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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18181, 31 August 1933, Page 6

Colonel J. W. Dow, works manager of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company’s works at Islington, has been transferred to Wanganui. In bringing forward in the Levin court last week a number of cases of exceeding the speed limits for heavy motor vehicles the inspector, Mr; J. E. Ainsworth, stated that the owners' were being prosecuted, whereas in the past such charges had been laid* against the drivers. The Highways Board, he said, . had . found that in some instances drivers were definitely told to hurry, but when caught they were informed by their employers that, if they were not prepared to. pay fines, they would be replaced by men who would. Sometimes an unreasonable time-table was imposed on a driver. Cases had also been discovered in which a driver, being considered to, have too many convictions, had been discharged, the result having been that his,successor, on committing a breach of the regular i tions, could be treated as a first offender! J “I have a good knowledge of the bookmakers of New Zealand; some of tbeni I know' personally,” remarked Mv, O. E. Rowland, Commissioner Of .Taxes,' ip a recent address at Christchurch. ‘‘They are not a bad lot at all when it combs to paying income tax. They would far sooner pay income tax than be taught dodging.it. It hiiS been decided that income from illegal sources is assessable, and so, it should be. It is well established that a bookmaker 'must pay taxation on his profits. A bookmaker very often endeavors to set off a presumed loss by putting money on the totalisator. If he loses it on the. machine we allow liim the loss. If he wins on the totalisator he is assessable for profit. This is, of course, not so for the ‘punter/ If you go to a racecourse and put money on a totalisator and make a loss that is a purely private matter. You cahtiot claim it, for it is'not your business. If you make a profit we do not want to hear about it.” Potties’ are displaying an attractive range of ladles’ Spring coats, in the new Donegal and oatmeal tweeds.’ Smartly tailored styles, with Raglan sleeves, belt and pockets, these stylish coats are priced at 46/8. Sizes include small to O.S. fittings. Fettles’ are displaying them in their window,*