LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1628, 3 May 1919, Page 10 (Supplement)

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A remand for seven days was made in the case of Hilton Ball', .who. appeared before Mr T. A, B. Bailey, S,M. r ,at the Magistrate's Court to-day on a charge of drunkenness. -.'■ ■ " • '•'";

O.ur Ashburton. correspondent, telegraphs that the final figures for the Harbour Board "election were:—Galbraith, :506 (elected), Blackley. 344 (elected), Reid 343. and Doherty 204. The troopship .Kio. .Ora is expected to arrived in the stream at Lyttelton. at noon on Tuesday, next. ' The vessel has on board 15 officers 1 and '964 Of other ranks, of whom 387 are for Canterbury, 21 for the West Coast, and 430 for Otago. "'•'.'. • . i ; At the Magistrate's Court at Wellington yesterday William Kenny, a wharf labourer, was fined £25 and. £5 respectively on charges of refusing to reply;to questions put to him-by, Customs officers and using abusive language. 'The Magistrate said he considered it a case of stupid obstinacy, and any application to the Minister of justice for a reduction:of the penalty would have his full concurrence. -;'■

When the late Br. W. F. Paterson left for active service he was Mayor of Geraldine. Mr B. K.' Macdoriald was then selected by the council for the balance of the mayoral term. On Wednesday, Mr Mafdoiiald stood for re-election, being opposed by Mr J. Kennedy who in the first year of the war tied with Dr. P. W. Hislop, but lost oil the toss which decided the Mayoralty... Polling 225 votes to Mr Kennedy's .150, Mr Macdonald was this week re-elected. :i ' '•-' : ■■'

The Citizens' Defence Corps, which has done yeoman service for soldiers and their dependents during the war, hopes to make a big showing in the procession which will be part of the Peace Celebrations in Christchurch. In October, 1914, the corps mustered over 1500 men on parade. Many of these men have given their lives for their country. Those who intend to take part in the procession are desired to notify their company commanders or the secretary of the corps. On Thursday evening Mr F. C. Kaphael's concert party gave a concert at Bolleston in aid of the Soldiers' Memorial Fund. The party included Miss Lilian Harper, Miss Mabel Dyer, Miss Hannay, Miss Jean Adams, Mr Bex Booth,- :Mr A. A. Scott, Mt F. W.Barker, Mr Leslie Cooksoh, Mr'C. Parsons, and Mr F, C. Raphael. During the evening Mr Raphael auctioned various goods for the benefit of the fund. It is estimated that the total proceeds of the entertainment and auction will be about £SO. The party was motored to and from Rolleston in cars providod by Messrs J. Hamlet and C. J. Jones. Ad old man named John Krowkowski, stated to be of German birth and an old age pensioner who had been 50 years at Marshland, was charged at the Magistrate's Court, before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., to-day with having stolen a pair of boots (value 25/-), the property of John Dollan. The prisoner was found by a constable with the boots in his possession and. when asked where he got them lie could give no satisfactory explanation, with the result that he was arrested. Henior Sergeant Cummings stated that the theft could hardly be accounted for in view of the fact that the prisoner had £ll odd in his pockets when charged. The prisoner, who is 74 years of age, admitted ; taking the boots and was fined £2, the boots to be returned to the owner.

!' The presentation of a rose bowl and medals to the winning team at the recent life-saving competitions was made at the East Christchurch School , yesterday afternoon. The trophy was handed over to Miss R Chaplin, and the medals wore presented by Mr J. Wyn Irwin, vice-president of the Canterbury Centre of the Royal Life-saving Society. In the course of his remarks Mr Wyn Irwin explained'the underlying principles of the land drill, also the theory of resuscitation, lie said that life-saving was one of the noblest and most unselfish of all the arts, for the reason that everyone who took the time and pains to make themselves proficientdid so with the idea of benefiting others. The headmaster of the East Christehurch School .(Mr H. G. Wake) thanked Mr Wyn Irwin for having come there to congratulate the girls. This would encourage others to 'follow their.. example. He • also • expressed [his thanks to the two instructors who had coached tlie girls' and boys' teams for; the competition*.