Kaitaia Court

Northland Age, Volume XVI, Issue 14, 15 November 1946, Page 6

Kaitaia Court

School Committee Meeting

Adjourned from las', sitting, the case Stanton v. Job was finalised in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Mr. W. C. Harley, S.M. Mr. R. S. Powley, Health Inspector, in evidence stated that the alternative accommodation found Norton Job by Ivan Basil Stanton was quite suitable. The residence, which was in Wireless Road, had four rooms and it was clean and thoroughly renovated. For the defendant Job, Mr. Nicholls stated that the place was not satisfactory. Vacant possession was not being offered, as there were eight people in the house at present. Accommodation had to be found these people. Mr. Nicholls added that with no power or wash-house in the residence, Mrs. Job would not be able to carry on doing washing as in the past. The house was also three miles from Kaitaia, where Mr. Job worked and the children attended school. For Stanton, Mr. Kelly stated that the eight people would be out of the house in a fortnight. “Vacant possession lr.jst be given,” said Mr. Harley, “it is the law.” The objections raised by Mr. Nicholls were not upheld. Alternative lodgings did not have to be as good as the lodgings left. Although realising the hardship caused Job, Mr. Harley felt that he must make an order. On the conditions that vacant possession is given, and all renovations are completed, an order for possession was given to come into operation on December 7. Traffic Cases Several traffic offences, brought by Mr. V. Kingdon, traffic inspector, were heard. For failing to dip his headlights on the Awanui-Kaitaia state highway, Wiliam Robert Craig was convicted and fined 10/-, costs 15/-. Lloyd McCann was convicted ano fined £2 with costs 15/- for driving a car with defective lights. Charles Frederick Hutley was charged with driving a vehicle at a speed exceeding 40 m.p.h. For defendant, Mr. J. B. Reynolds pleadei guilty. In evidence, Mr. V. Kingdor stated that a taxi driven by Mr. Hut ley passed through Commerce Streei ir the direction of Awanui at an ex cessive speed. Following the vehicli Mr. Kingdon checked it over a quar ter mile at 62 m.p.h. Hutley was con victed and fined 40/-, costs 15/-. William Troup was convicted ant fined 40/- with 11/- costs for drivint

a truck through Awanui at a speed in excess of 30 m.p.h. Price Tribunal Breaches George Divich faced three charges; not conforming with the Price Tribunal regulations, failing to attach a price card to dates he was offering for sale, and failing to attach a price caid to carrots. Appearing for the Price Tribunal, Mr. R. Kelly stated that an inspection had been made of Divich’s premises. In looking through the credit sales it was observed that 2 lbs of dates had been sold for 2/8, where the price tribunal cost was 1/2. It was also noticed that there were no price tickets on the carrots or dates. With three previous convictions, the price tribunal felt that Divich did not realise his obligation to the public. For the defdndant, Mr. Nicholls stated that dates had been in short supply for years. Divich had managed however, to buy a box in April but he had not seen any tribunal order. He had received the price he charged from a traveller. The offence was not deliberate Divich had simply taken the traveller’s word instead of storing the dates until he received the tribunal order. In connection with the non-display of price tickets, said Mr. Nicholls, -this was an oversight. The cards were in the shop, but during re-ar-ranging they had not been put out. Mr. Harley was of the opinion that the charge was not serious. On the first charge he convicted and fined Divich 10/- with costs 25/6, and on the other tw T o, he convicted and fined Divich 10/-, with costs 20/6. Taking of Toheroas Inspector A. H. Taylor of the Marine Department, pressed several charges for breaches of the toheroa regulations. Mary Marsh was convicted and fined 10/- with costs 30/6 for having in her possession toheroas less than 3” in length. When caught, Marsh had 150 undersized toheroas that had not yet spawned, said Inspector Taylor. For using a spade with a blade exceeding 4” for the gathering of toheroas, Thomas Steed was convicted and fined 10/- with 30/- costs. For gathering toheroas in a prohibited area he was convicted and fined 10/- with costs 20/6. Percy Steed was convicted and fined 10/- with costs 30/- for gathering toheroas in a prohibited area. The men had 500 toheroas in theii possession, said Inspector Taylor, in evidence. Thomas Steed was digging with an 8” garden spade. Glass Yates faced charges of using a spade exceeding 4” in length, gath-

ering toheroas less than 3” long and gathering toheroas in a closed season. Of the 480 toheroas in his possession, approximately 200 were undersized, said Inspector Taylor. Yates was convicted and fined 10/- with costs 25/6 on the first charge, and convicted and fined 10/- with costs 20/6 on the other charges.

Mr. L. L. Pettit presided over Mesdames Kelly and Dykes, and Messrs. G. O. Adams, J. Cowie, Senn and J. E. Wilkinson at Monday evening’s meeting of the Kaitaia School Committee. Mr. N. Clifford, the secretary, and Mr. A. W. Bird, headmaster, were also present. Mr. Bird reported that the primary school roll at present was 361 and the secondary roll 138. Grounds and buildings were in good repair. Sports gear to the value of £26 had recently been supplied by the Paients’ Teachers and Citizens Association. In an endeavour to assist Miss M. McNeil with her singing tuition, the Committee decided to purchase a set of gramophone records, specially produced for the purpose. Mr. W. Stringer had recently hand-

ed in his resignation from the com- j mittee owing to his transfer. Mr. Stringer, however, will remain on the Committee whilst in the district.

At the previous meeting it was reported that the combined profit from the Art Union and the concert was £129/19/9. This was regarded by the Committee as highly satisfactory, ensuring as it does, the continuity of cleaning and other services to the school. At the conclusion of Monday’s meeting the Committee attended a demonstration of the latest Gebescope (16 mill.) sound film projector equipment. This equipment is standard in most of the schools and colleges in Britain and similar machines have become quite common in New Zealand schools. The Committee is to explore the ways and means of purchasing such a machine in a desire to place at the disposal of the staff this most up-to-date method of imparting knowledge. In this connection it was mentioned that the Education Department was prepared to place at the disposal of schools a most up-to-date educational sound film library on a wide variety of subjects: