MATAURA NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 22732, 7 November 1935, Page 15

MATAURA NEWS

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

(From Our Correspondent.) The periodical sitting of the Mataura Magistrate’s Court was held on Monday, Mr W. H. Freeman, S.M., i>residing. Judgment for plaintiffs by default was entered in the following undefended cases:—J. R. Clarke v. James Spooner (Mataura) £4, costs £1 2/6; J. L. Richardson y. Margaret McLeod (Brydone) £2 10/-, costs £1 7/6. On a judgment summons, Daniel O’Brien, Mataura, was ordered to pay C. R. Wilkinson £1 forthwith, in default 48 hours imprisonment. In the claim Walker Bros., Tapanui, against Robert Haugh, labourer, Mataura, for £8 11/2, defendant explained that he was a married man with two children and was unemployed. No order was made.

James Stanley Bagrie and John Gordon Bagrie were proceeded against by the Department of Labour for furnishing inaccurate unemployment declarations. After the, inspector had given evidence, the Magistrate imposed a fine of £3 each and 12/- costs.

For driving a motor car at a dangerous speed on the Dunedin-Inver-cargill highway J. H. Jeavons (Dunedin), who pleaded guilty, was fined 30/- and costs 10/-.

Alexander Brydie Lawrence was convicted and fined 5/- and costs 10/for driving on the wrong side in Bridge street.

Pleading not guilty to having driven his car along Bridge and Main streets insufficiently lighted, on October 7, Donald Cameron, Mataura, contended that under the circumstances his sidelights were sufficient. Decision was reserved.

Fines of 7/6 each, with 10/- costs, were inflicted on Martin Monaghan and Christopher McLeod, both of Mataura, for failing to register dogs. - Cyril F. Murphy, Ota Creek, was charged with the theft of fruit valued at 8/- from the Brydone Railway siding.

Constable Murphy said that the defendant and another' had attended an entertainment at the Brydone Hall. They had later gone to the shed at the siding and broken open three cases of fruit consigned to a local resident. The second defendant was not yet located. The defendant was convicted and fined £1 and costs 10/-, and was allowed a week in which to pay. Obituary.

The death of Mr Thomas McDonald which occurred at his residence, Riverview, Mataura, last week removes a figure who was well known and highly respected by all sections of the community. Bom at Milton, 71 years ago, he moved with his parents to Lovell’s Flat and thence to Mataura where he received his education. Following some years of farm work in various portions of the district he subsequently purchased portion of the land which he owned at time of his death, the former holding being added to from time to time. His main interest centred on the cultivation and develop-

ment of his land and with the exception of serving for a period of 31 years as a director of the local dairy factory, he did not take an active part in district functions. The deceased had acted as judge on many occasions at district shows because of his knowledge of dairying breeds. Of a somewhat retiring disposition he earned the respect of a wide circle of friends in Eastern Southland all of whom found him to be a man of undoubted integrity. Predeceased by his wife some three years ago, the late Mr McDonald leaves a family of five sons, Arthur (Oteramika), John, Ernest, Gordon, and Victor (Mataura), while two sisters, Mrs John Richmond (Mataura) and Mrs J. Wallace (Gore) survive him and to these the sympathy of citizens of Mataura are extended in their loss. Rifle Shooting. The weekly shoot of the Mataura Defence Rifle Club was held on the range on Saturday afternoon, members firing over the 300' and 500 yards ranges. This shoot was the first of a series to count for the Parker Cup ana conditions generally were fair, a brisk but steady wind being encountered. Following are the scores:—

F. Munro Yds. 300 45-0 Yds. 500 43-0 Total 88 A. 0. Ross 42-0 46-0 88 F. S. Parker 44-0 44-0 88 R. McVicar 45-1 46-1 91 H. Parker 28-1 27 55 B. V. Ross 36-0 41-0 77 G. C. Clearwater 39-2 41-1 80 S. Ross 38-5 44-4 82 A. L. Ross 44-0 46-0 90 S. H. Parker 38-0 46-0 84 L. Dickie 42-2 46-1 88 R. C. Barclay 39-0 44-0 83