MISTAKE IN ALLOCATIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1933, Page 8

MISTAKE IN ALLOCATIONS

STRATFORD’S RELIEF TOO MUCH. ELTHAM COMPLAINT JUSTIFIED. In reference to the complaint by the Mayor of Eltham (Mr. I. J. Bridger) that the Eltham unemployed had been unfairly treated in regard to allocations, the following reply has been received from the Unemployment Commissioner.— “I find that so far as the Stratford grant is concerned your complaint was fully justified and that the disparity in the sums recently allocated was due to an unfortunate transposition of figures at this office when the allocations were computed. ' The board’s instructions regarding the computation of allocations are explicit and I very much regret that the neglect to observe these instructions resulted in the unfortunate error of granting Stratford in the past few weeks an allocation in excess of that, which was given to other centres in the Taranaki district. . “I also regret the embarrassing position in which your committee has been placed in regard to the matter. An adjustment has been made in the Stratford allocation and the matter has been suitably taken up with the officers at fault. “Eltham is at present in receipt of the maximum allocation that the board s funds will allow and I assure you that this is in line with the allocations granted to all other country centres in the Taranaki area.” SWIMMING CLUB SPORTS. j HANDICAPS FOR TO-NIGHT. Handicaps for races at the club night to be held by the Stratford Swimming Club to-night are:— Junior boys, 50 yards free style:—First heat: C. Cuff scr, E. Robinson 3s, F. Bamford 4, R. Masters 5, L. Reader 7. Second heat: R. White, N. Baker 10, D. Turnbull 11, E. Cuff 14. Third heat: E. White 5, W. Davis, R. Cameron 4, E. Richardson 12. , Junior girls’ 25 yards:—First heat: P. Villers 2s, F. Black scr, E. Callaghan 1, P. Sanderson 3. Second heat: P. Lee scr, J. Voight 3, B. Voight 4. Intermediate boys’ dive: R. Eager, H. Skuse, N. Turnbull, T. Villers, R. Ross, H. Bradshaw. Senior women’s 50 yards free style: R. Black, R. Voight scr, L. Wickham 2s, B. Villers 5, Senior men’s 440 yards free style: A. S. Robson scr, R. Girling ss, B. Lonsdale 25, Davis 35, T. McCluggage 40, G. Vinsen 45. Men’s 25 yards free style scratch race: R. Eager, J. Weston, J. Davis. CLAIMS FOR CIVIL DEBT. FAILURE TO PAY. MAINTENANCE. Plaintiffs were given judgment by default in the following undefended civil Cases heard at the Stratford Court yesterday by Mr. W. H. Woodward, S.M.: E. H. Eason v. S. Ewing, £1 19s (costs 13s); Taranaki Chain Stores v. L. Withers, £4 16s 2d (£3 2s 6d); same v. J. Hudson, £1 17s (£1). Under a judgment summons W. Benny was ordered to pay Taranaki Chain Stores £34 16s 7d (£1 Ils 6d) forthwith, in default three weeks’ imprisonment. Albert J. Ryan, a married relief worker who failed to pay 10s a week from his relief pay of £l‘a week towards the upkeep of a child, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, the order to be suspended as long as Ryan pays 7s 6d a week, his pay having decreased to 17s 6d a week. TARIKI WIN TENNIS MATCH. RAWHITI (NEW PLYMOUTH) TEAM. The Tariki tennis team beat Rawhiti (New Plymouth) in a match at Tariki in the week-end by 21 sets (155 games) to 11 sets (139 games). Following are the scores, with Tariki names first: Ladies’ singles: Miss L. Hucker defeated Miss Medley 6—3, Miss M. James lost to Mrs. Hedges 2—6, Miss R. Hucker defeated Miss Crowe 6 —5, Mrs. Robertson lost to Miss M. Hall 0-6, Miss D. James defeated Miss Baker 6-4, Miss D. McCullum defeated Miss Johnstone 6—4, Miss I. Loveridge defeated Mrs. Bell 6—3, Miss C. Young defeated Miss Colson 6—3. Men’s singles: D. Therkleson defeated R. Persons 6—3, H. Humphries defeated J. Cliff 6—5, A. Martin defeated H. Hedges 6—l, L. Howes defeated W. Bell 6—5, W. Crowe defeated F. Phillips 6 5, T. Wright lost to W. Phillips 3-6, W. Young defeated R. Kingham 6—3, F. Hill lost to J. O’Donahue 2—6. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Hucker and M. James defeated Miss Medley and Mrs. Hedges 6-3, Miss R. Hucker and Mrs. Robertson lost to Misses Hall and Crowe 5— Misses D. James and D. McCullum defeated Misses Baker and Johnstone 6— Misses I. Loveridge and C. Young defeated Mrs. Bell and Miss Colson 6-4. Men’s doubles: D. Therkleson and H. Humphries defeated D. Persons and J. Cliff 6—5, A. Martin and. L. Howes lost to H. Hedges and W. Bell 4-6, W. Crowe and T. Wright lost to F. and W. Phillips I—6, W. Young and F. Hill defeated R. Kingham and D. O’Donohue 6-3. Combined doubles: D. Therkleson and Miss L. Hucker defeated R. Persons and Miss Medley 6—l, H. Humphries and Miss M. James defeated J. Cliff and Mrs. Hedges 6—3, A. Martin and Miss R. Hucker lost to H. Hedges and Miss Hall 4—6 L. Howes and Mrs. Robertson lost to W. Bell and Miss Baker 3-6, W. Crowe and Miss D. James lost to F. Phillips and Miss Crowe 4 —6, T. Wright and Miss D. McCullum lost to W. Phillips and Miss Johnstone I—6, W. Young and Miss I. Loveridge defeated D. Kingham and Mrs. Bell 6—4, F. Hill and Miss C. Young defeated D. O’Donohue and Miss Colson 6—4. The Tariki tennis team against Kaimata at Kaimata on Thursday will be D f Therkleson, H. Humphries, A. Martin, L. Howes, J. Trass and R. Clough, Misses L. Hucker, R. Hucker, M. James, D. McCullum, C. Young and E. Taylor, with F. Hill and Mrs. Robertson emergencies.