LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 142, 27 March 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a sitting of the Magistrate s Court at Rakaia yesterday, Phillip Haay was brought before Messrs McNamara and Hardy, J.P.’s, charged with having used obscene language in a public place. He was sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment.

Reference to teachers from England was made by Mr W. T. Lill at the High School Board this morning. “I have had experience of some of them.” he said, “and they are bound down bv east-iron rules till they become castiron themselves. They are not at all like our people, who are more free and easy.”

The Canterbury Land Board has appointed tlie transfer of Section 36077, Block X., Opilii, 58 acres, Charles Goyler Judge to Charles Coyler Judge and Philip Alfred Cornish.

Despite the popularity of the shingle, the buster-cut, and the Eton crop, there are apparently a number of young women in Dunedin and its suburbs who hesitate to part with their tresses, as no fewer than 80 entrants came forward in a competition for the best head of long hair at the St. Kilda Carnival on Saturday afternoon.

“Top-dressing means that if you apply it to your lawn, you will liaye to cut the grass every other day, instead of once a week,” said. Mr W. T. L3l when referring to top-dressing at the High School Board this morning.. He added that he had once top-dressed his lawn, but there was so much cutting of grass to he done that he had determined never to top-dress again.

Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury Health District for the week dhded noon yesterday totalled 55, as follows:. —Scarlet fever, 37; diphtheria, 1; enteric fever, 1 j tuberculosis,. 10; pneumonia, 1; puerperal sepsis, 2 ; infantile paralysis, 3. Deaths: Tuberculosis, 2; infantile paralysis/ I; total 3. No cases and no deaths were reported from the West Coast.

The resolution of the Motor Union, protesting at heavy taxation, was deprecated by the Hon. A. D. McLeod, when speaking at Raglan on Saturday. Mr McLeod said he would like Mr Mailton to see the difficulties of the settlers, and he would not object to a small payment for the support of the man on the land. He condemned the attitude of men who sat in offices and dictated to the Government, and refused to see the conditions of men in the backbloeks.

An unusual case was'heard at the Hunterville Magistrate’s Court when J. Klue, a butcher, sued A. P. Stewart, of Rata, for 24s for meat supplied. It was proved that plaintiff consigned parcels of meat by rail from Hunterville, and that the guard put off the parcels at Rata, but, though officials are continuously on duty at the latter station, no receipt is obtained for parcels delivered. The Magistrate held that delivery was not proved, and nonsuited the plaintiff, pointing out that the method was a bad one, with many possibilities of the goods going astray.

Plaster casts were taken recently of the panels in the base of the Grigg statue in Baring Square East, with the object of replacing them, in marble, and this work of replacement was commenced yesterday. Tlie panels were originally in sandstone, and depicted phases of life on the land. Thev were beautiful samples of the sculptor’s art, hut the elements wrought havoc with the soft surface. Under the will of the late Mr J. C. N. Grigg a sum of money was left for the renovation and upkeep of the statue. The new panels will be exact copies of the original, and will withstand tlie wear and tear of the years for a far longer period' than tlie sandstone slabs.

Tlie fortnightly meeting of the Tinwalcl Lodge, M.U., 1.0.0. F., was held last evening, the N.G. (Bro. R. A. Downie) presiding over a good attendance. The sick visitors reported that four brothers had declared off the sick, funds, and two remained on the funds. The auditor’s report was received from the secretary of the Ashburton District, also, the balance-sheet of the Mutual Fidelity Guarantee Association, together with tlie renewal receipt for the policy covering the secretary and treasurer. Owing to next lodge night falling on Easter Monday, it was resolved to ask the district’s permission to hold it on the following evening. Two candidates were initiated and one proposal was. received.

An enjoyable time was spent last evening in the Baring Square Schoolroom, the function having been arranged hv the social committee of the Tennis Club to obtain financial support towards projected at the courts. Songs were given by Mrs C. Parsons and Miss Philnott, elocutionary items by Miss E. Thompson, mandolin selections by Mr J. Rigby, pianoforte selections by Messrs Tilley and Rigby, whilst accompaniments were nlayed bv Mrs A. Mitchell and Mr Tilley. These items, and a clever memory test by Mr H. C. McDonald were heartily applauded. Games and eompetions were then indulged in, and a dainty supper, provided by ladies of the club and friends, was handed round. Tlie club captain. (Mr E. Hopwood) thanked those .present for their .support, the performers for their enjoyable items, and many friends not present who had also helped.