OPOTIKI NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12885, 11 June 1936, Page 2

OPOTIKI NEWS

PERSONAL (Special to Times) Mr. A. G. Hultcjuist, M.P.. will arrive in Opotiki to-day and will spend this cevning and to-morrow here.' FARMERS NEED RAIN During (.lie last 3:2 days only '23 points of rain have fallen in Opotiki. One of til a results of the long spell of dry weather i,s' that the farmers have beta unable to use- pastures l on which top-dressing has been spread. 'Until rain tails these parts of the farm cannot he used, and- .ah -a- result grazing for dairy stock 5 js. restricted. Usually in May and June manure lies on 'the grass for only a day or hvo before being washed into the soil. Some farmers are reported to have had nearly half oil their

farms top-dressed for two or three wicks, and are hoping for any early fall of rain.

FARMERS’ UNION

At the monthly meeting the quest on of the provision of refreshments at. tin monthly stock sales was discussed. It- was resolved to await a reply from tin: Sunshine. League. A letter was received front the- provincial sectary asking the committee to collet t- particulars concerning features ul the Lund's Department's administration of the affairs of the- soldiers’ ■settlement under its- control. A discuss on took place on the dangerous -state of the Waiotahi- Bluff, and it was resolved- to send, a telegram to the Minister for Public Works drawing attention, to same. OPOTOKI 11.,5.A. At t lie monthly meeting the chairman reported that something should bo done- immediately to make tho more presentable. Several pension claims: were reported and appeared satisfactory. It was decided to pub the unemployment- -scheme-in-to operation for the next few months. RUGBY UNION At the weekly meeting the secretary reported) that the gate for the Rnngitaiki match on Saturday last amounted to £ll 16s 9cl. A letter was received from the TaYirai-nga Union giving the draw fo.r the Parata ('up as -follows: Te Puke v. Tauraiiiga, Eangitaiki v. Whakataue, Rotorua v. Galatea, Opotiki v. Apanui. Any games played betwem these teams were to he considered matches for the cup. It way decided to arrange « ■natch on. a. suitable date .in aid of the Crippled- Children’s Fund. The ■ secretary wa-s instructed to write an appreciative letter to- the Rangitaiki Union thanking it for sending its team mid congratulating the team on the splendid game played by it. It wa.s decided to refund bandages and cotton wool u-sed by first aid members at, matches. It way resolved that a recommendation be forwarded to the Buy of Plenty Union that regarding the selection of the AH Black teams, "tieli unions as the Bay of Plenty, Poverty Bay and East Coast be given similar representation on the -selection committee a.s the Taranaki Union,

RESISTING' ARREST

MAORI IMPRISONED

Ai lbe Police Court, before Messsys. •I. I). Clark and J. Merry, J’s.P., George Huiß-on; a Maori, was charged tliiit. he was drunk and disorderly and resisted, the police.

Sergeant Miller said that at 5 o’clock i/ii, Saturday he liad occasion to arrc.si, the acused, after warning him I'tveral times. He brought him in the station and the accused showed light. He struggled for about iiw minutes and the assistance of a passer-by was necessary before accused could be lodged in the cell. The licensed was a nuisance about the I own when under the inffueiico of i;i<|iior. Accused pleaded guilty to the (barge of drunkenness, but dollied that ho has resisted 1 the police. He .said that he had gone into tl*c lock-up with a clean face and. had < merged with a, couple of black eyes; Ik could not remember struggling at the gate, but, remembered that he. had been roughly handled immediately afterwards. Tire (.sergeant stated Hint the accused hadi received his black eves in a, fight earlier in the afternoon. The Bench pointed out to the accused that it was a. serious matin- to resist the police, and it declined to give credence to his story of rough handling. It way .- significant that the accused's memory should have failed him in regard to the events at the gate, but it was functioning -a few minutes labor in. "the lock-up. He would be convicted and discharged on the charge of drunkenness and sentenced to two months imprisonment oil the charge of resisting the police.