Last Look Round—

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 525, 30 November 1928, Page 13

Last Look Round —

Railway Times Changed 1 Further alterations to the railway i time-table are advertised in this issue, i The alterations will come into fore© on Monday next. i Line Cleared | The railway line at Tolro. near Bal* \ clutlia. where 14 trucks of a goods train i were derailed, was cleared for traffic at 4.3*) this morning. Owing to tho through niglu express from Invercargill. due at Dunedin at 10.55 last night, not arriving till 6.5$ this morning, au . emergency express was sent in its Place at i.SO this morning. Child Killed On a farm property on the outskirts of Hawera yesterday afternoon. Hoy Keith Young, aged four and a-half vears, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. ! H. W. Young, was killed. His bod> ; was caught under a capsized dray. I Death from spinal and internal injuries is believed to have occurred practically instantaneously. l>eceased was one of a family of 13. Cyclist knocked dewn While riding a bicycle near the Freeman's Bay police station about eight o'clock this morning. William Noble, aged 70. of 27. Napier Street, City, was knocked down by a motor-car. lie ! was token into hospital by the ambul- | a nee and, though he is suffering from ! shock, his condition is not serious. . Railway Workshops The Xeror Zealand Government Railways Department is advertising for tenders for the supply and delivery of further equipment for new workshops, and also for Newcastle. Welsh or Northumberland coal. Offers are also invited for two Borland petrol engines. Particulars are advertised in this issue. Stole Steamer’s Crockery | A waterside worker. Robert Jackson • Hughes, who pleaded guilty on Wednesday before Mr. R. W. Tate, at Xew Plymouth, to the theft of crockery from the steamer Hertford, was yesterday admitted to probation for three years He was ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution and to restore the goods. • a * Cruelty to Horse Quong Ming, who did not appear | when summoned to the Police Court this morning to answer a charge of cruelty to a horse, was fined IS. The S.P.C.A. inspector said that he had found horses on Hing’s property in a very bad condition. They were wearing collars much too big for them, with the result that they harl large deep sores on their shoulders. Hing had not previously offended in regard to his treatment of animals. * * * More Commerce Trains The success of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce train has Inspired the Wellington and Canterbury Chambers to embark on a similar expedition. At present the Wellington Chamber is conferring with the Manufacturers* Association with a view to bringing their project to finality. The Railway Department is ready to proceed witii both trains as soon as final arrangements are made by the chambers of commerce concerned. » * • Missing Man There is still no trace of Mr. H. .T. Whitley, who disappeared suddenly on Saturday. Relatives of the missing man, accompanied by the police, have searched Rangitoto thoroughly. but they found nothing to indicate that he had been on the island. The search is still being continued by relatives and friends. Mr. Whitley is a member of the firm of W. SJ Whitley and Sons, Btd-, gum brokers . and produce merchants. He left the office on Saturday at noon and has not since been seen. * * GirJ Sent to Borstal Described by Major Annie Gordon, the female probation officer, as sadly in need of correction, a girl aged 18i was this morning committed to the Borstal Institute for two years. The girl pleaded guilty to being idle and disorderly, having insufficient lawful means of support. In the opinion of Sub-Inspector McCarthy. the girl had “taken the bit between her teeth.’’ She lived at home with her parents, but was beyond their control, and would do no work. “I tried to save her from the Borstal.'* remarked Major Gordon. ”but she was keeping such bad company that it was | impossible.” I Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., suppressed the j girl’s name. j * * , Missing Bankrupt * At a meeting of creditors .at Wellington to-day of Keith Robertson, a service station proprietor, the official assignee said that bankrupt was not in attendance, and was reported to have left the Dominion. No sworn .statement by bankrupt had been received, but it was represented that tho amount owing to unsecured creditors was £1,607 10s 3d. Total assets were £lO9 14s, showing a deficiency of £1,597 16s 3d. The principal creditors are the Shell Company, £400; A. S. Paterson, Christchurch, £260 8s 3d, and the Vacuum Oil Company, £9lB 19s 6d. The assignee suggested that before any further steps were taken, bankrupt’s solicitors at Chrietchurub be asked to furnish a statement of money received, to be dealt with in connection with the sale ot certain shares held by This was to. Cruelty to Dog I Before Mr. F. W. Platts, S M , in j the Magistrate’s Court at Te Kuiti on j Wednesday, Denny Johnstone and ! Bruce Johnstone, of Puketutu. were charged with torturing a dog tlie property of William John Beineweber, I of Puketutu. i After hearing evidence the i magistrate held that Bruce Johnstone . had been guilty of unnecessary cruelty, i and fined him £6 and costs £5 10s 4d. | The charge against the other defend - j ant was dismissed Security for appeal was fixed at 20 | guineas.