PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21774, 13 October 1932, Page 13

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

NORTH OTAGO.

ACTIVITIES GF THE DISTRICT.

(Fbo'c Ode Special Coheesponlent.)

SHIPPING NOTES .. The Kini is expected on, Thursday, Octoher 20, to load for Tiniaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, West* port, anil Greymouth. . - The Waimaririo is. expected on-Monday, October 31, to load for -Wellington, and Auckland, via Tiinaru and Lyttelton. ■ The Poolta is expected on Tuesday evening, October'23, to load for Wellington, Napier, :and Gisborne, via Timaro and Lyttelton. • MAJESTIC PICTURES DiVorce, being one of the popular topics pf ‘ conversation, is a mine of dramatic material for motion picture plots. Its effects, especially on the innocent victims, . serve as the motivation of “ The Woman in Room 13,” Elissa Landi’s latest Fox drama, which will be shown to-night and Friday. Based on the famous play of the same name, the picture relates the experiences of a young wife who divorces a philandering ,husband to search ..for happiness with .a, pew. mate. The venture is satisfactory in. every way until the jealous, revengeful ex-husband plots to prove her unfaithful. Henry King directed the picture, which is said to give Miss, Land) her best screen role The popular star is supported by an able cast, which includes Ralph Bellamy, Neil Hamilton, Myrna Loy, and Gilbert Roland. FAT LAMBS An exceptionally fine line of this season’s lambs, reared in the Ardgowan district, has been purchased by a local butcher. The lambs are only 10 weeks old, and average from 281 b to 301 b in weight. The lambs have thrived remarkably well this season, due, no doubt, to •the abundance of feed and the'very good season. • 1 MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING The Maheno Club’s final shoot for the season was held on Tuesday night, a match between the married and single men being fired for a shield presented by friends of the Railway Club. Two shootsoff ■ were . necessary the married men finally won by two points. The following are the scores:-?-Married Men’s Team.—A. Price 79, E, Nicholson 79, A. Lindsay 77, W. Sinclair 74, H. Davie 73, J. Brown 72? H. Rapson 72. T, M‘Lay 72, W. Yorston 49;—total, ,647. ■ Single. Men’s Team.—D. Grant 79, R. Richardson 77, A.. King 76, J. Clark 73, S. : Pringle 73, R. Rawson 71, J. Currie 69. J. Lindsay 69, W. Stringer 60;—total, 'm:v' •. ■••• - .y’ . HAMPDEN NOTES Impressive memorial services. In connection with the death of the Rev. Henry John Davis, late vicar, /were conducted by the Rev. A. W. Stace throughout the Hampden-Maheno parish. Special' reference was made to the • deceased clergyman’s 27 years of w°rk in this part or North- Otago. As an expression ‘lif sympathetic feeling a wreath had been placed on the casket at the funeral with the following message: —-“In Affectionate Memory of Years of Faithful Service as Vicar, from the Parishioners ofHamp- ?’. "-The- Rev. A. W;. Stace preached from the text, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is. the • death of His Saints.” Appropriate hymns were sung, the "service - concluding with, "Now the Labourer’s Task is O’er.”

CRICKET UMPIRES’ ASSOCIATION

The annual report of the North Otago Cricket .Umpires’ Association states that the association was of the-opinion that the resuscitation and subsequent activities of this body in Service to the game had been responsible, for. a revival of club and individual interest in cricket in North Otago. It'was' worthy of note that last season the association was able to provide uippires for senior and junior competition fixtures on almost all occasions, and given the same loyal support it hoped to do likewise in the season now about to commence. In controlling competition and representative fixtures under the auspices of the North Otago Cricket Association the executive felt that the umpires had not only justified their existence, but had contributed in no small manner to the successful-season during 1931-32. That the clubs' had "appreciated the efforts ot the umpires had been manifest in their courtesy and expressions of gratitude on every occasion, and the same was to be i (laid of the captains and members o{ visiting teams .The association was to be congratulated on having a membership of 11, and, the executive thanked those mem:bera- for the manner in which they had .carried put their duties and the'beeh interest displayed for the good,of the. game. That the meetings were responsible tor giving confidence to members .when officiating in the field proved the necessity for discussion on rules, 'and _ interpretation which : was carried out,, thereby giving satisfaction to players when occasion arose, and the .association would again remind members that concentration on ’the game means better cricket and greater ■respect for the association. ' The association urged members to pay special attention to' junior players in the future and endeavour to build up a solid representation, arid to be as strict with the boys •as the occasion demands. A doubtful decision had often been responsible for turning promising players away from the game. The umpires should be firm and convincing in their decisions, tempered with justice and helpfulness, and trie game would claim admirers and support, the thanks of the association were due to all those who enabled it to help the game along, to the press for publishing reports, to clubs for supplying cars for ■the conveyance of umpires, and to JMr U. Robertson for the use of a room. MAGISTRATE’S. COURT The weekly sitting of the Oamaru Magistrate’s Court was continued yesterday morning before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M. Judgment by default was given for plaintiffs-in the following ..civil, cases: North Otago Engineering Company y. A. Riddell, £2 0s 3d, costa £1 5s 6d; J. Johnston v, T. Thompson, £7 2s 6d. costs £1 iOs 6d. AFFILIATION CASE. ■ Mr- Bundle gave his- decision in the police proceedings against George, Alexander Furry on a complaint for an affiliation order. Sergeant Hall appeared for the police and Mr R; D. H. Swindley for the defendant. After • reviewing the evidence, his Worship held there was ample corroboration of the girl’s story, and made an order adjudging the defend-ant-the father of the child, an order being made f0r..12s 6d per week, and payment of £l2 7s 6d expenses and £l9 2s Cd past maintenance. An order was also made that defendant find security for £IOO for 'his obedience of the order. MOTOR COLLISION CLAIM.

George Crombie Gibson, of Papakaio, claimed £66 0s 9d as special damages and

£l5O as general damages from Thomas Niiumo and John 11. Nimmo, of Papakaio, resulting from a collision on the Kurow road on March 20, 1932. The statement of claim alleged that the cause of the collision was the negligent driving of the motor car by the defendants, in that they failed to keep a proper look-out, failed to exercise proper care when attempting to overtake the plaintiff, and collided with plaintiff’s motor cycle. Mr R. D. H. Swindley appeared for the plaintiff and Mr L. H. Sumpter for the defendants. Dr Fitgerahl stated he attended the plaintiff at the Public Hospital at the beginning of April. The plaintiff was treated for fracture of the skull and laceration of the brain. He also had an injury to the leg. There was obviously damage to the speech centre of the brain on the right side of the head. He was unable to speak coherently. He had examined the plaintiff that day, and his speech was a little affected and thickened. In his opinion, the plaintiff bad improved greatly during the last three months, but he should do no work for six months from the date of the injury, and then only light work. Cross-examined; Witness said it would be possible for such a wound to be received through being pitched over the handles of a motor cycle. Plaintiff, in evidence, stated lie was returning from a dance at Awamoko with L. Ludemann on his motor cycle, when the kick starter of his cycle was in a normal condition. He could remember nothing about the accident, and he had not worked for 24 weeks, and had incurred the hospital expellees set out in the statement of claim. His wages were 30s a week, received from his father. He had been riding a motor cycle for four years, mostly his brother’s.

Cross-examined: Plaintiff said he had had his own motor cycle six weeks before the accident, but he did not have a license, nor did he have one prior to that. He could remember leaving the hall, but nothing after that Dr Smith Morton gave evidence of attending the plaintiff on his admission to the hospital. The wounds on the back of the head were one on either side. The wounds were lacerated, and the plaintiff was semi-conscious. A smooth road surface would not be responsible for the lacerations of the wounds, and he was of the opinion that the wounds were caused by a moderately sharp object, such as an attachment to a car. The wound on the leg was on the right lower leg, and he was of the opinion, that this was also caused by a moderately sharp object and not a road surface. It was possible, but very improbable, for the plaintiff to have crawled 12 yards in front of the cycle after the accident. Harold L. Familton, painter, Oamaru, examined the kick starter produced, and stated that the red colouration was, in bis opinion, red enamel or duco. In Its position on the cycle the top of the starter was 15Jin from the ground. Constable Voyce stated that he went to the scene of the accident with Mr T. Nimmo in a three-seater car, which was a reddish brown colour. Witness found a small dent on the left front mudguard. He drew Mr Nimmo’s attention to the dent, but Mr Nimmo could not account for it. He examined the car very care; fully, but could not find any other scratches on the car. He found the motor cycle standing against a telegraph polo on the left-hand side of the road going to Kurow. Witness described the tyre marks and two scores in the road made 'by the kick starter and foot rest, which were 10ft out from Gibson’s side of the road coming to Oamaru. There were no skid marks. Thirty-six feet further south there was a small patch of blood, about the same distance from the side of the road. There was nothing to show the point of impact. The kick starter of the motor cycle was 1 bent as it was produced, and he noticed a red colouring on it which he took for blood. The rear lamp was bent, and lie demonstrated to see if it was possible for, the dent of the mudguard to have been made by striking the rear lamp or other portion of the cycle, but it was not possible as there was three inches clearance.- He also examined the outer edge of the car mudguard and spokes of the, left-hand wheel, to see. if there . were any' scratches, ‘but he_ found none. It was impossible to identify the track marks of the car as it passed the cycle, or of the cycle. , _ Cross-examined, witness said that at the time he did not think the dent mark was recent. The depression in the road, with the loose gravel, was sufficient to cause a motor cycle or even a cat travel-, ling at 25 or 30 miles an hour to skid. After taking measurements, he came’to the conclusion that the cyclist had been travelling fairly fast and struck the depression, and the glass in the headlamp fell out at the spot where it was found. If the kick starter had come in contact with, the spokes of a wheel with sufficient force to have bent it as it was, he would have expected some of the spokes to have been ripped out. James Gibson, farmer, Papakaio, said he had seen the red colouring on the kick starter the day after the accident Witness went to the defendants and asked Mr T. Nimmo for an explanation of the accident, and he said he was coming down the road with the plaintiff in front. As they came, to the depression the plaintiff slackened speed at the depression, and Mr Nimmo carried on past him. Witness asked if it was a fair thing to pass him in the depression,' and Mr Nimmo said the road was gobd and the same. width and that there was, plenty of clearance on the load. Mr Nimmo said the ear am. wheels were painted red, and witness asked how the red paint on the kick starter could be accounted for, and Mr Nimmo .maintained that they had given plenty of clearance. Mr Nimmo said it was his duty to go back on the left-hand side of the road as soon a e he could after passing the cyclist. The headlight 'reflected through the back, window. and after they had gone , on a, short distance it went out. Then one said the plaintiff was down, and they went back. There was no suggestion of speeding by either party. Witness examined the car and found the paint on the rear left-hand wheel had been recently disturbed. The defendants were shown the, paint marks on the kick starter but they maintained they had not touched the cycle. Witness saw Mr T. Nimmo three weeks later, when Mr Nimmo said he had given the matter a lot of thought, and the fact that the cycle did not have a tail light had deceived him as to the distance between the car and cycle, and that he had gone too close to the cycle and had touched the cycle in passing. Witness endeavoured to make appointments with the defendants in order to have the matter settled rather than let it go to court, and, though they promised to meet him, the appointments were not kept._ He saw another car wheel at the police station, and there was more paint scratched off on this wheel than on the wheel he saw on the car. Ralph A. Rodgers, of Timaru, gave evidence of examining the motor cycle on August 19, when he found the kick starter bent down and forward, indicating that it had been pushed forward from the rear. It was a strong crank, and the blow would need to be a heavy one. The glass of :the headlamp was broken. It would have required a blow to break this glass, as some of the glass was still in the lamp. The rear lamp was bent up and forward indicating a blow from the rear, and the wheels were half an inch out of alignment indicating a blow. If the damage had been done by the cycle coming into contact with the road, the kick starter would have been bent back, as would also the right handlebar, which was bent forward. He found red oolour on the kick starter and the front mudguard flap. In his opinion the red colour was enamel or paint. He would say the hub of the car wheel struck the kick starter. The pedal part at first struck the wheel under the hub, and going round the hub foi-ced the starter forward and down, bending it. The spokes would not get the force of it, and would not break. The cyclist would not be able to remain on the cycle unassisted for the distance from where the glass was found to the pool of blood where the boy lay. He believed the cycle

and car •were linked together for that distance, for if the car touched the cycle, the cycle would have been thrown to one side. The motor cycle could not have thrown the rider nine or 12 feet forward, but it must have been a car. Harold J. Cartwright, Oamaru, stated he examined the motor cycle a week after the accident, and enumerated the damage on similar lines to the previous witness. The kick starter must have received a severe blow, and it was impossible for the cycle to have received the damage us a result of contact with the road surface. The cycle could not have skidded 30 feet of its own accord. It could have done so if dragged along. Leonard David Ludemann, of Papakaio, stated the 1 defendant’s car approached him and plaintiff on the night in question, witness slackening speed and dropping behind because of the dust. He did not see the car or the plaintiff until he reached the scene of the accident, three-quarters of a mile on. No other car passed witness. William J. Gibson, of Papakaio, said the cycle was in perfect order on the night of the accident, and next .norning Mr J. Nimmo told him of the accident, which was due to his brother skidding in the gravel in the depression on the road. Next morning witness and his brother Ralph paced out the distances and made the distance from the depression to the blood stains to be 25 feet. Witness gave particulars of tread marks on the road and scored marks, and of conversations with the defendants. Mr J. Nimmo seemed quite surprised to know that the tail light of the cycle, might not have been burning. Witness corroborated his father’s evidence as to the inspection of the car and conversation with the defendants.

Ralph Gibson corroborated the evidence given by his brother as to the distances taken and damage to the cycle. John James Elder, of Awamoko, also gave evidence as to glass found on the road and the distances at the scene of the accident.

This closed the case for the plaintiff, and the case was adjourned till Wednesday next.

NORTH OTAGO SCOTTISH SOCIETY On the evening of Labour Day the North Otago Scottish Society will hold a dance in the Scottish Hall, and an extended dance programme has been arranged. Prizes will be given for a lucky spot waltz and one step, and_ a thoroughly enjoyable evening’s entertainment is assured. Mrs Sherwin’s orchestra of six instrumentalists will provide the usual music. Refreshments will be served at the quick, lunch counter, and ice cream and soft drinks will also be procurable. LOYAL ALFRED LODGE Bro. J. A. Wray presided at a wellattended meeting of the Loyal Alfred Lodge, visitors being present from the Waiareka, Star of Papakaio, and Hope of Alaheno Lodges. The quarterly returns, which disclosed the funds of the lodge to be in a sound condition, were adopted. The following officers were installed into their respective chairs;—N.G., Bro. J. Ninian; V.G., Bro. D. Hancox; P.G., Bro. J. A. Wray; R.S.N.G., Bro, G. M’Bride; L.S.N.G., Bro. S. Redmond; warden, Bro. W. Kedzlie; conductor, Bro. S A. Andrews; chaplain, Bro. James Alackie; R.S.V.G., Bro. E. AI. Burns; L.S.V.G., Bro. T, Campbell: R.S.S., Bro. S Hill; L.S.S., Bro. J. Batchelor; 1.G., Bro. J. Grant; 0.6., Bro. W. Anderson; secretary, Bro. J. Branthwaite; treasurer, Bro. R. L. Scott. The D.D.G. master, Bro. J. Brantbwaite, assisted by D.D.G. Alarshal Bro. A. Wilson, D.D.G. Chaplain Bro. H. Hesketh, D.D.G. Warden Bro, T. Harwood, and D.DjG. Bro. Galloway, conducted the installation ceremony. An interesting address was then given by Bro. J. Branthwaite on the work of the lodges in North Otago. It was reported that the Waiareka Lodge had again annexed the Bradley Cup, the following being the points awarded: —Waiareka Lodge, 268 points, 1; Loyal Alfred Lodge, 267$ points, 2; Hope 'of Alaheno, 262$ points, 3, The D.D.G.AI. presented the cup to Bro. Poison, P.G., of the Waiareka Lodge, and congratulated the lodge on- the high standard .attained.- Bros. Wilson- (Hope of Alaheno), Wray (Alfred), nml.Borrie (Star of Papakaio) also voiced their congratulations. Bros. Hesketh and Harwood were re-elected. auditors, and Bros. Wilson, Vcr.nor, and Branthwaite were appointed lodge representatives on the Dispensary Board. The following committees were elected:—Standing—Bros. Ninian, Hancox, Branthwaite. Wray, and W. B. Williams: Social—Bros. Aluirhead, Wray, Kedzlie, Batchelor, Harwood and Galloway. Bro. Sutherland was appointed press reporter.

SOUTHERN LAWN TENNIS SUBASSOCIATION

The following is the draw for the first round of the Browne Challenge Cup competition, to commence on October 22: — • October 22. —Enfield v. Totara, at Totara; Maheno v. Kakanui, at Maneno; Weston v. Five Forks, at Weston; Herbert a bye. October 29. —Enfield v. Maheno. at Enfield; Weston v. Herbert, at Herbert; Kakanui v. Totara, at Totara; Five Forks a bye. November 5. —Enfield v. Kakanui, at Totara; Five Forks v. Herbert, at Enfield; Totara v. Maheno at Maheno; Weston a bye. November 12.—Enfield v. Weston, at Enfield; Five Forks v. Totara, at Totara; Maheno v. Herbert, at Herbert; Kakanui a bye.November 19.—Enfield v. Five Forks, at Enfield: Kakanui v. Herbert, at Maheno; Weston v. Totara, at Weston; Maheno a bye. . November 26. —Enfield v. Herbert, at Enfield; Maheno v. Five Forks, at Maheno; Weston v. Kakanui, at Totara; Totara a bye. ' . December 3.—Maheno v. Weston, at Weston; Herbert v. Totara, at Herbert; Five Forks v. Kakanui, at Enfield; Enfield a bye. ~ OUR NATIVE BIRDS Reports are current that thoughtless boys are robbing the nests of native birds of’their eggs, the depredations occurring chiefly in the reserves in the borough. The attention of parents is drawn to the matter in the hope that such practises will be discontinued in the welfare ot pur beautiful native birds. GARDENER’S RICH FIND To find a purse cohtaihing several pounds’ worth of jctvellery while digging in the garden is a pleasant surprise that nearly every cultivator of the soil might well wish for in these times of financial stringency. Such an experience befell an Oamaru resident recently. After the recent rain an Oamaru gardening enthusiast was working in a plot of ground when she discovered an old, worn purse. Little expecting to find anything of value in the purse, she allowed the contents to fall to the ground, and great' was her surprise when a lady’s silver watch, a line gold chain, two valuable rings set with pearls, diamonds, and amethysts, and a silver thimble with greenstone inset, lay at her feet. The articles were immediately taken to the police station, and unless an owner is found within a certain period the jewellery will become the property of the discoverer. The ground in which these valuables were found has been dug several times within the last few years, and it is remarkable that the purse was not. found before. Perhaps such a discovery will cause other gardening enthusiasts to cultivate their gardens with even greater care. ST. KEVIN’S COLLEGE The second annual cross-country run held by St. Kevin’s College took place yesterday afternoon. The day was hot. but there was a slight north-east breeze which made conditions easier for the contestants. The senior course led up Buckley’s Hill, along Reservoir road. Sumpter’s Gully. North road, and College avenue, the finish being at the first white gate. The course was approximately five miles long, and tested out the competitors

thoroughly. The record for the course was held by J. Woods, who put up the fastest time last year in 30min 38scc, which was beaten yesterday by N. M'Carthy, who w.ent round the course in the fastest time in 3t)min 12sec. The placings, were:—J. Mulholland (31min 35sec) 1, M. Fitzgerald 2, T. Cahill 3. The course for the junior event was up Buckley’s Hill, along Reservoir road, dowm Kitto’s Gulley, up the North road and College avenue to the white gate. The distance was about three miles, and the record for the course is held by James in 25min 14sec. The fastest time yesterday was secured by W. Corrigan, who covered the course in 27min 33sec, and the placings were:—W. Gallagher (off the limit mark, 29m in 35sec) 1, J. Kearney 2, A. Drummond 3. The Maxwell Cup for the senior event will be presented at the college boxing tournament at Rcdcastle on Saturday night. PERSONAL Queen’s Hotel. —Mr H. L. Shearer (Auckland). Mr R. Russell (Masterton), Mr C. M'Clure. Mr J. Forbes (Christchurch), Mr C. W. Birss, Mr H. F. Roberts, Mr W. Slowly. Mr J. D. Knowles (Dunedin), Mr R. Watson (Timaru). New Club Hotel,—Mrs E. Ritchie, Miss Ritchie, Mr R. Thomson, Mr R. Harvey* Mr N. Bishop (.Dunedin), Mr Thomas Dick (Wellington), Mr B. R. Jones (Auckland). Mr J. Leith (Invercargill), Mr W. G. Shepherd (Napier). VALEDICTORY On the eve of his transfer to Christchurch, Mr A. M. Fowler, who has held the position of accountant at the Oamaru branch of the National Bank of New Zealand for the past three years, was met by members of the staff to bid him farcwell. In presenting Mr Fowler with a travelling rug and tobacco pouch, the manager (Mr Kerr) referred to Mr Fowler’s sterling qualities and ability as a bank officer*, and to the cordial relations that had existed between Mr Fowler and the other members of the staff, and to the tact and courtesy shown by him in the discharge of his duties to the numerous customers of the bank and the public generally. Though they were parting with Mr Fowler with regret, it was gratifying to know that he had been selected for higher and more responsible duties, which, he was sure, he would carry out with credit to hiqiself and to his, bank. He,, asked Air Fowler to accept the gifts as tokens of the esteem in which he was held, carrying with them the best wishes of the staff for the future happiness of himself and Mrs Fowler. In reply, Mr Fowler said he very much regretted leaving Oamaru. where he had spent a very pleasant three vears. He thanked the staff for their expressions of goodwill and for the gifts which accompanied them. LADIES’ GOLF The following is the draw for the Bogey Match to-morrow: —Airs Ireland v, Aliss L. Hewat, Aliss Familton v. Miss Lane, Aliss Wylde-Brown v. Airs Cover; Airs Kilpatrick v. Airs Spooner, Aliss Mackie v. Airs ATBeath, Aliss Armstrong v. Airs Brown, Airs Cook v. Airs Young, Aliss AI. Hewat v. Alias Nieholls. Airs Finch v. Airs Presland, Aliss S. Cuthbertson v. Miss Wright, Airs Barclay v. Airs Irving. Aliss P. Robins v. Aliss Al'Quade, Airs Roll v. Aliss Al'Adam. Airs Bailey .v. Aliss Treseder, Aliss Stevenson v. Aliss Alartin, Aliss Ireland a bye. . - C Grade. —Aliss Crawshaw v. Aliss Price, Aliss AI. Hewat v. Aliss Darling, Aliss Sutton v. Airs Ewart, Airs Gedge v. Mrs Hunter. Alrg Smith v. Aliss K. Robins, Aliss Bennett v. Aliss Boyle. CRICKET Union Seniors v. School.—Blair, Brown, Budd, Hunter. Aladdigan, Al'Callum, Robbie, Robertson (2), Aleikle, APDonald. Juniors. —Hedges, Stark, Dunn, King, Taylor, Smith, Aliddleditch. Blair, Brooks, Restieaux, Senior, Doig. W.E.A. On Tuesday evening large parties of W.E.A. students travelled from Dunedin and Oamaru to assist at the closing function of the Hampden branch, and were amply rewarded for their journeys by the fare provided. After visitors had received a welcome from the president (Air Austing). the Hampden class staged a one-act comedy, “ Something to Talk About,” and put up a very creditable performance. The play tells of the adventures which befell members of a staid English family on Christmas Eye, when they were visited by a burglar in search of the presents. The burglar is eventually persuaded by the eloquence of a bishop who is a member of the party to transfer his attentions to an obnoxious profiteecr who lives in the neighbourhood. The comedy went with a swing, and great credit is due to those, participating, namely, Airs P. D. Aitchison, Aliss Hay, Alessrs P. Alalthus, A. J. Trotter, S. S. Batchelor, and O. C. Austing. The comedy was followed by a debate between teams representing Hampden and Oamaru upon the resolution “that there should be a close season for inventions. Mrs Woodgate, Mr H. Grocott, and Air T. Gill took the affirmative for Oamaru, Hampden taking the negative side, with Miss Lowe, Airs S. Trotter, and Air I. Alalthus. Though it is obviously impossible to carry out such an idea, pros and cons were seriously discussed, and Dr Fisher, who adjudicated, had difficulty in choosing between the teams, and judged the result a draw. Dunedin next took the stage with the play “ Birds of a Feather,” the characters being portrayed by Alessrs Lloyd Ross, Cawley. Potter, and Harvey. The first three will be remembered as members of the fine “ Bird In Hand ” Company, and again showed great powers of characterisation, while Air Harvey was very convincing ns the old poacher. •' The “voice of conscience” heard “off”'and anonymous deserved a name on the programme, • but the voice of' the prompter, which one suspects proceeded from the same throat, was rather too anxious to make itself heard when its services were not required. During the intervals several songs and recitations were given. The evening was rounded off with supper.