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Southland Times, Issue 19223, 19 April 1924, Page 4

Owing to an inadvertent error in Thursday’s issue, the name of a man convicted of negligent driving at Wednesday’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court was given as Ernest Selby. This should have been Edgar Andrew Selby.

The Silver Jubilee celebrations of Victoria College opened at Wellington yesterday, says a Press Association telegram. The only ceremony was the unveiling of a memorial window by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), before a large attendance. To-day a sports carnival commences and there will be a debate and many other attractions.

A conference of local bodies was held on Thursday afternoon to consider the building by-laws representatives of the Builders’ Association, Town Council and the County Council being present. It was agreed that remits should be prepared and discussed at another meeting to be held on . April 28, when delegates will be appointed to attend a conference shortly to be held in Wellington.

A painful accident befel Mr S. Trotter, of Otautau, while driving in a car to Invercargill yesterday afternoon. It appears that while negotiating a steep stretch of road the brakes failed to act and the car slipped over a bank. Mr Trotter, in attempting to jump clear, sustained several severe cuts that necessitated treatment at the Southland Hospital.

At a sitting of the Invercargill Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, Robert Olsen was convicted and fined £4, for using obscene language on the Invercargill railway platform. On further charges of being drunk in a railway carriage and assaulting a police officer, he was convicted and discharged. A first offender for drunkenness was convicted and fined £l, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment.

At the Police Court at Auckland on Thursday, John Butchart Kyd, 53 years of age, a married man with a delicate wife and six children, pleaded guilty to the theft of £l9OO, the property of Bycroft, Ltd., by which company he was employed as a clerk. Accused, who was committed for sentence, admitted that he had manipulated the accounts for years, attempting to replace a first loss of £5O and retrieve his .position by betting on horse races.—Press Association.

The monthly meeting of the Executive of the Southland League, held on Thursday afternoon, was attended by the President (Mr C. J. Brodrick), Messrs W. McChesney, J. Miller, S. Ritchie, J. D. Trotter, G. R. George pjad A. E. Lee. Leave of absence from the League meetings for a period of three months was granted to Mr J. S. Baxter. It was decided to hold the annual meeting and luncheon on May 16 and to hold a conference with the Southland members of Parliament on the same day.

A comprehensive scheme has been devised by Mr W. T. Shand, Mayor of Lower Hutt, that surplus revenues derived from the Hutt Road motor tax should be devoted to paying interest and sinking fund on a loan to permanently surface the .chief roads, and then to chart local bodies’ districts adjacent to thp city. The Shand scheme is estimated to cost close on £150,000 and some doubt is expressed as to whether the financial results would be as Mr Shand so optimistically detailed. It has been decided to refer the whole question to the local bodies interested for examination and consideration. The opinion is general that whatever surplus is available should be devoted to further road improvement, as being only a fair thing to those who are taxed for using the roads.

Judgment by default was given in the following civil cases at Thursday’s sitting of the Invercargill Magistrate’s Court before Mr G. Cruickshank, SJtf.: Henry James Gray v. Esther Fox, for £l9 0/6, costa £2 14/-; Henry C. Gimblett v. John S. Adamson, for £37 10/-; costa £4 8/6; Robert Henderson v. John Matthews for £5 17/-, costa 30/6; J. Riberte v. J. Murphy, for £3 3/-, costa 25/6; Alexander Chisholm v. Miles Forde, for £l3 12/6, costs £2 14/-; WiHiam s Smith and Co., Ltd., v. Thomas Theodore Smith £7l, costs £3 16/6; Herbert, Haynes and Co. v.,A. Cole, for £l7 5/-, eosta £3 3/6; R. C. ; Buckingham v. A. J. Ball, for 18/2, costa 8/-; Thomson, Bridger and co., Ltd., v. Robert Longley, for £65 8/-, costs £2 5/-. In a case, Mathesons Ltd. v. James Burke, a claim for 14/1, evidence was heard, and judgment given for 13/-, costa 18/-. William M. Nswale proceeded against Robert Preston, claiming £5O damages, as a result of two motor cycles ridden by each party colliding, allegedly through the negligence of defendant. After hearing the evidence, His Worship said that in his opinion, defendant was in the wrong. Judgment was uzven for S3B a/- #4 .

The Riverton Soldiers’ Memorial is now completed, and will be unveiled on Anzac Day. The result of the annual sale held by the Southland Girls’ High School on April 2 in aid of the Betty Savage Fund was a profit of nearly £67. On behalf of the staff and pupils, the Lady Principal desires to thank all parents and friends who contributed gifts. The Dunedin City Corporation Trading Departments show a profit for the year of £53,020, being a decrease of £6,838 as compared with the previous year. Extra expenditure was incurred as the result of serious floods and now this year has ended with a drought. The total nett profit for the year, amounting to £59,858, constitutes a record.

Returns from the Invercargill Railway ticket office showing the number of people who travelled during the last two days, indicate a falling off of close on 300 travellers. Probably this is due to the threatened railway strike. The two late expresses were well patronised on Thursday night, the nine travelling cars of each train being well packed. The following are the figures: Bluff line, 576; Riverton 476; Kingston 292; Kingston 203; North of Gore 653.

The Invercargill Chamber of Commerce and the Southland Motor Association held a conference on Thursday afternoon to discuss the position in regard to the possible railway strike. A sub-committee was appointed to watch the position and it is understood that, in the event of the strike taking place, a motor transport service will be organised to serve the interests of the country districts. For this purpose a meeting of motor truck owners has been called for Tuesday morning.

The beautiful autumn tints which lend so much charm to the leafy landscapes in Southland as the leaves begin to fall will be short-lived this year. Owing to the very dry weather the sap in the trees has been receding quickly, and the leaves of the deciduous trees have been ripening *ast. They are very loosely attached to the branches, owing to the lack of moisture, and a strong breeze will bring them down in clouds. Autumnal tints are now very much in evidence, and many paths are carpeted with fallen leaves.

A man named Colin Campbell Liddle came before the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of theft of £4O and £l5 respectively, and with trespassing on the Invercargill Racecourse. The evidence showed that he had struck up an aeqaintanceship with two men at an hotel on April 8, and had shared their room. When they woke up next morning, they found their money gone, and the accused had also disappeared. When arrested, he was found

with a new coat and £35. Accused was sentenced to three years’ reformative treatment and ordered to restore the £35 and the new coat.

The Railway Department intend to regard Anzac Day (April 25) as a Sunday and no trains except the usual Sunday trains will run on that day.— (Advt).

TO THE PEOPLE OF INVERCARGILL: Read our letter to the Editor in ’’his issue and you can be the judge. We thank you for the wholehearted support you have

accorded us and remember these facts: We keep the of meat down in this town, and it is only -tath your continued support that we can do so. —Faithfully Yours, Price and Whitworth, Mutual Butchery.—(Advt). The presentation to Matron Ewart from the residents of Southland will be made on Friday evening, May 2, at 8 o’clock in the Orphans’ Club Room in the Arcade Buildings. All interested are invited to attend A final meeting of the Committee• will be held on Thursday, April 24 at 8 p.m. (Advt.)

The sale of Bainfield Grounds on Saturday next presents a unique opportunity of securing a building site in the suburbs containing a portion of native bush. The town is undoubtedly extending in that direction, so everyone is making a very safe investment, quite apart from the pleasure to be derived in the meantime either for living on or for a picnic ground. It is close to town, yet very secluded. Don’t miss the opportunity—it will never occur again. It costa practically nothing to hold—the rates are low as the property is just beyond the town area. In response to a request Lot 2, containing dwelling,

will be offered first; then lota 1, 3 and 4 in that order. Visit the grounds; they are beautifuL Readers, see them for yourselves. — (Advt).

“The Rover,” Joseph Conrad’s latest and lost successful novel, will be the subject ; the W.E.A. Literature Class to be held

in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms on Tuesday evening at 7.30. Those interested are invited to attend. — (Advt).

The House to buy your Flannels and Plaidings pt is Thomson and Beattie’s, who stock only the best in all colours at lowest prices. Plaiding? in light, medium, dark grey and navy 4/3 to 5/11. The Cheapest cloth for Children’s Clothes—Doctor Flannels, in white, pink, Orkney, Natural and navy 2/11 to 4/11. Colonial Flannels in white, pink, natural, Shetland, Orkney, and Navy to 3/3. (Advt).

Easter Time.—Get ready for Easter Hobdays. Shop early and shop often, and get in sufficient groceries to tide you over Easter Time from Baxter’s. Best value money can buy.— (Advt). Viyella, Kremlas, Astra, Ideal and Stella. These are the names of five of the best Flannels you can buy for Ladies’ or Babies’ wear. Fine, Soft, Warm and Hard-wearing and you can got them all at Thomson

and Benttie’s in White. Prices from 3/11 to 5/11.—(Advt). NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS. The development of the COAL INDUSTRY of Southland is romantic in regard to the steadily increasing output; the expansion of the market to absorb same and the profits that have accrued to those who have achieved this result. For the FIRST TIME in the history of the COAL INDUSTRY in Southland the public have been offered the chance to participate in what have hitherto been PRIVATE PROFITS by taking shares m MORLEY COLLIERIES LIMITED. The share list closes on April 25 so it behoves those who are still hesitating to ACT PROMPTLY. If they wish to SHARE IN THE PROFITS inseparable from this enterprise. R. B. Caws, secretary, Dee Street.—(Advt). LEVER BROS. AND Q-TOL. Lord Leverhuhne has now decided to purchase the rights for Q-tol for all places outside Australasia.—(advt.)