NEWS BREVITIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 216, 1 December 1927, Page 11

NEWS BREVITIES

Ambulance Classes. —The St. John Ambulance classes, which are held in the School of Mines on Sunday mornings, are being well attended, and very keen enthusiasm prevails among the Pupils of Mr. Geo. Green, who is conducting the classes.

Wind-Up Dance.— -As a finale to a successful carnival season to raise funds for the Catholic Church of Devonport, the Children of Mary Society held a “flannel dance” in the -Masonic Hall last night. There was a good attendance. The Kit Kat Band supplied the music.

Visitor's Impression.—The Japanese Consul-General in Australia and New •Zealand, Mr iyemasa Tokugawa, interviewed after his visit to the Waitomo Caves on Wednesday, described the Blow-worm cave as “The finest sight I have ever seen.”

Hawker Hanged. —At an inquest it Gisborne on Edward Greaves, aged 59, f hawker, of Ngatapa. the coroner returned a verdict that deceased committed suicide by hanging. Evidence snowed that Greaves suffered badly -rom rheumatism, and was rather •u.mple. We had been living apart from Jus family.—Press Association.

Water Divining. —Despite the bitter experience of Devonport a few years & go with advice given by water diviners •bother of the fraternity has offered rus services. He believes that he can *now the borough where to get water juthout going to the Waitakere L'-anges. He is to be given an opportunity to exhibit his knowledge.

Doing Good Work. —“ Mr. Alex, •arris, M.P., is doing good work for the corough and we should recognise it,” remarked Mr. Aldridge, Mayor of L> cvonport, at last night’s meeting of tie borough council, when correspondence was tabled indicating that Mr. Harris had concluded the legalising °t certain matters that the council had forward.