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STANDARD TIME AGITATION. WELLINGTON. This Day
Wellington Chamber of Commerce last night decided to support Auckland Chamber in the endeavour to have New Zealand standard time altered so its to ho exactly twelve hours ahead of Greenwich time. The reasons given are: (a) Reduction in capacity plant installed in various electric power house's with a consequent saving of capital expenditure. (b) All oi'dinary working time to bo v. if bin the hours of daylight at all times of the year, (e) Simplification of commercial dealing bv cable with England.
SUPREME COURT. TTMARU, July 20
The Supreme Court opened to-day before Mr Justice Herdman. There arc four criminal cases and one prisoner for sentence. Eric R. Jackson for false pretences came up for sentence and received 18 months
A SURCHARGE. NAPIER, iiulv 20
Fifteen members of Napier Harbour Board have been surcharged with £B5l, the amount of illegal expenditure. Th ( , money was used for disrupting a land proposal propaganda. Members concerned intend., to defend the the proceedings.
SUPREME COURT. TLMARIT, This Day
William John Wills, a labourer, charged with assaulting Joseph Mahoney and causing bodily harm by striking him on the head with a post, was fined £ls and admitted to probation for twelve months.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1921, Page 3
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213TELEGRAMS. Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1921, Page 3
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