NEWS BREVITIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 101, 20 July 1927, Page 1

NEWS BREVITIES

Indecent Assault. —Reginald Arthur Pyke, aged 35, was remanded to-day to appear at the Police Court to-morrow on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl.

Drunk and Eloquent. —Thomas Weir, aged 37, who was drunk in Federal Street yesterday, was fined 20s at the Police Court to-day. For using obscene language lie was fined £2.

Votes for Women in England. —The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, stated in the House of Commons that be did not intend to introduce legislation to equalise the franchise in the autumn session.—A. and N.Z.-Sun.

Farm Labourer Injured. —Mr. Cyril Kemmants, of Waiuku, a married man aged 26, injured his shoulder while stacking hay yesterday. He was admitted to the Auckland Hospital, but his injuries are not serious.

American Consul Shot. —An attempt was made to assassinate the United States Consul at Puerto, in Mexico, Mr. W. C. Chapman, by men who intruded into his office. A shot was fired at him and he was wounded, but not fatally.—A. and N.Z.

Elderly Man Hurt. —An elderly married man, Mr. Myer Elias, of 194 Hobson Street, was knocked down by a motor-car in Hobson Street about 6.30 yesterday evening. He was admitted to the Auckland Hospital suffering from a slight concussion.

Generous Chinese. —Very appreciative comment was made at the Auckland Hospital Board yesterday on the generosity of the Chinese residents of the city. A donation of £2O was received from them, making altogether £77 2s for the year. It was agreed to write to the donors thanking tljem.

British Visitors to Germany. —The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sir Austen Chamberlain, announced |n Parliament that negotiations were in progress with the German Government for the abolition of visas for British travellers to Germany.—A. and N.Z.

Australia’s High Commissioner. — Three hundred representative Australians and British officials attended Dame Cook’s “At Home,” at Australia House. The gathering was arranged so that the guests might meet Sir Granville Ryrie, who is shortly to succeed Sir Joseph Cook as High Commissioner for Australia. —A. a.nd N.Z.

A Popular Official.—Eulogistic reference to work done among the farming community by Mr. L. A. Mander, M.A., of the W.E.A., was made by members °f the Auckland Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union yesterday. It was decided to write to •nr. Mander expressing appreciation of his work and wishing him every succeßs in his new sphere.

Work of Salvation Army.—The 60th balance sheet of the Salvation Army’s international headquarters, London, reveals the fact that, its buildings, shares and_ investments are valued at The income is more than £500,000 a year. This is used for missionary work in 40 countries and. m caring for the sick and aged.l—Sun.

Butter-fat Production Butter-fat Production in North Taranaki for 19-6-27 shows a 10 per cent, increase OVG r the previous season. Both butter and cheese were manufactured in increased quantities during the past reason, 1,006,9501 b. more butter-fat being made into butter and 386,4251 b. more into cheese. The total increase in *>utter-fat is calculated at 1,393,3751 b.

Aged Farmer’s Death. —Archibald McAjthur, a retired farmer of Hokitika, aged 80 years, was found dead in his house at mid-day on Tuesday. He seated in a chair, his head covered with a rug, and a gas tube in his hand, who was a widower, with 5{} r ® e Srown-up children, had been in 111-health for some time. —Press Association.

Legacies to Charities. —A Dunedin message states that the late Mr. David Sutherland, of East Taieri, who died 2** April, left the following legacies: iresbyterian Social Service Association, Dunedin, £1,000; Presbyterian foreign Missions, £1,000; Home and Maori Missions, £1.000; Salvation r . r my, for its work throughout New Zealand, £I,OOO. —Press Association.