Horace Tudor Hoad, a greenkeeper at Te Awamutu, pleaded guilty in the Police Court to obtaining goods from Horace Hen ten, of Te Awamutu, with a valueless cheque for £lO. He was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. After' a lengthy discussion in committee the Auckland Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution requesting the Government, immediately to honour the Ottawa agreement and reduce the duties on British goods as recommended, by the Tariff Commission. A further step in Marton’s progress was taken yesterday afternoon when a Creed teleprinter was officially opened at the Post Office in the presence of a representative gathering. The mayor (Mr F. Purnell) congratulated the department and sent the first telegram to the Postmaster-General (Mr Jones), expressing appreciation of the modern installation. Later he received a reply from 'the Minister.
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Evening Star, Issue 22453, 25 September 1936, Page 11
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