NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, 14 July 1919, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

1 l SE N«SAT-lONAL HIGI-DWAY " l ' ’""RoB'3E'RY. ‘ ‘ 1 s A s‘e-nszitional"lliglrw'ay‘ robbery ivas I 1-epoi-tedlto the ‘p-o’l'héh having occur— i lred abouititi pm. on’ Saturday at‘ Himitaiigi, inwthe Foxton district. T'wo«l fiPali:’lerst.oll residents came across Ml‘.i ,;G. VVatson, of Levin, ex-chairnian ofl {the County Council, lying in a semi-‘ ! conscious condition behind his car, and badly knocked about. :Mr Watson was conveyed to Palmerston for medical treatment. He states that while motor‘ing home from I’almel'ston his car developed engine trouble. He was enideavouring to fix it, when two men li-ode up on a motor cycle and offered lnssislance. \Vhile he was bending idov-In over the engific he was asséuzlted }"i))" these men, and renldered ullconseious. When he regained his SOIISCS he | was minus his watch and £ls in cash. I l HOUSING ITS EMPLOYEES. ‘E GAS COI\[PANY’S ACTION. l WELLINGTON, this day. l The Gas Company has acquired 12-} ‘acres near its works. at Miramar, for l the purpose of building homes in brick ‘and concrete for its employees. The lcompany does not desire to make any xfit in letting the houses. A recrea- ' tion groimd will be provided. The em- ! ployees have been asked To form a comnn'.ttee ‘no consult with the directors, land assist in the general planning of I the :'~'.chcmc and iiiaiiageniént of the set- ! tleinent. I COURT Ol‘ APPEAL’. I QUESTION OF TRAVELLING H EXPENSES. , l WELLINGTON, this day. 'l‘lle Court of Appeal this ‘morning gave judgment in, the case of the Auditor‘-(~‘rellel'al V. Eltham Drainage Board, the point. at issue being whether the Drainage Board was entitled to pay charges ‘of travelling expenses as in the case of a. County ‘Council. The Court held that the provisions .of section 14 of the Land Drainage Act. were conferred for the purposes of the administering‘ of the Act. and, therefore, payment. of travelling expenses to »u the chairnian of the I Board was justifiable. ‘Fifteen guineas jcosts were. allowed. . l r Flags for Peame i:eieiirat§u.u, at s_ .11, ‘nail-., ‘,4