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Evening Star, Issue 20592, 18 September 1930, Page 10

A sitting of the Magistrate’s Court was held this morning. Mr J. It. Bartholomew, S.M., presiding, when jubgraent by default for plaintiff (with costs) was given in the following cases:—M‘Gregor Bros. v. J. Duggan (Paretai), £6 19s, goods supplied; Stone, Son and Co., Ltd. v. A. G. Cameron (Christchurch), £1 2s, subscription duo; Commissioner of Taxes v. Norman Findlay, 7s 9d, costs only; Stanton and Co. v. Antcliffes (Dannevifke), £2 18s, goods supplied; Jago Biggs, Ltd. v. S. Stevenson, £3 ss. goods supplied. Edward John Bryant proceeded against John Alexander Ralston on a judgment summons, the defendant being orded to pay 7s and costs forthwith, in default one day’s imprisonment. Flat fish should soli at popular price? on the local market at present as a good haul is reported from the Nuggets by the crow of tho Port Chalmers trawler Waitangi. Tho trawler left Port Chalmers on Tuesday, arrived at the Nuggets fishing ground at 8 a.m yesterday, , and after trawling all day returned to port at 3 a.m. to-day with forty cases of fish, mostly soles and flounders all of which wore in excellent condition. This amounts to 180 dozen fish.

The world’s skating endurance re cord claimed by Mr R, M‘Kinnon, of Dunedin, who on Saturday completed a 25 hours non-stop skate, is assailed by the following paragraph from tho London ‘Sunday Chronicle,’ of July 27:—“Sam Kesler, Scotland’s roller skating champion, broke the world’s roller skating endurance record at Gourock yesterday when he skated continuously over 36 hours.” The City Fire Brigade turned out at 0.30 this morning, to a house, at 12 Granville Terrace, occupied by Mrs Hall. A defective hearth had caused tho outbreak, but tho flames were extinguished before severe damage was done.

The organiser of the commercial travellers’ cash and clothes drive wishes it known that any people who still have parcels or who were missed in the collection on Saturday can have them collected by ringing up the club in Bond street, or by sending in a note. It would bo as well to do this as soon as possible, because the travellers want to finish collecting by Saturday. The recent successful performance of the pantomime ‘ Jack and Jill ’ by pupils of the Otago Girls’ High School resulted in a total not profit for the three nights of £212 7s Id. The not proceeds for the second night were earmarked for the unemployment fund, which will benefit to the extent of £93 6s 7d. Tho High Schools’ Board at its meeting yesterday received from the principal (Miss M. H. M. King) the statement of income and expenditure, and decided that a cheque for the amount due to the unemployment fund, together with a copy of the statement, be forwarded to the town clerk for the mayor’s fund. The board also decided to congratulate Miss King on the very creditable manner in which tho pantomime was produced. “ Tho Church of England in Hew Zealand is spending more money on social work than any other church.” declared the llov. S. J. Cooper at tho annual meeting of those interested in the Anglican orphanages in the Diocese of' Dunedin, held yesterday. This showed, ho continued, that tho Church of England was carrying out the teaching of the Lord in its entirety. A Press ■ Association cable msesago Ironi Sydney states that , tho Rev. Neville Stuart Talbot, Bishop of Pretoria, has been chosen Bishop of Newcastle in succession to the late Bishop Long.

Tliore was a clean sheet at the Police Court this morning.

Sir Otto Niemeyer, the financial export attached to tho Bank of England, who is advising the New Zealand Government upon currency and banking, returned from Rotorua to Wellington yesterday, and was the guest of Cabinet and tho members of Parliament at an informal function in tho morning. Ho is staying at the Midland Hotel for the remainder of his time in Wellington, and it is expected that ho will leave for Sydney by tho Maunganui on Sep tembor 25. It is possible that Sir Otto will pay a short visit to tho South Island, leaving Wellington on Friday evening and returning on tho following Tuesday morning. The arrangements for the trip have not been finalised, and should he go it will bo merely for tho purpose of seeing something o' Christchurch and other parts.—-Pres® Association.

An unusual incident occurred during the sitting of tho Supreme Court at Hamilton yesterday (says a Press Association telegram). William Morton Creighton a motor mechanic, of Hastings, formerly a tanner at Otorohanga, petitioned for a divorce from his wife, Mary Creighton on tho grounds of desertion It was stated that the couple were married in 1906, and on the husband’s return from tho war he found his wife rather friendly with another man. His wife subsequently left him. Tho petitioner had commenced his evidence when court adjourned for lunch. The petitioner, who had not seen his wife since 1925, invited her out to lunch, and it was subsequently announced on the resumption of tho court that the couple, had become reconciled. The action was withdrawn, and tho couple left tho court together. Out of work, and having lost all their personal belongings when the ship foundered, many of tho Tahiti’s crew are finding it hard to keep going until the new Monowai is put into commission. Several stewards stranded in Wellington say that they received a month and three days’ pay from the Union Company when paid off on arrival hero, but it all wont in purchasing clothing to replace that lost when the Tahiti sank. They attribute their position to the Shipwreck Relief Society not making tho usual grant of £ls, despite -the fact’ that it has £13,000 in hand. The men recall that a grant was made for tho Manuka wreck, and say that their loss is much more severe, as extensive equipment is required on the longer voyages. Tho above is a Wellington message. Dunedin is tho headquarters of the society', and inquiries made disclose' tho fact that, under the rules of the society,, no relief can be given to the crew or passengers of a ship unless it is wrecked in New Zealand waters. The Tahiti disaster occurred hundreds of miles from New Zealand, and consequently the society 7 is bound by its rule to refrain from offering relief. The letter portion of the English mail ex Mataroa will come to hand this afternoon. Tho. newspaper portion will arrive by goods, train to-morrow morning- ’

Some anxiety is felt at tho prolonged absence from his homo of Mr R. P. Bates, who is employed at the General Post Office, Wellington. Mr Bates, who has been ill recently, was last seen at Eastbourne on Wednesday, the 10th instant. It is understood that he was to visit a' doctor in Wellington; but since then nothing has beu heard of him. The following is a description of Mr Bates:—Height 6ft lin, medium build, fresh complexion, hazel eyes, small sandy moustache, oval typo of face, age thirty-seven. When last seen, Mr Bates was wearing a .navy blue suit, felt hat and brownish overcoat. Anyone knowing his whereabouts is requested to communicate with the Chief Postmaster.

There was an attendance of 200 delegates from all parts.of New Zealand at the annual conference of the Reform Party. Mr Coates was received with prolonged applause Ho expressed gratification at the largo and representative gathering, which augured well for the future prospects of the party. Ho urged the necessity for working together in the interests of the party, and drew delegates’ attention to the very serious loss sustained during the past year hy the deaths of Sir Maui Pomare, Sir George 'Hunter;' and Mr E. A. James. Mr Coates eulogised the valuable services rendered the cause of the party hy the deceased. Ho proceeded to review the organisation that had taken place since the last annual conference, and stated that if an election took place to-morrow the party was well equipped for action. A tribute was paid to the splendid work done by the ladies’ auxiliaries and junior branches of the league. The party could feel well satisfied with the results of the by-elections which had taken place during the year. To-mor-row the delegates will attend the unveiling of the Massey Memorial.—Press \ssociation. It is understood that another skating rink is to ho opened shortly in Bowline street. A syndicate has been formed, and the necessary alterations are now being made to tho basement portion of Messrs Clarke, Marshall’s premises. In the Magistrate’s Court, Christchurch, four charges of stealing letters and three of opening them were preferred against William Arthur Bowen, aged nineteen, a postal clerk, stationed at Little River. A detective road a statement, in which the accused admitted taking small sums of money from three letters opened Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed for sentence.—Press Association. There has been no rain in tho Coleridge watershed since Monday, and tho level of tho lake is steady at ] .Csß.Bi't, which is 13ft below normal.—Press Association. Owing to a derailment of trucks at Penrose (Auckland) blocking the railway lino at 9 o’clock this morning • tho Limited express from Wellington was diverted over tho Westfield deviation, and through tho new goods yard to the station. Thus, through an accident, tho Limited was the first time-table train to use tho new deviation, which is not to bo opened for more than a month yet.—Press Association. Tho dead body of a man. believed to be Ralph James Guy aged about fifty, of Hiknai in the Thames district, was found floating in Auckland Harbour. In a pocket was found a bank book showing a credit of over £6oo.—Press Association. Eighteen students of Massey College have qualified for tho diploma of associate in dairy manufacture, being the first to receive the honour. Tho students are J T. Barr (Cambridge), W. N. Blaylock (Kairanga), S. W. Booth (Tamaki) J Brock (Makion), N. W. Campbell (Taurauga), A. Carnie (Oroua Downs), G. A. Challis (Kaupokonui), D. Crosson (To Puke), F, L. Fisher (Rahotu), W. L. Harkness (Hamilton), W. Lindsay (Hinuera), C. L. Macdonald (Auckland), J. W. Parish (Tainahi) E. Richardson (Ruawai), J. H. Smith (Shannon), C. W. Stack (Mauriceville), R. G. Wattam (Cambridge), W B. Rodger (Kairanga). The Sir James Wilson Gob] Modal for the leading student in the sheep farming course was awarded to T. Dosser, an English public schoolboy, now of Hastings.—Palmerston North Association message.