie past make interesting reading, as they go back to the days of tlie beginning of the West Coast’s prosperity. Photographs of people prominent in the history of the district and of earlv events are reproduced side by side with photographs of the town as it is to-day.

Injunction Granted.—The case in which Mary Ann Traynor proceeded against Thomas Kelly for an injunction and £3OO damages for injury done to her property’ in Holloway Road through the discharge of stormwater from tlie defendant’s right-of-way concluded before Mr. Justice MacGregor yesterday. His Honour granted the injunction asker for and awarded plaintiff £5O damages and costs on the lowest scale. Air. S. A. Wiren appeared for plaintiff and Mr. C. W. Nielsen for defendant.

New Addition to Air Force.—Of somewhat squat construction but showing very speedy lines, the Gloster .Grebo single-seater fighter, a new addition to rlie New Zealand Air Force, which is being assembled at the Wigram Aerodrome, was watched with interest on. -Monday. To outvard appearances it is only half the size of the big Bristol fighters used for training purposes, but has a high speed. Of the latest Royal Air Force Service machine type, the Gloster Grebe can develop 152 miles an hour at a height of 111,0(10 feet. At sea level the machine can travel 160 miles an hour. Two Vickers machine-guns poke through the cowling as part of the equipment.—Special Service.

Railways and Summer Time.—ln connection with the reversion to summer time, passengers by the 2 p.m. Welling-ton-Auckland express on Saturday next should note that between Otorohanga and Auckland the train will be running one hour ahead of that shown in the Department’s time-tallies. For example, tills train is shown as due to arrive at Auckland at 6.41 a.m., but actually the arrival will be at 5.41 a.m. Of course the difference will apply only to Sunday next, the cause being the extra hour gained through ths clocks being put back.

Physical Training.—ln reporting the appointment of Mr. H. Massey for English subjects and mathematics at the Technical College to the Board of Governors on Aiondav night, the director (Mr. J. 11. Howell stated that the help of Air. Massey, who was a provincial representative in cricket and an all-round sportsman, would be very valuable in. raising the standard of sports, but with a school of SOO pupils and a gymnasium available it was urgent that a properly qualified physical training instructor should be added to the staff. This was allowed for bv regulation, and several of the larger New; Zealand schools had made such appointments. He recommended that steps be taken to obtain an instructor. It was decided to call for applications.

Noted Missioner on Holiday Visit. —Mr. T. AL Hickson, who conducted a healing mission Throughout New Zealand and Australia a few years ago, under the auspices of the Anglican Church, is o.n a holiday visit to New Zealand, and 13 at present in Christchurch. Mr. HiclcsonTast night said ho had now. finished with mass meetings, and he intended, when ke had finished six months’ holiday and rest in New Zealand, to conduct private missions. Mr. Hickson has just completed a world tour, having held missions, as he stated last night, in every town’ of nnv size in England. America, and the Continent. He sa ; d he had coma back to Now Zealand for his holiday, ba? cause lie knew that here he could get * rest.—Special Service. i 5