“AN INTOLERABLE PEST”

Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1933, Page 8

“AN INTOLERABLE PEST”

INMATE OF OLD PEOPLE’S HOME. ESCAPADE ENDS IN LOCK-UP. “An intolerable pest” was the description given to the Hawera Hospital Board yesterday of an inmate of the Old People’s Home whose nocturnal wanderings have been a source of anxiety. An early morning adventure which landed him in the lock-up was the escapade that was particularly before the board, which took no action. The master, Mr. John Mitchell, in reporting on the incident, said the old man referred to had been admitted to the home last March. “He is, I think, fairly well known to most of you,” Mr. Mitchell said. “This man is an intolerable pest. He will not abide by the rules ofthe institution. After lights out, he has been known to disappear through his window and come in at any time by the same way. “He arrived home one Sunday morning about 4 o’clock and made himself a nuisance to the other inmates, using obscene language. After entering his room he made things more unpleasant and left by the window some time afterwards. His bed had not been used. On my ringing the police at 10.30 a.m. to make inquiries regarding the whereabouts of this man, they told me he was taken at about 6 a.m. to the lockup and they would like someone to come and bail him out. I referred them to the secretary. “I understand he caused some trouble at the winter show at Hawera, ’ EUCHRE PARTY AT OPAKU. PROCEEDS TO ASSIST HALL. A euchre and dance party in the Opaku hall was attended by 70 settlers and visitors. The proceeds of the function, which was completely successful, will go to the hall funds. Variety was given the programme by the arranging of competitions and vocal items. Miss N. Hurley and Mr. T. Hurley won the euchre tournament, Mrs. F. Locker and Mr. L. Blinkh*rn being the winners of the consolation prizes. The Monte Carlo dance was won by Mrs. Wilson and Mr. A. Milne and the waltzing competition by Mrs. Greenhill and Mr. R. Hotter. Mr. Greenhill entertained with songs.

RAMBLERS’ CYCLING CLUB. HANDICAPS FOR TO-MORROW. The Hawera Ramblers’ Amateur Cycling Club will hold a road race of 17j miles to-morrow,' from the White Hart Hotel to Normanby and Okaiawa via the Scott and South Roads back to Hawera, finishing at the Bank of New Zealand in Princes Street. Handicaps are: H. Wills, 2Jm.; J. Bourke, 2fm.; B. F. Flintoff, 3m.; R. Kelsen, 3m.; H. T. Putt, 4m.; G. Flintoff, 4m.; M. Jones, sm.

UNLIGHTED CYCLES AT HAWERA. A WARNING GIVEN TO PARENTS. The activities of the Hawera Borough inspector (Mr. L. Hunt) and a warning to parents whose children ride unlighted bicycles were mentioned by Mr. Hunt in a report to the council last night. Mr. Hunt stated that 157 drivers were checked for licenses and two had failed to produce them. Show week traffic was well conducted, one minor accident being reported in the borough. Twenty-four hours were spent on night traffic chiefly for cyclists without lights, and a number of offenders were being dealt with. The number of children whom he had warned for tills practice, over 35 for the month, was rather alarming. Although' reluctant to take proceedings in such cases he intended, if the practice continued, to take cases to court to impress upon parents the necessity for seeing that their children’s bicycles were properly equipped. EARLY TARANAKI SURVEYOR. MR. E. W. BUCKERIDGE’S DEATH. A link with the early days of surveying in South Taranaki was severed by the death of Mr. Edward William Buckeridge, a brother of Mr. G. H. Buckeridge, Hawera, at Waikato Hospital on Sunday. The late Mr. Buckeridge was seriously ill for some time and on Juno 2 was taken by aeroplane from his farm at Te Papatapu, Kawhia, to the hospital. Bom at Nelson 68 years ago, Mr. Buckeridge received his education at Nelson College and in 1888 joined the Government survey staff. For several years he was engaged in surveying the Hawera district and was then transferred to Marlborough. About 30 years ago he acquired the farm at Te Papatapu where he resided until his illness. He is survived by his wife, a son (Mr. C. R. Suckeridge), and a daughter (Miss F. T. Buckeridge), all of Te Papatapu. PERSONAL. About 50 friends assembled at the Railway Social Hall on Saturday night to farewell Guard Zellman, who for the oast nine years has been stationed at Hawera and who, having now completed 25 years of service, has retired to take up farming. Mr. R. S. Allwnght. stationmaster, presided. Mr. D. Paterson, of the Hawera branch of the Bank of New South Wales, has received notice of his transfer to the Wellington branch. The funeral of Mr. Alexander Thomson at Hawera on Saturday afternoon was largely attended and a number of beautiful wreaths was sent. The Rev. A. G. Irvine conducted the services and the bearers were Messrs. John, Alexander and Robert Thomson (sons), Messrs. Christie, Green and Bowman, sons-in-law of the late Mr. Thomson. Appreciation of the life and work of Mr. Thomjen and sympathy with his family were expressed by Mr. Irvine at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning. Mr. Thomson is survived by a family of twelve, Mrs. L. Green (Hawera), Mrs. J. McLaren (Wyndham), Mrs. M. Bridger (Eltham), Mrs. C. R. Bowman (Hawera), Mrs. L. Christie '(Wyndham) and Miss Marion Thomson, Messrs. Andrew, Jolm, Alexander, Archibald, Walter and Robert Thomson.