GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 25 July 1917, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

GAS WORKS STRIKERS FINED WELLINGTON, this day. The case against the gas work strikers came before Mr. McCarthy, S.M., again to-day. It was stated there was no material change in the situation since last week The company had offered to take some back, but they refused. The S.M. fined each defendant £5 and costs for partaking in a seditous strike. He said the case was not one for. prisonment, so he fixed no alternative, AN INTERRUPTED .HONEYMOON. DUNEDIN, July 24. Margaret Jones, a young woman appeared in the Police Court -to-day on a charge of escaping from the Te Oran ga Industrial School She got away from the escorting matron at the Christchurch railway station, remaining at large for. three months. She was then captured and brought to the Dunedin police station, whence she again escaped, and was not located for three weeks, during which period she was married to a returned soltien, and her arrest yesterday interrupted the honeymoon. The case was remanded for a week, bail being refused.

BUTTER-FAT LEVY,

WELLINGTON July 24. I understand that th e Government will definitely abandon the butter-fat levy scheme, though no refunds will be made upon last season’s payments. The system, it is reported, did not work equitably in regard to the smallest factories. It placed a heavy tax upon small suppliers, who in the opinion of the Government should in future be relieved. Condensed milk and dried milk factories are not likelv to

continue to escape participation in any method of adjusting local prices. The nature of the new scheme is not yet determined, the Government being anxious to dispose of pressing matters for Parliament’s consideration before considering the dairying position in connection with which there is no need for haste, as the season does not open in the most fdrward districts until a month hence. DROWNING ACCIDENT. THAMES, this day. The result of the inquest on Irene Quinn, who was drowned while playing on a bridge at Kerikeri, near Kopu, was that the coroner considered there was no direct evidence as to how deceased got into the waten, and an open veridet was returned. Two lads (one a native) who were playing with deceased at the time, were alleged to have pushed her off the bridge and they detained in custody of the police.) ANTI-SHOUTING PROSECUTIONS.

BLENHEIM, this day.

The Magistrate heard thirty-three cases of breaches of the anti-shouting law against twelve persons, including two publicans. Inspector Marsaek prosecuted. Two constables from Wellington came over and went round the hotels. One publican was .fined £25, the wife of another £l2, two men £lO, three £5 and another £l. Costs were allowed in each case.