NEWS BREVITIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 82, 28 June 1927, Page 1

NEWS BREVITIES

New Canons.—The Synod elected three further canons, viz., the liev. J. A. Kempthorne, J. L, Kayll, and ‘E. H. Strong, as canons of St. Peter’s Cathedral. A Zionist's Tour.—Dr. Alexander Goldstein, who is touring the world in the interests of the Zionist movement, Sjdls from Sydney for New Zealand on Friday, after a successful mission in Australia.—A. and N.Z. Trains Held Up.— Trains were held up last evening when a waggon of a Soods train broke an axle at Topuni, nine miles south of Maungaturoto. The w *ggon was righted by a repair gang, ai »d the trains were able to proceed after seven o’clock. Thief Pleads Destitution. —Alexander a youth, who pleaded guilty to faking into a butcher’s shop at s Menham and stealing £2 6s 7d, was committed for sentence at the Christchurch Police Court to-day. The eviC*nce showed that the accused had cut trough a zinc door at the back of the shop. He said he was destitute at the time.—Press Association Electoral Boundaries.—Over 20 objections have been lodged against the of the North Island Commission and more Soti! recommended by the j'rtn Island Commission have also ni.t? of objections, but the rl3 not yet available. The com,iJr oners will meet on July 4 to conaer the petitions. I*** 0 Protest from Hastings. —At kadi*v§ht’s meeting of the Hastings Hon ° Societ y strongly-worded resolute.”® °. f Protest against the general spurn o31 ** B * ollß and quality of proUon« mes from New Zealand radio staa an< * also the proposal to observe static * night at the new Wellington w ° n ’ were carried. Resolutions natpLrv P asse d regretting the resigGovf? °* Mr - Prentice, and urging the main 11 *? 3611 * to take control of the four ci t" W Zealand stations. —Press