HERE AND THERE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 685, 10 June 1929, Page 11

HERE AND THERE

Prime Minister’s Appointment Cabled advice has been received from Australia that Sir Joseph Ward has been elected a vice-president of the Business Managers’ Association of Australasia.—P.A. Young Child Drowned Raymond Robert Sutherland, aged 22 months, was found drowned in a waterrace at Blackball. He followed his sister to a baker’s cart on the roadside. It was dark and raining at the time, and the baby wa§ washed down the water-race. —P.A. Remand on Theft Charge Elenry Joseph Golden, aged 51, -who appeared on a charge of stealing £5, the property of New Zealand Breweries, on June 5, was remanded to appear on June 13. In asking for a remand, the Chief Detective said that other charges were pending and that there was £l5O involved.—P.A. Killed By Train At Petone Mr. J. S. Barton, S.M., held an inquest concerning the death of "William Daniell, who was killed by a train at a crossing on May 24. Evidence was that deceased continued on to the line despite the fact that all signals were working and the train was blowing a continuous whistle. He was absorbed, it appeared, in filling or cleaning his pipe. The verdict absolved the train driver from any blame whatever. —P.A.