OTOROHANGA NEWS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 55, Issue 3927, 16 July 1937, Page 5

OTOROHANGA NEWS

ITEMS OF INTEREST. IMPROVING POSTAL FACILITIES. The Postmaster General has advised that the Otorohanga-Honikiwl rural delivery will be extended to embrace settlements between Honiklwl and the Waltomo Caves. A thrice weekly delivery will be inaugurated between Hauturu and the Toi Road. □nd a weekly service will run from the Caves Hostel to the Putake settlement, on the Hauturu range. The new services will operate as soon as the necessary arrangements are made and will provide delivery facilities for the maximum number of settlers in the locality. MOTORING ACCIDENT. Whilst Mr G. Purdou, of Wellington, was proceeding along the main highway, north of Otorohanga, on Monday last, with a friend, Mr Hagger, the closed truck strtfck some loose metal, left the roadway and overturned, injuring Mr Haggar slightly, and damaging the vehicle. JUNE WEATHER. The rainfall registered at Otorohanga during last month was 3.7 inches, falling on 13j days. The previous month 7.47 inches were recorded. The average shade temperatures for June were 62 and 55 degrees, and the night temperatures 41 and 34 degrees respectively. In June of 1936 2.57 inches of rain were recorded here. The present conditions, July 14th, are ideal mid-winter with clear days ot bright sunshine and cool evenings. JUSTICES’ COURT. (Before Messrs H. ,P. Gray and W. Bluck, J’s.P.) A special sitting of the Justices’ Court was held on Wednesday, when the following cases were disposed of: Otorohanga Timbei- Co. v. Hall Bros, Otewa —.Judgment with costs for £l2 9s sd. LAYING POISON FOR DOGS. Norman Symes, settler, of Otewa, was charged with having laid poison (strychnine) within three chains of a public road. The defendant wrote stating that he had laid poison for dogs at a spot 2 J chains from a roadway, as he had suffered loss by dogs worrying his sheep. He thought it was legal for him to lay poison over two chains from a public road. Constable E. McDonnell stated that he had inspected the locality and was shown dead sheep, alleged to have been worried by dogs. The defendant admitted laying the poison, and said he thought he could do. BP two chains from a road. Witness thought Symes acted in good faith, and no doubt he had received great provocation from dogs worrying his sheep. Had he laid the poison three chains from the roadway there would have been no prosecution. Under the circumstances the Bench dismissed the case, the defendant to pay the costs of the prosecution. AFTER HOME BREW. John Tipene and Thomas Warren, two young natives of the Tahaia district, were charged, on the informa l tlon of a native woman, with having come to her house at midnight, entered the premises and proceeded to remove a number of bottles of home brew beer in the back of the place. They were heard by her before they had time to remove the find, and ordered off the property. They made a subsequent visit, hence the charge. Both defendants denied the charge. They had been to Te Awamutu that day, and on returning to Tahaia they proceeded to look for a man called “Jumbo," as they thought he could procure them some home brew from, the infoi-mant —with whom he was friendly. Constable McDonnell: Did you have any beer at Te Awamutu, or anywhere on the road home? Defendants: No, we had no drink that day; we were looking for “Jumbo” in order to get some home brew, After hearing the evidence of the defendants’ wives, and others, the Bench convicted both defendants. As John Tipene had rathar a bad police record, he was fined £5, while Warren was fined £l, with costs. Time was allowed to pay the fines. INDOOR BOWLING. The indoor bowling match, organis ed by the friendly societies of Otoro hanga, resulted in the Druids winning the shield (which is held for one year) by defeating Manchester Unity by ten heads to five. The holders of the shield (R.A.0.8.) defaulted.