Dr. Townsend to go to Gaol
Received Sunday, 7.30 p.m. WASHINGTON, March 12. Dr. Townsend received the minimum sentence of thirty days’ gaol and a 109dollar fine. He announced he would appeal.
On May 28, 1936, the House of Representatives decided to cite Dr. F. JL. Townsend and his two aides in the Townsend pensiou schema for contempt of the House. It instructed the prosecuting officials in the district of Columbia to initiate a criminal action against them.
Dr. F. E. Townsend was convicted on February 24 of contempt of the House by a Federal jury. Sentence was deferred. The statute imposes a maximum penalty of a fine of 1000 dollars and year's imprisonment.
Chemical Workers’ Dispute Ended MEN ACCEPT EMPLOYERS’ WAGES SCHEDULE Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night. After the consideration of the employers’ suggested increase in pay all round the chemical manure wcTkers at Westfield. Otahuhu and Te Papapa resolved to-night to resume work on Monday morning. Workers numbering 300 met and discussed the schedule of wages offered and after nearly two hours announced that they had accepted the terms for a period of 12 months.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 62, 15 March 1937, Page 6
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