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Southland Times, Issue 21849, 28 October 1932, Page 6

Following is last night’s official weather report and forecast: A feeble anti-cyclone is passing to the north of the Dominion, while a fresh depression is advancing rapidly across the Tasman Sea. The forecast is for light to moderate but freshening northerly winds. Seas in New Zealand waters smooth to moderate, but rising gradually on the West Coast. In the eastern Tasman Sea moderate to strong northerly winds, but a change to southerlies advancing later from the west. Seas rather rough. Weather fair at first except for a few isolated showers and milder later. Unsettled conditions with rain developing in districts, with a westerly aspect,

In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., made orders in favour of the judgment creditors in the following undefended judgment summonses cases: Herbert William Grace v. E. Harrington for £5 13/3 forthwith in default five days’ imprisonment; same v. J. J. Taylor for £6 9/- forthwith in default six days’ imprisonment.

A lecture of interest to all botanists and lovers of New Zealand's plant life is to be given to-night by Mr J. A. McPherson, Superintendent of Reserves, under the auspices of the Natural Philosophy Club of the Boys’ High School. Mr McPherson will speak on “New Zealand’s Flora,” and his address will be copiously illustrated by lantern slides. The lecture is open to the public, and will be held in the school hall at 8 p.m.

The Victoria Home Committee wishes to acknowledge the following donations for the month:—Mrs Strang, marmalade and pickles; Mr Philips, load of mixed blocks; “A friend,” two used kapoc mattresses; “Well Wisher,” shawl and bed jacket for ward; First Church “Busy Bees,” six jars of jam; Balfour W.C.T.U. annual lb. day; Women’s Club, buns; P.W.M.U., Browns, 26 dozen eggs; P.W.M.U., Forest Hill, 20 dozen eggs.

Judgment by default in favour of the plaintiffs was given by Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday in the following undefended civil cases:—John Edmond, Ltd. v. D. Pankhurst for £3 18/2 and costs £1 10/6; F. G. Wilson v. T. Batt (Wrights Bush) for £1 19/6 and costs 10/-; Thomas Harrington v. Cyril Reynolds for £2 and costs 8/- and S. Macpherson v. Robert McNaughton (Makarewa) for £3 and costs £1 7/6.

Over the recent Labour Day weekend Winton district anglers were very active and the various streams throughout the district were very much in demand. The Oreti was by no means a happy hunting ground and very few visited these waters, especially on the Monday, when it was discoloured and above its usual level. This season, according to one veteran angler, fish are particularly numerous in the Oreti and it is many seasons since he has seen them bight so frequently for so early in the season. Although the fish are very numerous they are rather on the small side—around about 11 inches. Speaking to a Times representative another angler related that last week he lined two fish from the Oreti in the vicinity of three pounds. The fish, however, were in very poor condition —being half fed and were all head. Numerous other reports have been to the effect that the Oreti this season is full of small fish, but it is anticipated that later in the season when the fish grow a little good sport with better catches will be the order. The upper stretches of the Otapiri were very much in demand over the weekend and a number of good bags of heavy catches have been reported. One Winton angler secured 17 fish weighing 23 pounds on Labour Day, while several other good bags were also obtained. The fish were in first class condition. Quite a number of enthusiasts visited the Lora, but in the majority of cases little success was experienced. On Labour Day a competition was held under the auspices of the Winton Angling Club, when a good number of Winton and district anglers took part. The winner was Mr H. Graham, who secured a limit bag weighing 271bs. Mr C. M. Lindsay was second. Mr Graham, who also secured the prize for the heaviest fish with one turning the scales at 2slbs was fishing on a creek that runs into the Oreti at Castlerock. Although the catch was not a heavy one the fish were in excellent condition. Mr Lindsay secured his bag, which was in the vicinity of 181bs, from the Otapiri.— Winton correspondent.

V.G. Bro. T. J. Wilson presided over a good attendance of members and visitors at the fortnightly meeting of Loyal Pioneer of Southland, No. 21, held in U.F.S. Hall, Tay street, on the 20th inst. Two candidates were initiated into the Order by the V.G. and officers. A committee has been formed to arrange a Christmas Tree function for the children of the members of the lodge and hopes to make this function a worthy successor to the ones held in former years. After the business or the lodge had been completed a social hour was spent, several brothers contributing items.

In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., David Ramsay Todd, a labourer, of Waimatua (Mr Gordon J. Reed) claimed to recover from Bertram and William West, both of Morton Mains, farmers (Mr Eustace Russell) the sum of £ll for wages from November 2, 1931, to December 12, 1931, at 30/- per week, labour for three days’ sowing oats and tailing lambs at 10/- per day and money lent 10/It was stated by the plaintiff that there had been no definite amount of wages agreed upon, but he considered his claim a just and reasonable one. A counter-claim was lodged for £8 3/6, including £3, being 60 meals for plaintiff’s wife and children, meat supplied 10/-, use of boiler, fuel, etc., for laundering 10/-, three days’ chaff-cutting at 12/-, £1 16/-, and other smaller items. The defence contended that there had been no set contract of employment and that the plaintiff had come on to the defendants’ property and had asked to be allowed to do odd jobs in return for his food until he could start with the rabbiting season. The defendants considered that the claim was prompted by an after thought. The counterclaim, added counsel, had been filed, not because the defendants had intended to charge the plaintiff with the various items, but as a set off in the event of the Court holding that the plaintiff was entitled to some remuneration for his sei-vices. After hearing the evidence on both sides, his Worship said that there was no doubt the plaintiff had done a fair amount of work for the defendants and they, on their part, had reciprocated to a certain extent. There was a balance due, however, in favour of the plaintiff which the Court would assess at £6. Judgment was given accordingly for Todd for £6' and costs £3 6/-.

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