OPOTIKI NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10880, 26 April 1929, Page 2

OPOTIKI NEWS.

FINAL MEETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Special to the Times.) OPOTIKI, April 24. The final meeting of the Opotiki Borough Council was held last night, -Mr. G. S. -Moody (the .Mayor) presiding. . The Opotiki Eire Board wrote re various requirements m the matter of^ water reticulation and fire plugs. —-The letter, was -referred to the Waterworks Committee for report. The Council decided to support the-protest against any di-eivase. in the heavy traffic fees. The Opotiki Hospital Board forwarded estimates for the corning year. The Borough ierv amounted to £2BO. A lively discussion took place on the Finance Committee’s report, in which file committee recommended reverting to the old charges for cow collars for grazing on the streets.—Cr. Cnrruthers argued strongly in favor of last year's figures, but. w/ieii a vote was taken_ the recommendation of the committee, was agreed to oil the casting vote of the Mayor. The Minister of Interna! Affairs advised that an amount of £Bl7 4s od, the unexpended balance of the Waioeka bridge loan, be- paid into the jinking fund.—Agreed to. The Works Committee recommended that Messrs. Yickcrniaii and Lancaster’s report on flood prevention be referred to the Minister tor Public Works and that lie he asked to subsidise the- work. The Mayor thanked members for their co-operation during tin* ion two years, members briefly replying. COURT CASES.

In the Magistrate’s Court to-day. before Air. R. L. Patterson. S.AL, George Campbell, of Gisborne.- was charged with removing two horses and six dogs from Area A into- Area B .over the crossing place on the Opotiki-Toatoa road without a permit. He was fined £5 and costs £3 5s 9d. AYaituhi Tuu, of Kutarere, was charged with iremovmg one horse from Area A into Area B over the crossing place on the \\ aiinana River track in the Urewern Country without, a permit. He was fined £5 and costs. 17s (id. A case with unusual circumstances was that- of Alls. J. Kelly v. Jack Lutirell. being a claim for £33 14s for rent duo and also for possession of premises. Air. L. Runkall represented plaintiff. Defendant alleged that he had arranged with the landlady to lift the house above the flood level at a cost of about £4O and he had commenced the work and that the rent was to be satisfied in tills manner. Plaintiff denied tins and stated that defendant was breaking up tiie premises t° r firewood. The Alagistrate gave judgment for £33 14s with costs £6s 3d. and made an order for possession within seven days. George S. Skinner was charged with receiving certain goods of the. value of £4. the property of Slialfoon Bros., the goods having been stolen from their • store. The police gave evidence as-to the finding of the goods' m the hack yard of accused's premises, but the. cross-ex-amination bv Air. Bunkall showed that quantifies of goods had been found elsewhere and were being disposed of about the town. Defendant also gave evidence and the Alagistrate dismissed the information. j. H. D. Talbot, taxi-driver, who was defended by Air. U. Bunkall. was charged with speeding and not giving warning on crossing a street intersection. Evidence was given by the traffic inspector and the defendant, also two lady passengers, both charges being dismissed.

AOf LIAITTI RATION SOCIETY

'Special to tlie Times.) The annual mooting was held on Monday night. ‘ Air. AY. A. 'Butler presided over a small attendance. . The (annual report stated that - a most successful financial year had ,-nded' with a balance of £IOB 9s (id. (n all 63 game licenses had beep is sued, and the shooting had been very satisfactory. A total.of 42 pheasants had been liberated, and 20 were now being hold for liberation. With re--gard to the suggested amalgamation; with Rotorua, a.conference had been bold, as a result of which application bad been ■ made ‘to the Minister'of Internal Affairs to give effect to the wishes of Opotiki. A difficulty, however. had cropped Up, as there was nothing in tlv mules of the Opotiki Society which would enable them to amalgamate without first disbanding. The matter is still being looked into by the Department. TJie election of officers resulted: President. Air. F. C. Parkinson-..vice-president, Mr. A. Young ; lion. ,treasurer, Mr. E. Chapman ; bon. auditor Air. W. A. Todd ; general committee, Messrs, F. C. Parkinson, F. Bepnetit, T: Edwardson, E. Chapman, E. Birkihyer, M. Stephenson, C. Stephenson, AA r . A, Butler, A. Young, and AA‘. Scott." L ■ , - ; ’ IM.r. F. Bennett suggested that Ain {.endeavor should -be made to exchange* 15 young -birds w'.th Mr. CoUeldiek, thus bringing •a* new strain into* the district. — Agreed on. *t , L . ; Mr. E. Chapman- mentiqiied the question, of' fishing ling- of the opinion that y Opotiki fishermen ard by - they present regulations (as . to- boundaries.,; ;A suggestion from dvotoriuff that :a Rod and Gun (TubHre-'formed; compiiising theßotorua, Taupe, JAYhakaL 1 tane and Opotiki districts; but the opinion of members was that the matter would require a lot of careful enquiry. - lit was finally resolved to endeavor to get the*' boundaries adjusted, so. .that Opotiki fishermen , may fish in the rivers adjoining. The/ Opotiki boundaries, which would result in milnyDnpret licenses being issued... A vote of sympathy with the ixsltttivei-' of-the ‘ late Mr. Alobrhopse was passed. It was resolved to expend £25 in trout ova.