HERE AND THERE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 77, 22 June 1927, Page 13

HERE AND THERE

Assault Charge Dismissed.—John Crane, aged 37, was charged in the Police Court yesterday with assaulting his wife and daughter and using indecent language. The informations were dismissed, but defendant was ordered to pay costs. Big Slip Near Napier.—Motor services have been interrupted by a heavy slip which is blocking the road in the Matahoura Gorge, live miles on the Napier side of Walk arc. A start is being made to clear the blockago. Crushed by Motor-Lorry.—John McKenzie. aged 44. a county council employee, was killed at Hinakura Hill, south of Maritnborough. on Monday through being crushed under a motorlorry, which fell 20ft. over a bank. Chimney on Fire.—The Mount Eden Fire Brigade received a call at 11.45 yesterday to a house in Disraeli Street, where a chimney was on fire. No damage was done. Rush for Oysters Ceases.—The rush demand experienced when the oyster season opened last week has eased. The Government depot is now able to cope with all order#, and arrangements have been made to meet an average demand of 600 sacks weekly. Beneficial Parasites.—The Imperial Bureau of Entomology is establishing a laboratory' in Buckinghamshire for the purpose of discovering and breeding beneficial parasites for use throughout the Empire for the. destruction of insect pests on lines similar to those adopted in America and France.—A. and N.Z. c Iron Causes Blaze.—An electric iron was responsible for the One Tree Hill Fire Brigade being called to a house in Tawera Road yesterday afternoon. The iron had been left on the mantelpiece without the cyurrent being turned off. The mantelpiece and the walls and the ceiling nearby were damaged. Speeding Up the Mails. —A deputation of business men of Karangahape Road waited on the Chief Postmaster recently and suggested that to expedite the delivery of mail in Karangahape Road in the morning, a post - man should be put on each side of the street, starting ou! from the Grafton Bridge end.