Last Look Round—

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 187, 28 October 1927, Page 13

Last Look Round —

Gaming House Charge.—Edward William Joseph Frost, a tobacconist, of Hamilton, pleaded guilty yesterday to keeping a common gaming house and was fined £25. Death of Old Colonist. —The death is ■ ported of Airs. Elizabeth McCall, aged \at Papakura. She arrived in New Zetland in 1870 and resided in Ness Valley, Clevedon, for 36 years. Gisborne Burglaries.—Attempts to break into three business premises at Gisborne have been reported to the police. About £l2 worth of tobacco and cigarettes was taken from one shop.—Press Association. Floods Cause Bankruptcy.—J- H. Carter, of Paeroa, was adjudged bankrupt yesterday. His statement showed debts totalling £18,684 and assets -13.459. Bankrupt attributed his failure 10 the constant flooding of his farm. Thieves Unsuccessful.—Thieves attempted to remove a safe from the ! Premises of Messrs. Hamilton Bros., | butchers, Hikurangi, on Wednesday j evening, but they failed and went j 4 *ay empty handed. Motorist Fined.—For being found intoxicated while in charge of a car at ; John Cameron Ross was to- : |hy fined £5 and had his licence enl uorse d by Mr. Wyvern Wilson, S.M. Man Knocked Down.—Robert Green, f ; ?ed bo. Of 31 Edinburgh Street, Newl l°. n ’' Vas knocked down by a motor-car I n'o,, Corner of Pitt Street and KaraI /j a ? 6 Ttoad last evening, receiving Ito ;J sive sca lP wounds. He was taken S JAuckland Hospital by the St. and was reported this mns to be progressing favourably. \ at Marton.—Several burglaries ( . *l ln£r targe proportions have ocMart °n recently. On Wedr A^ lg ht two houses were entered, e'othin e was st< >len from one and 220 f and money, valued in all at i bon' r ° m other.—Press Associat * r,s> College.—ln the presI'ririn', lar se asembly of PresbyI TaL men * the Governor-Gen-I aid thl* varies Fergusson, yesterday ■ r, irls* r> , ailn dation-stone of the Maori I PhcLVv se at Marton. which restna i?- e Present old building at Tura'he \r,u is Excellency later attended Lodge.—Press Associa-