NEWS BREVITIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 102, 21 July 1927, Page 1

NEWS BREVITIES

Avondale Building.—During the past 14 days permits to the value of £5,598 were issued by the Avondale Borough Council, including four dwellings, one hall and one bowser station.

Hobson Bay Preservation.—The proposed utilisation of Hobson Bay for railway and industrial purposes will be discussed at a public meeting in the Hall of Commerce to-morrow evening.

False Fire Alarm.—A false alarm, given with good intentions, was received by the City Fire Brigade from Grey Street last night. Some men noticed a rubbish fire, ahd believed it to be something more serious.

North Shore Amalgamation.—A meeting of all the North Shore local bodies is to be held next week for the purpose of discussing the question of the amalgamation of the four North Shore boroughs.

Death From Fractured Skuli.—A young man, Mr. Desmond Keith, whose skull was fractured at Invercargill a fortnight ago through a motor-car capsizing, died in hospital yesterday. He had not regained consciousness since the accident.—Press Assn.

Bowler Farewelled.—Mr. D. C. Anderson, patron and one of the founders of Claudelands Bowling Club, was farewelled by fellow members last night on his departure for the Bay of Plenty. He received a handsome presentation.

Motoring Collision.—A service car, travelling to the railhead at Motuhora, °n Tuesday collided with a motor-lorry ° n the Motu Hill, fortunately no one injured. The service car had a bumper torn off and the truck received ®light damage.

Damaged Car Destroyed.—A car, owned by Mr. J. D. Wyllie, of Sefton, which overturned at Papanui, Christchurch, on Wednesday, was subsequently destroyed by fire, caused by a lighted match being thrown into a Pool of petrol.—Press Association.

Rhineland Armies.—ln the House of Commons the Secretary of State for War, Sir L. Worthington Evans, said fhat in the 12 months ended June, 1927, the strength of the Allies’ armies of occupation on the Rhine had been reduced by approximately 6,000 men.— British Official Wireless.

Drowned in Reservoir. —William Rennie, a pensioner aged about 70, was g»und dead in one of the Lyttelton oorough Council’s receiving tanks at Heathcote yesterday. A sack containing two pieces of iron was tied to his neck. a note from Rennie regarding tne disposal of £SB belonging to him was found