DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 May 1922, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

TWO-UP PLAYERS FINED. ' By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, May 29. As the result, of a police raid on Sunday morning at Berhampore, 16 men appeared before the court to-day charged with playing two-up in a public place. The magistrate fined each £3. FINED FOR SHORT-WEIGHT. Wanganui, May 29. Sam Lee, a Chinese vendor of vege-' tables, was fined £5 with costs by the Magistrate, Mr. Wilson, on a charge of having a spring balance unregistered. Inspector Gohns stated that Lee hawked vegetables from house to house and used scales registering half a. pound short weight. The Magistrate said he was pleased that a prosecution of this kind had been instituted. There was a necessity for increasing vigilance in respect to travelling vendors of goods. It was a shame that poor working people suffered through the rascality of some’ of these people. The inspector intimated that a number of similar cases would follow. WATERSIDERS’ COMPLAINT. ’ Napier, May 29. I Watersiders refused to accept work | this morning loading -2b,G00 bales of Government wool, which has ‘.-been in store ‘ several years. It was contended | that the wool was dirty, and the de■ma nd for 6d an hour extra was made. [ A- ‘compromise was effected by the em- | ployers, who offered to pay the differi once between the arbitration award and the compensation for accident payment to all who suffer from poisoning as a result, of handling the wool. BETTING PROSECUTION FAILS. Palmerston North,- May 29. Ir vonnpetion with the ~charge, preferred against .William Davidson, alleging that at Palmerston North on Ipril .17 he used certain premises for the purpose of betting with sundry persons by telephone, thereby keepinga common betting house, also keeping a common gaming house. The Magistrate, Mr. Stout, held that there was iio evidence to show that Davidson personally accepted any bets over the telephone, and dismissed the charges. BIRTHDAY MESSAGES TO THE QUEEN. Auckland, May 29. On the. occasion of the Queen’s birthday, the Governor-General cabled, through the Secretary, ot State for the Colonies, to her Majesty: “The Government and. p*eople' eof New Zealand join with me in tendering your Majesty respectful congratulations and good wishes on the occasion of your Majesty’s birthday.” .. ' ' His Excellency has received a reply which is as follows: “I am desired by her Majesty the Queen to convey her sincere thanks for and keen appreciation.of your loyal good wishes.”