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Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10453, 31 October 1904, Page 4

i We learn that the dog poisoning ' fienS' has made his appearance at j the: Thames- Several valuable ani- ! nilals haive Ween destroyed ibiy this despicable creature, SO' that owners would.do -well to be on their guard. Tenders are invited for the con struetion of a tramway at; W.;;t;ik;iruru, about two miles in length. There are four contracts to be let, the first for about 60 chains drain, the second about 30 chains drain, the third for sleepers to' be split in bush and laying complete tramline with the sleepers 1 and timber rails- Tenders, which close with Mr H- T. Gillies at the Brian Boru"' Hotel, will close/ on. Xoveniber 4th. Further details will be found in our advertising; columns. With reference to the. clause for prohibited persons the Hon. J. Rigg said he questioned whether the present law was; successful. Prohibited persons w«"re able to get as mvi'Ai liquor as they liked so 1 long as' th&y had money enough to> buy it with. The motliod was for a, -prohibited person to> hire a proxy tb buy liquor for him;- He -was: doubtful whether it would be possible to' prevent prohibited persons; fron* getting, drinkPerhaps the identification system of ■photoigtaiphici disitribuflion lnfigiht, tolTe the problem,.