RUGBY
A fine game should eventuate between Athletic and Selwyn at Athletio Park tomorrow. There should 1 be fihat dash in the play and the element of dcubt about the result that delights the man on the bank. It is quite possible that the Selwyn team, which is rapidly improving, may give Athletio a great fight to retain their position. This season has been- one of surprises and good football, and it does seem likely that further surprises will be in store" for football followers. The parly game is between two of the best lower-grade tea.ms, Petone and St. Patrick's College, fifth class. At Petone the local team meet the vastly-improved Oriental. The attention of intending patrons is directed to the advertisement jn this issue, the Rugby Union having opened a booking office for their benefit.
A decision was given by Mr. E. Page, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court this morning regarding action taken by the police last week against Benjamin Houldey and George Smith upon information alleging that they had removed shingle at the beach at the Hunround, Island Bay, from below highwater niaik. His Worship said that he had visited the spot, 1 and after seeing the beach and considering the evidence, he did not think that he would be justified in recording convictions. No costs were allowed. "To overcome the injustice borne by your council in having to maintain the Gorge-road for the particular benefit of the Wellington City Council," wrote a Johnsonville resident to the Makara County Council to-day, "I would suggest that your council obtain power to levy a, load or wheel tax, with discretionary authority, to apply its provisions as the council may think fit. This proposal may invoke hostile criticism of the speculative order, and suggest that your council might use the powers' suggested harshly and unfairly. Such, I apprehend, will be the only objection. The justice of the council's claim to assistance in maintaining the .Gorge-road is admitted." The communication was received, it being pointed out that the council was receiving assistance to ;i certain extent from the Wellington City
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Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 138, 11 June 1920, Page 8
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