CIRCULARS UNDELIVERED

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1930, Page 6

CIRCULARS UNDELIVERED

POSTAL OFFICIALS’ NEGLECT. CHARGE HEARD IN COURT. A youth formerly employed by the Postal Department was charged at the i Manaia Court yesterday before Messrs. J. J. Meldon and A. A. Christie, J.’sP., with having secreted a number of printed papers sent by post addressed to divers persons. The accused, for whom Mr. A. J. Christie appeared, pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. His name was suppressed by the court. James Henry Wilson gave evidence that he was cutting gorse in Kapuni Street, Manaia, in June last. In the bushes he discovered ft brown paper parcel, the contents resembling the booklets produced. Frederick Thomas Mancer stated that the envelope produced addressed to him had not been delivered to him. When handed to him by the police he opened it and found that it was a booklet on health. In the ordinary course the matter should have been delivered to him at his house or his shop.

William John Cryer, postmaster at Manaia, stated that the accuser! .acted as postman at various .times. The discovery of the circulars was notified to him in June last, the total number found in the gorse bushes being 76, It was a common thing to let second class mail matter go through without the local date stamp. It was impossible to say when the circulars arrived, but it was after November 29. There was a heavy Christmas mail in December. In cross-examination witness said that accused gave promise of becoming a good officer and was making good headway at his telegraphy. Witness could only attribute the lapse to laziness. There was no question of dishonesty involved. Louis G. Simmons gave evidence as to finding the circulars and reporting the matter to the postmaster. Detective Meiklejohn stated that 76 circulars, each bearing a half-penny English stamp, addressed to various residents at Manaia were handed to him by the postmaster. He saw the accused, who admitted that he had received them and had failed to deliver them. The accused was quite candid about the whole affair.

Bail, which was not opposed by the police, was granted. PERSONAL. Mr. C. Oliver was re-elected yesterday chairman of directors of the Kohi Co-operative Dairy Company. At the first meeting of the newlyelected board of directors of the Waverley Co-operative Dairy Company yesterday Mr. W. Macfarlane was re-elect-cd chairman. GENERAL ITEMS. “How to Think for Success” will be the subject of a public lecture to be delivered in the Oddfellows’ hall, Manaia, this evening by Mr, A. M. Niblock, a life member of the Auckland Advertising Club, and formerly an associate member of the Philosophical Society of Great Britain. The firm of R. P. Morrissey and Co. advertises sales of household furniture and effects at the Union Street salerooms, Hawera, to-day at 1.15 p.m., and at the winter show buildings, Hawera, to-morrow at 1 p.m. There was a good attendance last night at the first practice for the musical review to be produced at Hawera shortly in aid of the Municipal Band uniform fund. A great deal of enthusiasm has been shown, the producer, Mrs. Mcßeth, and the musical director, Mr. H. C. A. Fox, expressing themselves as well pleased with the prospects. Bright and catchy music oharactes'ises the revue •which, given plenty of energetic support, should be a most successful production. Practices will be held regularly and those wishing to .take part have been invited to attend.

The popular operetta "Princess of Poppyland” is to bo presented at Auroa this evening in aid of the Auroa Pipe Band’s uniform fund. The operetta has bec.i well received at Kaponga and Manaia, and another success is .confidently expected by the performers, members of the Kaponga Amateur Theatrical Sociely. The bachelors and spinsters of Matapu will hold a dance on Thursday. Henderson’s Star Orchestra will play the music, there will be several novelty dances, and, free ' buses will run from Opunake, Hawera and Eltham. The Manaia basketball girls will conclude the season’s activities next Monday, when a dance will be held. Wills’ orchestra has been engaged.