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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19810, 29 November 1919, Page 8

The British Ministry for Food estimates the profits, from the inauguration of the Ministry to tho end of March, 1920, at £1,105,000. The City Fire Brigade have received a cheque for £5 from Mr J. M. Mitchell in.acknowledgment of the services rendered by the brigade at tho recent lire at his premises. MV George A. Dawson, well known as the local manager of tho Guardian Assurance Company, has been appointed Christchurch manager of the Insurance Office of Australia, Ltd. (tho 1.0.A.}. Mr "Walter Scott, of W. B- Scott and Co., will leave New' Zealand on Tuesday bv the Remuera for a business trip to Loudon, Italy and other parts of Europe, an well as Canada and the United States. At the annual meeting of the Heathcote County Council, on "Wednesday last Mr G. Iv. Burton was unanimously elected chairman of the council- and chairman of the Finance Committee. The other Committee chairmen are Mr G. M. Hall (works) and Mr E. E. Patten (by-laws). Two visiting Australians will speak at the Opera House on Sunday evening in connection with a great prohibition rally. One of tho speakers will be Mr TV. B. D. Creagh, a Police Court missionary from -Sydney, and tho other Mr Arthur Toombcs, superintendent of the Queensland Strength of Empire Movement. The chair will bo taken by Tlr J. Tl’Combs, M.P- - A Press Association message from Wellington states that Mr It. J. Upson (Port Chalmers) and Mr J. Laurenson (Wellington) have been appointed inspectors of ships’ gear under the waterside workers’ regulations. Amongst the passengers from the north to-day were General M’Gavin, Lieutenant-Colonel Myers and the Hon J. Barr, M.L.C. At a sitting of the Juvenile Court this morning, before Mr S. B. M’Carthy, S.M., a boy fifteen years ot ag®, for whom Mr L. W. Gee appeared, wasi charged with trowing stones at anot,her boy. The evidence was to the effect that the two boys had been quarrolling and the accused had thrown the stones at the complainant. The Magistrate ordered tho accused to pay £1 3s 6d medical expenses and also the costs of the prosec; : on Another boy, fourteen years of agi. ■ v chr.-ged with the theft of two spin.m-.-s valued at Is 6d. the property of I:is employer, J.he Magistrate convicted tlm accuse,i and ordered him to report ■■ ' ;\. v F. Rule once a week fu twelve months. >