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SPURIOUS COINS ARREST AT ~^UGKIiANI> (United Press Association.) ... AUCKLAND, This Day, The police last night visited tfie residence of Thomas Nelson Mellons, in Grey street, and arrested Mellors, who [ was, it f is; stated, found in. the aet : of making, spurious coins. Counterfeit half 1 crowns and florins and moulds, for making them were found. ■ , j REMAND ON HEAVY.' BAIL AUCKLAND, , This Day. Thomas Nelson Millar, charged at the Police Court that he. mad© counterfeit coin, with intent to make it pass fop current silver coin, was remanded to October 19th. The Chief-Detective opposed the application, for bail, and wild counterfeit coin had been circulating throughout the Dominion for same months. Quit© a lot of counterfeit coin was found on the premises where accused was arrested. He admitted having- freely circulated counterfeit coin about the city. The'' chalrge was laid undey the section of tihe. Grimes , Act which mad© a person convicted liable for life imprisonment. Mr Poynton, SAL. fixed bail,at, £IIOOO.- ,*•

| WORKERS’ COMPENSATION (From Our Parliamentary CormpomUst) WELLINGTON, This Day. -The House debated the Workers’ Compensation Amendment Bill on a motion to commit. The Minister stated he had gone too far by proposing that casual domestic servants shoukLcome* under the Act., He was not going the old limit of seven days’ sen'ice, but would propose that the Act should be limited ; to domestic, servants of three days’ employmei),t. Liberal members* argued frir State monopoly of accident insurance, and Labour, members for the payment of full wages to injured worker®. ' The Prime Minister . ’announced he would.be satisfied if the House passed the short title of the Bill and once the motion to commit was passed,, there was no more debate, members getting away at 11,40 p.m., the v earliest for some! nights.

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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 13 October 1922, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 13 October 1922, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 13 October 1922, Page 4