News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 9 November 1939, Page 4

News Of The Day

Big Kauri Plank. From a heart of kauri log obtained from the Omahuta State Forest, Rangiahua sawmills at Umawera recently cut two planks each sixteen feet long by four feet wide by two and a half inches thick. One of these has been, forwarded to Wellington, where it will be on display in the Northland court at the Centennial Exhibition.

Kaieo Welcomes S.M.

Mr R. Ferner, S.M., conducted his first court in Kaeo on Wednesday, Before the police cases were commenced, Mr W. Broadbent, and—Constable E. Buckley wished Mr- Ferner a long .and happy period of service in the. North.

Theft of Groceries. Charged with the theft of groceries and tobacco valued at £2 16/3 from Albert Gilbert Haines, at Opahi, two Maoris, Tia Matieu and Grey Moka, were both fined £5 with 11/6 expenses in the Kawakawa Court by Mr Ferner, S.M. * tit Negligent Driving. Appearing in the Kawakawa Magistrate’s Court before Mr Ferner, S.M., James Henry Morgan was convicted and fined £4, 10/- costs, on a charge of negligent driving, and £1 with 10/costs for driving without' ,a driver’s license.

Duck Ignores Danger. When men engaged on clearing the large slip in the Manawatu Gorge climbed the slope to trim off the dangerous edges, a wild duck flew out of a flax bush right on the edge of the path sheered out by the landslide. It was; found that it had continued to sit oh a nest of nine eggs, in spite of the fact that the, hillside had burst out within a foot or two of the nest.

Presents For Soldiers. The initial meeting of the women’s activities sub-committee of the Whangarei District Patriotic Committee yeserday afternoon decided to solicit donations for pyjamas, socks, Christmas packages and Christmas puddings for soldiers in camp. It was also decided to ask the various women’s organisations to ascertain what help was available from their committees and to seek volunteers to assist with the collections on Flag Daly, November 24.

Interpreter For Malay. Mr A. N. Campbell, of Wanganui, who was a magistrate and district officer in British North Borneo for four years, was called on to act as interpreter in the trial of a Malay who. was charged with wounding with intent to do bodily harm, in the Supreme Court, Wanganui. Mr Campbell can speak both the Malay and Mohammedan languages. The Malay did not enter the witness-box to give evidence, so it was not necessary to adminisetr the oath, which would have been sworn on the Koran, He could not read or write Malay, but could understand English sufficiently well to know most of what witnesses said, and the services of the interpreter were only availed ■■ of when the Malay could not understand some part of the evidence. A jury brought in a verdict of not guilty.