TELEGRAMS.
(Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, February 20. Two seamen caught looting at the big fire in Hobson street, on Monday, were convicted to-day of stealing five pairs of shoes. They pleaded that they had been instructed by the firemen to assist in salvaging. Owen Mulholland was sentenced to three months and Godfrey John Green was fined £5 or two months. WELLINGTON, February 20. A postal ballot held on February 18 for the election of officers’ representative on the Post and Telegraph Promotions Board, for a period of three years, resulted: H. M. Patrick (Wellington) 4120, E. A. Thompson (Christchurch, sitting representative) 1910; majority for Patrick 2210.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21266, 21 February 1931, Page 22
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107TELEGRAMS. Otago Daily Times, Issue 21266, 21 February 1931, Page 22
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