TROUBLE AT DANCES

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 199, 20 May 1936, Page 6

TROUBLE AT DANCES

Magistrate’s Warning To Young Men MANAWATU NEWS ITEMS Dominion Special Service. ralmerston North, May 10. “On the first charge, that of using obscene language in a public place, you will be fined £2 with 16/- costs, in default 14 days’ imprisonment, and on the second charge, that of assault, you will be sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment with hard labour without the option of a fine,’ said Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., when dealing with a youth, Percy Sieverts, in the Magistrate’s Court. The case arose from • rouble at a dance hall in Palmerston North, and the magistrate issued a further warning to young people about offences of this type. "There is no doubt that you have been "oing round making yourself a nuisance,” said the magistrate to accused. “You must be taught to remember that I won’t have people like you and your friends making trouble at dances. I gave a warnin’’ last vear when I dealt with youths of your calibre who caused trouble at a dance. I want it understood that T will not tolerate this sort of behaviour at dances.” More Consumers.

“For the vear ended March 31, 1936, a total of 116 service lines were run,” stated the engineer to the Tararua Electric Power Board at the annual meeting of the board. “Sixty-five new consumers were connected to the supply mains, this increasing the connected loud by 541.6 kilowatts, and making the total number of consumers 1685. The total connected load is now 6,352,030 kilowatts.” Tenikoit Club’s Meeting.

A profit of £ll/10/3 was disclosed in the balance-sheet of the Palmerston North Tenikoit Club, presented at the annual meeting when the following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr. H. N. Watson; president, Mr. L. R. Andrews; club cap-tain,-Mr. N. Rodgers: joint secretaries, Miss McAulay and J. Bennett; treasurer, Miss P. Carter; committee, Misses L. Bennett, J. Gaisford, J. Spilman, J. Woodward, Messrs. B. King, M. Lane and Dr. Yeates. Basketball Draw.

Following is the draw for the second round of the Palmerston North Y.M.C.A. inter-house basketball competition:—• Women’s section, P.D.C. v. Woolworths, at 8 p.m.; C.M.R. v. Hopwood Hardware, at 8.30 p.m.; Rosco v. C. and C., at 9 p.m.; J. R. McKenzie’s v.-Public Service, at 9.30 p.m. Men’s section, City Council A v. City Council B, at 8.15 p.m.; A. Clark’s v. Watson Bros., at 8.45 p.m.; Hopwood Hardware v. C. and C., at 9.15 p.m.; G. and B. v. Berry’s, at 9.45 p.m. The referees will be C. Woods, T. Twigge aud K. Burne.

Rugby’ Fixtures and Grounds. Following are the matches scheduled to be played under the control of the Bush Rugby Union during this week:— Wednesday, third grade, Athletic v. Eketahuna Old Boys, at Pahiatua, Mr. W. Lawry; Ballance v. Mangatainoka, at Ballance, Mr. J. David. Saturday, senior, Mangatainoka v. Ballance, at Mangatainoka, Mr. J. Henderson; Bketahuna Old Boys v. Konini, at Pahiatua, Mr. V. Brown. Junior, - United v. Hukanui, at Eketahuna, Mr. W. Ryan; Marima v. v. Nireaha, at Nireaha, Mr. AV. Udy: Ngaturi v. Konini, at Konini, Mr. W. Price. The games scheduled to be played under the jurisdiction of the Te Kawau sub-union next Saturday afternoon, are as follow: —Senior, Rongotea v. Sanson, at Rongotea, Mr. R. Scott; Oroua Downs v. Rangiotu, at Oroua Downs, Mr. L. Sim. junior, Sanson v. Rongotea, at Sanson, Mr, B. Laurence; Ohakea v. Oroua Downs, at Ohakea, Mr. P. Richardson.

Bandsmen Compete for Cup. Twelve members of the Palmerston North Garrison Band appeared before the judge, Mr. A. J. Berryman, for the solo contest under handicap, the last section of the annual competition for the P. Roberts Cup. This included six medallists, so that the judge had no easy task. His placings were: N. D’Ath (B flat cornet), 85 points, 1; R. Carlyle (tenor horn), 80 points; 2; and H. Unwin (BB bass), 79 points, 3. The holder for the year is the bandsman securing the most points" for attendance at practices, boat dress at parades under the arrangements the band has made with the Palmerston North City Council, and highest points in the solo contest. With a total of 174 marks, made up as follow, attendance 80, drees 14, music 80, R. Carlyle carried off the cup this year, P. Cowlishaw, 74, 15, 78, 167/ being second, and S. Pike (last year’s holder), 75, 15, 55, 145, third. It was announced that the cup carried with .it a gold medal donated by the band. Proposal to Close Country School. In connection with the recent controversy over the proposal to close the Taonui School under what has been described as the Education Department’s scheme for consolidating country schools, it is now held that the scheme was meant to apply only to very low grade schools in country districts, the idea being to close these and bring the children to a more central country school, which would not only strengthen the rolls but would increase the teaching staff. It is claimed that contrary to expressed opinions the scheme was never intended to apply to Taonui, as it would simply mean absorption and not consolidation in this case. The grade of Taonui School, which has recently gone upward, is such as to exclude it from the original plan of consolidation, and it is nnw considered unlikely that anything further will be heard of the proposal to elose it down and transport the children to one of the Feilding schools.

Breach of Industrial Award. Before Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court this morning, the Department of Labour proceeded against Yates’s Cash Stores, alleging a breach of the Wellington industrial district grocers’ assistants’ award. For the department, Mr. (1. Brown said that an inspector bad visited one of the company's branches in Palmerston North last February and found one senior and two juniors employed, one of the latter being under a contract. The award stated that the proportion of juniors to seniors must be one junior to one senior, and a second junior to the second senior. For the company, Mr. M. A. Ongley said that last October the award had come into force, aud the company had been faced with the prospect of putting a number of boys on to the road or employing another senior at £4/10/- or £5 a week. The company had entered into a contract with one of the hoys for the delivery of parcels, but in his spare time he had worked in the shop. The department did not oppose the contract, hut held that the boy should not have worked in the shop. Under the circumstances counsel asked for a reduced penalty. The magistrate agreed aud fixed the amount at £5, for which he entered judgment.

Airways Passengers. Among the passengers who travelled by Union Airways’ machines on the southward service yesterday were Mrs. 11. Crust and Messrs. W. Bennett and L. Buddle, from ralmerston North to Christchurch, and Mrs. Pernno from Palmerston North to Blenheim. Bookings on the northward journey included Mr. F. C. White, from Dunedin to Palmerston North.