NEWS BREVITIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 293, 2 March 1928, Page 9

NEWS BREVITIES

Fire at Waiheke. —There was a grass fire at Waiheke last evening, but to damage was done. The flames could bo seen for a while from St. Heliers Bay. False .Declaration. —For making a false pension declaration. Joseph Avery, was fined £5 at the Police Court to-day. Night Trespasser.—Samuel J. Ritchie, who was charged at the Police Court to-day with being unlawfully on premises in Mount St. John Road an night, was fined £5. House Damaged.—Fire slightly damaged a house in Prospect Terrace shortly after 1.30 this morning. The b ailding, which is owned by Mr. Lye, is insured for £l5O with the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation. Stolen Clothes. —James Cope aged 30, charged at the Police Court today with stealing clothes and a fire extinguisher, was ordered to come up for sentence any time within six months. Factory on Fire. —A fire in the rafters of Booth, Macdonald and Company’s factory at Penrose about 9.30 last evening was quickly extinguished by the Ellerslie brigade, little damage being done. Stole While Drunk.—Arthur Harry Kershaw, aged 20, was fined 10s for drunkenness at the Police Court today. He was fined a further 30s for stealing a soldering iron. Cook Dislocates Finger.—The second [ cook on board the steamer Echunga. Alexander Buccleugh, dislocated tho : first finger of his left hand this morning. He was taken to hospital by the | St. John Ambulance and treated at ! the casualty ward. He is a single man. aged 42. Hamilton Rates. —The collectable value of rates in Hamilton Borough for the current financial year was £ «6 103 10s Id. The rates paid to February 2d amount to £65,998 9s Bd. leaving £10,105 9s 5d still owing. The 10 per cent, penalty will be imposed. Motor Strikes Pole.—Through a motor-car striking a telegraph pole in an Opotiki street yesterday evening Mrs. J. T. Tabb received injuries I her face and head which necessitated I her removal to the hospital*