NEWS BREVITIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 265, 30 January 1928, Page 9

NEWS BREVITIES

Another Passenger Dies.—A Urewera native, Haupapa, a victim of the lorry smash at Te Whaiti, has succumbed to his injuries. Fire in Hall--—Three outbreaks of fire in the old Ngaruawahia Pub’|; Hall early on Sunday morning seriously damaged the building. A Grave Charge.—A remand until Thursday was granted at the Police Court to-day against John Cuthbert Leathart, aged 31, who was charged with carnal knowledge of a girl aged nine years. Child’s Arm Broken-—The eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. G. Allen, of Pukekohe, fell from a swing on Sunday evening and broke an arm. Matamata Race Excursions-—Par-ticulars of issue of holiday excursion tickets, and train arrangements in connection with the Matamata races on February 4, are advertised in this issue. Drunken Man’s Lapse.—When drunk yesterday near the railway entrance, Robert Armstrong (40) was caught committing an offensive act. He was to-day fined 10s for being drunk, and £2 10s on the second charge. Busy Ralways.—Railway traffic was brisk to-day. The Limited was packed to capacity. Outward traffic was also very good. A well-patron-ised train left at 8.30 a.m. for Waiuku and many people travelled north on the special train to Helensville. Collapse From Heat.—Notwithstanding the intense heat on Sun lay several parties essayed the climb to Rangritoto crater. One adventurous young lady collapsed under the strain and had to be carried back to the ferryboat in an improvised litter. Sleeping Out.—Frederick William Cousins, aged 35, to-day pleaded guilty at the Police Court to a charge of being found without lawful excuse on premises in Wellington Street. Defendant said some people had given him permission to sleep in the empty house. A remand until Friday was granted. Ignorant of New Zealand.—The average American’s idea of New Zealand is rather vague, according to Dr. James Hight, rector of Canterbury College, who returned last evening by the Aorangi. While he was in San Francisco. Heeney, the New Zealand boxer, fought his match with Sharkey, and all the newspapers spoke of New Zealand as a part of Australia- None of the through boats are mentioned a.® going to New Zealand.