Last Look Round-

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 876, 21 January 1930, Page 11

Last Look Round -

Reduced Railway Fare* The Railway Department la running an excursion from Glen Alton to Waihv Tauranga (Strand) and Mount Maunganul next Sunday at cheap fares. Particulars are advertised xu this issue. Race Train® to To Aroha Particulars of train arrangement! and issue of excursion tickets in connection with the Te Aroha Trotting Club’s races on January 2 5 are advertised in this issue. Bitten by Dog A severe bite on the hand was received by Ronald ilson. aged ■3, who lives at the Shakespeare Hotel. Albert Street, when he went to pick up a dog which had been run over by a motor-car at the bottom of Wellesley Street this morning. The injured boy was removed to the hospital by the St. John Ambulance. Truck Crashes Into Window A one-ton truck jumped the kerb and smashed through a plate-glass shop window at the Dominion Road terminus shortly after six o’clock lasi evening. The lorry was not damaged beyond the headlights, which were practically torn off. * «* * Fall From Lorry Falling on to the wharf from a. lorry yesterday morning. Mr. Henry Gree, aged 55. of Seabrook Avenue. Grey Lynn, suffered severe injuries to his head. He was taken to the hospital by the St. John Ambulance. His condition this morning was satisfactory. * * Fatal Fall Down Hold At an inquest at Wellington, concerning the death of John Harold Tatlow, who fell down the hold of tho Turakina on January 16. the coroner said it semed clear that death was due to misadventure. A yerdict of accidental death was returned. —P.A. Lorry Holds Up Traffic A large lorry had to be lifted from the tram-lines at the corner of St. Stephen’s Avenue and Parnell Road shortly before 6 o’clock last evening. The lorry was towing another vehicle when its gears suddenly became lockbd, and it pulled up sharply. Tho vehicle behind crashed into it and broke its windscreen, but was otherwise undamaged. It was found impossible to move the lorry, and about 20 men. including tho conductors and motormen of the tramcars held up, lifted it bodily off the track. # Maui Pomare’s Cargo The suggestion that the Maui Pomare’s bananas were landed in an over-ripe condition was denied in official quarters this morning. It was stated that the fruit was landed in good condition, and no loss had occurred. It was true that some of the fruit had ripened, but this was due to extreme heat experienced during January. It was incorrect to say the ripeness was duo to any fault in the refrigerating plant. It was possible tho public would benefit as a resnlt of the ripeness.—P^A. Gaol For Thief For the theft of an overcoat from the shop of Mr. Hibbard, Cuba Street, Wellington. Ben Gemmell was sentenced at Wellington to a month’s imprisonment. He left his name and address at the shop and, in addition, his own overcoat, which itself contained sufficient papers for his identification. He had been drinking, and it seemed evident that he committed the theft while still drunk. —P.A. * * m Money For Farmers The Act of last session amending the Rural Intermediate Credits Act,_ provided for an increase of the maximum amount of a loan which could bo obtained from the board by any one borrower from £I,OOO to £2,000. As this increased limit resulted in the system being more suited to the needs of sheep-farmers and grain-growers than was the case under the original limit, the hoard has given consideration to the setting up of a special system which provides the facilities required by these classes of farmers. Details of the new system have been finally approved by the board, and the system is readily being availed of by farmers. — P.A. * * * Music Teachers Meet The annual conference of the Society of Professional Teachers of Music has opened at Palmerston North, Mr. Robert Parker, C.M.G., presiding. Following a welcome by the Mayor to delegates, the president briefly reviewed their activities, stating that not a great deal had been accomplished since the last conference held in May. The work of the Registration Board was beginning to assume large proportions. There were 500 applications already out for the first few months. That was very good indeed, and was going to mean a great deal to the status of professionals in future years. —P.A. Welcome For Bowlers A warm welcome on behalf of the people of New Zealand was extended the Canadian bowlers at a Government reception in Parliament House today. The Hon. G. W. Forbes expressed regret at the absence of the Prime Minister. Sir Joseph had asked him to convey his personal good wishes, as well as the good wishes of the people of the Dominion. Mr. Forbes expressed the hope that the team would go away with a good impression of the Dominion. He referred to the appointment of Mr. Collins as Trade Commissioner in Canada, a man who was fully alive to the possibilities of increased trade between the two countries. Dr. "Weston Krupp replied.