A Last Look Round

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 4, 26 March 1927, Page 9

A Last Look Round

A Gift for Art. —At the last meeting of the Council of the Auckland Society of Arts a donation of £SO was received from a supporter of art resident in Auckland. The donor was elected a life member of the society. Fares Too High. —Discussing Em pire settlement the “Daily Telegraph” again expresses the opinion that the passage rates to Australia and New Zealand operate as a grave barrier ;o migration. Joy-riders Again.—Shortly after 7 • clock last evening a Dodge car beorigins to Mr. G. R. Blackett, 35 Pah •.oji'd. Royal Oak, was taken from outode the owner’s office in Elliott Street It was recovered at midnight by the Freeman’s .Bay police at the corner of Nelson and Wellington Streets. The car was not damaged. Committed for Sentence.—Cecil Phillips, book-keeper for the Farmers’ Auctioneering Co., Matamata, pleaded guilty to the theft of £3OO and was committed for sentence. Carriage Derailed. was caused at the Christchurch Railway Station to-day by a car being derailed. The Invercargill train had to be despatched from the arrival platform. Scooter Causes Accident. —A small boy on a scooter caused a mishap in Karangahape Road this morning. A taxi-cab, avoiding him, struck a woman and little girl, both of whom were treated at the hospital. Expelled.—Mr. J. Searle, ex-presi-dent of the Australian Labour movement, lias been expelled from it by the executive for defiance of the rules and constitution of the party.—(A. and N.Z.) Royal Tourists at Sydney.—H.M.S. Renown arrived at Sydney this morning, receiving an enthusiastic welcome. Found Hanging.—At Horoera, East Cape, Raniera Paringatai, an elderly native, was found dead, hanging from the branch of a pohutukawa tree. A Narrow Escape.—A fire at 3 o’clock this morning totally destroyed the dwelling of Mr. A. M. Ryan, accountant, Taihape. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan escaped in their night attire. Guy Ryan was burned about the hands and face while rescuing his father’s books. British Consul Alive.—Mr. Giles, British Consul at Nanking, previously reported dead, is wounded and aboard a British cruiser. The Japanese Consul is also safe. Butter Prices.—The Auckland Butter Marketing Committee has decided to reduce the price of butter to Is 6d a lb. from Monday. U nemployment.—Unemployed registrations in the City this week show an increase of 32 over the previous week. Sympathy for Dairy Board.—A motion of sympathy with the Dairy Control Board and confidence in it was carried at a meeting to-day of the Heretaunga, Waipukurau, Wairoa, Waiohiki and Hawke’s Bay dairy companies. Dr. Reakes for. England.—Dr. C. J. Reakes, Director of Agriculture, will represent the New Zealand Government at the Imperial Agricultural Research Conference in London in October. He will leave New Zealand about the middle of August. M issing Plans.—Lieut.-Commander Mayers was charged at Bow Street Court with being in possession of submarine plans. He was recently retired from the navy.—A. and N.Z. ’An' M.P.’s Protcsi:.—From uliaKuntMr. H. G. Rex Mason, M.P., strongly protested to the Minister of Railways about the Government dismissing 25 men from its sawmill at Pokaka.