COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 57, 8 March 1923, Page 3

COUNTRY NEWS.

MOKKINSVH-ÜB. h A recent public meeting of parent! decided to go on with the proposal to establish h high school at Morrinsvllle, providui* the twenty-four pupils can be obtained. Tbere are at present twenty-three eligible. It was stated at a subsequent committee meeting that should the school be established and closed It would be difficult t» gain its re-opening, whereas there would be a good opportunity if the committee waited till a more suitable occasion. Notaing lias vet "been definitely decided. C. J. Gleadow was termed by the lnspeetor as a "regular dodger" when charged at the Matamata Magistrate's Court wit* having failed to take adequate measure* to clean his land of rabits. Defendant said he had ceased poisoning rabbits because he did not wish to spend more money a> his property. The inspector, Hugh Cleland. Raid it was one of the worst cases be bad brought before th ourt. Defendant bad but poison ni-ar the road to hoodwink the inspector. The Magistrate, Mr. J. H. Salmon, said defendant hud ignored hIS duty to his neighbours. A fine of £10 wIA costs was imposed.