RANGITIKEI

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 210, 3 August 1940, Page 3

RANGITIKEI

MARTON. Aug. 2. A shop was conducted by the Marton branch of the St. John Ambulance Brigade on Tuesday, the amount raised being approximately £144. At a sitting of the Magistrate’s Court in Marton J. A. Graham was convicted and fined 10s, costs 10s, for being in possession of an unregistered firearm. The revolver, the subject of the information, was confiscated and forfeited to the Crown. A plea of not guilty was entered by B. R, Kenny, of Shannon, to a charge of driving a motor-car without due care and attention. He was represented by Mr R. G. Palmer. It was stated that, when driving into a blinding sun, defendant knocked a young girl off her bicycle, notwithstanding the efforts of another motorist (Mr A. Stuart) who, by waving his arm, tried to draw defendant’s attention to the cyclist. The Magistrate held an offence had been committed and a fine of 30s. with costs £1 8s 3d. was imposed. At a meeting of the Rangitikci County Council. Or. Iv. W. Dalrymple presided. In connection with a letter received from the Local '■ Government Loans Board rei garding the requirements, of the board I witli applications for rural housing | loans, the council decided to take the pro- | liminary steps to obtain the board’s I sanction to the raising of a loan of £lO,I 000 for rural housing. Regarding a rei quest to metal. 18 chains on the Weston Road to afford access to part of Mr A. E. Russell’s Estate, it was decided to subsidise the work £l for £1 up lo £25. The treasurer stated that the debit balance after the last meeting was • £9073 15s 3d. Payments since then had amounted to £2904 11s lid, increasing the debit | balance to £11.978 7s 4d. Receipts since , the last meeting had totalled £2125 Is 3d, I but after Thursday’s payments of £12,723 1 8s 2d. the debit balance stood_ at £22,596 14s 3d. The inspector of noxious weeds for the southern portion of the county (Air A. AV. Trotter), reported that during the month gorse fences had been trimmed and large areas of blackberry bad been | cleared in the Tutaenui, Rata and Lcedstown Ninety-five dogs had been registered, during the month of July, bringing the total for the current year to £767. The engineer (Air S. A. R. Muir) reported on general work carried out in •! the ridings. Owing to the diminished traffic on account of petrol restrictions, it had been found practical to lay aside one power grader and cover the extended area by adjusting the daily itineraries of the other two.