RADIO SETS NOT LICENSED

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22767, 20 July 1939, Page 4

RADIO SETS NOT LICENSED

TWENTY-FOUR PERSONS CONVICTED MAGISTRATE’S COURT AT RANGIORA Because of a systematic district “check-up” by a Post and Telegraph Department radio inspector some time after the expiry of the licensing year (March 31), 24 persons were charged in the Rangiora Magistrate’s Court, before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., yesterday, with possessing unlicensed radi o During the hearing of the charges it was shown that the assistant radi inspector (Mr R. F McKay, of Christchurch) had visited districts including Rangiora, Swannanoa, Loburn, Okuku, Woodend, Horrelville. Sefton Waikuku, Ashley Bank, Saltwater Creek, and Fernside. All the persons charged were convicted, 22 were fined and pay costs, and two were ordered to pay C °Thefollowing were fingd 5s each and ordered to pay Maitland Burgin, Arthur Croft, Edward Davis Dorothy Adelaide Dickie, Lnnce Hector Eder, James Fraser '(Mr E. D. R. Smith). William Hopley, Herbert Kempthorne, Maurice Kennedy, -Arthur Kirwan, Reginald Lander, Jessie Lukey, Hector John Mac Donald, Glendwr Marcus Morgan, Elsie P ? lr ? t e c r : William Ernest Power Norman Lestei Schluter, Eric Walton Ryde Leslie Ormond Shirley, Edward Sullivan Constance Agatha Watson, Walter Stanley Laskey (Mr A. C. Fraser) and Sydney Arnold Murfitt were each ordered to pay costs only. Other Cases For driving a motor-vehicle without a warrant of fitness Frederick Hutana was fined 20s and ordered to pay costs. Judgment by default was given to plaintiff in the claim Dyer Bros. v. K. Crofts for £6 15s. w H. Hamilton was ordered to pay W. E Charles - forthwith £4 10s, in default four days’ imprisonment. In a claim to recover two coils ot wire-netting or their value, the plaintiff, Frederick George Proffitt (Mr L. D. R. Smith) was non-suited in an action against his son-in-law, the defendant, Eric T. Allen (Mr A. C. Fraser), costs being allowed in defendant's favour. . “It is quite evident, the Magistrate said, “that if there had not been a family disruption this matter would never have come before the Court. POWER SUPPLY WORK IN CHEVIOT / PROGRESS SLOWED BY WEATHER %- Bad weather has caused a slowing in the work of the North Canterbury Electric Power Board’s pole gang at Cheviot, but the progress is still satisfactory, according to a report from the engineer-secretary to the board (Mr A Buckingham). The mam line through to the township h&s been completed by the gang and branch lines have been supplied. The present work is in and near the township itself. Good progress has also been made by a wiring gang. Low tension work and service lines have bee n co^P^ d as far as Domett and on the Hurunui mad clearing work along the main line ’is almost finished, and the main high tension feeder to Domett .and a branchline down the Hurunui road were livened up last week. It is nopea to “have about 30 consumers in the county supplied by the end of thi week. 1 I ISSUE OF DRIVERS’ LICENCES INCREASE SHOWN FOR AMURI COUNCIL A total of 630 drivers’ licences has been issued by the Amuri County Council since June 1, compared with 568 for the same period last year. The total number of licences issued last year was 709, which is the highest number issued for one year by the council. „ Thirty-three heavy traffic licences have been issued to date, compared with 34 for. the same period last year. The number of licences issued last year was 52. The registration of motor vehicles at the Post Office, Culverden is qn a par with the figures for last year. METHODIST GUILD AT The Waikuku Methodist Ladies’ Guild celebrated its birthday by a party at the home of Mrs A. Judson, Waikuku. Visitors and friends from the Amberley, Woodend and Sefton Guilds attended. The Rev. J. Hall and Mrs D. Robinson welcomed the guests. Recitations were given by Mrs B. J. Archer and Mr Hall, songs by Misses Chamberlain (Amberley) and J. Judson, and duets by Miss Judson and Mrs A. Smith. Competitions were won by Mrs Hall and Mrs Smith. The birthday cake, made and decorated by a former president, Mrs P. Maddison, was cut by Mrs Hall. PRESENTATION AT WOODEND At a recent meeting of the Woodend Library committee, Mr J. Forbes made a presentation to Mr G. Gibling, who, after serving as librarian for many years, is leaving the district. Mrs F. Chinnery added a few words of appreciation for the women subscribers.