j ,8; E. M’Oarthy, 5..A1., when fining j two defendants whol stole goods from a | shop at Christchurch, said that the pracj tice of shop-lifting ’ was a c-oinnioii one, and represented an appreciable rise in tins cost of living. The magistrate added that honest people had to pay for the thefts The Southland League has had before it on several occasions the question of establishing cement works in Southland, and has taken the necessary steps to ascertain whether the materia! necessary for such an undertaking exists in tho district (says the Southland Times). Professor Park was some time ago engaged to report on | the quest)on. and the league has arranged to meet him next week to discuss the adJ visability of further pursuing the enter- ! prise.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3488, 18 January 1921, Page 57
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