NEWS BREVITIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 69, 13 June 1927, Page 1

NEWS BREVITIES

Death of Lord Abinger. —The death is announced of Lord Abinger, aged 51. m pi Pinedo at Lisbon. —The Italian airman, the Marchese di Pinedo, has arrived at Lisbon from the Azores. He lias decided to return to Rome. Game Law Breaches. —At Rotorua on Saturday a man named G. Hunter was lined £5 for shooting game without a licence, and. £5 for shooting in the Government sanctuary. Drainage Loan. —The Kaituna River Board is arranging with the Public Trustee for a loan of £4,000 to improve the river. The Public Works Department will assist with dredges. Limit Too Small. —The Tauranga Borough Council objects to the limit of unauthorised expenditure being fixed at £SO, and asks that the law be amended to enable the council to spend up to £IOO. Perpetual Peace Treaty.— The State Department has notified France that the United States would he pleased to negotiate a possible agreement for a treaty of perpetual peace between the two countries. False Fire Alarm.— A malicious false alarm was received by the City Fire Brigade at 8.5 yesterday evening. The call came from the corner of Great South Road and Omahu Road. Maori Fishing Rights.— The Young Maori Party has decided to send a deputation to Wellington to interview the Prime Minister in regard to compensation for the loss of fishing rights in the Wanganui River. Decorating a School.— The Rotorua High School promises to be a somewhat unique building as the main entrance hall is to be decorated by Maori carving. Skilled native artists have been engaged for the work.. Fire At Whangarei.— A two-roomed ’’bach,” a garage, motor-car and valuable books, the property of Mr. E. G. F. Sharp, Parua Bay Roacl, Whangarei, were destroyed by fire on Saturday night. There was insurance on the building, and the car was covered to the amount of £175. Financial Magnate Dead.— The death has occurred of Lord Swaythling, the London financial magnate. Lord Swaythling, who was the second baron, was head of the well-known firm of private hankers and financiers In the City of London, Samuel Montagu and Company.

Struck by Falling Tree. —White cutting down tree on Saturday Colin Reeve, a young man residing at Kinloch Street, St. Albans, Christchurch, was struck on the head by the tree as it fell. He was admitted to the Christchurch Hospital. His condition is serious.

Fire Destroys Cottage. —A Gisborne message states that fire destroyed a cottage in the Taruheru district, owned by Tucker’s estate, and occupied by Mr. John Davis. The insurances on the dwelling and furniture total ■£l7s. The cottage was beyond the fire brigade’s area.

Breach of Prohibition Order.—Pleading guilty to charges of being found drunk in France Street and breaking his prohibition order, Benjamin Thompson, aged 34. was fined 10s on each of the charges by Mr. W. R. McKean. S.M., at the Police Court this morning.

Sydney Wireless Station. —At the Wireless Commission in Sydney evidence was given that the State Government proposed to erect one highpowered central station in or near Sydney, and six relay stations for broadcasting purposes. The scheme wdl also provide an alternative means of communication in the event of the dislocation of the telegraph service.

Ohakune Valuations. —Some dissatisfaction has been caused in Ohakune °y several property-owners obtaining a revaluation of their places in the wain street. In some cases, it was alleged, the reductions made were 75 Per cent., which was unfair to otherratepayers. It was, therefore, decided }° ask for a revaluation of the whole borough.

Claim To Marquisate. —Following upon a piquant controversy in the form nf *lf Ws P a p er interviews, the Marquess Pi said w as prepared to give 00 to charit y Augustus Lot'tus, no says he is the son of the fourth *. arcjue ss, can substantiate his claims. Loftus had previously slated wa " e was not interested in titles, but iJ c °ntent with his present position rn life.—a. and

j e^,n 9 Sanctuary.—Suburban resiar? tS wll ° travel to the city by bus greatly interested in wild swans .u d ducks that have come down to j e Western Springs. They have evifh , been frightened away from elr regular haunts by the crack of e rifle. Some time back a person tho°c ! Ventured to kill a wild bird on e Springs, despite the fact that they £ 10 protected in that area, was fined