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Southland Times, Issue 20016, 2 November 1926, Page 6

Tender advertisements appear on Page 8 of this issue. The Government Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bates) last night issued the following forecast : Present indications are for moderate to strong westerly winds, squally at times in and southward of Cook Straight. Weather fair to cloudy generally but changeable and showery in the western districts. Barometer rising but falls again soon in the south. A first offender for drunkenness who had been celebrating too well during the weekend was convicted and discharged in the Police Court yesterday morning. With one or two exceptions farmers in the Pyramid district have finished sowing their oat crops. Owing to the wet weather experienced during recent weeks, however, it is understood that the acreage sown down in oats is not so large as last season. At last night’s meeting of the Gore Borough Council a motion was passed expressing appreciation of the arrangements made by the Mayor, Mr D. L. Poppelwell, and by the Town Clerk, Mr D. Harvey, in connection with the visit of their Excellencies, Sir Charles and Lady Alice Fergusson.

It has been usual at former sessions of the Supreme Court for some civil and divorce cases to be heard before a Jury, but at the present, sessions of the Supreme Court in Wellington the civil and divorce cases have been heard before a Judge alone. This is the effect of the alteration by the Judges of the rules which formerly provided for the hearing of civil and divorce cases before Juries. At these sessions the only cases heard before Juries have been criminal cases.

Since the Gore A. and P. Association commenced its membership campaign some two months ago no fewer than 209 new members have been enrolled. Of these 99 have been secured by Mr Hugh Mclntyre, who easily defeated his previous record of obtaining 72 new members in the one year. In referring to the result of the campaign the chairman of the committee, Mr R. L. Byars, stated that it was very satisfactory indeed and should be the means of creating a greater interest in the association’s annual show.

Following an attack made by two men on a resident of Mt. Eden on the evening of Saturday, October 9, Eric Keith Hunter Taylor aged 24 was found guilty in the Supreme Court of assault, states an Auckland Press Association message. The man visited complainant’s house and without provocation assaulted complainant. While the struggle was in progress a son of complainant came to the rescue of his father. One of the men disappeared but the son caught Taylor and placed him in charge. Sentence was deferred.

“Folk dancing will in time replace physical culture,” stated Mr E. D. Tayler, director of musical education, when speaking at a welcome at Palmerston North. “I was saddened to see at the recent Wellington competition little children under nine doing elaborate ballet dancing. I could not but help thinking that this was entirely foreign to the spirit of the child. We cannot put our foot down and say that it must not be, but we can do much by example. There is something more natural and just as beautiful for the children.” Mr Tayler stated that the dancing judge at the competitions complained that the dancers had done certain steps incorrectly owing to the strain under which they were labouring.

At a sitting of the Gore Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon Mr H. J. Dixon, SJff., presiding judgment by default was given for plaintiffs in the following undefended civil claims:—Thomson and Beattie v. Emily Hoffman for £2 17/-, with costs 24/6, William Cox v. C. Acker for £5 18/10; with costs £1 19/6; J. Garrick v. A. Sims for £1 12/6, with costs 15/-; Official .Assignee v. Dennis Daly for £5 6/with costs £2 0/6; Official Assignee v. Harry Sims for £3 12/6, with costs £1 3/6; Ford’s (Gore) Ltd v. Kenneth McLeod for £l9 1/6 with costs £2 1/-: A. M. McLay v. E. J. Wassell for £l3 5/-, with costs £2 16/-. In a judgment summons case Robert Stuckey (Mr Dolamore) v. John McNichol, the judgment debtor was ordered to pay the amount of the claim (£5 11/-) forthwith, the warrant to be suspended if he paid 10/- per week, the first payment to be made on November 8. In a judgment summons case Thomson and Beattie (Mr Dolamore) v. Harry Sims for £4 17/8, the judgment debtor was ordered to pay the amount forthwith or in default 6 days imprisonment.

When in Manchester recently Dr. A. T. McCaw, Invercargill, who is a member of the Invercargill Rotary Club, addressed the Manchester Rotary Club on New Zealand and the opportunities offered by the Dominion to immigrants of the right type. A report of Dr. McCaw’s address which appeared in the Manchester Guardian has been reprinted in at least one New Zealand newspaper and has excited some comment, as, in some respects, the picture Dr. McCaw drew of conditions in the Do-minion was not an attractive one. As the article in question may come under the notice of Southlanders it is advisable to make it known that in letters received by relatives in Invercargill Dr. McCaw asserts that everything he said to the Manchester Rotary Club “was distorted and misrepresented.” He at once w'rote “a strong letter of protest,” but it was not published, so he wrote “a more diplomatic letter with mild corrections which was published.” In the Manchester Guardian’s report statements were c ascribed to Dr. McCaw which were not calculated to encourage emigrants leaving the Old Country to look for a new home in New Zealand. That Dr. McCaw was not likely to make such statements goes almost without saying, but if proof were needed it is to be found in a letter to a friend in Invercargill in which Dr. McCaw asks for a supply of illustrated leaflets dealing with Southland, which he proposed to give to inquirers in the hope of inducing them to try their fortunes in this part of the Dominion. The Manchester Guardian’s report of Dr. McCaw’s speech is inconsistent with the views the doctor is known to hold, as well as with the spirit of his letters to relatives here, and in view of his protest cannot be accepted as accurate.

The customs duty for the month otf October amounted to £16,939 as compared with £11,838 for the same period last year. Beer duty amounted to £415 as compared with £466 for the corresponding period. A Dunedin telegram states that in the Police Court yesterday George Anthony Silva was sentenced to two months’ gaol for assaulting a tram conductor. It was stated that accused played in a football match where there had been 25 gallons of beer, and the offence was committed on his way home. The conductor was knocked about, necessitating medical treatment.

A Wellington Press Association telegram states: Mr Justice Reed was occupied in the Supreme Court yesterday hearing legal argument in an application by certain ratepayers to have an interim injunction against the Corporation proceeding with the work of improvement of Kent Terrace made absolute. Plaintiffs’ case is that the reserve c. -not be interfered with. The Council c’..ums the right to include any part as streets, also the right to cut down any trees it likes. The application was adjourned sine die, the interim injunction to continue. The unemployment figures for the past week as supplied by the Government Labour Department show very little variation from those of the previous seven days. An increase of one has been reported. Details of the unemployed are as follows:—18 labourers, two bakers, one carpenter, one farm hand, one motor driver, one blacksmith, one salesman, one married couple for farm, one clerk, one hotel porter, one tractor driver and one plumber, a total of 30. In addition there are two females on the register, one shorthand typiste and one general. Six men, mainly farm hands, were placed in positions during the week. Work at the Railway Goods sheds has been extremely slack but promises to brighten considerably during the present week. Dipton Residence! Big auction sale of General Drapery in Public Hall on Friday, 1.30. No reserve.—Advt.

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The Manchester Department at THOMSON & BEATTIE’S is the place for values. 50-inch Plain Casements in Cream, Saxe and Rose, guaranteed colours, 2/6 yard. Fast coloured Curtain Nets with Art Silk Borders, very pretty designs in Rose, Saxe and Be.ige, at 3/6 yard. 50-inch Titian Cloth for Hall Curtains and Table Covers, etc., Natural only at 3/6 yard. Bath Mats 3/11 each. White Marcella Quilts, single 25/6 for 21/-; double 32/6 for 27/6. Four pieces Cream Curtain Nets, with lace and insertion borders, best qualities, 3/3 for 2/6, 3/11 for 3/3.—(Advt.)

About Cameras.—Summer time and Holidays are approaching. You will need a camera. Before buying make a point of examining Stewart’s stock of British Carbine and Apem cameras. Complete range of Kodaks also in stock to compare with the British article. When the American Kodak and the British Carbine of the same price are placed side by side, we are proud to say the British article sells every time—it is so superior. The latest models of Carbines are in a class by themselves. The tropical model is a perfect beauty. Come and see it. And don’t forget that Stewart’s Pharmacy is the place to leave your developing and printing work for absolute satisfaction.— (Advt.)

Annual stock-taking sale at Baxters. Genuine reductions in new brooms, buckets, basins, scrubbing brushes, bannister brushes, mops etc. Save money by buying your requirements from Baxters.—Advt. Messrs Andrew Wilson, Limited, advise that they require large quantities of Calfskins, and must procure them early. As they are paying the highest prices, they should have no difficulty in obtaining supplies.—(Advt.) Bedding plants, all annuals 1/6 per dozen. Asters, Neniesia, Lobelia, Clarkia, Phlox, Ten-week Stock, Larkspur, Marigold, Zinna, Antirrhinums, Coreopsis, Dimorphotheca, Cosmos. Perennials 2/- per dozen. Carnations, Canterbury Bells, Gaillardia, Delphiniums, Aquilegias, Brompton Stock; also Viola, Pansy, Geraniums, Aubretia, Paris Daisy, Gazania, Pyrethum, Daisy, Tomatoes and Marrows, etc. Thomas Bros., Briscoe's Buildings, Dee street. —(Advt.) Our Watches are reliable day after day. and they will not fail you. Expert workmanship produces perfect timekeepers. Give c j of our watches a trial and you will find it Right All The Time. For Watches and Clocks of every kind—at every price— Come to T. M. Rankin, Watchmaker, Tay Street

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