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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5103, 21 March 1927, Page 2

A Wanganui dentist recently received a summons for leaving his car standing longer than the prescribed time on a city street. He thought that his “better half” had been the culprit when doing a round o'f shopping, so without even consulting her he cheerfully paid the fine. Now he has learned that it was not his car that had been left standing, but that of another person of the same mime. He is now applying to the City Council for a re'fund of the tine and costs, and the Council in turn is looking for the other fellow. It has come to the knowledge of a reporter (says the Wanganui Herald) that some of, the members travelling with the Royal party were not at all satisfied with the Royal carriage specially built in New Zealand for the tour of the Duke and Duchess in the North Island. From a sight-seeing point of view the carriage was anything but satisfactory, despite the •fact that a man from overseas was bi ought specially out to design it. It might do for a snowstorm in Canada, but as for being suitable for viewing New Zealand scenery it was a washout. Perhaps the department next time it wants 'a Royal carriage designed will give some of its own staff a chance.