Last Look Round—

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 657, 8 May 1929, Page 11

Last Look Round —

New Plymouth Hold-up End* The strike of the truck gangs. which held up the loading of the steamer? Rotorua and Trogenna. at New Plymouth has ended and vessels were worked to-day. The Disputes Committee has not reached a settlement. Train* for Franklin Race* Particulars of train arrangements and the issue of excursion tickets in connection with ihe Franklin races at Pukekohe on May 11 are advertised in this issue. New Signal Engineer Mr. C W. Wiles has been appointed signal and electrical engineer of the New Zealand Railways in succession »•. Mr. H. .1. Wynne, who has retired P.A. Surveyor for Trial John Edward Thomas O'Sullivan, aged 27. a surveyor, who was arrested in Sydney and brought back to-day pleaded guilty at Wellington t • live charges of forging Post Oflßi e Savings Rank withdrawal receipts foil total of £loS 15'. and was committed - fi no.Unconscious m Gutter Shortly after two o'clock this morning Detective Kearney fouud Jack Stevens, a middle-aged man. lying unconscious in the gutter, apparent K suffering from some injury. He died in hospital at three o’clock without regaining consciousness. A post-mortem examination has been ordered. Drunk In Bogged Car Norman Sinclair Waterston. a young car-salesman, of Devin, arrested on the Koxton-Himatangl highway yesterday, was convicted and lined E2O by Foxton Justices of the Peace this morning for being found in a state of intoxication while in charge of a motor vehicle. Accused was lonnd asleep at the wheel of the ciu*. which was bogged on the side of the mad. Kindergarten Methods The refresher course, conducted by the Christchurch Free Kindergarten Association, has commenced. Teachers from all the principal centres are attending. Christchurch schools have been visited and teaching methodstudied. Visitors attended displays of folk dancing and eurhythmies. This morning Professor Shelley gave an address on education and the preschool child Unlucky Police Chief "Stupid people cash his cheques all over the country.” remarked ChiefDetective Hammond when Rigby Brookes Bellerbv was charged at the Police Court this morning with obtaining money by means of valueless cheques. *T don't know why they do it: they would not do it for me.” the chief-detective concluded, meditatively. Bellerbv was remanded, as his counsel. Mr. Peary, was not able to be present. Favours Gaming Bill The Hod. P. A. de la Perrelle. MinisI ter of Internal Affairs, visited the Pahiatua racecourse yesterday. The stewards pointed out to him the many improvements made in appointments. The Minister was entertained by the : club. He intimated that he would i strongly support the passing of the CJaming Bill. I The Minister was later entertained ! by the Pahiatua County Council. * * • Few Traffic Cases Police and Magistrale's Courts were occupied with motorists’ offences this morning. The li»t was comparatively light and both courts adjourned early Mr. F. K. Hunt. S.M., had only 12 cases to deal with in the Police Court, but convictions entered against 13 motorists for dangerous driving, in addition to the usual list, prolonged the business in the Magistrate’s Court, where Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt. S.M.. was on the Bench. On account of the illness of Mrs. Cutten. wife of Mr. E. C. Cutten. S.M.. the hearing of the Mount Roskill problem was again adjourned. Mayor to Attend Church In accordance with custom. the Mayor and councillors of Auckland will attend Divine service on Sundav, the first holy day aftsr their installation to office. This announcement was made by Mr. Baildon at the conclusion of the installation ceremony of himself and the new City Counc.l in the Town Hall this afternoon. The Mayor said he would attend St. James’s Presbyterian Church, his tfI customed place o' worship, and invited councillors to accompany him. Railway Figures Although there has been a slight falling off in certain traffic departments since the Easter rush, the railway figures are keeping up to a satisfactory standard For the monthly period which ended cn April 27 the revenue was £150,761. in the Auckland district. This is considered to be satisfactory for one of the slackest periods of the year. The figures for the monthly period are as follow: Passengers, 15 5,17 8: season tickets, 15,774: trip-bearer tickets. 1.195: sheep. 55.940; cattle, 11.439: goods. 128,897 tons; timber, 2,645,550 sup. feet.