TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19039, 8 December 1923, Page 9

TELEGRAMS.

(Pin Uhitkd Frbss Assocurtow.) GISBORNE, December 7. .■ -. > The trouble at Vestey’s freezing workhas been settled, the butchers having de cided to resume work at award Tates anc 3 to refer the matter to the Disputes. Oom* mittee for settlement. WELLINGTON, December 7. - , The Public Works Department has issued • two circulars to its engineers and to local-' bodies drawing attention to ,the possible risk to New Zealand by the introduction of Australian wood-boring pests through th« medium of hardwood timber imported the country, juhe methods by which the 1 presence of these destructive insects may b«i detected are set out, and the importance of immediately buriiing all loose bark .in which they lurk is stressed. 7 Tramway advertising has been the sob* jeet of a,good deal of criticism lately on the ground that the City Council’s conduct! of'matters connected therewith has not heart in the best interests of the ratepayer*. Critics complain that the council’s proposals for the acceptance of a new contract will involve the ratepayers in ah improper bur-* den of £BOOO to. £9OOO. A legal firm baa now written to the council on behalf of ■ Certain objectors,. and has intimated that! unless the proposals are rescinded action will be taken to prevent the completion of the contract with the tenderers, whose offeß is about £BOOO less than other competing firms. _ N " Percy Bellamy, an Australian, aged 29* was’charged with assaulting a man. There' were also some other charges. Sub-mspectpi?, , . Cummings said that the accused was a note* rious criminal on the other side, and tha police would endeavour to have him returned to Australia. He was remanded to enable the formalities of the Immigration ; . Department to be complied with. Several land agents were fined for ; ing on business without a license. Thai Magistrate said that if the practice were! persisted in heavy, , penalties would be enforced in future cases. ASHBURTON, December i. For sneeding over the Ashburton bridge the magistrate inflicted the following fines, : including costs:—F. M. Austin (Dunedinl, ' £1 7s; P. H. Biworthy (Timaru), £2 17s 6dj E. T. Chirnside (Dunedin), £2 7s; F. H. Brown (Christchurch), £2 7s; M. M. Drown (Longbcach), £1 7s.