FINE FOR BREACH OF RESTRICTIONS
♦ “PREMISES A BLAZE OF LIGHT” tP.A.) WELLINGTON, January 22. “The Government has prescribed a number of measures for the safety of the land, and there is only one ecu to be adopted by a private indivic and that is absolute compliance-. the letter and spirit of such Jr That must be so, whatever an individual's opinion of the effectiveness of tlie regulations. If he thinks 'they are wrong, he may by means of his vote constitutionally help to alter the law. but while the law is in force, he must obey it. If private citizens do not go on that principle, a nation's unanimity c! purpose is lost and the whole war efToii is stultified.” said Mr A. R. Cooper, lor the City Council, in prosecuting Jean Maloney for failure to comply with the lighting restrictions. Terrace Gardens were a blaze of light. There had beet: some improvement and now they were fairly satisfactory. In view of the fact that improvements had been made. Mr J, L. Stout. S.M., imposed a fine of only £2, with an order for >,osts on one charge, and £1 and an order for costs on another, but advised the defendant to seek the advice of wardens on improving the effectiveness of the biack-out.
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23544, 23 January 1942, Page 8
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