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New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5735, 2 November 1905, Page 7

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PRESS ASSOCIATION. BLENHEIM, November 1. Tho forty-sixth anniversary of Marlborough was celebrated to-day. A general holiday was observed. The principal attractions wore tho Awatere Racing Club’s meeting at Sodden, which was largely attended, and marine excursion at Picton. The weather was unfavourable. CHRISTCHURCH. November 1. At _ Lyttelton Police - Court this morning Francis Mapplo was fined 40s for assaulting William John Pnttnam by catching him by tho throat, and threatening to stab him. DUNEDIN, November 1. At Port Chalmers to-day Wilbert John Dillon was charged with making a false statement to the Registrar of Electors in claiming enrolment by stating that his age was not under twenty-one years. Tho claim for enrolment was signed in July, whereas Dillon was not twenty-one until October. The father of defendant said the jajjor had been left at the house. Ho was unaware it was not right to sign it. as the lad would be twenty-one before the election took place. When ho discovered the mistake he wrote and apologised. ‘ As an apology had been made, Mr Widdowson, S.M., mitigated the penalty to 10s and costs. In a similar charge against Alfred Hughes, the father of the young man said ho was under the impression that his son was . horn in 1884. Under the circumstances tho case was dismissed.

At a meeting of the Benevolent Trusit was resolved to take steps to provent the neglect of children by those receiving charitable aid, and to have surprise visits by two trustees. Recipients of charitable aid are to bo notified that children under their charge must be properly cared for, must bo kept clean, and if of school age, must regularly attend school on week days, and some recognised place of ■worship on Sundays. Failing compliance with this relief may he stopped. An amendment to delete the clause about sending tho children to church on Sundays was lost, the majority holding it was the trustees’ duty to make the children Christians.

Tho annual report of the directors of the National /Insurance Company for the year ended September 30th shows £IO,OOO added to . the reserve. The directors recommend the usual dividend of ninepenco per share, and carry forward £19,616. Tho Arbitration Court’s decision in tho case of Crowe v. New Zealand Oil and Coal Company bps been received: This was a claim for compensation for an accident. Crowo was sent for, and when going along a drive a trucker invited him. to ride. This was against the rules of the mine, and Crowo declined, but by request returned to light the tracker’s lamp, and on being asked again to ride, was mounting the truck when tho accident occurred. The Court held that Crowe was not entitled to recover, and he was ordered to pay £7 costs.