A Tall Order

NZ Truth, Issue 1146, 17 November 1927, Page 1

A Tall Order

THERE is something wrong with - the Mines Department when an '• inspector h>s to be tfrought all the way from Auckland to: Wellington to appear m a small prosecution, m the capital city; ' Arising out of some premature explosion at a quarry at Miramar,. Wellington, an inspector of quarries was sent by the Mines Department from.. Auckland to look into the matter, the ultimate., result being a prosecution m the lower court; ■ '.'''' ■ ' ' .■'*.: , '■■ ''{'."; .- ■ " Aflhe was imposed by the magi 3« trate and then the inspector of quarries asked for his expenses, stating that i^ had c6st him about £8 10s. altogether. - < '

Magistrate: What is the train fare?— £6 ss. net, isir.

Isn't there anyone in 'Wellington to attend to these things?-— No.

"It is ridiculous that a man should be brought down from Auckland to bring a prosecution like this." ' ; .

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