PROVINCIAL NEWS. NORTH OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20832, 26 September 1929, Page 6

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

NORTH OTAGO.

.. ENFIELD PUBLIC HALL. There was a very poor response from the public, practically only the retiring committee being present at the annua) meeting of the Enfield Public Hall. The annual report and balance sheet wore read and adopted, showing the financial position to be very satisfactory and the general state of the buildings to be in good order. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Chairman, Mr R. B. Meek; secretary,‘Mr E. Prealand; treasurer, Mr J. J. Poison; auditor, Mr J. Joiner; committee —Messrs E. Watson, A. Yuill, S. O’Dell, B. M'Randall, \V, Rowlands, W. Harris, D. Elliot, W. Bradley. PERSONAL. There was a large number of Totara residents at a social evening held-at the residence of airs Barkley, on the occasion of her departure from the district A most enjoyable time was spent in dancing, cards, and musical items. Mr A. Howell paid tribute to the fine qualities of Mrs Barkley, and on .behalf of the residents wished Mrs, Miss, and Master Barkley happiness and prosperity in their new home. A presentation to Mrs Barkley was made by Mrs Matches, sen., while Mrs Sherwin made presentations to Miss and Master Barkley. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. At the weekly sitting of the Oamaru Magistrate’s Court, before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., the following cases were dealt with: — \ John Gray, for allowing a chimney, in Till street to be on fire, was fined ss, and costa. Kenneth Mather was fined 3s (costs 12s) for riding a bicycle without a light For driving a motor vehicle without a driver’s license, Douglas Symon was fined ss, and costs (10s). G. T. Gillies was fined' 10s. and costs (10s) for employing Ashley Bent to drive a motor vehicle without a driver’s license. , James Montgomery' appeared'' on a charge of drunkenness. Senior Sergeant Scott stated that since coming into court the defendant had taken out. a prohibition order. In reply ip the magistrate, Senior Sergeant Scott said the defendant was the biggest nuisance in Oamaru, and put in a lot of time delivering bottle parcels from those alleged to be doing- an illegal business in liquor. Defendant did some work at the wharf, but not much- A fine of £2 was imposed, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. STORAGE OF PETROL. • ' John Augustus Olson, through his counsel, Mr I. L, Hjorring, pleaded guilty to keeping petrol without a license. The borough inspector stated that the brigade recently' received a call to a fire in Humber street, and an inspection afterwards revealed 32 gallons of petrol stored by a fence, nine feet, away from the outbreak of fire.. Mr Hjorring stated that the defendant thought he was entitled to keep two cases for emergency, as he often had to leave with hisHorry at night. He had since secured a license and had complied with the regulations. The magistrate im- ' posed a fine of 40s, and costs. ' CIVIL CASES. Judgment by default was given in the following civil actions:—Hallenstein Bros, v. M. Melvin, £1 15s (cfets 15s); P. Batchelor Vi J. Loveday, £5 13s 7d (costs £1 13s 6d); James Craig and Co., Ltd., v. S. Campbell. £7 6s Id (costs £1 16s _6d)r Waitaki Supply Stores Co., Ltd., v. E. H. Olds, £24 12s 4d (costs £4 1$ 6cl); Alfred Robinson v, Thomas Keen, £l2 4s 9d (costs £1 ss); W. E. Searle v. J. W. ’Dodds,. £2l (costs £4 Is 6d). In -the judgment summons case S. Jacobs (Mr. J. H. Main) v.—W. Baker, £4 0s 6d (costs 7s), the judgment was varied, the amount to be paid at the rate of £1 per week. J. G. ,de Malmanche (Mr D. Williams) applied for an order in a judgment sum-. I mens case .against William Deem (Mr R. D. H. Swindley). The ■' amount due was in respect to whisky supplied in 1925, as follows: —October 22, 18 bottles;,December 4, 18- bottles; and December 7, -18 bottles—£3s 15s, less £7 10s paid, -.balance £2B 6s.—Judgment'debtor, op oath, stated he was a wharf labourer, and his average earnings for the past 12 months amounted to £1 Vis' per week. Questioned as to what happened to the whisky, wit- • ness said another man got it. and witness thought he .would pay for it. .You didn’t get rt, and - yet -'you confessed judoment?—Yes, - to «ave the family name. • You were prepared to'pay £35 for the .family name?—Yes.

ACTIVITIES OF THE DISTRICT. (Faou Our Special Cobeespondenx.)

In further cross-examination witness said he was quite prepared to say ho was responsible for the £35, but lie received no money at all oyt of it, and the other man owed him £O7. The magistrate refused to make an order. MAINTENANCE ARREARS REMITTED. Robert Waddington (Mr H. S. Grater) ■ applied for a remission of arrears under a maintenance order.—The order was cancelled and ai’rears remitted. A DISPUTED CLAIM. James Bayley (Mr A. Hamilton! claimed £1 10s 4d from E. and E. Hyde, balance on goods supplied. The case had ■ been adjourned from last court day to enable a settlement to be arrived at, but counsel for plaintiff stated that defendant (Mrs Hyde) disputed that the potatoes supplied were of good quality.— Evidence was taken of Winifred E. Todd and plaintiff, both of Waitaki Hydro, as to the quality of the potatoes, and the case was adjourned for a week to enable defendants to be present. WAGES CLAIM. ■. Pauline Johnston claimed £7 10s, balance of wages, from P. Batchelor (Mr A. Hamilton). Plaintiff said that she was employed in defendant’s kitchen at Waitaki Hydro from April 27 to July 10 at £2 per week as assistant cook. In May she received £2, on June 10 £B, and on July. 6 £2 10s. She did not give defendant any notice on leaving bn July 10. She had quarrelled with the head cook, Mrs Hcavie, who said she was not wanted. The defendant did not want her to go. The defendant gave evidence that plaintiff owed him £4 15s 3d for meat supplied, and he had backed her husband for £l4 Cs 4d for timber to give them a roof over their heads. He had paid that. amount, and had not received a penny of it. Mrs Johnston had said she would help to liquidate the debt. In addition to the money already stated, the plaintiff had drawn £l, and he claimed £2 reduction in lien of 'notice. Plaintiff admitted that she had forgotten about the £l, which reduced her claim to £6 10s. The magistrate said the claims of the defendant for meat and timber could not be taken into consideration, as wages must be paid in cash. He would allow £1 in lieu of notice, and judgment would be given for £5 10s, and costs. PROSECUTION DISMISSED. The hearing of the adjourned case in which the Inspector of Weights and Measures proceeded against A. M. and F. P. Mansfield for not having properly completed dockets in connection with the delivery of sacks of coke and coal, was continued. Mr I. L. Hjorring appeared for' the defendants. The inspector, Mr M'Gregar, stated that, in reply to his communication, the head office stated that it was the invariable practice of the department to issue a warning in the case of a first offence where the breach was not serious. In the case of defendants, they had been previously warned for a similar offence. Further, as there was no ticket carried it was difficult to establish whether the coke was shortweight or not. In the other cases referred to at the last hearing, the shortages were very small, and reasonable explanations of the shortages had been tendered. Mr Hjorring asked if the circular letter were a warning to the others, why were they not prosecuted? Mr M'&regor stated that he stopped defendant’s lorry on August 10, 1928, and on that occasion he explained to Anthony Mansfield that the regulations required him to carry a docket. In September he sent defendants a circular letter, which was sent to all the other coal' merchants. He did not consider that they were warned the same as defendants were warned. The magistrate: You stated that the others had the same warning, and also that yon fitbpped others prior to the circular letter oefng. sent out, Tt is no explanation at all as far as I can see. The department ’cannot say arbitrarily with breaches, of the; regulations, that it would take steps against one man. The department has no right to do so. Can yon suggest, Mr M'Gregop, that Mansfield Bros, are in a worse position than the other men. On your evidence I cannot see it. Witness: The other cases referred to were finalised a month previously. Mr Bundle: Why finalise them and not Mansfield Bros.? —That is decided by the department. When, Mansfield’s case was discussed it .was considered that there would be no ending to the cases unless brought before the court. On the evidence the ease against Mansfield Bros, is not as bad as cases against others, and it seems to me improper to single Mansfield Bros. out. In dismissing the charge under section 91 of the Justices of the Peace Act, the magistrate said the facts in the case aemeed to be somewhat peculiar, in that ip September, 1928, after a lorry l belonging to defendants and driven by Anthony Mansfield had been stopped, and also those of other dealers had been stopped, a circular letter was sent out by the inspector. pointing out the provisions of the regulations, which it was important should be carried out. Since the letter was sent out, a number of lorries had been stopped, and it had been found that breaches of the Act had been committed. Proceedings were taken against Mansfield Bros., and the reason why proceedings had not been taken against dealers who had admittedly committed breaches was, to his mind, somewhat unsatisfactory. It was stated by the inspector that these cases had been finalised before Mansfield’s were found. That might-, be so, but the inspector had stated that there were shortages in one or more of those cases. In this ease there was no suggestion of a shortage, and, in fact, there was overweight. He had some hesitation in dismissing a chargb*o£ this nature as trivial. The departmem had seen fit to take proceedings against one man, who admittedly supplied overweight, and • not against others giving under-weight, the reason being, and it seemed to him an arbitrary reason; that a warning had been given to Mansfield. But warnings had also been given to other dealers in September. The proceedings would act as a warning to other dealers that the regulations must be observed. In the circumstances he woidd exercise the discretion of the court and dismiss tho proceedings under , the Justices of tho Peace Act. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING. The following are the results of the weekly shoot of the Duntroon Miniature Rifle Club:—J. Grant. 76 (5). 80; R O’Connor, 76 (6), 80; J. M'Cully, 76 (6), 80; W. Sharp, 75 (5), 80; J. Rutherford, 75 (6), 80; W. Yardley, 75 (9), 80; E Knight. 74 (6), 80; A. Russell, 73 (8); 80; L. Peterson, 72 (11), 80; R. Cox. 71 (14), 80; H. Dovcy, 77 (2), 79; R. Chalmers, 74 (4), 78; B. Peterson, 71 (7), 78; W. Rutherford, 72 (5), 77. The A Grade rifle button was won by H. Dovcy and the handicap button by E. Knight. The B Grade rifle button was won by A Russsell and the handicap button by R. Cox. The following were successful in winning the fern leaf badges:—R. Cox/J. Rutherford, H. M'Cully, W. Sharp, and J.- Dovey, with a score of 361. A team from the Otekaike journeyed U. Duntroon and fired a friendly match with the home team, Duntroon securing a win by 69 points. Tho scores were: Otekaike 666, Duntroon 735. At the* weekly shoot of the Cadets’ Club, held last night, the rifle and handicap buttons were won by A. Symon and G, M'Kenzie respectively. The following are the scores: —A, Symon, 75 (5), 80; G. M'Kenzie, 72 (8), 80; T. Church, 72 (8), 80; -D. Weir, 70 (10), 80; E. Symon, 73 (4), 77; P. Smith, 67 (10), 77; J, Carlson, 66 (10), 76; B. Slater, 58 (18), 76; E. Roney, 58‘ (16), 74; A. Carlson, 67 (6), 73; G. Sutton, *55 (18), 73; Harney, 65 (18), 73.

MAHENO P.W.M.U. There was a good attendance of members -at the monthly meeting of the Maheno P.M.W.U., a hearty welcome being extended to Mesdames Doig (president of the P.A.), _W. Maclean, and Maeauley. Mrs Doig delivered an interesting address, and Mrs C. Hayes contributed a song. The visitors were warmly thanked for their presence, - and an enjoyable afternoon' was concluded by Hie serving of afternoon tea. AWAMOA BOWLING CLUB. In recognition of ‘their assistance, both socially ami financially, lust season, the members of the Ladies’ Club were tendered a complimentary social at the Balfour Tea Rooms by the men of the Awamoa Bowling .Club. There were about 130 present, and a very pleasant evening was spent at cards and. dancing. Mrs Kinder and Mr Cook contributed songs, and the dance music was played by Mr A. Miller, while Mr R. J. Hinkley acted ns M.C- Tim alterations and additions tq the club pavilion are now almost completed, and will bo in readiness for tho opening clay. HOME NURSING CLASS. The following candidates were successful in the. recent examination of the St. John Ambulance Association homo mirs ing class:—Mrs H. Thorp, ■ Misses A. J. Colenso, G. Dennison, M. Wallace, E. Howard, M. Wilson, M. Tennant, and N. Angus. The lecturer was Dr Scott and the examiner Dr Stubbs. MEN’S HOCKEY. ■ The following are tim teams to play in the final match of the season, Town v. O' ntry. at Hillgrove on Saturday next:—Town: Blair, Jacobs Carrington, Robbie. Brown. M'Gillvrav. Blair. Willetts. Beewk-k. Staniford Yonne: emergencies, Norris and Watson. Country. Fumiljton, Leonard. Connack Pile Batchelor, Nvler. Mackav. Edmondson, Rchu. Tipa. and Robson; emergencies Stringer, Stokes. Woo!ford, and Maiharoa. SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Th" annual meeting of the North Otago Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held last evening in the St. Luke’s Hal). Major. Orbell presiding. The president paid .a high tribute, to the work of the late Sir George Fenwick the founder of the Otnso Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the secretary was instructed to write letters to Ladv Fenwick and the Otago Society sympathising with them in their great loss. The secretary announced the third life member of the society." who desired to remain anonymous. The report and balance sheet were adopted as read. In sneaking to the report, the president expressed appreciation of the work , inspector during the past year, and thanked the nuolrc for reporting cases as J much as was (lone. The membership was nearly 700. and the society should have sufficient funds to carry on the work, though there were still about 200 in Nort 1 ' Otago who were sending to Dunedin. , Mr Hollands moved his notice of motion that, it be a. recommendation to the incoming committee to offer a prize for the oest-kept tradesmans horse. —Carried. -Che election of officers resulted as follows:—President. Mr, W. K. Tomlinson, vice-presidents—Archdeacon Russell. Dr Scott, and Mai or Orbell: committee— Mrs m Misses Stockley-Jones and Grenfe" ; Messrs F. G; Williams and G. iHollands; hon. secretary, Miss A. F. Webb; hon. treasurer, Mr A. A. Stock; hon* auditor, Mr A. Q. hon. solici* tor, Mr W. G. Grave, The retiring president thanked members for their assistance, and especially the secretary for all she had done for the society. A comprehensive vote of thanks was also passed to St. Luke’s, the press, and to all who had assisted the society during the past year. . The inspector stated that he had nothing to report for the month. M.U.1.0.0.F. 'A, m eeting of ladies was held last evenang in The lodge room to hear an address ™ OfWMlowship by N.G. Sister T. M Kay, of Loyal Princess Maty Lodge, Dunedin. Sister M*Kay pointed out tne advantages of pooled funds as carried out by the Manchester Unity, and also stressed the fact that the social side was not neglected, and entertainments were more than a sideline in the Order. The contributions were low and the benefits obtained when a member fell sick was no small matter. After traversing the general benefits of the Order Sister M Kay answered questions from the ladies present, and after supper was handed round a hearty vote of thanks was accorded her, OAMARU RETURNED SOLDIERS’ ASSOCIATION. Hie monthly meeting of the Executive of the Oamaru Returned Soldiers’ Association was held last evening, Mi- N N Fraser presiding. Votes of sympathy were passed with Mr .D. Forbes in the loss of his father, and with Mr J. Forrester in the loss of Ins mother. Mr M'Nulty reported having attended the annual reunion of .the South African Veterans. The secretary reported on the visit °%. . delegates to tho conference at Dunedin in -connection with the tendering of evidence at the proposed rehabilation of fue disabled commission. The condition of the war crosses at the Oamaru Cemetery wa s adversely reported on. Considerable correspondence in reference the commission and with pensions was dealt with, PALMERSTON NOTES. (From Out Owx ConitEsroxutN-r.) PALMERSTON, September 25. RUGBY FOOTBALL. On Saturday last the Otago Juniors visited Eastern Districts, and played a return match. The game was very keen and interesting, and at half-time Eastern Districts were leading, 3—nil. On resuming, the visitors sho.wcd more com bination, and scored two tries, out.- converted, and two penalty goals. Th,. game ended 14 to 3 in favour of Otago. In the evening the visitors were enter turned by 'ho sub-union. SPRING SHOW. Tho annual spring flower show was held here to-day. There were goo] entries, considering the backward nature of the season. Frosts, cold winds, and wan( of rain have retarded all growth. DAME FASHION IN NORTH OTAGO. Frocks, hats, coats, gowns, sports wear, scarves—a fairyland of lovely wearables by the D.I.C. is on display in the Queen’s Buildings, Wear street. The very JatcT creations from London and the Con tinent, and also a wide variety of inexpensive. but smart and dainty wearables are open to the inspection of everyone interested to-day and to-morrow.—-20927.