WAIMATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20282, 4 December 1935, Page 3

WAIMATE

DISTRICT SCHOOL PICNIC DATE ARRANGED The monthly meeting of the Wai'.ate School Committee was held on lon day evening. Present: Messrs W. George (chairman), W. G. Paul, P. lerry, Barry, A. McKenzie, J. T. Mills, If. T. Anderson. Arising out of the minutes a short iscussion was held on the question of he day on which the school picnic hould be held. The chairman reported hat at a meeting of retailers it had een unanimously decided to ask the chool committee to hold the picnic on Saturday. Members generally exiressed themselves as being in favour f Saturday, and it was decided to fall i with the wishes of the retailers. It was decided to hold the picnic n February 8, 1935. The headmaster reported that the oil number was 516, and the average ttendance 498.2. Miss Greaves relorted for duty during the month in ilace of Mr Whelan, who had been ransferred. The hall had been booked or December 17 for the annual school oncert. The assistance of members of he committee would be appreciated, 'he break-up function would be held >n December 19. Miss Manchester fished to present to the school an nlarged photograph of Mr Jack Manhester, the All Black captain. Mr lash and Miss Manchester would nake the presentation at the break-up leremony. The report was received. A resolution that the committee ingage only one band for the picnic md that the bands be invited alterlately was carried. It was decided that he Salvation Army Band be invited or the forthcoming picnic. It was agreed to conduct the baby how at the picnic as usual and to nvite the Matron of the Timaru Hos>ital to act as judge. It was also lecided to hold the usual sports programme. An invitation to members of the lommittee to be present at the breakip ceremony of the Waimate High School was received and accepted. The chairman mentioned that the neeting was the last of the year and le extended the compliments of the leason to the members and staff. A imliar courtesy was extended to the rhairman on the motion of Mr Mills. TENNIS A match between Makikilii I and ffakikihi II resulted (Makikihi I lames first): Men's singles: C. Miller 7, M. Quinn i; H. Shea 7, F. Draffin 3; L. Shea 7, 5. Caird 1: W. Gorinski 7, N. Shea 4. Women’s singles: Miss G. Martin 6. dis.s Draffin 4: Mrs Davie 6. Miss lallister 4; Mrs Miller 6, Miss B. Martin 3; Miss B. Anstey 6, Miss M. ilartin 5. Men’s doubles: Miller and Shea 7. Juinn and Draffin 1; Shea and Sorinski 7, Caird and Shea 2. Women’s doubles: Miss G. Martin md Mrs Davie 6, Misses Draffin and ballister 2: Mrs Miller and Miss Anstey I, Misses B. and M. Martin 3. Mixed doubles: Miller and Miss G. Uartin 4, Quinn and Miss Draffin 6: I. Shea and Mrs Davie 6. Draffin and Aiss Callister 1; L. Shea and Mrs .filler 6, Caird and Miss B. Martin 2; Sorinski and Miss Anstey 3. N. Shea md Miss M. Martin 6. Makikihi I won >y 14 sets to 2. BOWLING The following will play in the club lairs to-morrow: Mesdames Travers (s), and Finlayson v. Mesdames Healey (s) and Stevens. Mesdames Winning (s) and Richards v. Mesdames Bray (s) and Shaw. Mesdames Lewis and yiarke v. Mesdames Kirk and Rathgen. Mesdames Grant and McMaster v. Turnbull (s> and Barnard. Mesdames Wilson (s) and Black v. Mesdames Dunn (s) and Murray. MAGISTRATE’S COURT Mr C. R. Orr-Walker, S.M., presided it the sitting of the Waimate Magis,rate’s Court yesterday morning. George William Clarke was charged with discharging a rifle in a public 3lace as to endanger passers-by, with jeing in possession of an unregistered ■ifle for more than seven days, and ilso with procuring possession of a .22 :alibre rifle without a permit. Constable J. McCormick stated that on Sunday, November 24. he heard ihots in Rhodes Street and on investijation saw defendant firing a .22 :alibre rifle. The rifle was not registered. The section in which the shots were fired was a residential one. Clarke informed witness that he was Bring at a tree. Witness said that lomplaints had been received that a shot went within a foot of a child and landed in a shed about 100 yards away. Witness said that in his opinion the ■ifle was capable of killing within a •ange of from 200 to 300 yards, and raving the sights fixed with a piece of wood -it was a dangerous weapon. Defendant stated that he had found ;he rifle under a hedge and he was trying’; it out. Several complaints conrernirfg shooting had been received rom the locality. Clarke in evidence denied he had the •ifle in his possession for seven days. He had had the parts for some coniiderable time. His father repaired rifles and the parts were lying about the pjace. He had put the rifle together- on a Sunday and did not have t chance to get it registered or obtain i permit since it was not a rifle. He Ired it into a trc ■ stump to see if— The,»Magistrate: To see if it was a ■ifle. Defendant maintained that he was Hot Arina across Manse Street, but south, and on the angle he was firing he shots would not have gone more han 15 yards. They would have hit he ground first. Sergeant Murray stated that comilaints of shooting had come from a lustice of the Peace in Belt Street. The Magistrate: They were not necessarily fired by defendant. To Sergeant Murray defendant denied firing shots on the Saturday. The Magistrate said there was no evidence that defendant had been Bring in a manner dangerous to the public or that the rifle had been in his possession more than seven days. On the charge of procuring the rifle without a permit' Clarke was convicted and fined 10/- (costs 10/-) and the rifle was ordered to be confiscated. On a charge of driving an unlicensed motor vehicle. Richard James Finlayson was eonvicted and fined £3 and costs 10/-. a month being allowed for payment. On a charge of affixing a false number plate to the car Finlayson was convicted and discharged. For rjdins an unlighted cycle at night Eric Manson was convicted and fined 10/- and costs 10/-. For driving a motor car without being the holder of a license, Alexander Lachlan Calder was convicted and fined 15 - and costs 10/Judament by default was entered in the WafniaU United Friendly Societies Dispensary v. L. Dowthwaite. 11/2, costs It/- On a judgment summons

Leslie Willetts was ordered to pay P. J. Ke4leher £4l/3/- on or before December 31. 1395. in default one month’s imprisonment. Procters, the Premier Opticians. Christchurch, will be making their next professional visit to Waimate, on Saturday, 21st December, and may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at the Royal Hotel on that date. ’Phone 15