SUPREME COURT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 55, 6 March 1914, Page 7

SUPREME COURT.

INVERCARGILL SITTINGS

i^RtfSß Association.] INVERCARGILL, March 5. .it the Supreme Court Edward'Harland, .aged 34 years, a married man, who -pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and theft, was admitted'to probation--for 18 monihs. Duncan McDougall, who pleaded not guilty m connection with the same offences, was sentenced to .six months' imprisonment.

-The,daily supply of a budget of news for passengers on steamers fitted with wireless apparatus is part, of' a scheme submitted' by the Federal Postmaster-General to,, shipping companies^ trading in Australian-;- waters.-Mr-Wynne says he is prepared ~to supply 400 words of news per day toall passenger steamers within reach of Australian wireless, stations at a cost of'between £20 and £24 a year t-o_ each steamer. This would mean a miniature daily newspaper on each vessel. Mr Wynne Jias ordered a reduction to 6d a word ; for messages to all ships in Australasian waters.