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/ GISBORNE ITEMS. (BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION. GISBORNE, March 2. Benjamin. Bennett, aged 34, charged with book-nua-king at R'natorea, elected to be tried by jury, was remanded without bail. It was stated trfe accused collected a._ lot of money and left far Gisborne without settling. Charles Olsen, a watersider, for being drunk while in charge of a. motorcar, traq fined £5 on his undertaking, to dispose o,t the car. FIRE BRIGADES’ ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, March 2. The annual meeting of the United Fire Brigades’ Association opened here this morning, 121 delegates'attending. Superintendent A. Morrison, of Hawera, presided. He said the object of the meeting was primarily to improve on the imperfect organisation that existed for the protection of lives and property of citizens. A remit was carried asking the Government to increase the subsidy in demonstration year to £IOOO. The conference is proceeding.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 March 1925, Page 7
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143DOMINION NEWS Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 March 1925, Page 7
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