TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20132, 12 June 1935, Page 3

TEMUKA

MAGISTRATE’S COURT SITS TRAFFIC BREACHES The monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court was held yesterday before Messrs E. Blackmore and R. Maddren, J’s.P. For failing to give way to traffic on the right, Jeremiah Hanifin. who pleaded not guilty, was convicted and ordered to pay costs 10 For negligently driving a motor car on the main highway Thomas McPherson (Mr L. M. Inglis) pleaded guilty. He had been driving soutli in the early evening and had got over on to his wrong side of the road. He had collided with a gig being driven toward ] him on its correct side of the road. A fine of £3 with costs 10/- was imposed. A charge of driving a motor-car in a manner which might have been dangerous to the public was heard against William Henry Williamson, of Christchurch, who did not appear. He had driven through King Street at an estimated speed of 35 miles an hour at a busy time and had crossed over two intersections without sounding his horn. A fine of £2 with costs 10/was imposed. Julia Maud Dunn, solicitor, of Wellington, was similarly charged for an offence in respect to King Street. Mr G. J. Walker, who appeared for the defendant, entered a plea of guilty. A fine of £2 with costs 10, - was imposed. Arthur John Palmer, of Rangitata, charged with driving a motor car without the required rear light, was fined £1 with costs 10 -. For riding a bicycle without a light William James Green w r as fined 10/with costs 10/-. On the information of the Traffic Inspector (Mr W. R. Ashwell) Harold Connolly, of Cambridge, charged with driving a motor-cycle in a manner which might have been dangerous to the public, w r as fined £2 with costs 10/-. PLUNKET SOCIETY The fourteenth annual meeting of the Temuka Plunket Society was held yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Mr A. W. Buzan) presiding. The resignation of Mrs Ross Brodie from the presidency was received. In moving that the resignation be accepted the Mayor said he was sure all would regret the decision that Mrs Brodie had made. She had conducted the affairs of the Society for six years with a great deal of enthusiasm and in a manner that had reflected credit on both the society and herself. The secretary (Mrs A. S. Mclnnes) said that all realised what a great amount Mrs Brodie had done for the Society as its president. When a person saw fit to travel 19 miles each month to attend the meetings it spoke volumes for her interest. The remarks were supported by Miss G. A. Brown and the motion was carried, it being decided to forward a letter of appreciation of her work and interest during a long association with the Branch. Miss G. A. Brown referred to the good services rendered to the Society by the secretary. That office demanded a great amount of time and work, and all would agree that it had been well carried out by Mrs Mclnnes for a number of years. On Miss Brown’s proposal a vote of thanks was passed to the secretary. The annual report stated that the Society had now been operating in the district for 27 years, it having been a part of tile Timaru district for the first 12 years. The work was well established and most mothers, realising the value of it, were now availing themselves of the service. The finances w r ere satisfactory and the committee w T as endeavouring to make the best use of its resources. It was regretted that one of the honorary members, Mrs G. B. Cartwright, had left the district. The resignation of Mrs M. E. Hill who was unable to continue through illhealth, had also been received. During the year the Plunket room and furniture had been renovated and new scales had been purchased. The committee had been well pleased with the success of the newly-established Pleasant Point Office. A donation had been forwarded to the Christchurch Karitane Hospital, which was the hospital for the Temuka district. The branch had been represented at the conference at "Wellington by Mrs Brodie. The car had registered 26,000 miles and mechanically was in good condition. Thanks were due to the many people who had helped the Society’s work through the year. The balance-sheet showed that after commencing the year with £365/16/9 in hand the Branch had collected £422 0/10 and made payments amounting to £443. There was a credit in the general account of £344/5/10. The assets amounted to £465/9/10. In moving that the annual report and balance-sheet be adopted, the chairman congratulated the Society on its progressive year. There was a fine credit balance and there was no doubt but that the committee had conducted the affairs of the branch most creditably. Undoubtedly a great deal of gratitude was due to the women throughout New Zealand who carried on the very useful work of the Society. The report also reflected credit on the work of Nurse V. Brown who had conducted her work in a most efficient and capable manner. The president said that the real value of Miss Brown’s work was reflected in the pleasure and satisfaction of the mothers of the district who were unanimous in their tributes and high opinion of the nurse. The annual report was then adopted without discussion. The election of officers resulted: Patron, Mr T. D. Burnett M.P.; president, Miss G. A. Brown; vice-presi-dents, Mesdames G. W. Armitage, A. W. Buzan, A. Hayhurst, W. F. Evans, L. J. Wareing and H. C. L. Dossett; general committee, Mesdames L. F. Robins, J. C. South, G. Hancox, T. E. Sheen, G. Thomson, T. H. Langford, S. B. Wightman, Angus Brown, W. S. Harbrow, D. A. Stewart, G. Cooper, M. Giles, H. Wilson, T. E. Gunnion, L. V. Talbot, and L. W. Parrant and Miss B. Gunn (Temuka), Mrs Simmons and Miss Maze (Pleasant Point); honorary committee, Mesdames A. Routledge, G. L. Twentyman and H. E. Gapper; district representatives, Mesdames L. H. Livesey and H. Talbot; hon. secretary and assistant treasurer, Mrs A. S. Mclnnes; treasurer, Mr W. F. Evans; auditor. Mr F. A. Joynt; advisory board, Messrs G. W. Armitage, W. F. Evans, H. E. Gapper, A. W. Buzan and Dr A. S. Mclnnes. MINIATURE RIFLES The scores off the rifle at the weekly : shoot of the Temuka Miniature Rifle

Club on Monday evening were: V. Nicholas 80, L. McKessar 78, F. Weston 77, S. Nicholas 77, C. Sanders 77, E. Cooper 76, T. Greelish 75, S. Kimber 75. B. Edwards 74, J. Hobbs 73, O. Quirke 73, E. Darling 73, J. McCully 70, N. Joynt 70. Those to shoot off next week for Mr F. Martin’s trophy are V. Nicholas, S. Nicholas, L. McKessar, C. Sanders and F. Weston. In the shoot-off for Mr J. Bennett’s trophy C. Sanders won by 77 off the rifle. UPPER WAITOHI Bringing the jubilee celebrations of the Upper Waitohi School to a fitting conclusion a social was tendered in the schoolroom recently. Music was supplied by a Timaru orchestra. Items were supplied by Miss F. Gordon (dancing), Mr C. Lane (songs), and Mr R. Wills (elocutionary). Mrs Campbell was the accompanist and Mr F. Friel acted as M.C. During the evening Mr F. Friel, on behalf of the jubilee committee, presented the chairman (Mr R. Crombie), the secretary (Mr C. P. Allan), and the assistant secretary (Mr D. Gardiner) with framed photographs of the jubilee functions in recognition of services rendered. Mr Crombie, chairman of the jubilee committee, presented the school with a framed group of photographs of the jubilee and a framed copy of one of the earliest photos of the school. Mr A. Watson, chairman of the school committee, accepted the gifts on behalf of the school. On the same evening the jubilee committee held its final meeting, a credit balance of £lO being a result of the celebrations. It was decided to present a roll of honour of ex-soldiers to the school, and to have it unveiled on July 7. GENERAL NEWS A request from the director of the New Zealand Institute for the Blind (Sir Clutha Mackenzie) has been received by the Mayor (Mr A. W. Buzan) for the local committee, of which Mr Buzan is chairman, to make arrangements for the holding of a concert by the Blind Boys’ Band in Temuka toward the end of October. The committee has also been requested to arrange for billeting.

At the weekly social of the Waitea Rebekah Lodge, held in the Oddfellows Hall, the winners at cards were Mesdames Cain and Hall and Messrs D. Milne and Z. Kay.