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" Glen Road."—The records relating to the work are not now available and we cannot therefore give you the date of its commencement. D. C, Timaru —lf it is desired to extend the period in which repayment is to be made, the society should be approached on the matter. There would appear to be no other way in which relief is possible. A. W., Dunedin.—Legal advice might help you in the matter. The parties conducting the business may not like the publicity associated with a transaction which you desired to cancel at the earliest possible moment. Even yet they may be amenable to reason, and might accept your offer in settlement of the dispute. "Dense," Palmerston.—(l) The agents in Dunedin for Weldon's patterns are Messrs A. and T. Inglis, Ltd., George street. (2) In criminal proceedings where a person exercises the option of imprisonment instead of paying a fine he is not of course, liable for the fine. In proceedings for ordinary debt, where a person is imprisoned for failing to obey the order of the court, for payment of the debt, the imprisonment does not relieve him from liability. C. A. C, Dunedin—The Motor Vehicles Act, providing for the registration and licensing of motor vehicles, came into operation in November, 1924. Up to June 30, 1925, the number of motor vehicles -registered was 106,449; 1926. 140,796; 1927. 162,442; 1928. 188,005; 1929, 217,357; 1930, 247,188; 1931, 263,607;' 1932, 276,921; 1933, 193,844; 1934. 196,252; 1935, 209.462; 1936, 228,247 The proportion of cars in the total registrations for the past three years were 129,517 138,188, and 152,475 There is no national register of hansom cabs, and therefore similar information regarding these vehicles is not obtainable. " Justice."—The latter part of your letter is libellous The case to which you refer was adjourned for 12 months on condition of good behaviour on the part of the accused and of payment by him of court costs.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23108, 6 February 1937, Page 12
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