PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21020, 8 May 1930, Page 6

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

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MAHENO IMPROVEMENTS SOCIETY. The Rood work carried out in past years by the Maheno Improvements Society is to be continued this winter, and in order to raise funds, which will be spent on giving work to the unemployed, a concert ajid dance will be given in the Maheno Public Hal] on May 29. A most enjoyable programme by well-known local artists is promised, and the public will be asked to support the objects of the society by according the function liberal patronage. WAITAKI W.D.F.U, A meeting of the women’s division of the Upper Waitaki branch of the Farmers’ Union attracted a good attendance of members. Mrs W. P. Cameron presided, and after routine business had been transacted a social evening was spent in conjunction with the members of the men’s division. A very pleasant hour was made the more enjoyable by musical items, and supper, provided by -the ladies, was handed round. ' I OTEKAIKE FARMERS’ UNION. The annual meeting of the Otekaike and Upper Waitaki branch of the Farmers’ Union was well attended. Mr J. Rutherford presided. The balance sheet, showing a credit balance of £5 11s 4d, was adopted. The following officers were elected tor the cnsuipg term: —President. Mr J. Rutherford; vice-presidents, Messrs I). M'Gimpsey, W. M'Kay: committee, all financial members; secretary and treasurer, Mr P. Lister; auditor. Mr J. S. Adams; delegates, Messrs J. Rutherford and G. Grant. At a subsequent meeting a resolution was passed requesting the Waitaki County Council to instruct its delegates to the county conference to support the resolution of the Whakatane Council in regard to the increase of petrol tax for the maintenance of the main highways. A further motion was also carried that preference to unionists be removed from the Statutes and be no longer compulsory. ’ OBSTETRICAL FUND COMMITTEE. Tliere was a good attendance at the final meeting of the local committee of the Obstetrical. Fund to wind up the work. Mrs John Fraser presided, and much satisfaction was expressed with the very generous response to the appeal. The organisers of the central fund / bad asked for £SOO from North Otago whereas the.amount subscribed was £543.

NORTH OTAGO.

ACTIVITIES OF THE DISTRICT.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT. At the - weekly sitting of the Oamaru .Magistrate s Court yesterday morning, before Mr H. W. Bundle. S.M., judgment oy act amt was given in the civil case 0. K. . Meredith, Ltd., v. B. H. Jones, a claim for 19s 8d (costs 10s). In the judgment summons.case William bimpson (Mr A. Hamilton) v. Thomas Mansell (Mr R. D, H. Swindle}’) a claim tor £32 Is 6d, for goods supplied, tho judgment debtor was subjected to a lengthy cross-examination by the magisIrate and counsel.—The magistrate intithat he was not satisfied with the defendants statement. He had had the money, and the debt should' have been paid. If he desired to file in bankruptcy no could do so. An order was made for the payment of the full amount, with Coß |- s (£1 6s), £ls to be paid forthwith, ■‘“d the balance on or before May 31, in default 21 days’ imprisonment. CLAIM FOR RENT. James M'Neill (Mr P. C, Hjorring) claimed £l2 12s 7d from James Henry baville (Mr A. Hamilton), in respect to rent due for a room in a cottage. James M'Neil, retired farmer, Maheno, he purchased a cottage from the defendant’s brother, and the defendant was in the cottage at the time. Witness afterwards took a room in the cottage, and defendant agreed to - rent the other room at the rate of 5s a week. The defendant paid £6 on account, leaving a balance of £6 owing, and no objection was ever: made to the paymbnt of rent. He allowed for work done by the defendant. To Mr Hamilton: He paid £BO for the cottage and land, but it had been improved, and was now insured for £3OO. James Henry Saville stated that he agreed to pay 5s for the room after about sis weeks. They had an argument and lie received an account for £l2, made up of 8s a week for rent of the whole cottage. and then 5s for a room. He agreed ex P a 3! re pt, from about three months after the plaintiff bought the house. When he received an account for rent he disputed it, and paid £6 in settlement of the account. The plaintiff took possession of posts, wire, and stakes, which ho valued at £2. He agreed to pay the balance of £6, and he had retained possession of the room until March 31. .Judgment was entered for the- plaintiff for the amount claimed, together with costs (£4 19s). A MOTOR CLAIM. non j es , (Mr A. R. Tait) claimed I*"®, “fl 8d .from James O’Brien (Mr •.9* fh jorring) in respect to damage to a hired motor truck, Mr Tait said that the first part of the •claim was for work done, and the second Part for repairs on a truck returned by the defendant to the plaintiff in a damaged condition. Under an agreement the truck was to be returned in good order and condition, but it was returned in a ba m U y dinged condition. . The plaintiff gave evidence of the fairmg of a motor truck to the defendant, which was returned in 28 days, when certain repairs were required. The truck was to be used for the carting of grain and general carting, and was in good order and condition when hired. When r Wa J towed back to his garage by the • u ■engine was completely cut in half, and was practically ruined. His foreman was instructed to dismantle the engine, and the parts required were obtained from Wellington. At this stage the case was adjourned for a fortnight to enable the plaintiff to produce in court all the correspondence and accounts for parts used in connection with the repairs FALSE PRETENCES. Thomas James Campbell, alias Daniel Gameron, appeared on remand on Three charges of obtaining money by false pretences—£l from James M’Diarmid on September 24. 1928; £5 from David IMewellyri Richards, of Maheno, on April 16, 1930; and £5 from Alfred Samuel Peek,, licensee, of the Wray’s Bush Hotel, on October 14, 1929. The accused was also charged with a breach of probation. Senior Sergeant Scott informed the court that the accused was sentenced to six months imprisonment at Wellington on January 10, 1028. and on two other charges of false pretences he was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon within three years. He was admitted to probation, one of the conditions being that he should make restitu tion of £33 at the rate of £1 per week. On September 19, 1928. he wrote to the probation officer stating that he was going to Palmerston for work, but within a week V® cat ?® , to Oamaru and obtained £1 from Mr MDiarmid. He then went to Australia. and later came back to New Zealand. remaining in Southland under an assumed name. He also obtained £5 at Nightcaps and £5 at Maheno. His period (3 1931 10n WOuld not ex Pi re August Constable Tretheway said he interviewed fhe accused, who made voluntary statements admitting the offences. • -the accused elected to be dealt with summarily, and pleaded guilty. Asked by Mr Bundle as to the purpose or a letter .found in his possession, the accused said his aunt was well off, and he intended to. show the letter to people -8 inake them believe he had money. the magistrate commented that it was clear probation was quite useless, and sentenced the accused to, three months' imprisonment and ordered him to be detained t for reformative purposes for a period not exceeding 18 months, the sentences to be concurrent. MAJESTIC PICTURES. Maurice Chevalier is a new and vivid personahty on the screen, nnd patrons at the Miyestic bid fair to be charmed by him. Before he came to pictures—and Innocents of Paris” is his first—Chevalier was the idol of the French coraedv Stage. Fifty girls appear in the Parisian revue, which is a spectacular feature of Innocents of Paris.” and one of the scenes depicts. the famous flea market of Pans, where junk dealers dispose of their wares. The story is a tale of life 0 f tho French capital, and of the romance of a second-hand dealer who became famous. Chevalier the dealer in question, rescues a small boy from drowning, and in delivering a jetter left by the boy’= mother, meets Louise apd falls in love. Despite her father's protests. Louise returns his love, and so the story follows their romance to the hero's success in the theatre Here his choice between love for Louise and ms career brings the picture to a surprising climax. Before Chevalier was signed by Paramount his caree. had been a brilliant one. He distinguished himself at the Fohes Bergeres in Paris as the dancing partner of the famous Mistinguett During the war he was wounded and taken prisoner, but subsequently escaped and was decorated. In this picture he is supported by by Ivi a Beecher. George Fawcett, Margaret Livingston, and John Miljan. BASKETBALL. A very successful Yankee basket ball tournament was held by the Oamaru Ladies’ Club in tho Drill Hall in the presence of a large number of friends interested in the game. Three teams from the \\ aitaki Girls’ High School and three from the Oamaru Ladies’ Club participated. there wore 15 events, the results in points being as follow:—School A - 9 Oamaru A• 7. School C 6 School B i. Oamaru C 4, Oamaru B 0. At the conclusion the Oamaru Club entertained the teams and those who had assisted it supper. The tournament was opened hv the president of the club (Miss J. B. Wilson) who threw up the first ball. -

W.E.A. On Tuesday night Dr J, C. Beaglehole continued his course of lectures on “ Political Ideals,” dealing with Aristotle’s place in political thought, and the attitude of the ordinary Greek “ man in the street ” to the problems and obligations of the State, The primary requisite of the Greek State was stability. Aristotle would ensure this by placing the preponderance • power in the hands of the middle class. The ordinary Greek, especially in Athens, gave more attention to the demands of his own class, whether aristocratic or popular, with the result of long-continued and bitter social division. which, in the end. involved the downfall of every Greek State under the impact of the conquests, first of Macedon. then of Rome. Nevertheless Athens has transmitted an ideal of liberty, and an ideal of many-sided service by the individual, to the community, things hard to reconcile with life in our modern coramunlties. If the Athenian ideal was liberty, the Roman was order, and the Roman roads, -the Roman colonies, and the great fabric of Roman law. contributed, one of the main influences which had shaped our modern ■ world. Our • political debt to Greece and Rome was thus hard to overestimate. PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs Meek returned to Oamaru yesterday from a three-weeks’ holiday at Christchurch. Mr W. Baxter has received notice of his transfer from the Oamaru -Magistrate’s Court to the Supreme Court, Christchurch. His place will be filled by Mr J. P. Collis. from the Westport Magistrate’s Court. Mr J. Edmonston left on Tuesday tor New Plymouth, where he will be manager of Messrs Kinmont, Reeves, and Edraonston, barristers and solicitors. Queen’s Hotel. —Mr Bond. Mr Clayton (Wellington), Miss Turnbull. Mrs H. R. Pattan, Mr G. W. Drayton, Mr J. R. M'Kenzie. Mr D. T. Glanville, Mr H G. Nees (Christchurch), Mr H. W. Bundle, SAL, Mr I. M'Kenzie, Mr 1. Carr Mr R. Duerden, Mr H. Wilson, Mr F. Haig, Mr. J. Thomson. Mr Cowre, Mr Clarke (Dunedin). New Club Hotel.—Mr J. M'Nulty, Mr .A’ Woodfield, Mr C, O Mathias, Mr S. Riggs (Dunedin), Mr John M'Diarmid, M r E. J. Woodbury, Mr H. Clark. Mr G. R. Granger (Christchurch), Miss D. Lihean, Mr H. Stewart (Hamilton), Mrs J. Glynn fPukaki), Mr and Mrs E. H. Furrer, Mr and Mrs J. B. Rice (Wellington). PLUNKET SOCIETY. At the monthly meeting of the Plunket Society there were present Mesdames A. Smith-Morton (chair). Munro, Burton, M'Diarmid, Gaitt, Fraser, Clarke, and Fox. The next meeting was fixed for June 2. The nurse reported visits paid 183. babies 148, new babies 10 (all breast fed); general health of babies good. The country report stated that the general health of the babies had been good, visits to homes 100, to office 208, new cases 11 (breast fed 10, artificial LADIES’ GOLF. Jle iolkmß is the draw for the Bogey Match on Friday:—Mrs Ireland v. Miss M Adan ?> Mrs Kilpatrick v. Miss Mackie, Mrs Orbell v; Miss Pamilton. Miss Christie v Miss M'Donald, Mrs M'Culloch v. Mrs Brown. Miss L. Hewat v. Miss Armstrong. Mrs Grater v. Mrs Bird. Mrs DonafdsOn v. Mrs Spooner, Mrs Potheringhara v. Miss Roll. Mrs Cook v. Miss M. H. Hewat. Miss Hall v. Miss Farnie, Mrs Roll v. Mrs Burton, Mrs Mays v. Miss Paterson, Mrs Atkinson v. Mrs Barclay, Mrs Pollock v. .Miss M’Quade. The Awamoa Links were in excellent order for a very enjoyable match between the Waimqte ladies and Oamaru, mu 7*s w P n by Oamaru by 10J to 44 •the following are the scores (the Waimate names being mentioned first);— Singles.—Mrs Temples 1, Mrs Orbell 0; Miss Hertslet 0. Mrs Ireland 1: Mrs Rattray 1. Mrs Kilpatrick 0; Mrs M Lean 1 Miss Armstrong 0; Miss Jones 0, Mrs M Culloeh 1; Mrs Borrie 0, Mrs Brown I; Miss Enden 0, Miss M'Donald 1; Mrs Fraser 1, Miss Familton 0; .Mrs Johnson 0, Mrs Spooner 1; Mrs Shackleton 0, Mies Roll 1, Totals: Waimate 4, Oamaru 6. n u , r . Templer and Miss Hertslet 0, Mrs Orbell and Mis Ireland l; Mrs Rattray and Mrs M'Lean 4. Mrs lulpatnck and Miss Armstrong i; Miss * Jo s e^ anc i Mrs Borrie Mrs M'Culloch and Mrs Brown 1; Miss Eaden and Mrs Fraser 0, Miss M'Donald and Miss Familton 1; Mrs Johnson and Mrs Shackleton o_Mrs Spooner and Misn Roll 1. TotalsWaimate i, Oamaru 4J. Grand totals: Waimate 4£, Oamaru IOJ. s “ BREEZE ” IN COURT. Some diversion was caused at the Magistrates Court yesterday morning during an unusual application for the adjournm®“t °f a civil action tor 12 months. Air L. IK Sumpter, in making the appli--o?tV°°!^exPlainetlx P lainetl that his client (the plaintiff) had left New Zealand on a trip Home. Prior to his departure an offer bad been made by the defendant, which had been refused, and then the Easter holidays had intervened, and he had reeeived no notice of intention to defend until it was too late. He .assured- the magistrate that the action would be brought on again in any cose. Mr R. D. H. Swindley opposed* the application, stating that he had received what he termed an “insolent” letter from Mr Sumpter. Mr Sumpter intimated that he would pay the costs of the adjournment (10s 6d), but Mr Swindley retorted that he would much sooner have an.apology for his “insolence. b The magistrate dismissed the matter bv commenting that lie could not allow anv discussion The court knew nothing of the letter, and was dealing with the question ot an adjournment. An adjournment for 12 months was granted, LADIES’. HOCKEY. The opening games of the ladies’ hockey season took place on Saturday under ideal weather conditions. The senior match, iotara v. Arawa, played on the Totara ground, opened with Arawa securing the ball from the bully, but the Totara backsoon had the ball up to their forwards rm i; r °“ a " lce °P° nin g. had little difficulty in scoring. Up and down plav then took place, with the Totara forward's having slightly. the better of the plav nfkir,!u m a?- movement made from midfield. Miss Cormac added the. final touch, which made the score Totara 2 Arawa nil. The same player finished off another Totara fonyard movement with another goal shortly>,after, and half time came with the score: Totara 3. Arawa nil. On resuming the Arawa team went much .better, and the forwards only missed a certain goal by not following in after a good shot had been made, the goalie being given tune to clear. The Totara backs llien sent their forwards away* and very shortly alter they were successful in add ing another goal. In the closing stages the Arawa forwards came through, but through lack of combination and finish to the moments were not able to pierce the lotara defence.. The final score was: .totara 4, Arawa nil. Air A. C. Kav was the referee. NOTES ON THE PLAY. On the day’s play Totara was easily the better team, the forwards combining well, whilst the whole eleven was seldom found out of position. Tho Misses Clark were a tower of strength to tho team and tune and again showed to advantage by their heady play, Miss Cormac. tlinow centre-forward, played scientifically throughout the game, but was inclined to bo over-keen and thus brought about a little harder play than was necessary For the Arnwa’s team, Miss Kidd, in coal, did really well, and saved to advantage on several occasions. Misses B. Campbell and Carson at full-back played sound games, but like many others of the team, were inclined to be found out of position. This same fault was particularly noticeable among tho forwards and halves of the team, who seldom, if ever, were to ba

found in position. Glaring instances of | ‘wandering” were given particularly by 1 the wing players and two of the halves. Miss L. Doran, at right-half, however, was the outstanding player on the field, and had it not been for her able defence, the score against Arawa would surely i have been much larger. Misses Musket 1 and E. Brown, at inside-left and centre respectively, played quite fair games, but were unable to finish off the attacking movements, through the forwards failing to combine in their efforts. Totara showed what could be done by players keeping in position, and Arawa should benefit by the example. MEN’S HOCKEY ASSOCIATION. There was a good attendance of delegates at the annual meeting of the North Otago Men’s Hockey Association Mr C. G. Cook presided. The annual report and balance sheet were adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr T. W. Jacobs; vice-presidents Messrs H. Thomas, C. C. Cook. C. Brown. W. J. Chappell, C. Rawstorn; secretary and treasurer. Mr A. Robbie; Management, Match, and Postponement Committees — Messrs H. Thomas. T. Batchelor B. Blaii. J. Hill, Scully, and T. W. Jacobs; sole selector, Mr H Thomas; delegate to the Otago Association. Mr E. Brown; auditor. Mr C. C. Cook. . The Oamaru Club was granted permission to play University A (Dunedin) at King George’s Park on Saturday. The_ following clubs have signified their intention of affiliating with the association for the ensuing season:—Oamaru Rovers. Moeraki, and Hampden. The fee was fixed the same as last year. It was decided to commence the competitions on May 17. ' Tbs appointment of a referee for the Oamaru v. University match was left to the Oamaru Club. The agreement submitted by the Ladies’ Hockey Association for the use of King George’s Park was agreed to. The secretary was _ instructed to write to the Ladies’ Association in connection with the market day and dance held by the combined associations last season. The free use of a room for committee meetings was accepted with thanks, as was the trophy presented by Mr Thomas, on behalf of Lambert’s Lynx Suit store for competition among affiliated clubs. RUGBY FOOTBALL. CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.

The public have had little to cavil at in the standard of play in North Otago so far this season, though it must be freely admitted that on occasions referees inight have assisted materially in brightening up the game. Perhaps the most pleas, mg feature of the competitions is the excellent standard, attained by the junior grades, which, since the junior of to-day will be : the seniors of to-morrow, augurs well for the future of football in thq district. Old Boys have again shown in the opening round that they are a formidable scoring combination, chief honours in this respect going to the speedy winger. Malcolm, who has scored more than half the Points registered by the team in the three games. In the junior grade. School A has amassed 21 points, and in the i Fourth Grade, Athletic A 67 but these I performance are overshadowed by the ! century^cstablished by St. Kevin’s in the ' ■third, Grade. St. Kevin’s is decidedly j tbe outstanding team in this grade, and each Saturday has compiled the respect- - able totals of 45. 36, and 20 points, while j their opponents on each occasion scored i six points. 1 Saturday’s game on the Oval was marred to a great extent by the repeaetd *'sacks on the mill,” which might have been obviated by the referee promptly penalising the offenders. The subject II a 8 k ro , u S ht u P at the weekly meeting of | the. Referees' Association by Mr L. J. Smith (chairman), who stated that I sacks on the mill ” invariably led to rough play, and referees should promptly penalise a player for hanging on to the ball after being tackled or if the player could not get rid of the ball, order a set scrum without undue delay After a ' discussion on the subject it was decided . to tighten up the rulings in this respect. Another regrettable feature of the games in all grades on Saturday was the excessive talking by players on the field. I As a matter of fact, referees have had occasion to caution players for this lapse, and coaches could assist materially by impressing on players the need for less talking- and more work on the field. In view ol the match against the All Blacks next month the selection of the North Otago team should be taken in hand without delay,_ and facilities provided to enable special training - and coaching to take place. Malcolm was again the •star ’ performer on the Oval on Saturday, and indeed the whole of the Old Boys back division linked up effectively, and gave a bright exhibition of open play. Ibe forward*, too, made a good showing against their heavier and determined opponents. The Athletic backs still lackcohesion and team work, but the forwards live right up to their best reputation as a nard-working lot, who revel in the tight ?>j They made repeated incursions into Red territory, but received little or no support from their backs. W. Baxter, Y lO Jyu| shortly be removing to Christchurch, is a promising young junior, who nlJed a breach in the senior ranks of the Athletic forwards when needed, with credit, and the best wishes of his clubmates and footballers will go with, him for a successful football career in the Cathedral City. At Maheno on Saturday the play was not such as one could enthuse about it, and at times was decidedly ragged. C. Clark, Hollow, and Bruce were the pick of the country backs, and Gillies, Richardson, ana A Clark were the most prominent forwards, Maheno 1 will be without the services ql J. Bruce for some time owing an injury to his arm. Granger, the Blue full-back, played soundly, and Smith at centre was a tower of strength to his side. Of the Blue forwards. Jarman, Grocott. and Earis were always in the picture, and were the mainstay of the pack, OAMARU SAVAGE CLUB. Big Chief Mee, attended by a party of Braves from the Oamaru Hapu, was present at the opening korero of the VVaimate Ravage Club, which was very successful Arrangements are now in train tor the opening korero of the Oamaru Club on Saturday night. Savages may look forward to a feast of music, song, and story, tor the korero will be attended by Chief savage Charles Jones, and a party of Braves Iroin Christchurch, and also -i party from Wmmnte. The orchestra, under yavage VV hale, lias been practising light through the winter, and. with the addition ot a newly-formed choir, under paAago u ilkinson. the season promises to l>o a bright one. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING. ' r ' le h ’!? he , st K % r< j s “t the weekly shoot of the Weston Chib were as follow—A Howell SO, D. Park 79. F. Moore 77 7fi C w" r D C l ?7 1 ™ £ ilil " on 70 - G - White 76. W, Barnard 75. G. Henderson 75 L Campbell 75 W Sewell 75. H. Stevenson W to C / ul 7o hc, j 7 i T w. Laney. sen.. 73. -i n ' A Harvey 72. J. Howell '?• w- . . ' 2 - W - Cunningham 71. K. Brightweli 70 W. Laney, jun.. 70 C Moore 70. A. Rudduek 70.

Old Boys SENIOR. P. W. L. D, Points Ch. F. A. Pfcs .. .. 3 3 0 0 44 6 0 Maheno .. .. 3 1 1 1 9 11 3 Athletic . .. .. 3 1 1 1 9 17 3 Excelsior .. .. 3 0 3 0 6 34 0 School A JUNIOR. ....321 0 21 9 4 Old Boys .. .. 2 2 0 0 10 5 4 Athletic .. .. 2 1 1 0 8 6 2 Maheno .. .. 3 0 2 I 8 27 1 Excelsior .. .. 2 0 1 1 9 18 1 St. Kevin' THIRD s ., 3 GRADE. 300 100 18 6 Old Boys 3 2 1 0 37 21 4 Enfield .. .. 3 2 1 0 24 28 4 Excelsior .. .. 3 1 2 0 17 35 2 Athletic .. .. 3 1 2 0 27 48 2 School B .. ..' 3 0 3 0 12 67 0 School D FOURTH GRADE. .. .. 2 2 0 0 29 13 4' Athletic A .... 2 2 0 0 67 3 4 Old Boys .. .. 2 2 0 0 34 11 4 School C .. .. 2 1 1 0 12 17 2 Excelsior .. .. 2 1 1 0 9 46 2 St. Kevin’ .. 2 0 2 0 10 17 0 School E .. .. 2 0 2 0 6 44 0 Athletic B .... 2 0 2 0 10 26 0