NORTH OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20252, 10 November 1927, Page 7

NORTH OTAGO.

A SERIOUS CHARGE,

John Guillemont, a Frenchman, 76 years of age, was charged in the Magistrate’s Court at Oamaru yesterday, before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., with having indecently assaulted a girl nine years of age at Pukeuri, on November 2. The accused, who was not represented by counsel, pleaded not guilty. After the evidence of a number ot witnesses had been taken, his Worship committed the accused for trial at the next sitting of •the Supreme Court, to bo held in Oamaru ia February. WARDEN’S COURT. At a sitting of the Warden’s Court In Oamaru yesterday the hearing of the application of Anted Adams for a miners license was renewed. Mr Pollock, for the applicant, stated that the case had been adjourned to enable a road to be made. This road had now been completed. G. L. Cuthbortson, county engineer, stated that the road had been inspected by Crs Meek, Newlands, MTnnes and am other councillor, with himself, and had been found to be satisfactory. Ihe applicant had offered to deposit £2O with the council for a period of 10 years, as a guarantee that the road would be maintained in good order His Worship adjourned the application until November 20, in order that the County Council might signify its approval by resolution. NOISY MOTOR CYCLE. In the Magistrate’s Court at Oamaru yesterday, Charles Dalgety was charged with riding a motor cycle with the ex haust open, and at an excessive speed. After evidence had been given by Com stable Waring, Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., stated that the noise of motor, cycles with open exhausts constituted a nuisance, ihis was aggravated when the c y6les were travelling at an excessive speed. On the charge of riding a noisy machine, the cte fendant would be fined 40s and costs, and for, speeding he would be fined 10s and costs. . | MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Only one civil case was heard in the Magistrate’s Court at Oamaru yesterday, when judgment was given for the Oamaru Borough Council v. J. B. Ross, claim £l4 8s 4d costa (£1 3s), solicitor s fee £1 Us. Charles Dawson, for driving a motor car without a license, .was fined 5s and costs. DRILL EXEMPTION. At the sitting of the Magistrate’s Court in Oamaru yesterday, Walter Kearns ap- . plied for exemption from drill. The ground 'of the application was that the applicant was in Business, and the nature of his business required him to keep his shop open until 9 o’clock at night. Sergeant-major Wright stated that the applicant was a cadet, 17 years of age If the court thought the grounds of the application were sufficient,, the defence authorities would offer no objection. His Worship said the applicant seemed to be very young to be in business on his own account. . It was explained that the youth had been unable to find employment, and had been compelled to enter into business as his only alternative. His Worship granted the exemption, as long as the applicant remains in his present occupation. NORTH OTAGO SHOW. The entries received for this year’s show in connection with the North Otago A. and P. Association constitute a record for normal years. The total number is 834. This number was exceeded in the golden jubilee year (1912), when it was 903, and in the diamond jubilee year (1923), when it was 863. Several outside exhibitors are showing for a first time this year. Among these are Mr J. R. Eadio (Edendale), Friesian cattle, and Mr J. F. Hayhurst (Temuka). Rylands sheep. The latter will be compel ing with Mr T, S. Little, of Windsor, in the Rylands class, which appears in the catalogue for a first time. The entry of cattle is larger than it has been for years, and is strong in Ayrshircs, Friesians, and Jerseys. The only notable breeders of cattle who will not bo represented this yearare Messrs C. and J. Nicolson, of Hampden. The dog entry is again large, chiefly on account of the sheep dog trials. There is also a substantial increase in the number of produce entries., A comparative list of the entries for the last four years is a? follows:1924 1925 1926 1927 Sheep 155 155 187 183 Horses and ponies ... 317 200 173 221) Cattle 152 135 183 205 Produce 117 115 39 154 Pigs 14 8 8 10 Dogs 11 7 51 53 Seeds and grain ... 11 11 9 9 Totals 777 631 650 834 SUMMER TIME HUMOURS. The introduction of summer time in North Otago, has not been without its humorous incidents, A working man told his wife that they woulij put on the clock an hour on Sunday night instead of Saturday night, as the Sunday change would not af*;ct them in the least. On the Monday morning he started work by his clock. Ho was engaged fully an hour before anybody else arrived, and when his mates turned up he chaffed them about having forgotten to put their clocks on. Hut the laugh was against him. When ho went home ho found his wife angry because the dinner had been kept waiting an hour. Inquiries revealed the fact that his wife as well as ho had put the clock on an hour on the Sunday night. A farmer could not see how an hour could bo saved by putting the clock on. Ho reckoned that in order to gain ap extra hour in the day it was necessary to put the clock back, which was accordingly done. It was not until he came to town to oatoh a train for the north, and discovered that he was two hours late, that he fully realised the gravity of his mistake. A woman who opens the door, of a lodge room at 7 p.m. was gossiping in the street at 7.30 by the town clock. She told her friend that she must hurry off, as the key was wanted at 7 o’clock. Her friend informed her that she was already half an hour late. “ Oh, no,” she replied, “ the lodge meets at the same time as before, and has not yet decided to make an alteration.” When sho reached the lodgafroom and discovered a crowd waiting there, she knew that sho hud made a mistake. CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS PARTY. A successful children’s fancy dress parly was held in the Kurow Hall by the Church of England Ladies’ Guild Inst week, when a large attendance of children in fancy dross costumes spent a. most enjoyable time. Special mention should lie made of the children under four vears of age, ot whom tiny Almond Sargeant, as “The Dude.” and Jean Robinson us “ Miss 1850,” were particularly pleasing in _ their appropriate dresses. John Robinson, - tennis plover; Juno Saunders, fairy; Betty M’Aughtrie, Big Tree; Glenys Robinson, : Bluebird; and Dons Bateman as Merry--1 gold, were some of the successful prizei winners. In (ho evening an adults’ fancy dress dance was held. There was again a largo attendance and the following fancy dress prizes were awarded Ladies, Mrs I Sargeant and Miss Morland; men, Messrs Cecil Munro and W. Appleby. i DISPENSARY BOARD. ’ At the annual meeting of the North i Otago United Friendly Societies’ Dispr-n- ---. sa ry Board, the report showed a profit for 1 the year, after making allowance for fittings, doubtful debts, and depreciation, of

ACTIVITIES OF THE DISTRICT. (From Oob Special Cobbespowbbws.)

£571 2s 4d. The number of prescriptions dispensed was 10,833, or an average of 6.27 per lodge member. Feeling reference was made to the loss sustained by the death of Mr W. D. Burns, one of the foundation members of the board. Appreciative reference was made to the zeal ability of the manager (Mr Hall) and his start, as well as to the trustees. A recommendation was made that a dividend of 7j per cent bo paid on capital, and that the levy remain as at present, namely, os o« por member. The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Bro 1. Berry vice-president, Bro. J. Tavenclale; treasurer, Bro. F. Cooney (re-elected); secretary, Bro. W. H■ Turvey (re-elected); auditors—Messrs D. V. G. Smith and H. D Grocott (re-elected). A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the retiring president (Bro. J. E- M'Nulty). PERSONAL. Miss M Searle, physical drill and games mistress at the Waitaki Girls High school, has accepted an appointment in an Auckland school. Her resignation has been accepted with regret by the Waitaki High Schools’ Board, and will date from January Mr William Hart, of Hastings, formerly a resident of this town, was a visitor to Oamaru on Tuesday. GENERAL. The sth Mounted Rifles Band has decided to hold a garden fete in aid « funds towards the end of the present "'a* visit of inspection was paid to the Junior High Schools in Oamaru yesterday by the inspectors of the Otago LducatloThe °Oamaru Choral Society intends again producing “ The Messiah next m T t team of Dunedin golfers is to visit Oamaru on Saturday to play a match with the North Otago Golf Club. lawn tennis. The following players will represent J Club'. A and B torn, .n their match at the club s courts on Satul day next. The junior team has a bye. A team: C. Mollison, K. Familton, A. U. Wilson, H. B. Reid, W. Dutlue, R. B. Nichols, Misses Gibb, G. Hall, Ireland’ E. Hall, Kemp, and Armstrong. B team. H. Familton, T. Kennedy, G. Henry, A. C Campbell, J. H. Main, N N. Fraser, Mrs Shand, Mrs Bradley, Misses Paterson, M'Donald, Moore, and Simpkm. BOWLING. A meeting of members of the Meadowbank Bowling Club is to be held to discuss the question of whether it is desirable to form a womens club at Meadowbank. The Awamoa Club has extended the privileges of the green to the women, and it is thought that if the Meadowbank did likewise some interesting interclub matches might be arranged between those membSrs of the weaker sex who are bowling devotees. MOTOR CYCLE COLLISION. As a result of a collision between two motor cyclists on the Ngapara road, one rider has been confined to his bed tor several days. The other escaped with bruises. From the pace they were travelling, the wonder is that both were not seriously injured. BASKET. BALL. The following is the draw for the ladies’ basket ball tournament at the Showgrounds next Saturday: (a) Columba C v, St. Pauls B. (b) Columba A v. St. Pauls A. (c) Columba B v. St. Luke’s. (d) Wesley, a bye. Semi-final. (o) Winners (a) v. winners (b). (f) Winners (e) v. Wesley. Final. Winners (e) v. winners (f). WAITAKI HIGH SCHOOL. At the monthly meeting of the Board of Governors of the Waitaki High Schools the following report was read from Mr F. Milner, rector of the Boys’ High School:— , , _ , “ I have to report that the -Parents Day function passed off most successfully. We had 400 visitors, and every seat was occupied in the Hall of Memories during the performance by the Junior High School choir. Classes were seen by the visitors at work at art, music, woodwork, metalwork, oral English, oral French, life-saving, agriculture, experimental science, and lantern lectures. The equipment of the school—notably the array of pictures, the science laboratories, the manual department, the library, wireless and camera rooms—attracted appreciative attention. “ We were again favoured' with perfect weather on the occasion of the annual athletic sports;- which, in addition to local friends, attracted 200 visitors from outside Oamaru. The grounds were looking at their jjest, and the day’s sport was much enjoyed by all. Mr M'Culloch and his energetic committee had the function splendidly organised. In the evening, under Mr ChisholnPs direction, the boarders entertained their visiting relatives at a concert and dramatic performance in the school gymnasium. “Mr Chisholm’s enthusiasm _ has been responsible for the transformation of the gymnasium platform into an up-to-date stage with a fine range of theatrical accessories and properties at a total outlay of £IOO, which the school has provided out of its own resources. This adjunct will now enable us to give adequate interpretation of Shakespearian and the modern literary drama. “ The boys have cleared and levelled the site for the new fives courts, which we hope to erect this term. The two new asphalt courts are being laid down. “ Last Thursday Mr Donald Grant, M.A., gave an interesting lecture to the school on post-war Europe, with special reference to the work of the League of Nations. “ The inter-house athletic sports and the boxing tournament will be held during the current week. The annual school examinations commenced on Tuesday, November 8. On Wednesday the inspectors of the Otago Education Board will inspect the junior high school. “ With regard to the prize-night ceremony, I beg to suggest that this function he held this year in the Hall of Memories. I also request that the board authorise me to obtain a suitable speaker for the evening function. Motor bus transport gives now such ready access to the school from all parts, quite apart from the übiquity of the private car, that this change of venue would be quite popular and certainly far more suitable tor our vocal and musical programme. “ The school work day on behalf of the international student service fund resulted in a total of over £36, which amount has been forwarded on behalf of the school to Dr Broadhead at Canterbury College, Dominion treasurer.” THE GIRLS’ SCHOOLS. Miss J. B. Wilson (principal of the Girls’ High School) reported as follows: “ I have pleasure in forwarding a further donation of £5 towards the baths fund. The staff and pupils are organising a function in December, with a view of raising further funds. The intention is to hold an outdoor function —a garden party with stalls, display of work in manual and physical department, tennis, afternoon tea, etc. By this means wo hope to augment the fund considerably. “On Friday, November 4, a party including 67 pupils, three mistresses (Miss M. S. Watt, Miss D. H. M’Kcnzie, Miss M. S. Fitzgerald) and myself, left Oamaru by the early train to Timaru to visit The Hermitage. The visit was greatly enjoyed by everyone; the very kindest

hospitality was extended to all; and the trip was a marked success. It was satisfactory to observe the good physical condition of the girls and their keen spirit in long tramps and steep climbs. The majority showed excellent form, due, without question, to their frequent drills, country dancing, games, etc. “ I would like to suggest that the breakup ceremony this year should be held in the Opera House instead of at the school. Weather conditions have been so uncertain for the past Sve years that we (the staff) have come to the conclusion that an indoor function is desirable. I suggest that the programme be divided into two parts—(l) presentation of prizes and speeches; (2) entertainment by pupils. “ The suggested school terms for 1928 are: —February 6 to May 4; May 21 to August 6 - September 10 to December 14. HAMPDEN BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY. A "working bee” of members of the Hampden Beautifying Society, under the leadership of the chairman (Sir Louis Barnett), commenced work on Tuesday evening on the construction of a kiosk close to the beach. The foundation stone, a pole Weighing about two tons, was well and truly laid, after the expenditure of much ingenuity and considerable perspiration. It is hoped that the kiosk will be completed within the next few weeks, in preparation for the influx of summer visitors. PICTURE CIRCUIT. A local picture company is producing “ The Ten Commandments ” in various centres in North Otago. The fact that this picture has been so long reaching the country districts is due to its long seasons elsewhere. Nevertheless, patrons will see an entirely new film, for this is one of the new copies that Paramount recently brought from America. A great deal has been heard about this production, and those who have seen it endorse what has already been said. “The Ten Commandments ” has broken records everywhere in New Zealand and abroad.