TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1918, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.. —COPYRIGHT.] CASE OF FRAUD. ! AUCKLAND March 20. At the Magistrate. Court, Alary Baird was awarded £lO/10/- special dam.ages and £SO general damages with ! costs against a masseur known as Sister i Maisie for misrepresentation that the , certificate used by defendant - showed that she came from the Dunedin. School of Alassagc. She was not authorised to issue certificates and Afagistrate Outten S. AI. said it as a clear case of fraud. W.C.T.IT.\ CONVENTION. TIALYRU March 20. The W.C.T.11. Convention to-day discussed some reports and passed many resolutions among them tlib following “That efFort be made to raise £IOO for a Y.M.C.A. Hutment at the front.” “ThaQ/Dr Newman and other memboj-s be thanked for blocking the compulsory clauses of the Social Hygiene Bill.” “That the time has - arrived when man and woman should produce medical certificates before a marriage certificate is issued.” “That criminal oftenee against girls of tender years should he considered as ‘unnatural’ as aii offence against a hoy.” ‘“That two men lie appointed to assist the Censorship oi cinema films.” (other improvements also suggested). “That the elec t-oral law should provide for the elec, tion of women to the House of Representatives.”