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Taranaki Daily News, 14 December 1921, Page 4

The New Plymouth public will be introduced to the one-man tram system on Monday next, the tramways manager having decided to initiate the sys- 1 tern, on that. day. For some time*'past passengers have been undergoing a course of preparation for the innovation, having to “pay as you enter,” and on Monday one official will take over the ’ dual duties of a motormamconductor. This system, it is understood, will only operate on the new cars. Only the door nearest the motorman will be opened and passengers will be required to hand their fares to the mo.tonnanconduetor as they enter. The print of a tennis shoe was responsible for bringing to justice a boy 12y 3 years of age, a stranger to the district, who recently broke into the refreshment room at the railway station, stealing money and goods. The lad was brought before Mr. Mowlem at Hawera and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon. His father was ordered to refund the amount purloined and to make good the cost of a window broken by the accused, who on the charge of not being under proper control was committed to an industrial school. It is stated that the labor union secretary for whom inquiries are being made is John Arbuckle, ex-secretary of the New Zealand Miners’ Federation, a prominent figure in the mining disputes of the last few years. According to a recent Wellington paper, a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Arbuckle on a charge of failing to

account for £338 belonging to the Federation. It is stated that Arbuckle had the handling of »95 per cent, of the huge sums of money subscribed in the Dominion for the relief of the Broken Hill miners, and the books show that up to the end of last year lie remitted

£ll,OOO. Since then nothing was received in Australia, though the collections continued in New Zealand until April. About this time Arbuckle is said to have started ft private banking account of his own, and from it, before leaving for Australia, he is stated to have drawn more than £4OOO. Mrs. Arbuckle and her children have been located at Minmi, a mining town in New South Wales, whence Arbuckle himself was said to have gone up country. Mr. R. T. Bickerton, M.P.0.C., the well-known eyesight specialist of Wellington (son of Professor Bickerton). is paying a short visit to Hawera, and sufferers from headaches, blurring of print, or difficulty in threading a needle, should consult him on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. —Advt. Your soiled or faded suits, costumes, and dresses can be successfully drycleaned <r dyed and made equal to new at the cost of a few shillings, by J. K. Hawkins and Co., dyers and dry cleaners, Dev i Street, New Plymouth. We also renovate felt hats, Panama hats, furs, etc. Now, it does not matter where you live; just post your goods to us, and they will be returned in a few days Choice, fragrant, freshly-manufactur-ed State Express cigarettes at specially reduced prices. Look! We offer you these high grade smokes at a wonderful reduction—so for 2/6. Smokers, you cannot get better treatment than this offer gives you. And remember, we guarantee these are fresh new stocks. — W. H. Preece, Devon Street Centra), New Plymouth. TAR SEALED ROADS. ' The people of Taranaki have reason to oe proud of their roads. To the motorist they are a luxury, to the pedestrian they are also a boon, provided, of course, their feet are . free from corns. To appreciate good roads, get your corns removed in two nights by “Nipsem” Corn Cure. From all ; chemists and stores or 2s post free from 8.A.8. Co., Box 219, New Plymouth.