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Mr Janie- O'Brien ALP., who was in uiwii to-day, referring to Hie coat minors trouble. -gated that m hinpiiiioii tin-re was not tile- slightest chance of a settlement being (-fleeted before (ibi'ist nut-, now that the conference of the two parties had ended in a deadlock. A beautiful specimen ol English !voiit v.'.is landed on Wednesday evening by M, A. \Y. Henley. The weight, was l.'P.lh, length 31 inches, girth IS indie-. It was caught with live bait below the Blue Reefs in the Bttller river. A meeting of ladies and gentlemen interested in the formation of a choral party to assist at the Exhibition was heiil at the County Chambers yesterday afternoon. Air AY. E. Perry explained what was desired, lie hoped to have at least fifty voices. It was decided to commence practice at St. Andrew's hall at 7.31) o'clock on Wednesday next. On that ucea-ion a committee of management will be formed. .Meantime Mi--, Davidson. Ale-dames Rowe and Carver, with Ale.-.-rs Berry and Groui.-ky are a provisional committee. The choral party will be required to as-i-t at the opening ceremony for (he Exhibition, and also with concert programmes later. All ladies and gentlemen willing to take part are desired to sitti-nd the rehearsal at Si. Andrew'-' Hal! on AYednesdav evening next. A good attendance is looked for.
Evidence given by a const able in a 'ly-greg-selliiig ease raised a laugh at the Police Court. Auckland. The vitin--.- went to the particular house' on a Sunday. When he was given the liquor, defendant said that witness ought to lie thankful that he was not like the men in the street who had their tongues hanging out with thirst. Defendant added to the witness: "I -hall never forget a look on a Scotchman's face when I put some whisky in his Sunday morning tea.” "It is a fallacy that liquor ran legally he served with a meal on licensed premises between the hours of 0 p.m. and 3 p.m. on a Sunday,” stated Sen-ior-Sergeant Eraser during the hearing of evidence in a licensing case at Levin. “The Act only applies to week days when liquor may he served with meals during those hours, but it makes no proa i.sicn for Sundays. Many people, including licensees, are ignorant on this point;" he added,
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1923, Page 3
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