TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22807, 17 February 1936, Page 16

TELEGRAMS

(Per United Press Association) PALMERSTON N„ February 15,

On the suggestion of the Minister of Public Works, Mr R. Semple, representatives of the City Council and the Mann-watu-Oroua Power Board held a conference regarding the rates on which the council will take a supply of electricity from the board, a' subject which has been in dispute for many months. An offer was made by each side, but both were rejected and the deadlock continues. At a sitting of the Magistrate's Court Bertram Gillmari, aged 19, with two aliases, was charged with being an incorrigible rogue in that he escaped from the Palmerston North gaol and was also required to answer 13 charges of theft, the total involved being £125 3a 31d. The offences were committed at Palmerston North, Marton, Hawera, Waitara, Tikorangi, Johnsonville, Awahuri, Masterton, and Foxton. The accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced in all to 26 months’ imprisonment with hard labour.

WELLINGTON, February 15

The action of Hayes versus M'Morran, a claim for £BO6 7s 3d damages as the result of a motor car collision with hie motor cycle, ended to-day, the jury- finding in favour of the plaintiff for £456 7a 3d, with costs according to scale.