WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 10 June 1924, Page 4

WAIMATE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., presided at a sitting of the AYaimate Magistrate s Court yesterday morning. For allowing a car to remain in the main street without haying lights properly trimmed and lighted, LCalder‘was convicted and discharged. For a similar offence was convicted and fined 5s and costs. 0. Rudd was charged with driving a motor car in High Street without having a rear light attached. _ .'defendant was convicted and fined 5s and costs. E. J. Costello (Mr S. J. Fitch) proceeded' against L. Hogan (Mr A. C. Middleton) for the sum of £ls 7s 6d for hoard. After hearing defendant’s story, the Magistrate non-suited plaintiff with costs. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following eases : C. E. Middleditch v. AY. T. Hoane, £4 10s 7d and costs; Beatrice Carmen Reilly v. William Sullivan, £3 Is 6d and costs; Maurice O’Connor v. D. A\. Neill, £1 13s and costs; Waimate Ad vertiser Co. v. H. C. Hendry, £4 Is 3d and costs; H. Williamson v. F. Stewart, £5 5s and costs. Hector Hendry was proceeded against on judgment summonses by ;1) Reg. Hoane, for the sum of £lO 10s, (2) by C. S. Hood, for the sum ot £23. 15s. In the first case debtor was ordered to pay the amount due forthwith, in default ten days’ imprisonment ; and in the second he was ordered to pay amount due, in default 23 days’ imprisonment. C. Tasker was ordered to pay J. Paterson the sum of £6 15s forthwith, in default 6 days’ imprisonment. The Inspector of Awards sued A. E. Craighead for the sum of £lO, for a breach of the hotel employees’ award. Judgment was given for plaintiff, ici the sum of 10s and costs.

WAITAKI LICENSING COMMITTEE. The annual meeting of . the Waitaki Licensing Committee was held at- Hie Courthouse, Waimate. Present. Messrs E. D. Mosley, S.M. (chairman,, A. McPherson,' Inder, W. E. Evans, C. Coventrv, and C. G. Holmes. The "following publican’s licenses were granted: —Denis Coffey (Mr \. Raymond) Criterion Hotel, Waimate; George Mitchell (Mr-Pitch) Empire Hotel,’ ’ Waimate,;! Eugene, Aloysms Craighead (Air Fitch) Studhomie Hotel, Studholme Junction; John Bovlo ' (Mr Grater) A temporary license of the Terminus Hotel, Rakataramea (to be made permanent when necessary alterations hay been made); Charles Augustus Brown (Mr Gr.ater) Duntroon Hotel, Duutroon; Joseph Israel de Malmanche (Mr Raymond) Railway Hotel,’ Kurow; Robert ' Kirk (Mr Tweedy) Roval Hotel, Naseby; Elizabeth Murray (Mi Tweedy) United Kingdom Hotel, Macraes; Anne Craighead, Royal Hotel. Waimate; Timothy Twomey, Waimate Hotel, Waimate; Cordelia Mansfield Leech .Mr Raymond) Makikihi Hotel, Alakikihi; John Janies Spiers, Kurow Hotel, Kurow; Annie Harrington (Mr 'Tweedy) Raufurly Hotel, Ranhirlv; Elizabeth Jessie Brown (Mi-' Tweedy; Ancient Briton Hotel, Naseby; Elizabeth Stanley (..a’ Tweedy) Stanley’s. Hotel, Macraes. Danied Enwright (Mr Raymoi...) was granted a license of ilm Masonic Hotel, St. Andrews, on condition that the barman (Mr W. John), who was an experienced man, super! vised the general management of 'he hotel. Referring to the' application of Ihe licensee (Mr F. P. Mowatt), of the Glencoe Hotel, Glcnavy, for a renewal, the chairman said that the committee were not satisfied with the conduct ot the hotel. They could not see theii way - clear to grant a rtucwal, but a temporary license would be granted, until next quarterly meeting. If, b,v then, the conduct has not improved, the licensee would have to get out. Accommodation licenses were granted, to Samuel Thomas Pluck (Dili Twcodv) Redcliff Hotel, .Lkawti; Samuel Dunn (Mr Fitch) _ Georgetown Hotel. Georgetown; AA’illiam 'Thomas Matthews (Mr 'Tweedy) Otago Central llotel, Hvdo; Thomas Sullivan (ill Raymond) Railway Hotel, AYaihac Porks; John Sydney -Woods (.Mr Grater) Omarama ’Hotel, Omarama; Alary Elspeth White (Mr Tweedy) Crown Hotel, Wedderburn; ’Peter Cattanacli McLeod (Mr Tweedy) Patearoa Hotel, Patearoa; Allen AAessent (Mi Fitch) Railway Hotel, Otunehua; Thomas Edmond O’Connor v All Tweedy) AVaipiata- Hotel, AA'aipiata; Francis Samuel Templeton (Au Tweedy) Pass Hotel, Kycburn Diggings. John Bentley Sharp’s (Air Tweedy) application for a permanent transim of the accommodation license of the Otago Central Hotel to AVilliam Thomas Matthews was granted.

A wholesale license was granted to the National Mortgage and Agency Co.

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. At the monthly meeting, of the AA'aimate Ladies’ Benevolent Society, .Mrs G. A. Manchester presided There were also present.—Mesdames Shackleton, Nind, Archer. Adams, Strachan, Ollivier, and Coventry. An apologv for absence was received from Mrs Stud hoi mo. Nine applications for assistance were received and granted. Mesdames Adams and Manchester were appointed visitors for the month. FOOTBALL.

THURSDAY'S TRIAL MATCH. The following teams have been chosen by the Wannate Rugby SubUnion to play on Thursday atternoon in Victoria Park : A. team. —G. London, L. Foley. \V. O’Connor, B. Walker, D. Keyes (captain), C. Stewart, J. Hansen, Stewart. AT. Kennedy, AA r . AA illotts, K Palmer,” C. McPherson, A. Stewart, J. Forsyth, R. Garland. B. team. —I). Cameron. N. Hodges, A. Cuthbertson. C. Jones. AV. Dauber (captain). J. Twomcy. F. Smith, S. Garland, A. Brignns, O. AVeihcipihaua, N. Gibson, S. Maiharoa, J. Fleming, Al. Meehan,_ A". Eathorne. Emergencies.—Backs : Smith, .T. Heath. R. Baker, L. Collins. Forwards : Simpson, Harper, D. A\ bite, R. Betten, C. Chamberlain. Any of the above unable to play are iccjuested to notify the secretary as early as possible. The selectors reserve the right to make any alterations in the teams they see fit during the progress of the game.

PLOUGHING MATCH ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the AA’aimatu Ploughing Afatch Association was held on Saturday. Present.—Messrs P. Hunter (chairman), E. C. d: Auvergne, J. C Hay,- J. Haggen, G. Sullivan, and G. Gray. Apologies for absence were received from Alossrs J. T. Ha\ and J. C. Faulkner.

The acting-secretary (Air AV. G

Paul) presented the animal ' ,a ,l an !\ e sheet, -whirli showed receipts til' -Ido 9d and expenditure £96 13s 3d. The election of officers resulted.Patrons, last year's were re-elected, with the addition of Mr T. Hamilton, president, Mr E. C. d’Auvergne; vicepresident, Mr J. C. Hay; the old com mittee with Ihe addition or Mi t • Hunter were re-elected; the ground committee were rc-elected, with the addition of Messrs P. Sullivan and i . Hunter. . Mr Paul intimated that owing to other public positions which he held, lio would be unable to continue to act a? secretary, but would give every assistance to his successor. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Paul for his past services, Mi Paul suitable replving. Mr 11. P. Harris agreed to fill the position until a permanent secretary could be found. The secretary road a report of the business transacted at the recent con fercnce of Ploughing Match Associations in Christchurch.

It was decided to hold the_ Maimata ploughing match on August sth.

The ground committee were in structecl to arrange for a suitable paddock to hold the match, and to report to a meeting, to be held next Saturday.

A notice of motion by Mr J. C. Hay at the last meeting, that the annual meeting consider the cpicstion of running the Association on a’membership basis, was dealt with. It was pointed out that the Association was goiug back, financially, year by year, and the match could not bo run without funds. If there was a membership roll they would have a certain income each year. After some discussion, is was decided to run the Association on a membership basis, and to collect donations as heretofore. The subscription was used at 10s.

The homo of select and distinctive jewellery. Unique designs in antique Chinaware, _ Royal Doulton Sets, Dinner Services and Rustless Cutlery —E. Stewart Mills, watch and clockrepairing carried out by an expert stuff. ' Cups and medals and trophies supplied at shortest notice. If in doubt consult E. S. Mills, the Waimate Jeweller. ...