Foxton

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7103, 11 March 1933, Page 8

Foxton

From Our Own Correspondent. Railway Tarpaulins Astray. At the monthly meeting of the Magistrate’s Court held at Foxton on Thursday before Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., Robert Clarence Foon was charged that on January 1(3 at Foxton he did permit a railway tarpaulin, the property of the New Zealand Railways, to be unlawfully in his possession. He was also charged with a similar offence under date of February 3. In connection with the charges, Greig Barrington was charged on two counts corresponding to the dates above, with, aiding and abetting Foon. Neither defendant appeared. In outlining the case, Constable Owen said that during the holidays the local stationmastcr noticed a railway tarpaulin in a lorry pulled up at a local bowzer. On January 10 the lorry pulled into the station yard with the tarpaulin still aboard. The stationmastcr rook charge of the sheet on this occasion. Later the Railway Department were advised that another tarpaulin was in Foon’s yard. Barrington was Foon’s employee and said he got one tarpaulin from the Gear Meat Works at Wellington, and must have picked up the other by mistake in the Wellington railway yards. It was found that Barrington had not been given a sheet, at the Gear works and the explanation was altogether unsatisfactory. The Magistrate imposed fines of £2 in each case against loon and £1 in each case against Barrington, with costs lbs in each instance. Burl' Club Matters. Mr. M. E. l’erreau (president) presided over a committee meeting of the Foxton Surf and Life Saving Club hold on Monday evening at which there were also present Messrs A. Alsop, S. J. Harvey, R. Chaffcy, McTamney, G. Shaw, Barker, Moore, Thompson, Robbie, Bills, Neville, Baird, Symons. An apology for absence was received from Mr. S. Austin. Amongst the correspondence read was a letter of .appreciation from Shannon in connection v, ith the recent display given by the club in the Manawatu river in that locality. A letter was also received from the Maranui Club expressing thanks to the local club for the hospitality extended members during their stay in Foxton. The club captain’s action in regard to the painting of the club house was endorsed, and it was suggested that as the club was now established, no new members be admitted until they had gained their bronze medallion, a motion to this effect being carried. Mr. A. Alsop (delegate) submitted a report on the business transacted at the aunual Life Saving Association conference. Ou behalf of the members, the chairman expressed thanks to the delegate for his efforts on their behalf, and it was decided to also forward letters of thanks to Messrs W. Jay and McPherson for work carried out on the local beach in connection with the championships. Whirokino Gap.

As the result of a discussion concerning the necessity for improving the Whirokino highway, the Foxton Chamber of Commerce at its last meeting decided to write to the Minister of Employment suggesting that the work be carried out as an unemployment re-

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lief scheme. The Chamber has now received a reply from the Commissioner of the Unemployment Board, who advises that the prosecution of this work with relief labour has already been carefully considered by the Unemployment Board, but it is regretted that the board is unable to approve of relief labour being diverted to this work.