GORE

Southland Times, Issue 23736, 7 February 1939, Page 4

GORE

MAGISTRATE’S COURT MONDAY (Before Mr R. C. Abernethy, S.M.) Judgment was given for the plaintiffs by default in the following civil claims:—Daisy Mcßae v. Ewen McGregor (Gore), for £1 4/-, costs £1 2/—; Creditors’ Protection Ltd. v. George SuUivan (Gore), for £2 17/-, costs £1 9/6; Walter Christie v. Joseph Murray (Gore), for £3 19/7, costs £1 15/6; James O’Connor v. A. N. Huggins (Riverton), for £4 10/8, costs £2 11/6; Margaret Neale v. J. R. Cochrane (Gore), for £3 7/4, costs £2 4/6; R. Matheson v. W. Egerton (Waimumu), for £3, costs £1 8/6; Walter Christie v. George Hastie (Ferndale), for 10/-, costs 12/-; Frank W. Oakden v. C. M. Wallace (Greymouth), for £lO 12/3, costs £2 18/-; J. J. Ferris v. E. C. Elder (Clinton), for 11/-, costs 8/-; C. V. Thomson and Co. v. G. P. Abernethy (Waipahi), for £1 10/8, costs 10/-; Farrys Ltd. v. A. Yates (Gore), for £2 15/6, costs £1 3/6; A. Graeve v. C. iW. Keeley (Gore), for £26, costs £4 3/6. On a judgment summons Fred Hoffman, of Gore, was ordered to pay Murray and Robertson £6 16/3 forthwith, in default seven days’ imprisonment.

Francis William Richard Barnett, of Invercargill, was charged with driving a motor-car at a speed exceeding 30 miles an hour in a restricted area. The defendant pleaded guilty. Mr R. F. Hynes, inspector for the Transport Department, said he had checked the defendant’s speed in Hamilton street, East Gore, at 44 miles an hour.

When asked by the Magistrate if he had anything to say, the defendant replied that there was not much he could say. He had not been driving at an excessive speed and was of the opinion that the inspector had brought the charge as a “little bit of spite” because of a previous case. The Magistrate said that he did not know anything about the past case. “When you are driving in buUt-up areas you have to watch.” said the Magistrate. “I have been fining people £5 for driving at 50 miles an hour in built-up areas and I am going to make it more. You can’t drive at 50 miles an hour in built-up areas and get away with it”

The defendant was convicted and fined £3, costs 10/-. James Bruce Clark, of Invercargill, was proceeded against by Mr Hynes on a similar charge. The defendant wrote pleading guilty. The defendant was convicted and fined £3, costs 10/-. Alexander Jones, of Gore, wrote pleading guilty to a charge of riding a bicycle on the footpath. The defendant was convicted and fined 5/-, costs 10/-. A charge against Gilbert Blackwood, of Gore, of failing to ensure that his child regularly attended school, was dismissed. x

BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS

At a meeting of the executive of the Eastern Southland branch of the Southland Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association the chairman (Mr W. G.' Mackay) referred to the recent lamb competition, and thanked the secretary (Mr R. Pryde) and others who had assisted in arranging and conducting, the competition. The lambs, he said, had been of excellent quality and a credit to the exhibitors.

Those present at the meeting were: Messrs W. G. Mackay (Otama, chairman), W. Thompson (Wyndham), A. P. McDonald (Pukerau). O. McPhail (Waikaka Valley), R. G. Watson (Gore), T. Matthews (Invercargill), K. I. Robertson (organizer, Invercargill) and R. Pryde (secretary, Mataura). It was decided that the judging of the calf competition take place on April 14. The secretary of the Eastern Southland Sub-Executive of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union advised that it had been decided to give a trophy valued at 12/6 for most points in pig raising and a similar trophy for most points in the mixed vegetable plots in order to assist the association’s scheme. One member had also promised to give a trophy to the youngest boy and the youngest girl in the flowergrowing section. The competitions would have to be conducted for Eastern Southland Club members. Hie chairman remarked that it was pleasing to see the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union taking'an interest in the affairs of the clubs and the association. The donations were received with thanks. RIFLE SHOOTING The members of the Gore Defence Rifle Club fired a competition for a trophy presented by Mr A. C. Gormack. The ranges were 300, 500 and 600 yards. The trophy was won by R. Mac Gibbon, with a total of 144 including handicap, C. Hutton with the same total being counted out. F. Norton won the Matthews button for the top score off the rifle with a total of 139 and the range prize at 500 yards with a possible 50. C. M. Wilson won the range prize at .300 yards with 48, including one point handicap, and the prize at 600 yards was won by G. Bain with 47, including two points handicap. Following are the detailed scores with

handicaps:— 300 yds 500 yds 600 yds Tl. R. MacGibbon 43-5 43-6 39-8 144 C. Hutton 40-8 41-8 38-9 144 H. Redman 45-3 48-1 43-3 143 F. Norton 45-2 50-0 44-1 142 P. R. Mallon 46-2 47-0 43-4 142 H. Mason 41-5 44-4 41-6 141 G. Bain 42-1 47-1 45-2 138 C. M. Wilson 47-1 42-1 45-2 138 J. F. Mallon 42-5 48-1 36-5 137 J. Burnett 46-0 47-1 40-1 135 A. Williamson 44-3 45-1 36-6 135 R. Barclay 38-4 47-2 37-7 135