LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 19666, 20 September 1927, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A mooting of the Incensing Bench at Palmerston North heard the Rev. Mr Peat, .Methodist minister, in support of the petition objecting to the transfer of an hotel license from the square to Cuba street. Objections wore raised on the ground that the new hotel was near two churches and the new site proposed for a school; also that licensed premises were not required, and that a quiet neighborhood would be disturbed. Mr J. L. Stout, S.M. (chairman of the committee), said that Cuba street was not a residential area. The license had to go somewhere, and the petitioner’s case was not strong enough to prevent (lie removal of the license, which the committee agreed to. Referring to the refusal of the .Department of Internal Affairs to grant a license in Auckland for the screening of a picture in'the Town Hall, the Minister (Sir Maui Pomare) stated that he did not think the management had fully explained the position. The report of the chief inspector said that the management had previously shown pictures, and knew the requirements of the regulations. The first application was received by a night telegram on Tuesday, the day of the performance. The department agreed to waive a formal application, and flic inspector, who happened to he in Auckland, made an inspection, but icported that the projection room was unsatisfactory as regards construction and ventilation, and had not previously been approved by the department. The possibility of a panic occurring in the Town Hall, where the seats were _ movable, was greater than in an ordinary theatre; therefore it was necessary strictly to enforce the regulations. A working train, comprising ten ballast trucks and a guard’s van, collided with a bullock straying on the line in a catting on the south side of the Teremakau bridge (says a Grey mouth message), resulting in eight of the trucks anti the guard’s Van being derailed. No one was injured, and no serious damage was done to the rolling stock, but the permanent way was badly cut up for a considerable distance, and the line was blacked for through traffic. The train was travelling backwards, and a curve in the lino made it impossible for the driver lo see the animal in time to avert an accident. The derailment occurred about 2.45 p.m. It was estimated that six hours’ work would be required to effect a clearance, but a breakdown gang was still at work at 11 p.m. While the ballast trucks were being placed on the rails Mr F. Eggleton, permanent way inspector, was caught between wagons of the tram with the breakdown gear, and received minor injuries, but was able after an examination by a doctor to proceed home.

Luev Lanecly, aged nineteen, in the Magistrate’s ‘ Court, Wellington, claimed CbU damages from S. P. Andrew, Ltd., photographers, and J. Lett, Lid., advertising agents, lor the unauthorised publication of her portrait in a silk stocking advertisement. She was a in the beauty competitions lasi year. After evidence for the defence had been given, which went to show that S. Andrew, Ltd., thought tliev were entitled to use the photograph as they liked, because Miss Lanecly had been given thirteen copies, Mr S. L. P. F rec, S.M., said lie thought that the plaintiff was entitled to something. What ho proposed to give, however. wouid onlv bo small. He awarded her ill against'each of the defendants, saying lie'did not think that if she had suffered any annoyance at all it would he worth more than that amount. Owing to the smallness of the judgment 0 ho refused to grant solicitor’s fees.

A meeting of Hie Society for the Protection of Women and Children was hold in the Town Flail yesterday afternoon. There were present—Lady Sim (in Hie chair), the mayor (Mr W. B. Taverner), Dr Siodcberg, Mcsdames Cameron. Roberts, Foster, llictt, Miss Rumanian, Major Simpson, the Revs. V. G. Brvan King and G. E. Morcton, Air J. M.‘ Callaway, and Hie secretary (Sister Nora). ‘’Certain suggested amendments to the Destitute Persons Act were discussed. The secretary reported that lifty-two new eases had been dealt witli during Hie month.