DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1932, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS

TRAM CONCESSIONS. (Per Press Association — Copyright.) , V AUCKLAND, September 20. The Transport Boiaird ‘decided today to giv© three months trial to family concessions in: the trams on (Siiudays. Familiesl willj ibe able to travel to the beach and recreation grounds, laud return for 2s 6d. SUCCESSFUL PIG HUNTERS. WELLINGTON, Sept. 19. A party of pig huntefs had some very sliecc&sful sport of one of the pal User Bay coastal stations last week. Among the nnimnh -shot, was a real M old timer" which tipped the scale at three hundredweight, A strenuous fight was put up l.y the infuriated lainimal, and-before, it’fell to the rifle of Mr C. Taewa it badly maimed one of the dogs. Several other boars were shot, and the tusks brought hom> as souvenirs of a most successful hunt.

BOROUGH COUNCIL CLAIM. FAILS. AUCKLAND, September !20. r ■ In the Pukekohe borough ease red garding the replacing of a cable, according to th© case for the council, the cable could have been put > back to a safe position for about thirty shillings, Counsel for the Crown said that it was not a meritorious claim if that Was the position, and he was prepared to accept a nan-suit. The plaintiff was non-suited with costs.

FARMERS AND TARIFF FEES. CHRISTCHURCH, September 20. A request for exemption from all heavy traffic -fees of motor-vehicles owned by farmers and used solely for the transport of' individual farmers’ produce and supplies was considered by the By-Laws and Finance Committee of the City Council, which reported to the Council that it is not in favour of the suggested exemption: