GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19801, 17 May 1934, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS

During a very heavy rain-shower at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday a monoplane flying north was obliged to land in a paddock on the farm of Mr L, J. Grant, Orton. After a short delay the monoplane resumed its journey.

The Wheat Purchase Board has commenced buying wheat, and is operating a month later than last year. Most of the wheat from North Canterbury has gone into the hands of millers.

A census of hens will have to be taken next month. Under the Poultry Runs Registration Bill, all owners of more than twenty-four hens, and who sell eggs, will have to register their premises and pay a license fee.

"Have you ever done any shearing?” asked a witness of Mr H. P. Acland in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Mr Acland: Yes. Witness: Have you ever taken'it on for a living? Mr Acland: No, not yet. It may happen, though.

Probate has been granted by his Honour, Mr Justice Johnston in the estates of Elizabeth Maud Carter, “Mount Gay,” Hazelburn and Hugh McKay, Pleasant Valley. Administration has been granted in the estate of Helen Topp McClinton, Geraldine.

Falling off some boxes on which he was standing in the backyard of his home in Grey Road yesterday, Harry Cory, aged about 80, severely injured his side and thigh. He was attended by Dr. D. D. Dryden and transported to the Public Hospital In the St. John Ambulance. An X-ray examination revealed a fractured femur.

Judgment by default was entered in the following cases in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday: London and Lancashire Insurance Company Ltd. v. Catherine Sorenson 10/5, costs 10/-; Smith’s Warehouse Ltd. \ A. Wenlock. £2/3/9, costs 8/-; same V. C. H. Elsom £4/13/-, costs 9/-; same v. A. Coupland £7/8/4, costs 19/-; C.F.C.A. Ltd. v. G. L. Watereus £4/19/8, costs £l/3/6; same V. D. M. Black £5/15/5, costs £l/12/6.

Severe damage .was caused to a motor car which collided with the rear of a coal transport lorry at the corner of Grey Road and Elizabeth Street yesterday. The lorry was travelling up Elizabeth Street and the car proceeding along Grey Road. The latter vehicle struck the corner of the lorry, smashing the windscreen and buckling the bonnet and mudguards, but the lorry was undamaged. Both drivers escaped injury.

South Canterbury growers are still discussing the possibility cf New Zealand potatoes being shipped to Australia this year, but as one farmer told a reporter of “The Timaru Herald” yesterday, he did not think the chances were very bright. It appeared to him that the Australians had given the matter little consideration, as usually, when an agreement was supposed to be under consideration, the Australian papers were full of propaganda.

It was explained to last night’s annual meeting of the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce by the secretary (Mr J. Leggott) that of the 10,000 copies of a recent publication, "South Canterbury Illustrated,” which had been distributed free in the district, a Post Office check had revealed that 5000 of these had been reposted to other parts of the Dominion and abroad. It should certainly prove a successful method of helping to advertise the district, said Mr Leggott.

There is a fine difference between a man leaving a job and being “sacked” according to a witness in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. When crossexamining, Mr H. D. Acland said: “After you left Braemar . .” Witness: I did not leave. I was sacked. Mr Acland: But you must have left, or you would still be there. Witness: There is a difference between leaving and beingsacked. The Magistrate (Mr C. R. OnWalker, S.M.): You had Letter use the word “departed,” Mr Acland. Counsel adopted the suggestion and cross-ex-amination proceeded smoothly.

In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr C. R. Orr Walker, S.M., E. F. Burns was ordered to pay G. T. Stumbles £9/16/11, in default eight days’ imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as he pays £l/10/a month, the first payment to be made on June 16. Cyril Harris was ordered to pay N. Isaacs £4/8/4 on or before June 16, in default four days’ imprisonment. Frances Lillian Sapwell was ordered to give possession of a tenement to the Public Trustee as executor in the will of the late John Hutchison, on or before May 23, and to pay arrears of rent £l7/12/6 and costs £3/1/-.

Nights are drawing In now. Darkness slips down like an enveloping blanket. Don’t be caught unawares, without the friendly companionship and comfort of a good torch. Visit England Mcßae’s right away, and pick from a very varied range of new Torches and Batteries. Torches range in price from 1/6, 2/-, 2/6 up to 10/6. Batteries for all stock torch makes, start off in price from as low as 6d each. The beauty of a torch is it’s there when you want it. Slip into England Mcßae’s to-morrow and take your pick