GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 172, 20 January 1914, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

AN UXREOISTEIiED BARMAID. j ]!y Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Yeslerdav. A hotelkecper was charged with havI ing employed an unregistered 'barmaid. • The Inspector of Police said the hotel j was well conducted, but (he police discovered a young woman who admitted she had served in the hotel and had ton? defendant she was legistered. HoYTever. the police thought defendant should have demanded to see the girl's eertilicale. The prosecution was brought with the object of making a licensee more carefii! Mr. Jlyres, for defendant, said his client had made reasonable inquiries. The li-,t of registered .i.arnnaids containu! the name Edith Rurloii, whereas the girl's name was Mary. While upholding the police view that Fcen-.ees should reouire ihe production of certificates, flic ma"Nirate was satis.ied that defendant acted in a lama tide maimer, and dismi ? .-,cd 1b..; ease.

.DEPARTMENTAL CHANTIES, Wellington. Ye,lrr,l av. The following changes in the Cusioms Department are announced: •!•'. Davics. examining ollieer at Wanganui. in be collector of cusioms at (ircvuioul hj: C. I> Richard, examining ollieer at 1 hri-u----ehuivh, to be examining' ollieer at Wangan.ni; J. If. I!. Norrie. clerk at i Imsfehureli, to lie clerk ai Wanganui: J. P Eager, scan he:- at Wcllimjl .•». lo be searcher at Port Chalmers:' F. \\, ki,k. searcher al la Helton, to be searcher at Wellington; S. ||. \v,;od, locker ai ChrWeiiureh. to be searcher ai l.vltelton: 11, Ponier. w.ilehm.ui at. We)!) t ,..- (on. to be locker at Auckland: 0. C ilh/v. watchman at Lytielton. to be v.aleliman at Wellington.

WEs-p coAST MIXES. Wcstpurt. .lamiaiv 10. The State coal mine rc-umed work to Jay -and Hie Paparoa will start fo-mor row. The position at, Blackball is r.n certain, as (lie eompanv is ins'-! in;; on a reduction in fin. hewing rates. This proposal is si rough opposed bv (he union.