Remanded in Custody.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 190, 13 August 1931, Page 6

Remanded in Custody.

On the grounds that be had been found on premises without lawful excuse for being there. James W. T. Smith was remanded in custody until August 20 at the Magistrate’s Court at Wanganui yesterday. Smith was arrested by Constable O’Brien. Motor Collisions

Iwo motor collisions of a minor nature occurred last evening but no serious injuries were suffered by those concerned. Near Virginia Lake two cars collided on the Great North Road, both vehicles being much damaged. At the intersection of Wilson and Ridgway Streets a motor-car and a motorcycle collided, but as both vehicles were travelling at a moderate speed the impact was not a severe one.

Petrol Price Reduction That proposed action by the North Island and the South Island Alotor Unions had been in a largo measure responsible for the drop in the price of benzine, was a statement made at last night’s meeting of the executive of the Wanganui Automobile Association. It was stated that the motor unions were proposing to ask the Government to set up a commission to investigate the high price of benzine in New Zealand, and the oil companies had “got in first.”

Feminine Influence “It depends on your wife’s tastes,’’ remarked Mr Silk amid laughter at last night’s meeting of the executive of the Wanganui Automobile Association, when the matter of tho colour of motor number plates was under discussion. The question was raised with tho consideration of a remit for the next North Island Motor Union with regard to the colour of the number plates. It was felt that extra expenditure by the making of new plates every year should be obviated, but that the colour was not of equal importance.

Stopping Cattle Tick “The Agricultural Department say that they cannot dip the birds, but they can control the ’and part of it and they are making every attempt t- do so,” said Air D. AfcFarlane, chairman at last night’s meeting of the executive of the Wanganui Automobile Association, when a remit dealing with the dipping of dogs to stop the spread of cattle tick fur the next North Island Motor Union Conference was before the meeting. It was stated that strong efforts were being made to stop the spread ol tick from infested areas. Unemployed Relief.

The Department of Labour at Wanganui announces that the allocation under the Number 5 Scheme to local bodies for the coming week will be the same as for the past two weeks, namely £llOO. During the past week 741 men were employed in Wanganui under the Number 5 Svheme, 6 were sent to the Public Works, 2 were given work under the Number 4a Scheme, 33 went off the relief work for numerous causes while 46 entirely new applications for work were received. The total registered as unemployed was