LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northern Advocate, 20 July 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Are we musical? Popular concert will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday, July 21, by the Whangarei Orchestra, assisted by Mr L. Kennedy, solo 'cello, and Mrs G. Woolley, soprano. Mr Kennedy has a world-wide reputation and the committee of the orchestra have been very fortunate in securing his services for this concert. A musical treat is assured.'^

j—The school children at Kaikohe planted some choice native trees in their grounds on Arbor Day They named them afte; , celebrated military men such as Kitchener, Lord Roberts and Nelson.

The other day an admirer brought half-a-crown to this office and asked us to" place it in the General Botha Fund. As no fund has been opened locally we have sent the contribution to Auckland.

On Saturday at 2 p.m. the Kamo Mounted Rifles under Mr Nutsforfi, officer in command, turned out for parade. A number of rifles were sent up from the drill hall, Whangarei, for use on the parade by those men who had not previously received arms. Major Clarke-Walker instructed tho troop in dismounted and ■ mounted work with the rifle, until 4.30 p.m., after which a meeting of the range committee was held.

John Munro Wrack, before Mr E. Page, S.M., at Whangarei to-day, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person. H e pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given that defendant had consorted with prohibited persons and men of drinking habits. Defendant said he had work to go to when arrested and asked that he be prohibited. The Magistrate instructed that a prohibition order be issued and defendant was convicted and discharged,

An enthusiastic spirit was displayed at the meeting of ladies held in the Town Hall buildings yesterday at the public invitation of the Whangarsi Patriotic Committee. The purpose was to arrange for a tableau to be given at a patriotic concert to be held on August 4, the anniversary of the commencement of the war in Europe. Mesdames Bispham, Halliday and Boult and Misses Barton and Neary were appointed a committee, and characters will be selected to represent in a grand tableau, Britain and her Dominions. Messrs Swain, Turner, S. Fulljames and F. Reynolds have offered to provide suitable lighting effects. Other arrangements are proceeding, and it is hoped to make the ■concert the most successful patriotic demonstration held in Whangarei. jttJ-BLin.es White, employed by W. Pearson, was charged before Mr E. Page, S.M., at Whangarei to-day with leaving a vehicle in a public place. The borough inspector said he saw defendant leave a gig in the road for about ten minutes. Two gigs were washed

in the public street on the same day. Witness had warned proprietors of stables and their employees again and again about leaving vehicles on the public road, but. without effect. Defendant denied leaving- the vehicle, and W. Pearson tlia employer, corroborated. H e denied being " warned again and again. The Magistrate held, that it was not proved that t*.e vehicle was left, and there seemed to be no specific by-law dealing with the washing of vehicles iv the public streets. The case was dismissed, White being allowed half a day's expenses, amounting to four shillings. \V. Woods and W. Pea-son, Whangaiei, were summoned befora .Mr E. Page, S.M., at Whangarei to das' each for allowing cows to un the railway line. Counsel roprcai-.nt'.ng W. Woods said the fence belonged to the Railway Department and it had been allowed to get into a state of disrepair. A creek alongside the railway was his client's boundary. Sergt. Moore called evidence to r>low that there was no fence belonging to the Railway Department. It was also stated that the cows were driven b> \V. Pearson's son out of the railway, yard. They had strayed close to the platform. The Magistrate paid that such Qffences must be regarded ns serious. They might result in something far more serious than tho loss of a cow, An engine might become derailed. Defendants were each fined £1 and ordered to pay 10s costs and witnesses' expenses.

An unexpected vindication of the system of grading employed by Mr T. R. McCarthy, manager of the Maungatapere Co-operative Dairy Company's factory, has come to hand to-day. At the annual meeting of the company yesterday a shareholder criticised the grading, alleging that, the had too much power. To-day the company was notified that their exhibit of four boxes of butter had been j awarded a gold medal at the Panamjw , Exhibition. ' ■ | While on the way home from the annual meeting of the Maungata-pere Cooperative Dairy Company yesterday, Mr W. Cutforth, the ex-chairman, met with a mishap. His horse stumbled and fell, Mr Cutforth sustaining a i badly cut eye. The injury was not

sufficiently serious to prevent him journeying to Auckland to-day. \tr Cutforth may take up residence in the ciueen city, but he has a leaning towards Whangarei, and he has not yet decided on his future place of abode.

R. Bryant was charged before Mi- E. Page, S.M., at Whangarei to-day wi'.h procuring liquor and with entering licensed premises during tire currency of a prohibition order issued against him. Constable Paine said defendant had paid a lawyer to see if a prohibition order issued in Dargaville applied in Whang-arei. He had been convicted before for breaking the terms of his order. Sergeant Moore said defendant had a long record. The Magistrate imposed a fine of £3 and 7s costs on the first charge and £1 and 7s costs on the second.

D. T. Curie, aged 18 years, appeared before Mr E. Page, S.M., at Whangarei to-day to answer a charge made by the Defence Department of failing to attend camp. Counsel for defendant declared that the lad was 18 years of age on May 4. The camp was held in -February. Defendant's father thought that the casual camp held in May applied only to those who were entitled to attend the February camp. Defendant was not so entitled to exemption, being under age in February, though not in May. Defendant had come to Whangarei with the idea of enlisting. Captain Walker said defendant had a month's notice to attend camp. He had plenty of time to have notified the Department of his age. He was too young to enlist. The Magistrate held that defendant should have attended the May camp and fined him £1 17s costs. il. Broomfield, who did not appear, was fined £1 12s including costs for failing to register for service. Captain Walker said defendant was aged 16 years and the age for registration was 14 years.