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LOCAL AND GENERAL

William Hector O’Hara, who sold liquor to Maoris who were competing in canoe races at the recent motor boat regatta, was fined £25 in the Police Court, Wanganui. Robert Jamieson, a confectioner, on the information of the chief city’inspector, was fined £l2 for failing to keep clean premises in which confectionery was manufactured.

A hoy’s clothes left at Evans, Bay bathing sheds on Sunday_ have been claimed, with the explanation that, npt being able to find them, the owner had returned in his bathing suit. A search was made on Sunday evening and yesterday morning by the Kilbirnie police and members of the Evans Bay Swimming Chib for the boy, who was supposedly drowned in the harbor.

Francis Joseph Ruane was charged at Greymouth with the attempted murder of his wife by poisoning, and also with attempted suicide and with attempting to cause annoyance and injury to Irene Margaret Bernhard and Elizabeth Ruane by administering poison, to wit, laudanum. _ He pleaded guilty to attempted suicide. The accused’s wife gave evidence (hat the accused, when intoxicated, placed laudanum in tw> cups j ll m when tea was being prepared, and he also took a teaspoonful himself. The Government analyst’s report showed that the quantity "of laudanum placed in the cups was not sufficient to cause death. Tho magistrate, Mr W. . Meldrum, held that a jury would not convict on the attempted murder charge in view of the quantity ot laudanum being much less than Avon Id have proved fatal, cud therefore dismissed that charge. On the other charge the accused was ordered to come up for sentence if called on within twelve months, and also to report monthly to the police, and submit to a prohibition order.

"That this meeting of the retailers of Palmerston North place on record our appreciation of the benefits received by ourselves and our assistants from the operatha ot the Summer Time Act for cho past, three mouths. An extra hour ot daylight, in the cool or the evening on these hot summer days has proved to be a godsend so far n health is concerned, ami our thanks are due to Mr Sidey for his tenacity of purpose in 1 securing this great advantage for every retailer, warehouseman, and factory worker.” This was the text of a motion carried at a. meeting of the Palmerston North Retailers’ Association.

Replying to the criticism regarding the use ot foreign timber in the Massey College factory, Mr R. A. Lippincott, architect to the College Council, said that the architect had to secure the best materials to do the required work at a minimum cost. Oregon was the lightest structural material in proportion to the hulk, and to save weight in the roof its use had been indicated. Also, the timber was available in the requisite lengths for long spans. A small quantity of redwood was specified for the verge boards, as it, too, was peculiarly suited for this use as it could be had in long lengths and did not shring with the end of the grain, making a permanent job. Elsewhere on the job native timber would be used. Tho total amount of imported timber would be a comparatively small matter.

“ In my opinion it would be a great help to prosperity in the dominion if facilities for purchasing luxuries on the time-payment system were made more difficult," said the chairman of tho Christchurch Stock Exchange at the annual .meeting. “By this Imean that if possible the powers of finance companies should be limited to helping legitimate industrial enterprises, not to make it possible for people to purchase motor cars, gramophones, or other luxuries which they perhaps cannot afford. Unfortunately, also, _ there are many farmers who have paid too high a price for their land and increased returns for their produce does not release money for investment, but in very many cases is merely absorbed by the stock and station companies in reduction of advances. A time must come, however, when land values are down to safe basis, and then we shall see a prosperous time for New Zealand.”

Evidence from the accused, Albert Goodman, horse trainer, of Trentham, charged with having driven a motor car in a negligent and reckless manner at Upper Hutt in September, thereby causing bodily injuries to Norman rarata and Jack Aldridge, was heard by Mr E. Page, S.M., at Wellington. The accused was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. Bail was allowed. The magistrate refused counsel’s plea to dismiss the case. The evidence given as to Goodman’s sobriety was unreservedly accepted by the magistrate, who said that the police case in this respect had failed. The question as to whether Goodman was or was not guilty of negligence in trying to pass a car in front of him, thus causing the collision, was, _ said the magistrate, a question for a jury to decide. ’

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Evening Star, Issue 19778, 31 January 1928, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL Evening Star, Issue 19778, 31 January 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL Evening Star, Issue 19778, 31 January 1928, Page 4