South Taranaki News

Taranaki Daily News, 19 June 1928, Page 7

South Taranaki News

DAILY MEWS OFFICE Morrissey’s Buildings, Union Street.

YOUNG MAN ADOS TO A LIST. THEFT AND FALSE PRETENCES. CONVICTION ON TWO CHARGES. Several previous convictions for false pretences since 1923 were stated by Sergeant Henry to have been imposed on Ernest William Sampson, 23 years of age, who was sentenced .by Messrs. h. A. Bone and J. M. Townsend, J.’sP., at Hawera yesterday to three months’ imprisonment with the option of fines of £5 on each of two charges of theft and false pretences. Accused had been admitted to two years’ probation on a false pretences charge, said Sergeant Henry, had broken the terms of the order, and been sentenced to two years’ reformative detention. He had also served one month for false pretences at Te Kuiti. Pleas of guilty were entered yesterday to charges of stealing a pair of trousers, valued at 30s, from John Dunean at Wanganui on January 24, and of securing three gallons of benzine at Eltham from Edwin H. Thomas by falsely stating that he was employed by the Gane Milking Alachine Company at Hawera. Orders were ’made for payment of 5s to Duncan and 6s to Thomas towards restitution.

HAWERA HOSPITAL AFFAIRS. MEETING OF THE BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Hawera Hospital Board was held yesterday. Present: Messrs. J. S. McKay (chair), E. J. Gifford, M. C. Crighton, J. J. Afeldon, E. A. Washer, A. G. Larcom, J. L. Campbell, T. A. Winks, G. W. Taylor and F. Gillanders. The medical superintendent (Dr. J. Cairney) reported that 99 patients were admitted during M- 19 were discharged or died and 7: aincd in hospital on May 31. The n,...y average of occupied beds for the mouth was 65.4, compared with f 5.9 for the same period last year. The average of occupied beds to each of the nursing staff was 2.2. Twen-ty-three hospital and 14 private X-ray cases were dealt with. The number of out-patients during the month was 17, and six patients had been in hospital for a period of six months or more. The matron, Alias E. M. Nutscy, reported that Nurses H. Chatterton, 0. Sorenson and T. Murdoch were to sit for their State (final) examinations on June 6 and 7. Nurses Morgan, Henwood and Hoddinott had passed their second year examination with credit. Sister Farquhar had returned from annual leave. Nurse E. Al. Nicholson would return to take up the position of staff nurse on July 1 for six months. Miss Monica Beechey commenced duty on three months' probation on Alay 13. Miss Paulter had commenced duty on June 2.

The Hawera Male Choir and the South Taranaki Pipe Band were thanked for giving entertainments. The matron of the old people’s home. Mrs. M.. Laing, reported that there were in the home 21 men, four of whom were in hospital. The following were thanked for donations: Miss Caplen (playing cards), Mrs. Travis (papers), and Messrs. Elliott and Sturrock (fruit). Social evenings had been held by the Salvation Army, Boys’ Clubs, Girl Rangers and Girl Guides. The farm manager reported that 453 J gallons of milk had been supplied to the hospital. The superintendent was granted the usual annual leave of one month.

Messrs. Campbell, Larcom and Afeldon were appointed the visiting committee for the month.

MEN’S HOCKEY. TRIAL GAMES AT ELTHAM. To represent the Thursday division against the Wednesday players a team will be selected from the following players at the trial games at Eltham on June 21 and at Hawera on July II: Goalies, Bennett (Eltham), W. Kehely (Kaponga), Brown (Stratford); right full-backs, Foreman (Eltham), Doyle (Eltham), Lawson (Waitara); left fullbacks, Davies (Eltham), Kendrick (Stratford), Pitcher (Kaponga); right half, Cocker (Eltham); centre halves, L. Page (Eltham), Betts (Kaponga), Leech (Waitara); left half, Scown (Eltham); right wing. Pennington (Eltham); inside right, Myhill (Kaponga); centre forwards, Alunroe (Waitara), Erwin (Eltham); left wing, Betts (Kaponga). The Hawera men's hockey team to play Manaia at Hawera to-morrow will be: Palmer, Vowless, Johnson, Carter (2), Simon, Wilton. Lay, Warner, McFadgyen and Champion. GOLF AT FAIRFIELD. Two of the three rounds for the best aggregate over 18 holes have been completed in the competition for the Fairfield Cup. Sutton and Handyside are equal with 154 each, whi'e Elliott is third with a score of 157. The Lest cards so far are as follow, handicaps in parentheses: Sutton, 87 (12) 75, 91 (12) 79—154; Handyside, 95 (IS. 79, 91 (16) 75—154; Elliott, 69 (12 , 77, 92 (121 80—157; Glasson, 94 (14, 80. 93 114, 79—159: Blair, 98 (16) 82. 94 (18) 78—160; Dufiill, 97 (18) 79, 100 (18 ) 82—161; G. Strange, 103 (20 ; 83, 100 ( 20; SO 163. P.'.CKING BUTTER IN VACUUM. By the s.s Devon. 20 vacuumised meta! ce) tainers of butter were export rd to England by a Hawera concern. The consignment, on being opened up the ether day, proved to be in excellent condit’on. Yesterday a cable was received in Hawera from 11. Lane and Co. stating: ‘Vacuum butter opened to-day. Present: Davis (Control Board representative,, Wrigl.t. Ross (New Zealand Dciar:ment of Agriculture) amt Vickeridee. Esuur .-.ipcricr, Lesher than Loxes,

Suggestions were made in the way of several minor improvements for the container, but these Have already been anticipated and, whereas this butter was packed in ordinary cheese containers, the new container will be of 561 b. capacity. HAWERA v. RANGITIKEI. The Wednesday junior representative team to play Rangitikei to-morrow has been altered, owing to a few players partaking in the Maori competition. The amended team is: Full-back, B. Rumball; three-quarters, Norris, Hughes, Cairncross; five-eighths, Lee and Morrissey; half, O’Shea; hookers, Alcßeth and Bryant; McDonald, Cannon, Goodger, Hunt and Ritter, with Hines rover. Emergencies: Baek. L. Bloor; forward, F. Hunt. Air. L. Thompson, of Marton, will referee. The team leaves the Egmont tourist garage at 2 o’clock today. WAYERLEY GOLF CLUB. The following players will represent the Waverley Golf Club against Maxwell to-day at Waverley: Messrs. R. S Aiken, E. Parsons, E. C. Dallison, J. Pepper, J. C. Gray, C. D. Handley, F. Train, L. Beer, A. Ridge, W. Heginbothern, Misses Handley and W. Train, Mesdames R. P. Palmer, J. Gray, A. AlcGregor, A. Train. The Alaxwell team is: Alessrs. M. Hunter, X Blair, Elliot, J. Mcßae, Suddal, D. Alorrison, H. Bi’reh, F. Handley, S. H. Billinghurst, J. Davis, Alisses Partridge, D. Handley, N. Morrison, W. Handley, L. Alorrison, Derbyshire. GENERAL ITEMS.' Paper-chasing on motor-cycles was introduced to South Taranaki during the week-end, when a number of motorcyclists took part in a run organised by the Hawera Motor-Cycle Club. Two “hares” went out and led the riders. The route was to Taiporohenui, Fraser Road, via the Dalziel Road, to Te Roti station, Normanby, along the Ketcmarae Road, ending at the beach after many deviations and the negotiation of rough roads.

That the Director-General of Heal Hi ba asked to permit Air. F. J. Fenton, of the department, to visit Hawera and report on the staffing and stores system of the hospital was a resolution carried at the meeting of the Hawera Hospital Board yesterday. The high eost of salaries and wages was a subject of much discussion, the comparisons made with other institutions of a similar size being somewhat unfavourable to Hawera. The secretary (Air. C, At Haggett) said that the average cost hospital of 40 occupied beds was £76 Ss in wages, compared with £99 8s at Hawera. The average total cost for occupied beds at Hawera for the year just completed was £lO3 10s. In 192627 the daily average of occupied beds was 47, compared with 61 for the past year.

The Hawera Miniature Rifle Club held the second shoot in the new range on Friday night. Air. Catrail’s trophy was fired for, but owing to the good handicappihg no less than six tied for first place, and will shoot off tonight for first and second prizes.

Scores, including handicaps, which are shown in parentheses, were as follow: L. Rush (3) 50, L, Booth (2) 50, B. Watts (3) 50, C. D. Arnold (2) 50, J. Buist (6) 50, Miss E. Rea (2) 50, L. Uttinger (I) 49, P, Petersen (I) 49, J. Tapp (6) 49, Alias K. Petersen (7) 48, Aliss A. Harding (7) 48, G. Tozer (2) 47. G. Harding (1) 47, F. Bourke (6) 46f G. Kirk (4) 45, L. Wright (4) 45.

The matron of the Hawera hospital acknowledges the following gifts: Airs. Jsherwood, books; Aliss Smith, books; Mrs. Eade, children’s books; and Airs. Henderson, crutches.

After Air Dickie had addressed a large meeting on the subject of bobby calves on the lines of his previous addresses, a resolution to form a pool at Lowgarth was carried unanimously on Saturday evening. Those present stated their probable supplies, the total reaching nearly 600. Supplies from other farmers in the district would increase the total probably to 1000.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. T. A. Winks left by car yesterday afternoon for Palmerston North to attend the annual conference of the N.D.A. HAWERA OPERA HOUSE. “MOTHER MACHREE.” Beautiful Irish romance and a mother's inherent love for her only .on gave John Ford some marvellous opportunities for fine drama in “Mother Machree,” Fox Film's version of Rida Johnson Young’s dramatie story which launches a three-day run at the Opera House commencing to-morrow (Wednesday). Belle Bennett has the featured role. Ford, who gave the photoplay world “The Iron Horse” and “Three Bad Men," has made the most intelligent use of the Irish background, rich in screen values, and it is said that Miss Bennett has brought to her part a tenderness seldom seen in motion, picture endeavour. Surrounded by an all-star cast, she eclipses her work in “Stella Dallas” and her recent performance in “The Lily.” The box plan is now open nt Aliss Blake's sweet shop.