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: " 1 j RETURNED SOLDIERS WHO ; WORKED ON'ANZAC "" j ; ' ■" DAY ' r % ' I I . . i
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Feilding, Tuesday. ! j An unusual case was 'decided hy, j Mi*. 'R/ M.'^atson, at the' ]^ag-i j istrate's Court, wlien Hector iPearson, ' | bw'n'er of a lorry, and twb'employees ] H. Dowe ahd W. Berrington^ were ] charged' with a 'hreach of the law I regarbing. working ori' Anz'ac "Day. ' j ! Sergeant "Anglan'd stated that two ; of the defendants' employees loaded i lorries with Wool and drove to Wel- ! lingto.n on Ahzac ' Day.' Defendants' I s'olieijtor, Mr/T. Pagan, pleaded guil- ; ty for his clients. He "said "that all defendants were returned soldiers, and . had no desire to be disrespectful to the day. They received a rush order to convey 100 bales to Wellington to catch the Mataroa, and this rendered it necessary to work on Anzac Day. It was very necessary for the owners of the wool that it should reach this boat. The Magistrate explained that the law took circumstances into consideration and fined each £1.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 557, 14 June 1933, Page 5
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174NO DISRESPECT Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 557, 14 June 1933, Page 5
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