By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent. THE LATE MR " GRAY. Masterton, January 19. The funeral of Mr Farquhar Gray this afternoon was one of the largest that has ever taken place here. The Masonic ser vice was performed by the W.M., Bro. PownalL By Telegraph.—Press Association. THE FACTORIES ACT. Dunedix, January 19. The Trades and Labour Council has re solved to bring under the notice of the Minister for Labour the decisions under the Factories Act in Wellington and Auck land, with a request that • the Act be amended to prevent a recurrence of such cases.
SUPPOSED "LONG-FIRM" FRAUDS New Plymouth, January 19.
At the Police Court to-day, a man named Smith, alias Miller, alias Jackson, was brought up on a charge of defrauding two well-known firms in Auckland. Inspector Thomson stated that the accused and two brothers arrived in Auckland from Russia with limited capital. They managed to get credit for a large quantity of goods. After a time their creditors pressed for settlement, and in reply they said they had let goods out to hawkers, who had not sent in all the money. Eventually . the firms instituted enquiries, and found that accused had been •'■perpetrating' a swindle after the manner of the " long firm " swindle. Ac cused was remanded to Auckland for trial.
