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Greymouth Evening Star, 28 January 1926, Page 4

A charge of permitting the period of isolation .for scarlet fever to be broken was preferred against J. Odell by the Department of Health in the Auckland Police Court. before Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M. Defendant admitted that his son, aged eight years, was removed from Bayswater to Howick while he was required to be isolated. The magistrate commented on the risks of ignoring the regulations relating to infectious complaints. A fine of £2 was imposed.

School time is here again. What about that new school bag? We have them in strong cloth and canvas at 3/- and 3/6, or in basil leather at 4/6. Heavy cow hide bags, with gusset, 7/6, 8/6, 9/6, 10/6.‘A1l lines with strap over shoulder or handle. Waterproof fiberkane lunch boxes, 2/6, 3/-, 3/6. Large sized fiberkane kit boxes for Technical School 3/6/, or in larger size 8/-, 8/6, or in solid hide. with..white jnetal fittings 19/-, 22/6, ( 25/6, 30/-. The best values are at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street Come in and inspect them.—Advt.

“When anyone who is charged with an offence has had liquor, it .is a remarkable thing .that he has always had shandies, has always had l three, and has always had them 1 early in the day,” remarked Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M. in the Hamilton Police Court, “Yes’ I thought I should adhere to the orthodox,” responded counsel for the defendant. “I don’t think it wise for a man to take any .liquor when driving a motor-car,” . said ; the magistrate, “but in this pase.the drivers were not affected.” Mr Wilson also said he thought the solution of the difficulties that-attended motoring at night would, be found in having-the streets within the borough brightly lighted. Motorists could be then prevented from using powerful lights within • the borough. - •