GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18622, 18 July 1930, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS

“We notice the exportation for the Dunedin market of a good deal of fresh pork, which has been sold at a payable rate,” stated the “Herald” in July 1870. Twenty-six carcases were shipped by the s.s. Maori, a vessel of 118 tons.

The South Canterbury Automobile Association were advised by the Canterbury Association at last night's meeting that blind persons wishing to cross a road will notify motorists of their intention by raising the right arm above the head.

After being put through their flying tests at the Martinboro Aerodrome, six members of the Wairarapa Aero Club qualified as pilots, including Miss A. Barton, the first lady pilot in the Wairarapa. The Director of Air Services. Wing-Commander Dalton, tested the trainees.—(Press Assn.)

At the annual conference of the New Zealand Beekeepers’ Association, at Auckland, a resolution was passed expressing continued and strengthened confidence in the Honey Export Control Board. The conference set up a committee to expedite the passing of legislation for the regulation of marketing.

It is understood that a man who was arrested in Timaru yesterday morning by Detective Studholme and Constable Hogg, will make his appearance in Court this morning, on an allegation of obtaining £lO by means of false pretences. It is expected that a remand will be applied for, in view of possible further charges.

Bankruptcies were fairly numerous in South Canterbury sixty years ago. when the colony was passing through a period of depression, and several well-known residents were compelled to file. The method of notification in the “Herald” giving notice that the insolvent “hath this day filed a declaration in the Court pursuant to the Act that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors.”

A mild sensation was created in the Thames district when it was found that a young sperm whale, in the course of its wanderings round the upper reaches of the Hauraki Gulf, had swum up the Waihou River with the tide, and in endeavouring to go inside a nest of piles south of the Hauraki Bridge at Kopu, had grounded on the river bank. It was left high and dry by the tide, and apparently died during the night.

By proclamation in the “Gazette" deer cease to be imported game in a long list of Acclimatisation Society districts. The proclamation does not apply to some districts at present, chiefly because the stalking season has not expired. In the Wellington, Auckland and Feilding districts deer still remain officially imported game, but as these stalking seasons end the deer in these districts will have protection removed, until deer everywhere in New Zealand will be anybody’s venison.

Alexander James Churton, of Christchurch, made his appearance at the Timaru Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr A. L. Gee, J.P.. charged with the theft at Christchurch on January 4, 1930, of a motor-car, valued at £65, the property of Geoffrey Allan Lash, Waimate. Mr G. J. Walker appeared for accused, and asked for bail. Senior-Sergeant Mathieson handed accused’s previous list to the Bench, stating that if bail were allowed, the police desired it to be substantial. Churton was remanded for eight days, bail being allowed in self, £2OO, and one surety for a similar sum.

The Appeal Court has granted lea've to the Christchurch City Council to appeal in the Cathedral Square case to the Privy Council on the following terms:—(l) The defendant corporation must undertake, whatever may be the result of the appeal, to pay the full costs of the plaintiff and relator as between solicitor and client in both the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. 2) Such undertaking must be embodied in the order. (3) The order must be sealed within 14 days. (4) The appeal must be brought to the next sitting of the Court of Appeal. The Chief Justice said he regarded the case as an extreme one, and its circumstances were unusual and peculiar.

W. Batty, the New Zealand forward, who was put off the field in Auckland on Saturday week by the referee, A. A. Lucas, was ordered by the Auckland Rugby Union to stand down for one playing Saturday. This applies to club football only, as Batty, after his sentence, played for Auckland against Thames, and will play for Auckland against Britain. He may play for New Zealand against Britain in the third test, and after this farce will have to stand down when his club, Grammar Old Boys, play their next club match. It is understood that Grammar Old Boys’ players before last week’s game against Thames considered the question of refusing to play that day if Batty had to stand down in the club’s next game.

“It is interesting to note that if cattle stray into your property from the road you are entitled to put them back on the road, but if they come into your property through a dividing fence, you are entitled to put them back the same but not on to a road,” remarked Mr J. H. Salmon, S.M., in the Hawera Magistrate’s Court, when giving judgment in a case in which a native woman was charged with allowing five head of cattle to wander on Hastings Road, Matapu. Defendant said she had not known how the cattle had strayed on to her property, but she had since learned that they belonged to a neighbour, and had entered through a dividing fence. She was convicted and ordered to pay costs, 17/-.

A meeting of the South African Veterans’ Association was held in the Arcade on Wednesday night. Sympathetic reference was made to the death of Comrade R. Mahan, of the 9th contingent, and a motion of sympathy with Mrs Mahan and family was carried in silence. Thanks were expressed to Temuka and Waimate members for enjoyable re-unions held in their districts. Remits were drained for the conference to be held in Wellington, and the secretary (Mr H. C. Thompson), was appointed South Canterbury’s delegate. The annual gatherings at Christchurch and Dunedin were reported to be great successes, members who attended stating that the spirit of comradeship seemed to be growing stronger each year.

At this season the careful gardener gets busy on the important job of spraying fruit trees and shrubs. England, Mcßae’s have all spraying requisites including red oil, lime sulphur solution, black leaf 40 and arsenate of lead. They can also supply you with spray pumps priced at from 2/9 upwards. and a particularly good pump is the “Iron Arm” brass bucket pump at 27/6. Pruning shears, hedge shears and all garden tools at qualities upon which you can depend are in full supply at England, Mcßae’s. Call there for your requirements