JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 904, 25 August 1910, Page 3

JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

INTERESTING .COMMERCE' 1 MATTERS'. (By Telegraph.—Special .Correspondent.) : .'•'■.- ; i.Wanganui, : August 23. .Mr., Kerri , S.M., gave judgment to-day ■hi: , a case recently heard -in which 1). .Alasoii, a ; member, "of the ', Mangawhero Road' Board, sued D. Rdss,-chairman of the board, alleging that- the latter had voted on u question in'.which he had a direct personal interest apart from .public interest.: After, reviewing the'■evidence, his Worship said ,, that the di;-. fendant had voted with a knowledge of the fact.-! , 'goi'ug ; to■ make an offence, but that, -prolJ'ab'Ty, lie'did so-on the'spur of the moment without realising the contravening law. "It is, however," concluded' the'magistrate, "of the utmost importance | '■that, in tlie administration of the affairs of local bodies, no irregularities should receive ' countenance. Looking ..- at the nature of the offence, and its. circumstances, and at the consequences of a conviction, I think the law will be sufficiently vindicated by the infliction of a fine; of <£1 aud costs." Judgment was given.'accordingly. Costs, 1)3.; solicitor's fee, 21s. ' ..;■ ; ■',•:. At' the. Chamber of Commerce meeting to-day,-a-letter was readi from' the Wellington Harbour Board re the transhipment rates at-present'in'force-in Wellington, and enclosing a comparative return showing the rates.obtaining in Wellington and several other ports)in J\ T ew Zealand: , .' Mr. T. 8. , Williams, chairman, said that he was not prepared to accept 'the-figures, submitted as correct, and, as the matter was of considerable import-, ance,' he. thought that it should be carefully gone into •by the executive. Mr. M'Parlanc agreed, and mentioned that it appeared to him, from a cursory glance at the return, that it was designed to show.the port of Wellington in the most favourable light , possible, and other ports in the most unfavourable. The chairman's suggestion was agreed to. In reply to '.) letter from the North Island. Railway League, Messrs. T. B. Williams and A. Burnett were appointed to represent the Chamber on. the North Island deputation to tliC'Prinio Minister regarding railway construction., In reference to telephone charges, great. dissatisfaction . was expressed ; by several ' members of the Chamber concerning Departmental methods', and regulations, and itr. Robin-1 sou moved:—"That this Chamber.prepare a petition to the Postmaster-General asking that all subscriptions to all telephone bureaux should be charged at an even rato , in regard to mileage, that the various Chambers of Commerce in New Zealand be asked to co-operate, and. that the president and the mover draw up such a petition." The motion was carried. The chairman also resolved to . send deputations to the lions. T. Mackenzie and R. M'Kenzie, who are visiting Waiiganui on Friday. The former is to be asked to consider the appointment of a dairy produce grader for tho port, of Wanganui, and the latter is to be asked to inspect that portion of tho River Road requiring legalising to connect with the Kauarapaoa Road. ' : Wanganui, August 24. Mr. W. L. Young, who leaves tomorrow on a business trip to tho Old Country, will • he absent about. six months. . Colour-Sergeant J. Carmody, Sergeant A. H. Webb, Privates W. T. Davis, and J. Sparks, of tho Wanganui Guards have been awarded tho Now Zealand Service Medals for twelve years' continuous service, Cadet prize medals have been awarded to Sergeant S. R. Archer, and Private \V. Williams, of the Wanganui Collegiate Rifle Cadets, tho former for being the best cadet shot in tho North Island, the' latter for ■'being-tho best cadet shot in the Wellington, district. Tho business of the local telephone exchange continues to grow steadily, and, to-day, an application was received for tho seventh hundred connection., It is worthy of notice that, not only is tho 700 mark reached, but there is actually that number of subscribers, every gap in tho list being filled up. During tho last twelve months there have been no fewer than 100 new connections made.