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RAIL AV AY PIUA’ILEGE TICKET
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HAMILTON, Jan. 20. The transfer of a railway privilege ticket from an engine driver’s wile to a woman friend who was not entitled to use it, led to charges being preferred by the police at Hamilton to-day against Agnes Emma Mahuta Beaufort, who transferred a first-class concession ticket, and also Adeline Bradley, waitress, at Te Xwamutu, who produced it. The hitter approaching Mrs Beaufort asking her to obtain the privilege ticket for her to travel from Franktou to AVellington. These tickets were available to wives of railway servants at quarter the orulnary fare. To give her husband the impression she was travelling to AA’ellington Mrs Beaufort stayed with friends for several days. Bradley was' fined £3, and Mrs Beaufort £2 with costs.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 44, 21 January 1936, Page 6
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132WRONGFUL TRANSFER. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 44, 21 January 1936, Page 6
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