LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12904, 3 July 1936, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The Niagara has arrived ‘U Suva from Auckland.—l’.A. The Maknra left Sydney yesterday for Wellington.—P.A. The South Australian financial year closed v.itli a surplus of £213.5P). which will enable Premier Butler to make a general red net'on of income taxation.—P.A.

In a re:erred decision Mr. Justice Blair gave judgment for P-re;val Mahon Brockc-r, statute annotator, asainst whom a claim for £o'Jo dam-

age.-. for breach of copyright and an injunction made by John Friend Ltd., statute annotators. o; Wanganui, braid on Jpne 2c. His Honor heal that there was no evidence to sustain the allegation of breach o: eopyrghi.—Press Assn.

A Gazette' issued lasi night announces that trackless trolly omnibuses are exempt 'd from the opera tion of Section .4 of the Motor 3 chicles Amendment Act 1931/35, which deals with th* Mileage tax.—P.A.

A find of xi Mills bomb and a German egg bomb was made by a boy in Dunedin on Wednesday under tin Turkish pontoon war trophy which stands in the reserve near the Early Settlors’ Association's rooms. three were promptly delivered to the police. The Mills bomb is definitely harmless, with the lever r: lease removed,, and the egg bomb appeared likewise harmless, llow they got, there :s mysterious. Both will bj d tun pul in tlie harbour.—-P.A.