Last Look Round

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 110, 30 July 1927, Page 9

Last Look Round

Man’s Wrist Broken.—A young man named Alex. Griggs. Hamilton, had his right wrist badly fractured by a car engine back-firing while he was cranking it. Man Who Wanted Fight.— —Norman Hedley Dunn, aged 25, who wanted “fight” in Victoria Street yesterday, was fined £ 2 at the Police Court today for being drunk and disorderly. Unemployed for Railways.—On Monday the Railway Department will take on 10 unemployed men for work at Otahuhu. These men are nominated by the Labour Department. Abandoned Car Burned.—A Studebaker car, partly destroyed by tire, is lying beside the road between Rangiriri and Mercer. It was not there last evening when the service cars went through, but passing motorists noticed it this morning. Hamilton Vital Statistics.—There were 43 births. 12 2deaths and 19 marriages at Hamilton during July, compared with the corresponding period of 1926 there was a decrease of five births and eight deaths, while one additional marriage was registered. M ission To Seamen.—On Monday evening at S o’clock a social evening will be held in Mission Hall, Emily Place, in aid of the Mission to Seamen. Archbishop Averill will preside. All those who are interested in the mission are invited to attend. Medical Conference.—lt is expected that 100 delegates will attend the medical conference at Hamilton and Rotorua in February. While at Rotorua the conference will give special study to rheumatism and arthritis. Bridge at Kaitaia.—The recent flood has made the building of Redan Bridge at Kaitaia necessary. It is estimated its replacement will cost £6OO. The Public Works Department may subsidise to the extent of £2 for £l. Better Roads Wanted.—Hobsonville ratepayers have decided to agitate for better roads. A Ratepayers’ Association was formed, with Mr. Ochliston president, Mr. J. B. Allen, vice-presi-dent, and Mr. W. Shaw, secretary. Copper Cable Stolen.—Alder Francis Walding, aged 21, and John Ellis, aged 19, pleaded guilty at the Police Court to-day to a charge of stealing copper cable valued at £7 14s from the Auckland Power Board. They were remanded for sentence on Wednesday. A Famous Wardrobe. —A very interesting addition has just been made to the Imperial War Museum. The museum has received the famous wardrobe in which Private Fowler was hidden for nearly four years by Madame Belmont-Gobert. who saved him from the Germans. —A. and N.Z. Good Work in Africa-—Sir Ronald Ross, Director-in-Chief of the Ross Institute and Hospital for tropical diseases at Putney, has been awarded the fifth gold medal of the African Society for those who have done the best work for that continent. —British Official Wireless. Loan Balance Refused.—The Department of Internal Affairs has declined to allow Morrinsville Borough Council to expend £2,500, being the estimated balance of £21.500 for two street loans. The department objects until the original loan work is completed. Man Injured By Car.—Through being knocked down by a motor-car in Dominion Road last night, a single man, aged 37, Mr. Richard George, of 11 Burnley Terrace, sustained a scalp wound and concussion. He was taken to the Auckland Hospital, where he is progressing satisfactorily. Board Now Useless.—A meeting of farmers in Hamilton yesterday carried the following resolution: “That in the opinion of this meeting the Dairy Control Board should be abolished, since, the purposes for which it was established, namely, price-fixing and absolute control, have been abandoned.” It was felt that the Government should do the work allocated to the board. Earl Beatty’s Future.—Before leaving for Canada. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, sent a letter to Earl Beatty extending to him the Government’s thanks for the invaluable assistance rendered by the First Sea Lord during the last eight years following his great service in the war. Mr. Baldwin expressed a hope that Earl Beatty’s services would remain at the disposal of the Ct mmittee of Imperial Defence. —Bnitish Official Wireless.