Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Odlin, of Mel--1 ilif^ton, accompanied by Miss Odlin, arrived in Haver a on a motor tour ol Taranaki. They vent to the mountain to-day, and will proceed on to New Plymoutli. returning lie re next T'uesclay. Good progress is being made by the local band under Conductor Fox, and it will again make its appearance before the public next Sunday afternoon, when it will give a selection of music in the Park. Later on it is hoped to give a series of open-air • concerts in the Park, and the Borough Council is to be approached shortly with regard to lighting arrangements. A sequel to a joy ride took place at the Magistrate’s Court at New Plymouth yesterday, when Frank Mescal 1 and Frank Hurley appeared bn a charge! of having unlawfully converted to their 1 own use. bid not so as to be guilty of theft, a motor car belonging to CL H. Fletcher .of Wait-ara. Betel f iye-sei-geant >L Cooney, who prosecuted, told the court that the ra'f had been driven on the wrong side of the road without a tail light burning, and when two Maoris on a motor cycle had attempted to pr-s. the car swerved over, knocking them down. The accused. and the '.’riling man whom they bad picked up 'at Fit/rov. bad then shopped (lie car and- had e'earod cii! wiH”’iit looking to soe how 1 Ik> lu'fiir ov<lLls had lured. ; On«' bf flic "M’loris h-’d received iniuries iK'ff'ssitatiug slight medical attention. whilst damage, estimated at CL l(!s bad been floeo to the ear. The wee fined GlO earli. ami or.lcr-c-1 hr pav t(i IDs, damages fo the owner of the car.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 January 1925, Page 7
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