BANKRUPT’S VARIED OCCUPATIONS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 198, 19 May 1936, Page 5

BANKRUPT’S VARIED OCCUPATIONS

Ethiopian Government Commission NOTES FROM MANAWATU Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North, May IS. Formerly a Kopane farmer, Hubert Corneille <le Mey D’Alkemade, applied- to Mr. Justice Ostler for discharge from bankruptcy in the Palmerston North Supreme Court to-day. Mr. J. Graham (Feilding) appeared for bankrupt, and Mr. J. P. Innes on behalf of the Repatriation Department and other creditors, opposed the application. It was stated that bankrupt failed in 1922, and since then had followed various occupations. He had possessed a commission to make arrangements on behalf of the Ethiopian Government for the formation of an air squadron. His Honour: That is a bit late now. Counsel added.that when bankrupt reached Honolulu in pursuance of his objective he had been stopped by the American Government, probably on a request from New Zealand, and was forced to abandon the project. He had an offer of a position in foreign parts, if he could secure his discharge from bankruptcy, which had militated against him. His Honour said that it would appear that bankrupt had suffered from a war injury which might have accounted for his unusual actions. It was 14 years since he had been adjudged bankrupt. His Honour added that he was not disposed to hang a millstone .round bankrupt's neck for the whole of his life, nor could he order any preferential payment to any particular creditor or creditors.- He entered an unconditional discharge. Miniature Rifle Club’s Meeting.

It was resolved to alter the weekly club night from Monday to Thursday at the annual meeting of the Mangamutu Miniature Rifle Club, and to hold the first shoot on Thursday, May 21. The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patron, Mr. D. O'Brien; president, Mr. L. Heayns;

vice-presidents, Messrs. A. Tait aud J. D. Thomson; secretary and treasurer, Mr. J. J). Thomson : club captain, Mr. M . I' easey; committee, Messrs. 11. Gardner, R. Keats, J. Buller and K. Priest.

Road Cycling. . About a dozen riders participated in Ine Mauawatu County Cash Cycling Clubs race to Ashhurst on Saturday afternoon, the distance being approximately ten miles. Riding from the scratch mark, J. Seelen put up a splendid performance to record fastest time of 39min. 19sec. The placjn"s were as follows:—P. Shenden Gli.min.), 1; K. Alexander (4Jmin.), 2; J. Seelen (scr.), 3. Next Saturday’s race will be from the Princess Hotel, I almerston North, to Ashhurst and back, commencing at 2 p.m. Fastest time in the Manawatu Amateur Road Circling Club's race went to E. Sheerin, 55min„ T. Rasmussen being seeing with 574 min. The detailed plaetngs were as follows:--W. Sheridan, 1; L. Herdman, 2; J. Trant rum, 3. The Feilding Athletic ami Cycling Club conducted a race to' Cheltenham am back. N. White recording fastest time ot 44min. The first man home was E Batten (Gmin.), with I. \erry (bniin,), second amt J. Allen (4inin.), third.

Incompatibility Leads to Divorce. An undefended petition in divorce was heard bv Mr. Justice Ostler in the I a.merston'North Supreme Court this morning, petitioner being Caroline Myna Dorothea Brown, of New Plymouth, represented by Mr. R. R. Burridge (Masterton), and respondent John Alber.. Brown, of Carterton. Petitioner stated that she carried respondent in Masterton in 191 G. and there were two children of the marriage. In November. 193-. ,l hoy had separated because of incompatibility, and had not lived together since then. His Honour granted a decree nisi, to be moved absolute after three months, with custody of the children to petitioner. Wednesday Hockey.

The following matches, allocated to the grounds and referees as shown, will be plnved under the jurisdiction of the Manawatu Hockey Association next Wednesday afternoon :—Senior, Woodville v. Phoenix, nt Hokowhitu No. 2. at 3 p.m., Messrs. AV. 11. Wilson find M«irtiii, Ain®sev College v. Broadway A. nt Massey College, nt 2.30 p.m.. Messrs. McLachlan and Levy; Broadway B v. Combined Services, at Hokowhitu No. 1. nt 3 p.m., Messrs. Hagan and Paton. Junior, Mas-

sey College v. Broadway, at Hokowhitu No. 2, at 1.-15 p.m., Messrs. Byers and McGonigal; Phoenix y. Combined- Services, at Hokowhitu No. 1, at 1.45 p.m., Messrs. Wilton and Inkpen. Golt at Hokbwliitu. Although there was no official club competition on the Hokowhitu links, Pal merston North, the fourball Stableford bogey handicap, arranged by J. R. Galloway, drew .a large field. The best scores were as follow: —Petersen and Goldfinch, and A. Graham and Moffatt, 41 points each pair. 1; Dickie and Smith. 40 points. 2: Tizard and Loftus, and Stubbs and Grant, 39 points each pair, 3; McCaskill and C. Louisson, 38 points, 4; Oram ami Oram, 34 points. 5. In the singles, G. Dickie led with 36 points. P. G. Tizard, M. A. Ongley and W. Moffatt being next with 34 points each. G. 11. Lusk next with 33 points, and G. M. Louisson fifth with 31 points. Rugby Results.

The results of Saturday's matches in (ho Bush Rugby Union's inter-club competitions, are as follow: —Senior, Eketahuna Old Boys 11 boat Ballance 6; I-lamua 0 drew with Mangatainoka 0. Junior, Marima 9 beat Konini 3; Ngatnri 14 boat United 3; Hukanui 15 boat Nireaha 0. Matches played under the jurisdiction of the To Kawau sub-union resulted as follow :—Senior, Sanson beat Rangiotu, be default; Rongotca S beat Oroua Downs 3. Junior. Sanson 6 beat Ohakea 3; Oroua Downs 11 beat Rongotea S. The following matches are scheduled to be played under the control of th.? Manawatu Union next Wednesday afternoon :—United v. Pirates, at I’almerst.n North showgrounds No. 3, at 2.30 p.m., Mr. A. Jewett; Kia Toa v. St. Patricks, nt showgrounds No. 2, at 2.30 p.m., Mr. C. Woodham; Kowhai, a bye. Pahiatua Women’s Hockey.

Royal blue and white were decided upon as the club colours at the inaugural meeting of the newly-formed Pahiatua Ladies’ Hockey Club, when the following officers were elected: —Patron. Dr, 11. Paterson; president. Mr. J. Rose; vicepresidents', Dr. E. B. 'Watson, Dr. H. r l. Dawson, Messrs. A. D. Bauckham. F. Barraclough. E. P. Badger, J. Brechin. Brooks, J. Carrad, W. A. Carthew, J. Cleghorn, D. Conway, F. Cosford. AV. C. Coldicntt, J. David, J. Devane, T. Devoy, T Edge, A. Gradv, AV. Groves, G. 11. Ilodd, J. Hughes. G. Hill. B. Harvey. S. Judd. IL Jaspers. A. Jenson. AV. Kernick. T. Lett, J. Milne, Allan. J. Murphy, AA'. Mitchell, Dan O'Brien. M. Paget. AV. Richardson. AV. Rutherford. S’. K. Siddells and C. C. Smyth; secretary, Mrs. AV. Hercock; treasurer. Mrs. M. Galbraith; hon. auditor. Mr. R. Boagey ; executive committee. Mesdames Galbraith. Thompson, Hercock. O'Brien and Miss Clement; club captain. Airs. M. Ga’braith; coach. Mr. L. Kitching. County Roads Closed.

Four hill roads in the Kairanga county are now closed until August 31 to heavy traffic exceeding three tons. This action is necessary every year owing to the damage which would otherwise be, done to the road foundations by four-ton lorries carting heavy loads of firewood during the winter months. These vehicles, when engaged in this work, break up the road in a very short time. Inter-club Badminton.

Playing on the Levin club's courts, teams from the Manawatu Central amt Levin Badminton Clubs fought a draw :u sets, but the former club carried off the honours in points by a margin of. 48. Each team won 12 sets, but the visitors scored 309 points to the home team's 261. In the women's singles, the visitors won four games to Levin's two, but in the men's singles the scores were reversed. ■ Two of the three women’s singles went to the home team, but the visitors took' two of the three men’s doubles. In the mixed doubles each team won three sets.