DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 September 1919, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

PROTECTION OF SOLDIERS' BUSINESSES. I . By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. Apropos of the competition from Chinese affecting returned soldiers who are assisted by the Repatriation Department, Mr. Frostick, District Commissioner of the National Efficiency Board, states that recently correspondence passed between the head office of the board and the Government on the question of continuing the regulation for the protection of soldiers' businesses, and, although the regulation had not yet been gazetted, it is for all practical purposes dead, so far as the National Efficiency Board is concerned. Whilst nominally tho National Efficiency Commissioners have control under the regulation, it has for some time been deemed to be inoperative. THEFT OF POSTAL PACKETS. Dunedin, Sopt. 24. Louie lilglis, a young woman, appeared at the Police Court to-day on a charge of stealing two postal packets. Accused, in a statement, said she had her correspondence addressed to the chief post office, aiid a card addressed to Miss Inglis was delivered to her requesting her to call at the parcel office for a parcel. Shs signed a book, and received two parcels, but on opening them found they were not for her, but she kept them for some time, and was ashamed to take them back. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was committed for sentence.