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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12089, 31 October 1933, Page 4

The genial nature of Auckland's climate is shown by the fact that due resident in an Auckland suburb has in his garden rip© tomatoes which have been grown in the open without resort to either covering or glass The planting was don© last autumn; \the plants successfully survived winter frosts, and they are now about 4ft- high. Usually tomatoes are planted in Auckland during the sping months, with expectations of rip© crop about Qhristnias. Some unusual circumstances were revealed in a case before Mr E- li. Walton, S.DI., in tfie Magistrate’s Court when DaYuT Nelson. applied for the cancellation of a maintenance order from" 10s a week, and also the cancellation of arrears totalling £55 15s Sd- SeniorSergeant Wade said that Nelson bad been receiving extra mgseic from the Unemployment Board "f oh* the maintenance of the child, "who was in a State home. Instead of- paying the maintenance. Nelson had, used the money for the support : of himself and his wife. The Gfiild IVelfare Department did not oppose the' cancellation of the arrears and a reduction of the order, hut he ; (the seniorsergeant)’ was of opinion that the order should not-be cancelled.. Sine© tJie ‘child had ' been cymnrtted to the care off the State, ‘NeJsoirT'hid married. The 'magistrate 'dtSiceHed the order and reduced*the mamtenanoe to ,5s -week. ' ' '■ • ... :' - - : Y‘-