CARGO BROACHERS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 July 1923, Page 2

CARGO BROACHERS.

NOT WANTED, EVEN IN GAOL,

DUNEDIN, Last Night , ; Ernest Ashton and Thpxnas Webster, members of the crew of the'Tekoa, were convicted at the Police 'Court to-day on a charge .of stealing two bottles of whisky, the property of, the New .Zealand Shipping Company, and were fined £5 each, in default one mouth’s imprisonment. ; . iMr Barthodomew, the 'Magistrate! stated, that in- ordinary uircumstanpes ■ ■the penalty'would' be imprisonment, but he did not wish .to - impose a penalty which meant keeping the men in the Dominion. !The police stated that cargo-broach-ing was very ’prevalent and the Department was- 1 receiving - complaints at every port. If anyone were-convicted on a charge of this nature the poliae would prefer to ‘-see him out ofc the Dominium

'November one firm has 6dbo.;pigs frond the Thames JoiL export..' - ' T :f “■in, thd -Youirig libel'action at Wel- . ’'lington, ■after further evidence, his V Honour reserved his decision. The Pateai County has 16J miles of „ '’.bituminous roads built entirely out of .revenue. Somi© local bodies could take a leaf from patea’s book. /■ Khe- timber industry, employing ' ■ 43,-728 men, is the second largest m 'New Zealand. Last year 314,972,310 superficial feet of timber, valued, at : £3,292,917, was produced. Mr Wilford’s Justices Amendment , Bill haa but one provision, “A person shall not be disqualified by sex or ■ marriage from being apointed to or holding office as a Justice of the Peace.” The monthly meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Board was held on Monday evening, there being a good attendance. . (The ‘‘Father and Son” banquet wais discussed and enthusiastically supported, a strong committee being set up and the date for the function, Friday, Aiugiulst 3rd, fixed subject to the consent of the speakers. A Palmerston, telegram says: Clifford Hopwell, aged 12J, was, crushed by the rear wheel of a motor lorry yesterday. The boy was cycling and hiad seizedi hold of the side of the lorry and '' • was being pulled along when the bicycle wheel .skidded and' he was thrown under the lorry wheel which passed over hits abdomen. He was seriously injured. A dozen pages have already been filled with signatures of residents and are to be bound into the appreciative address to be tendered to Mr D. W. , Matheson, to-morrow night. For the benefit of thebe wishing to do so still the address will be at the Century Hall from 7.45 p.m. to-morrow for signature by citizens wishing to identify themselves with the movement. “If there is one class of people who deserve the deepest thanks and appreciation of the community it is the Salvation Army, said Mr A. M. Mowlem, S.M., in, committing a woman of low mentality to the charge of the Army captain at Stratford. “If it is possible for any agency to give back a healthy mental outlook, or to reequip a person physically as well as morally, the Army will do it. The position of magistrates must have been difficult in the extreme in dealing with such cases before the Salvation Army came into existence. I cannot speak tod highly of the good work they are doing in the courts throughout, New Kealand.” Levin is not alone in its desire to recognise the work done in the public interest, as the retiring Mayors in Palmerston, Hawera. and other places have each had suitable acknowledgment of their services. That, the local movement was well-timed is evident from' the lalrge, number of signatures already received to the address of appreciation to be presen tod to- Mr D. W. the .Century Halt tomorrow evening. As the programme will admit of no delay it. is desired to start, punctually at 8 o’clock and those intending to be present are ,advised to take their seats before that hour as a. targe attendance j s anticipated. The ■musical programme will he contributed to bv the Levin Orchestral Society. who'will play the march, “The Statesman.” and the wait?:. “Sunset on the St. Lawrence.” the Male Choir, who will sing “Comrades in Arms” and “The Boys of the Old Brigade,” Miss Woods, a. singer who delighted the audience at ia recent, concert in Levin, Miss Middlemiss, Messrs Mottershead, Andrew and Hunter, and Mr Pepner. who'-e accomplished violinplaying has been so much enjoyed in of late. Short speeches to he. made by representative men will follow the presentation to Mr and Mrs Matheson. There will he an interval for conversation and the Decoration Committee is arranging the Hall with a view to the sociability of the gathering.