Last Look Round—

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 67, 10 June 1927, Page 9

Last Look Round —

Butter-fat Record.—The farmers of Manawaru are justly proud of the fact that the district established a world’s record for butter-fat production, and the event is to be celebrated by a banquet. Restricted Migrants.—The Empire Service League Conference in London has protested against the policy of the Dominions in excluding as migrants young people who have been convicted for trifling offences. Nine New Liners.—The Blue Star Line has let a contract for nine vessels. The cost aggregates £1.000.000. The work will be placed in British yards, in spite of the fact that tenders from the Continent were £162,000 lower. Fatal Fall From Pole.—Arthur Albert Smith, aged 43, residing at Island Bay, an employee of the Wellington City Council, died in the public hospital as a result of a fractured skull received through a fall from a telegraph pole. He leaves a widow and four children. Luncheon on H.M.S. Dunedin.—Captain Ritchie, the commander of the cruiser Dunedin, gave a luncheon to the High Commissioner for New Zealand, Sir James Parr. Admiral Sinclair, the Commander-In-Chief at Chatham, and Rear-Admiral Beale. Languages at Geneva.—The International Labour Conference at Geneva passed a resolution moved by German delegates asking that texts of the convention be translated into any required language. Under the Treaty of Versailles, English and French are tho only languages that are used. War Pensioners.—A report has been issued which shows the position as regards British war pensioners. To tho end of March Britain had spent £725,000.000 in pensions. There were 1,655,000 beneficiaries, including 46,000 living overseas.—A. and X.Z. British Motor Delegation.—The British Motor Delegation was entertained at luncheon by the business men of Hamilton yesterday. There was a cordial exchange of views before the party left for Rotorua. A Girl’s Theft.—A girl of 17 pleaded guilty this afternoon before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., to a charge of stealing a sum of £3 from her employer. On the recommendation of Major Annie Gordon. of the Salvation Army, she was remanded for sentence- The suppression of her name was ordered. Alleged Theft of Watches.—William Henry Grant, alias Perham, alias Walker, alias Hill, aged 33, was remanded to June 20, in the Police Court this morning on a charge of stealing ten watches valued at £3O, the property of Victor Edgars. Chief-Detective Cummings indicated that there were other charges pending. Traveller Placed on Probation.— Frank John O’Neil, 34, a traveller, who appeared in the Police Court yesterday on three charges of failing to account for money totalling £2l, was placed on probation for two years by Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M., this morning, and ordered to make restitution of the amount involved. Hillside Drainage. The Hillside Drainage Commission resumed its sitting at Hamilton to-day and this morning proceedings were principally allegations made by opposition parties of irregularities and maladministration by the Hillside Board. The commission is inquiring into the suggestion to include a new area in the Hillside district and strong opposition is being made by some ratepayers.

Stiff Punishment.—A stentence of 12 months’ hard labour, to be followed by two years’ reformative detention, was imposed on Henry Morris, ex-policeman and head gardener at Tokanui Mental Hospital, by Mr. Justice Herdman for attempted rape. The probation officer’s report indicated that it was not the first time that prisoner had attempted to impose his will on the girl. His Honour added he had taken into consideration the jury’s recommendation to mercy and prisoner’s previous record. •¥• yr •• 1 —!- —¥• r'r 4?