GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 22 August 1924, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. (by TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION ) AUCKLAND, Aug. 21 At the Police Court to-day Henry Barr Duncan pleaded not guilty to two charges of false pretences. It was alleged that the accused obtained £BO from a man by representing that he was the sole New Zealand agent for an automobile accessory, and £lO5 from a printer by representing that lie was the proprietor of the publication called the New Zealand Road Pilot. In both cases a partnership was offered He was committed for trial. BRITISH GOODS. mi ra AUCKLAND, Aug- 21. ~ ! ie .Ohamher of Commerce resolved that, in view of the Premier’s recent, statement that lie considered a minimum of 50 per cent., instead of 25 per cent., of the value of British goods mast be of British labour or material before carrying a preferential 'duty, the chamber would be satisfied with a trial of the proposed amendment before pressing for a .further increase EXHIBITS FOR THE ZOO mi n-j. AUCKLAND. Aug. 21. be City Council to-night decided to send Mr L. T Griffen (curator of g l ® * oo) SoU 1 th 1 Africa. East Africa, Egypt and probably India to purchase exhibits for the zoo, the expenditure amounting probably to £3OOO. Mr. written leaves to-momnv. ARBITRATION COURT. WELLINGTON, Aug. 21. Ihe Arbitration Court concluded its sittings m Wellington to-day and leaves for Wanganui and New Plymouth on Monday. The court will be engaged in those areas for some time, and is not expected to return to Wei-lingt-on before November. CYCLING. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 21. Ihe North Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union has decided that the TiinaruUinstchurch road race should be held °, 11 , Septeber 27. Bv selecting this date it will be possible for any competitors considered worthy to lie sent to Australia to compete in the War-nambool-Melbourne road race on October 11.