(< Solicitors do not express opinions in Court,” said Judge Chapman at the Arbitration Court, when, informed by the employers’ repretentative that they had done so in a Dunedin case. “ They advance sound and unsound arguments,” he continued, “ according to the interest of their cases.”
The member for Avon aired grievances which he said he had fully exploited in the House seven years ago. He referred to dishonest retailers who gave their customers short-weight in articles which were in common use by the working classes. Some articles were deficient by 25 per cent., and 14oz of butter were sold as lib weight, He had takon measures to be well informed in these matters and knew what he was talking about. The present condition of dishonesty in trading formed a grave scandal. Replying to Mr Tanner, the Minister for Justice said that housewives and others had the right to see that everything they purchased was weighed in their presence, and they should exercise that right. The police would prosecute when they found cases of short-weight dealing, and were only too anxious (o help to put down a bad practico. He recognised that butter, broad, tea, and jam needed particular attention.
Dm't Diet-—lt needs all kinds of food to Bupply the numerous demands of the body. That’s why nature gives us such a generous variety. Eat all your appttito cal.s for. That's wbat your appetite is for, (o lot you know what elements of nutrition you rerlly need. Eat all jou want. Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules will digest it and make a new person of you. 1 hey will give you strength, n9w life, now ambition, and enable you to enjoy living as you never have enjoyed it before.-For sale by A. W. J. Mann, Agent, Chemist.
FRANK G. LUNDON, ARCHITECT^ i-es- 1 DESIGNS In Old English, Queen Anne Modern Atnerioau and Colonial Arahl jeoture. GOOD’S BUILDINGS, (Upstairs) Gladstone Bond. BING UP O- WATSON, CAB PROPRIETOR, Bright Street. Telephone;332.
OKITU BACON FACTORY. NOTICE. MR R. THELWAI/L bas severed his connection with the Faotory a 3 Buyer. After this date the Pig-buying w ill be carried on by Mr P. A. ARMSTRONG, Manager of tqe^Faotory. Telephone No. 113 (two long and one short ring). FOR Bronchial Coughs and Colds, Words' Great Peppermint Uure, la 6d and 2s 6d per bottle. RHoht R treat
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1857, 11 September 1906, Page 1
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