A Licensing Anomaly

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7278, 4 October 1933, Page 6

A Licensing Anomaly

NEWSPAPERS’ RIGHT TO PUBLISH ADVERTISEMENTS Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night, Introducing the Licensing Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives this afternoon, Mr. P. Langst.one said that, at the present time the newspapers published within no-licenso or proclaimed areas were not permitted to print liquor advertisements, whereas there was no restriction on the circulation within such areas of newspapers published outside the areas and containing liquor advertisements. This was unfair and he urged that newspapers within such areas should be allowed to publish liquor advertisements.

Work at Lyttelton on tho Galo and tho Awahou has been resumed pending a meeting of the Disputes Committee. As tho result of a collision between two motor cycles at Tahuna, near Nelson, Harry Dent sustained a double fracture of a leg and a fractured right arm. Murray Holmes suffered chest injuries and Leslie Galey broken lingers. The date of tho introduction of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bill into the House of Representatives has not yet been decided, as the final draft has not been approved by Cabinet. It is also expected that the provisions of the Bill will bo explained to a Coalition caucus before the introduction.

Criminal cases dealt with in the Magistrate’s Court at Palmerston North during the past quarter numbered 367, including 39 females. There were IS civil and 6S criminal sittings. The amount sued for in 35 civil cases hoard was £SSS2 4s 7d. There wero 2S distress warrants and ICO judgment summonses aud other processes served by bailiff was 358 and the number of distress warrants executed by bailiff 39. •

“How does a ‘cocky’ differ from a farmer? Just what is meant by the term ‘cocky’’’ Professor B. L. Murphy asked at the sitting of the Tariff Commission at Christchurch yesterday morning, when Mr. J. J. Corry, representing seed merchants, was giving evidence. “Ho does differ,’’ replied Mr. Corry. “He lias not the farmer’s pluck. He does not farm his own land, but just goes round taking whatever lie can get.’’

Wearing only a pair of trousers pulled over his pyjamas and an old pair of boots, Cyril Johnson, 26 years of age, a farm hand employed on Mr. A. E. Pearce’s estate at Kahutara, South Wairarapa, disappeared early on Saturday morning. Foot marks on the frost indicated that he walked out on to the road. Every part of tho farm has been thoroughly searched, but so far there is no sign of the missing man. It is understood that the missing man suffers from lapses of memory. Under the will of Miss Archibella J. Wilson, of Auckland, who died last October income from £4OOO was bequeathed to the S.P.C.A. (New Zealand) to bo applied in the Auckland province. There being no such society now existing the trustees applied to Mr. Justice Herdman at Auckland yesterday for an interpretation. The parties represented were the Auckland, Whangarci and Waikato societies, all separate, also the Animal Welfare Society of Auckland. After legal argument the hearing was adjourned.

Tho Government motor-ship Maui Pomaro arrived in Wellington at 12.35 p.m. yesterday from Apia and Niue Island, via Lyttelton, with a cargo of Island fruit. Tho vessel left Niue for Lyttelton on September 23, and experienced a moderately rough passage, running into southerly weather and heavy seas. Conditions improved live days off the New Zealand coast. The Maui Pomare brought 8900 cases o.t bananas, 7000 from Samoa and 1900 from Niue, 2700 of which are to bo discharged at Wellington. In addition site brought 100 cases of pineapples, a quantity of pawpaws and mangoes, and two tons of cocoa beans.

At the reception at Christchurch to IU. Hon. G. W. Forbes, at which he gave an account of tho visit of the New Zealand delegation to the World Economic Conference on Monday evening, it having been arranged by the economic comniit.tco of tho Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, thcro tv as a gathering of 250 persons representing business, commercial aud farming interests. Mr. W. Machin, who presided, said that Canterbury had honoured itself in welcoming the Prime Minister homo again from his crusade in the interests of tho Dominion and tho world. The president of the chamber, Mr. A. F. Wright, said tho gathering was arranged to do honour to Canterbury’s foremost son, whom all admired for Ms abundant common sense and sterling integrity. Mr. Forbes’s address was on the lines of his previous ones.