WANDERING STOCK

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1930, Page 8

WANDERING STOCK

MAGISTRATE’S COURT ACTIONS Two charges concerning wandering stock were dealt with by Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., in the Hawera Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The first charge was against James George Johnston, four Cows of whose had been impounded by th© Hawera county ranger. Pleading guilty, Johnston told a long rambling story with frequent ' repetitions, incurring at intervals the strictures of the magistrate. A post in his fence had broken, he said, allowing four cows to break through and wander out •on to the road. Th© ranger was returning after the pictures and saw th© cows under the hedge. Had it not been a moonlight night he could have got them in in the morning and no one would have been any the wiser. He did not want his cows to wander, especially when the rangers were being so vigilant, he naively remarked. His Worship: Is that all? Defendant: Yes. His Worship:; Ten shillings and costs. The court costs were Ids and solicitor’s fee £1 Is.

‘ Mr. Houston, who appeared for the Hawera County Council, stated that he wished to draw the attention of the court to the subject of wandering stock generally. Wandering stock had been the source of some considerable anxiety to local bodies. Th© Hawera County Council in particular, appreciating the danger to traffic, had instructed the ranger to be extra vigilant. Considerable publicity had been given to the matter.

His Worship remarked that as Johnston was a first offender he had only been fined 10s. In the ease of second and subsequent offenders heavy penalties would be imposed. Lionel Hicks was charged with permitting two horses to wander on the ,r<?ad on June 12. The action was taken on the strength of a statement made to the police the day after the stock were impounded, by Robert Hicks, father of defendant and owner of the horses, who stated that his son had accidentally left, a gate open. In evidence yesterday, however, Robert Hicks stated that he had since found that Buchanan, an employee who had since left, had left the gate open, not his son. The magistrate accordingly dismissed the case. LADIES’ HOCKEY MATCH. AUROA DEFEATS RAMBLERS. The Auroa ladies’ hockey team defeated Ramblers (Hawera) by two goals to one at Auroa yesterday. The Auroa goals were scored by Miss E. Hartley and Mrs. Everett. Miss W. Woolliams notched Ramblers’ only goal. BASKETBALL AT HAWERA. WELLINGTON TEAM’S VISIT. A Wellington basketball team, which is at present on a tour of Taranaki, arrived at Hawera on Tuesday night and was victorious in two matches played in ideal weather on the Hawera High School grounds yesterday. The first match, against a combined Okaiawa and Manaia team, was won fairly easily by the visitors by 20 goals to 2. The second match, however, against the Hawera High School Old Girls’ team, was more evenly contested, resulting in a win for the visitors by 12 goals to 8. Although the latter possessed the advantage of more experience, combination and opportunity, the local giris, more particularly in the second game, wire not by qny means overshadowed. The teams in the first game were as follows: — Wellington.—Misses S. Laughton, D. McMahon, M. Raven, M. Webster, E. Raven, N. Nichol, M. Hammond, G. Affleck and I. Palmer. Okaiawa-Manaia. —Misses R. Baker, S. Butler, N. Hansen, B. Green, M. Jennings, B. Hosie, R. Green, N. Sutherland and C. Edwards. Okaiawa-Manaia won the toss, taking the throw. Play went straight to Wellington’s goal, two scores resulting in quick succession. Attempts to score at Okaiawa’s end failed, the visitors adding several goals. The combined team scored its first goal three minutes before half-time, at which the score was 8.1 in Wellington’s favour. The visitors dominated play in the second half by superior combination and excellent displays of passing, particularly down the lines, scoring a further 12 ;

goals. The combined team notched its second goal on time, leaving the visitors victorious by 20 goals to 2. Miss Cheesman (Wellington) refereed. Wellington’s team in the second game was the same as in the first, except that Miss Z. Affleck replaced Miss M. Raven. Old Girls’ players were Misses M. Peters, P. Toy, J. Tonks, K. Brown, R. Sanson, J. Catchpole, G. Lendrum, E. Toy and D. Howell. Hawera won the toss and took the pass. Wellington scored thrice early in the game, followed by goals to Hawera. The score reached 4 all, when Wellington drew ahead to lead by 9-4 at halftime. Each side scored early in the second spell, in which the visitors demonstrated their superiority, Tinning out winners by 12 goals to 8. Miss Cheesman (Wellington) again refereed. | REFEREES FOR SATURDAY. SOUTHERN DIVISION APPOINTME The following, referees have been appointed to control southern division Rugby games on Saturday:— Seniors. Kaponga v. Eitham, at Eitham, Mr. K. McNae. Waimate v. Patea, at Manaia, Mr. F. Atkins. Okaiawa v. Athletic, at Okaiawa, Mr. J. Kiley. Hawera v. Opunake, at Hawera, Mr. A. Spratt. Juniors. Kaponga v. Alton, at Kaponga, Mr. L. Wills. Waimate v. Patea, at Patea, Mr. A. Murphy. Athletic v. Okaiawa, at Hawera, Mr. J. Fittall. Hawera v. Opunake, at Opunake, Mr. W. Burgess. Third Grade. Waimate v. Patea, at Manaia, Mr. A. Christie. Athletic v. Okaiawa, at Okaiawa, Mr. G. Hurley. Hawera v. High School, at Hawera. Mr. A. Stevens. Kaponga, a bye. Fourth Grade.

Waimate v. High School, at Hawera, Mr. A. Morrison. Kaponga v. Okiiawa/at Kaponga, Mr. C. Crowl ,

CYCLISTS WITHOUT LIGHTS. PENALTIES IMPOSED. “Cycles without lights are a eourc-a of great danger,” commented Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., in" the Hawera Magistrate’© Court yesterday, when fining four offender© for riding without lights. Fines of £l, with 10s costs, were imposed in e~ch ease. The offenders were Henry Haigh, Raymond Claude Kelly, O’Neill McCarr ter and Ray Hammond. OPERA HOUSE TALKIES. -f “HONEY” FINALLY" TO-NIGHT. . The musical, talking picture, “Honey,” which was presented for the first time at the Opera House, Hawera, yesterday, shows vivacious Nancy Carroll in a rol© especially written for her. “Honey” is light and genuinely funny, the ruses and. romances of three separate love affairs providing rollicking entertainment from beginning to end. Mis© Carroll is Olivia, daughter of the Dangerfields, a proud but poor pioneer family of Virginia. Circumstances force Olivia to lease the parental mansion and her tenant i© a wealthy American widow with whom perfect servants are an obsession. In accordance with her wishes, Olivia hires a staff of three.. Of these only Mayme, the upstairs maid, arrives, bringing with her her little daughter, Doris. °ln desperation Olivia persuades her brother Charles to assume the duties j of butler, and ehe herself takes up her domain in the kitchen, where she makes an unusually charming cook—as far aa appearance counts. Burton Crane, whom the rich widow designs to make her soh-in-law, discovers this and it is hot lono- before Cora, the daughter, is enamoured of butler Charles—a sorry stat© of affairs, and one that is responsible for much laughter. There is nothing disappointing about the finale, which is but the beginning for three pair© of lovers and marks the close of a farce of pure enjoyment. There are several tuneful songs in “Honey,” the' best being “In My Little Hope Chest,” sung by Nancy Carroll. One of the greatest mirth-provoking character© is Zasu Pitts, who is well known for her unique style of playing dolorous roles. There are in addition extremely interesting short featurettes. “Honey” will' be shown at to-day’s matinee and finally th : © evening. The box plans are at Miss Blake’s shop.