HERE AND THERE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 482, 11 October 1928, Page 13

HERE AND THERE

Burglars’ Busy Night Eight attempts were made to force the entrance to separate shops in Victoria Street, Hamilton, on Tuesday evening, although no shop was entered. Doors and locks bear evidence of having been tampered with. Conciliation Dispute Owing to a deadlock between the parties, the Conciliation Council yesterday referred the dispute brought by the New Zealand Federated Moulders’ Association against the Federated Iron Masters, to the Arbitration Court. —P-A. * • ♦ Prison For Fraud At the New Plymouth Magistrate’s Court Douglas Thomas Rodgers was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour on seven chargee of false pretences and issuing valueless cheques. Thomas Joseph Spalding was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment for obtaining goods under false pretences at Okaito and Palmerston North. • • m Delegates Impressed The Imperial Forestry delegates, who returned north by special train yesterday, inspected the City Corporation’s afforestation work, which they praised warmly. They were greatly Impressed with the planting of such a large area, over 5,000 acres, with another 5.000 acres available.