BUILDING BY-LAW BROKEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18889, 11 December 1924, Page 12

BUILDING BY-LAW BROKEN.

CASE FROM ST. HELIERS.

INSPECTION BY THE COURT.

A warning to prospective builders was Involved in the prosecution of Thomas Wilson Scott (Mr. McLiver) by the Tamaki Road Board (Mr. Newberry), in the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. W. Poynton. S.M.. arid Messrs. F. J. H. EUisdon and W. J. Potter. .T.P.'s. Defendant denied a charge of having used, in the construction of a building, material with measurements other than those provided by the board's bylaw.

Mr. Newberry said defendant -was fretting a house at St. Heliers Bay. He had used in an external wall studs measuring 4in. by 2in. instead of the. regulation studs. 4in. by 3ir,. Counsel further alleged that jackstuds beneath the house were not properly spaced. Mr. McLiver denied the latter allegation, and asserted the wall was not external, as it was defendant's intention to add to the building. The Court adjourned to view the building and on resuming imposed a fine of £5 and costs, £3 10s. Mr. Poynton remarking that by-laws must be complied with.

]t must have been the glorious raiment of the Queen Street flapper that caused the "wise men" of Samoa to remark that landing in Auckland was like entering the temple of Solomon. This week's issue of the X.s'. Observer will tell you all about it. The current number eontains among other articles, "Wise Men of Samoa," "Why the 'Quack?'" and "Motor Bus Tenders." The illustrations include the cartoons by Bio., "New Zealand Welcomes Samoa—its War Ward," "Quarts of Milk or Quartz?" dealing with the determination of the Country Party to contest the Thames :*ent; "Whv Worry?" referring to thr» Western Wharf collapse; "Sir Jamsev—-Over the Water," and "Cleaning the Camp," depicting the interest taken by the B.M.A. in the Salarnan case. Thare are also sketches taken bv Bio, at the civic recentfcn to the iWlea and at the Supreme during the heariUß of th*i a l*man case. ft'n* y * 8 x Great Christmas