LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19050, 1 July 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A fire at Normanby yesterday morning destroyed the Methodist Sunday School. The Swankers’ Club will give a concert at the Jubilee Home this evening to entertain the old people there. The Queen Alexandra Band and local members of the Mounted Regiment returned yesterday from the camp held at Waverlcy. A deputation from the Raetihi Chamber of Commerce will visit Wanganui to-morrow, to discuss with tho local chamber matters of district interest. The Northern Schools Committee has an ambitious programme in hand for improvement of the environs of Queen’s Park School, and an expenditure of £3OO is contemplated. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning Paul 7?romont and David Crothers, for permitting cattle to be at large without proper guidance, were each convicted and mulcted in the sum of 2/6 and costs 7/-. Several cadets and territoritals wore dealt with by Mr. Barton S.M.„ at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, tor failing to fulfil certain military obligations. Fines were inflicted as follows:—George Haitana, for failing to pay his military fine £1 and costs 7s; R. V. Chambers, £5 and 7s costs; Douglas C. Russ, 30s and 7s; and Stanley A. Gray, 8s and 7s, for not notifying their change of address; and Stanley W. Tasker, 10s and 7s. for failing to register.

At a meeting of the parents of children attending the schools under the jurisdiction of the Northern Schools Committee held last even ing, it was decided to hold a children’s plain and fancy dress masquerade ball on July 30 in aid of the Queen’s Park School Grounds Improvement Fund. It was also decided that a ladies’ committee, with Mrs. C. H. Warden, as convener, be set up with power 1o add to their number, to take charge of the supper arrangements.

The world is a very small place after all. Last evening the J. C. Williamson “ Sally” company was appearing in Sydney. The performance was being broadcasted, and Wanganui people who were fortunate enough to be in touch with Mr. C. Cooper’s wireless at Rapanui had tho pleasure of hearing quite a lot of the dialogue and several of the tuneful musical numbers with which “Sally” is dotted. The words and music were very distinct. And the treat was a violin concerto played by a well-known artist.

A statutory second offending inebriate, named Thomas Calvert, who appeared at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. “I hardly know what is best to do with this man. and his drinking,” remarked Senior-Sergeant Lopdell, when the accused, who is aged 69. waddled up to answer the charge. “He is subject to a prohibition order, has been to the island several times, and plays music on the streets. Ho came to the station yesterday on his own accord because he was in a bad way with drink. He seems to be in trouble wherever he goes through drink,” explained the Senior-Sergeant. - The Magistrate warned the accused that if he was again found under the influence ho would probably be sent to Rotoroa again.

Picas of guilty were entered by a young man, when charged at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning with the theft of a quantity of coal valued at Ils, the property of the Wanganui Meat Freezing Company; and also with converting a handcart to his own use, the property of the Wanganui Borough Council. SeniorSergeant Lopdcll stated that Constable Sheehan was told by the accused that ho had purchased the coal from the company, but further inquiries elicited the information that the statement was incorrect. Counsel for the accused said that his client was only rcently married, and this w-as his first, lapse. His Worship admitted the young man to probation for a period of twelve months, and ordered him to refund the value of the coal to the company. “The defendant describes himself as Hing, and you charge him under the name of Hung,” remarked Mr. Barton, S.M., when a Chinese was proceeded against by Inspector Gohns for failing to close his shop promises on half-holidays. “Are you sure that you have the right man?” queried His Worship. The inspector assured the Magistrate that the man charged was the offender against the regulation. The defendant, Chang Hung or Hing, had repeatedly sold cigarettes after hours, and had a little drawer fitted under his counter, and this was filled with cigarettes. The defendant scut a. letter to Court admitting that he hud not closed his premises. He further pointed out that he was sorry he had committed an offence, but ho would not sell cigarettes after hours again. The Magistrate, in fining the defendant £3 and costs 7/-, said that although the Chinese had had two specific warnings he had persisted in his unfair trade.

Damage* estimated at caused by fire which three shops in Wollongong The steamer Otaki, from arrived at Las Palmas on The cargo in No 4 hold was sailed for London yesterday, the fir® being under control. Tenders for the election of J 600 dwelling houses in various localities within the suburbs of Adelaide are b°ing called by the South Australian Gov. eminent. Or this number, 400 hou* g are to be erected at Colonel Light Gardens, the model suburb. The natives at Putiki have arranged to billet the members of the Te Ante College football team on the occasion of their visit to Wanganui next week. This will be tho fifth occasion that the Te Auto team has visited Wanganui to play an inter-collegiate game. A meeting of the Wanganui Radium Fund Committee will be hold next Wednesday' afternoon to discuss the situation that has arisen in consequence of a Government subsidy not being available. Nearly £lOOO has been collected, or promised, to the local fund. One suggestion made is that tho money might he applied for the sending of cancer sufferers to Wellington for treatment. For failing to provide their motor vehicles with rear lights, Murray Ingram and Thomas Crocker wore ca<-li convicted ami fined 12/6 and costs 7/ , by Mr. Barton, S.M., at tho Magistrate’s Court yesterday. James King, for a similar offence, was fined 5/-. Brendon F. O’Brien, who drove his motor cycle across an intersection at a greater speed than eight miles an hour, had to pay 10/- and 7/- costs. It was on a train journey iu another part of the Dominion. The weather was very cold, and the passengers in the carriage were snuggled among their wraps to keep as warm as Possible. At a side station a lady passenger boarded the train, and it was noc long before, as hai len occurred, she moved over tor in adjacent window with a view . Tlettira in some of the outside **fl jh” air. The window was jammed, and niu< ii to the amusement, and relief of the rest of the passengers refused to open The lady passenger looked with surprise towards a Maori passenger who was a fellow traveller, and said it was strange that th- windows would not open. The Maori, with a wink towards the other passengers, re joined “By korry, I tink the window he know the weather outside to< cold for the man inside.” Th-lady-fresh-air-fanatic returned to ho. seat without another word.