GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Waipa Post, Volume XII, Issue 943, 18 May 1920, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

THE AUCKLAND TRAMWAYS.

PROPOSED INCREASE OF FARES ' ADOPTED.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day.

The proposal to increase the price of tram fares has been adopted by the City Council and contiguous local bodies, with the exception of Newmarket, which asks for a modification of the new scale. The penny section is to be abolished altogether, the minimum fare now being twopence, with corresponding increases. Concessions have been reduced, and one penny above cash rates will be added to all Sunday, fares.

A RECENT STRIKE.

TWO STRIKERS FINED.

WANGANUI, This Day.

In connection with the recent strike at the Imlay Freezing Works two of the strikers have been fined £lO, and a number of the others £5. The men made a demand for increased wages, and then knocked off work, alleging that the sheep were wet.

MOTOR CAR THEFTS.

COMMENT BY MAGISTRATE

WANGANUI, Monday.

George Rossiter was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for unlowfully taking possession of two motor-cars. The magistrate, commented that there was too much of this kind of thing, not only in Wanganui, but all over New Zealand.

SIR JOHN SALMOND

SWORN IN AS JUDGE.

WELLINGTON. Monday,

Sir John Salmond, who was recently appointed a temporary judge, was sworn in this morning, and took his seat on the Bench.

1 FIRE AT MANGAPEEHI.

COMPANY'S STORE BURNED.

A fire occurred at Mangapeehi on Saturday night m the Trading Company's store, which was destroyed, only the books being saved. The building and stock were insured for £2500, and the estimated loss to the company is £ISOO. The origin of the fire is unknown. The watchman passed shortly before and noticed nothing strange. Later he located the outbreak, and gave the alarm. This is the second fire that has occured in a short period.

TOO MUCH GELIGNITE.

HAMILTON FIRM FINED.

HAMILTON, Monday.

A fine of £25 and costs was inflicted on the proprietors of the Hamilton Metal Stores by Mr Young, S.M., today for storing a greater quantity of gelignite than is allowed by their li- ( cense. It was shown that, while the magazine was in every way properly constructed,' owing to its proxiity to Victoria Street it was only licensed to hold 1001 b, whereas when the inspector visited the store he found 10001 b there.

WHANGAEEI FINANCE

ADDITIONAL RATING IMPOSED

WHANGAREI, Monday

In order to meet commitments on machinery and roading, the Whangarei County Council, at its monthly meeting, decided to strike an additional general rate of one penny on the unimproved value of Whangarei county. This additional rate is expected to realise about £5200. The machinery commitments of the Council amount to £6065 and main roads to £3764, a total of nearly £IO,OOO. Provision to meet this already made is : Maungakahia loan machinery, £3OOO ; general account, current estimates £9OOO ; main roads, farthing rate (struck in April), £I3OO. The foregoing, together with £5200 to be raised by an additional general rate of Id, will enable the Council to liquidate all its commitments. The action of the Council in taking this means to raise additional finance was taken with a view of prevention of any increase in its already heavy bank overdraft, and as preferable to striking a machinery loan rate spread over the whole county for a period of years.