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AUCKLAND, this day. In the police Court George Frederick William Kontze and Henry William St:-tudcu, two seamen on the Waiwera, pleaded' guilty to stealing cargo. They admitted! they had! gone) amongst the inflammable, cargo with a naked light. They were sentenced' to six months imprisonment.
PALMERSTON N., this day
A complimentary banquet last evening was tendered by Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., 'to Mr. R. S. Abraham, on his retirement from the position of general manager of the company. Mr. Abraham was presented with a gold watch from the directorate and staff, lie continues as chairman of the Board.
MASTERTON, this day
At the S.M. Court to-day Ralph Henry Percy Cooke, accountant in the Borough gas oilice, pleaded guilty to the theft of £SOO, the property of the Borough Council He was committed for sentence at. Wellington.
WELLINGTON, last, night. Several meetings of householders decided to support a resolution regarding the protest against Government limitation of subsidies on moneys raised by local effort, also to urge on tho Government the need for raiisng three millions for rebuilding schools. 'The opinion was expressed by some that there should be a reversion to tins old system of obtaining handwork supplies on a capital ion basis as opposed to the present, method of obtaining them through the Department. WELLINGTON, this day. Obituary: Mr. James Lockie, builder, a well-known bowler, aged 89 years. CIDRISTCHUROH, this day. A joint committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Progress League considered shipping disabilities in the South Island. Mr. E. H. Wyles, tho chairman, said tli6 matter would be discussed in Parliament when a renewal of the San Francisco and Vancouver services camo up. South Island traders should not pay a full share of tho subsidy when they had added freight charges. A sub-committee was set up to gather information regarding shipping facilities to. the Islands and goods handled at various ports. ' j
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16114, 1 May 1923, Page 3
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