Last Look Round—

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 705, 3 July 1929, Page 10

Last Look Round —

Hamilton's Cbldest Day The most severe frost of the year in Hamilton was experienced this morning, when 13.* degrees was registered. * * • Bible in Schools The adoption of the Nelson system of Bible reading in the schools of the Dargaville district was authorised by the Auckland Education Board at its meeting today. Forged Three Cheques John Herbert Fraser, aged 40. painter, pleaded guilty at Wellington to two charges of forging and uttering cheques for £9 10s each, and a charge of forging and attempting to utter op* for £23 10s. He was committed fpr sentence, bail being allowed.—P.A. Gaol for Labourer Frederick PercivaJ Towler, aged a labourer, for the theft of a suit ot clothes from a room mate in a Web ington hotel, received two months imprisonment. The magistrate refused him a chance, saying that accused had had several and had npt availed himself of them. —P.A. Stolen Car A four-seater Singer motor-car. the property of Mr. Raymond Ferner. soli citor, was stolen from Kitchener Street vesterdav. The car was parked neai the Magistrate’s Court at 9 a.m., bu l when Mr. Ferner returned at 3.30 o’clock it was missing. The Singer is valued at £250 and bears the registered number 5-929. Escaped Prisoner’s Thefts After a short spell ot liberty gained by escaping from custody in Dunedin. Wilkin Rainsdon Avery, aged 20, ap peared in the Christchurch Magis trate’s Court this morning on chargeof theft of goods totalling £2l. H* was sentenced to one month’s impris onment with hard labour. —P.A. Veterinary Surgeons Meet The annual conference of Veterinur Surgeons was opened at Wellington today by Dr. C. J. Reakes, Director-Gen-eral of Agriculture, who presided over 50 members of the profession present from all parts of the Dominion. Di Reakes, in his presidential address, covered many problems of interest t«* members and particularly to the farm ing community.—P.A. Unemployment at Thames The following telegram was sent to the Government today* by the Mayor o Thames: —- “The position of unemployment in Thames is serious, as 75 men, including 25 retrenched by W. and G. Price-. Ltd., last week, are out of employment. I understand that Waihi workmen are being placed on the Thames coast road. Government assistance is urgently sought for local men. 1 suggest that the Public Works Department widen Taurau Road near the cemetery, and that this be considered relief ; work.”—P.A.

Probation For Liar Described by the police as “an inveterate liar.” a youth of 18 pleaded guiltv before Mr. Wyvern ilsoii. S.M.. in the Police Court today, to the theft of a wristlet watch valued at 355, the property of Marino Kilasieli. of Puketaha. Accused said he only had the watch one day when he returned it to the shed from which he was alleged to have stolen it. Sergeant* Mathieson said he knew nothing against the youth except that he had the reputation of being an inveterate liar. Accused, whose name was suppressed on account of his youth, was placed on probation for 12 months.