DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9572, 25 July 1923, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

— PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION RESCINDED. CHRISTCHURCH, July 24. The decision to rescind proportional representation as a method of clectf ing councillors was reaffirmed by nine * votes to eight, at a meeting of the council last night. At a .previous meeting of the council the motion was carried, on the casting vote of the deputy-Mayor. Last night the Mayor voted against proportional representation. AGED MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO BE DISMISSED. CHRISTCHURCH. July 24. The question of retiring a number of aged and infirm employees was discussed by the City Council last, night. It was decided that notice* of termination of employment be given to fourteen men. Twelve men ivill receive three months’ notice and two one months’ notice, and men with over two years’ service receive a retiring allowance varying from three to one month’s pay. The ages cf the men affected range frein 72 to 41 years. Six Labor councillors voted against the proposal. j

SHORT WEIGHT DELIVERIES OF COAL. WELLINGTON. July 24. A few month's ago many complaints were heard about short weight deliveries of coal and steps were taken to remove the cause of the complaint by wav of an addition to the Weights" and’Measures Act authorising the inspection and weighing of sack'.' of coat and coke. Coal merchants were notified they must hand to the customers a docket setting out the true weighed weight of the coal :• r.d coke delivered. The result of an inspection of' coal yards show eel that the complaints as to short measure were well, just .fled. In some rase-; the owners were just warned but in flagrant cases proceedings were taken. —P. A.

DAIRY CONTROL RILL. RAWER A, July 24

A meeting of one hundred and fifty suppliers passed a resolution unani--Jjlouslv that the Hnwera Dairy Coy. ;;{nd its suppliers are in favor of the Dairy Control Bill.

INDECENT PHOTOGIvAPHS. WELLINGTON, July 24. The New Zealand Times placed specimens of alleged works of art, principally photographs of nude women. hailing from Germany, before i lie and .the Customs authorities. The official reply was they could not open sealed letters, unless it was believed they contain dutiable articles and then only in the presence of the person to whom they vreie addressed. If such letters are foiwaicl(>(l to the Postal Department tliej will issue an order prohibiting cor-respond-nee with the sender. . ihe Customs- states that if such pictures came under their notice in cargo oi through the* parcels post, tney would ho seized as indecent articles, nut they are unable to interfere uitn scaled letters. 4 lie postal authorities examine unsealed letters where :fc is suspected such literature is enclosed and when found it is destroyed.— P.A.

tar a yjT-'.Tyt ( OMMTTTED FOR SENTENCE. ELTHAAL July 24. Charges oi bigamy against George Dines and 'Elms noth Bishop were admitted at the Alagistratc’s Court today, also five counts against, pmes ol making false declarations to. the wcgistrar'of Births respecting five children of the Irigairwus marriage. ufosod pleaded guilty to all charges -Zgid was committed to the Supreme Court at New i’ivmonth for sentence, hail being allowed. Regarding the declaration of the children s Die police stated that Dines imormeu Die Registrar that he and Mrs Bishop wore married in England in iOL). .•>■*»_ ■i statement, Dines said he lived wish I he IVshops for two weeks m IM4. and when ho left .Mrs Bishop accompanied him. Re married nor in vYellimited i‘A ICT3, believing the marriage to lie legal as v\ idunn Bishop had given a false name. —P-A. FATAL FALL FROM BRIDGE. AUCKLAND. July 24. Daniel Ah wrath, 54 years of age, single, was. found dead under the Swanson railway bridge this evening. It is thought iio overbalanced when leaning on the rail of the bridge ancJ fell into the gully, a distance of 60 loot. He was a resident; of Swanson.—P.A.