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Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 280, 23 August 1934, Page 4

Restoration of five per cent of the wages cut for the whole of the staff as from August 1, was decided upon by the Hutt River Board yesterday. . Ratepayers are reminded that to-day is the last day on which the 5 per cent discount will be allowed by the Upper Hutt Borough Council for the payment of rates. Mr. W. T. Strand was appointed by the Hutt River Board yesterday as its representative to attend the conference proposed by the Temuka Borough Council to consider ways and means of alleviating the unemployment situation. © Admitting the theft of six one-penny stamps front a stamp vending machine, a youth was placed under the supervision of the Child Welfare Officer for 12 months by Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., in the Children’s Court at Petone yesterday. For riding a motor-cycle on the Hutt Road carrying more than two persons, Herbert Allen Davenport was fined 10/- and costs by Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., in the Petone Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Pleading guilty to the theft of a hand mirror valued at £l/15/-, a married woman, aged 47, was convicted and orderd to come up for sentence if called upon within six months by Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., in the Petone Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Detective W. McLennan conducted the prosecution, and Mr. C. R. Barrett appeared for accused.