Who % 9U m “ Closing the Jails in America ... ? ,j 5 What about this: << OjUR Criminal Courts show an unprecedented V / increase of crimes. . . . Criminal indictments have increased from 9,503 in the year 19! 2 to over 70,000. Approximately 30,000 cases arise under Prohibition statutes. Eliminating these, there yet remains an increase of nearly 400 per cent.” —The Federai Solicitor-General of the United, State- at Cincinnati on September 20. 1921. f F they are closing the jails—where are they putting all these 1 extra Criminals? AND What of this ; R ECORD of Crimes in the City of Neu) York only, within 10 Weeks January lat to March 22th, 1922. 32 Murders 85 Hold-ups 49 Shootings 40 Robberies 16 Assaults, Stabbings, etc. Also 264 Cars stolen within a fortnight. —“New York World,” March 19, 1922. 0 fis 5 o A ft ■A A O VOTE CONTINUANCE S Ztaltni. 25
REPUTABLE MOTORS AT STATION GARAGE Nearly all the light cars pass through my efficient workshop to a new and better life at less than half the cost of a new one. Five Fords, e. 1., from . . . . • > . - £IOO Two Chevrolets, e. 1., s.s. .. .. .. .. £175 £250 3-Seat French Car, perfect .. . . .. . - £2oo 2- Humber, 4.0 miles to gal., e.I. .. .. •• £l5O Ford Coupe just used, e. 1.., s.s. . . . . . . .. £258 3- Briscoe, e. 1., s.s., perfect .. .. .. •• £175 3-Seat Saxon, e. 1., s.s., perfect . . . . . - £l6O Light Delivery Van £95, Mitchell £75, Hupp £l2O, Overland £75, Renault £l2O and others.. . Guaranteed 6 months. J. GRANT-MACKIE, Prop.
LOOK HERE! 167 GLOUCESTER ST. Wanted to Buy, Sell or Exchange musical instruments of every description. Also highest price given for all kinds of second-hand goods. A imell line of Really, Good Cum at rciasonable
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16845, 22 September 1922, Page 4
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