Local and General News

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21064, 16 June 1938, Page 6

Local and General News

Civil Cases Judgment for the plaintiff was entered by Mr H. Morgan, S.M., in the Timaru Magistrate’s Court yesterday in the following civil cases: —R. H. Stickle v. George L. Hayes, claim £7/18/3, costs £l/16/6; Jas. Johnston, Ltd. v. C. Davidson, claim 14/6, costs 10/-. Strange Accident As the barrier was released for the start of the Campbell Hurdles at the Ellerslie racecourse on Saturday, a seagull swooped over the horses’ heads and the bird was struck by the strands of the barrier and killed. It is not unknown for a bird to fly into the field during a race, but Saturday’s incident probably has no parallel. Soccer Proposal The question of sending a New Zealand secondary schools team to Australia was referred to at last night’s meeting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Football Association. The committee endorsed a proposal to send a team during the next term holidays, beginning on August 19. The proposal will be brought before the New Zealand Association immediately. , Subsidised Employment The Rev. Clyde Carr, M.P., sent the following telegram to the Minister of Labour (Hon. F. Langstone) : “Please advise if 100 per cent, wages are available for the employment at the moment of RS.A. men, and also generally of single and married men industrially fit.” The Minister’s reply was received by Mr Carr yesterday, and read: “Full wages for R.S.A. men at Ashbury Park approved. Every effort is being made to place single men in full-time country work. I regret I am unable to place single men in the borough while married men are available.” Stoat Worries Sheep Disturbed by the barking of dogs and the excited movements of sheep one night recently, a Wetherstones farmer called off the dogs and was confirmed in his suspicions that the sheep had been worried by finding blood on the throat of one of the animals. Next afternoon a stoat was seen chasing a cat and then some hens. When these escaped it, the stoat was seen to fasten on to the throat of a sheep. It was shaken off, but immediately fixed its grip on the nose. By this time a rifle had been procured, and the stoat was shot while actually clinging to the nose of the sheep. Maoris Give Big Sum The deep interest taken by the Maori people in their tribal meeting houses or maraes was indicated by the result of a collection taken up on Sunday amongst the natives at the opening of the Porourangi meeting house at Waiomatatini Pa, East Coast. No less then £2481 was subscribed. Sir Apirana Ngata said that this would cover the cost of building the Mangahanea meeting house and the reconstruction of the Porourangi meeting house, and also the cost of entertaining the visitors at the huis held on Saturday and Sunday. A dance held on Saturday night realised £42 and the takings at the football match played the same afternoon exceeded £l2O. Decision Reserved The Full Court yesterday afternoon resumed the hearing of the appeal of Percy Smith, heard in part on Monday. Mr C. H. Taylor, of the Crown Law Office, appearing for the respondent, Inspector Wilson, contended that a “working manager” of a dairy factory must be included as a worker for the purpose of ascertaining whether more than two workers were employed in any particular factory. The meaning of the term “worker” in Section 4 of the Factories Act, 1936, could be ascertained by referring to the definition of worker in the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, where the definition was wide enough to include a working manager. As regards the meaning of the term “regularly” in the section, he submitted that the Court would take the general practice of the factory over a period of a year and not over shorter periods contended for by Mr Stevenson. The Court reserved its decision. Tempestuous Voyage Arriving at Auckland nearly two days late on a voyage from Dunedin, the Nobel Explosives Company’s auxiliary ketch Miro had a tempestuous passage on the East Coast," and was forced to turn back to shelter. In spite of her small size, the ketch proved herself a remarkably good sea boat and no damage was reported. After leaving Dunedin on Wednesday of last week, the Miro made an excellent run to East Cape, but on Sunday, between Cape Runaway and Whale Island in the Bay of Plenty, she met a full gale from the south-west. The ketch was put back to Hicks Bay, between Cape Runaway and East Cape, and arrived there early on on Monday morning. The conditions kept the Miro in shelter for 33 hours, when the voyage was resumed. Moderate weather prevailed until a second gale from the south-east was met between Mayor Island and Mercury Bay. As Hauraki Gulf was neared, the gale was from the east, conditions being the most severe of any during the voyage.