TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20111, 2 April 1928, Page 2

TAIHAPE

GRAND CONCERT ■ A grand concert under the auspices of the St. David ’s Presbyterian Church was given in the I’resbytrian Hall on Friday evening before a large audience. The entertainment comprised chiefly elocutionary items by Miss Baldwin’s pupils and the manner in which the tiny tots performd was the cause |of much favourable comment. The | children gave evidence of carefud training and were a great credit to I their teacher. They thoroughly deservjed the applause which greeted their | items and their parents had every | reason to feel proud of them. Numbers j were also given by accomplished local | artists who were very well received. I The Otaihape Orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr C. Henrichs, was in attendance and rendered a number of delightful selections. The concert was I in every way a grreat success and a I erredit to all concerned. The proI gramme included the following items: — ' Orchestral selections; recitations by Betty Gamby,, Betty Marsh, Esther Watson, Margery Smith, Sybil Reid, Fred Fleming, June Loader, Nancy Box. Gwen Reid and Mrs G. Niven. I Songs by Mrrs J. Webb and Mr Arthur I Swenson. Pianoforte solos by Miss j Jocelyn Hamill and Mr N. Izett. Violin solos by Mrr A. Millar (senr.) and Mr Aberley. Highland dance by Miss Gwen Reid and duet by Miss Olive Loade and Master Gus Loader. At the conclusion of the concert the Rev. E. Bandy thanked the people for their support and said the Presbyterian Church, was also greatly indebted to the organiser of the concert, the performers and all others who had helped to make the entertainment a success. Special mention was made of the services rendered by Miss Maidwin who trained the children with such excellent results. PERSONAL AND GENERAL The local cadets completed their courrse of military training on Saturday afternoon. The shooting on Thursday was quite good and a number of them gained markmanships. On Saturday a match was fired between teams representing the Legion of Frontiersmen and the Utiku Defence Rifle Club. During the week-end a bowling match was played between teams chosen from the Taihape Bowling Club and the Legion of Frontiersmen. The trophies won at the Moawhango Dog Trials were presented at a dance held at Moawhango on Saturday evening. Air William Pine, the wanganui representative footballer, has settled in the Taihape district, and intends to play for the Huia Club. Mr T. Sullivan, whose dogs performed with such conspicuous success at the Moawhango Dog Trial, is a resident of Waitotara. Mr S. F. Riley of the Utiku Railway staff, who is going into partnership in business at Hawera, was farewelled at a very successful dance held under the auspices of the Old Boys Football Club of which he is a member. The function was hek] in the Utiku Public Hall on Saturday evening. FIRE AT WINIATA. A six-roomed house at Winiata, owned by the Healey estate and occupied by Airs L. A. McAuliffe, was completely destroyed by fire ac an early hour on Saturday morning. Airs McAuliffe, who slept in a front bedroom was awakened by crackling timber and falling glass, and managed Jto make her escape clad in her night attire and a coat. Her husband, who occupied a back room, was also obliged to make a hurried exit, ’nut was able co save some of the bedding. The origin of the fire is not known but it is believed to have started in the living room. The brigade could de nothing to save the house, as there was no water available. The building, a fairly old one, was insured for £5OO in rhe State Fire Office. There was a small amount of insurance on Airs McAuliffe’s furniture and effects. It is understood that with the exception of the bedding mentioned nothing was COMMON ASSAULT.

UUIVIIVIVJN ASSAULT. Jack Alitchcll, a farmer residing ac I Bennett’s Siding, appeared before Mi l J. Smith. J.P. and Air J. P. Aldridge J.P. at the Magistrate’s Court on Saturday morning on a charge of assault- | ing Janies Donald Afunro by striking him on the face, on Alarch 29. Air J. Butler entered a plea of guilty on behalf of accused. Sergeant O’Neill said that complainant, a rabbiter, employed at Alaugaohane station, was having a drink at the Gretna Hotel on Alarch 29, when Mitchell asked him for the loan of sixpence. Alunro refused and Alitchcll asked him to come outside. Complainant acceded to the request, and when both the men were near the fire brigade station Alitchcll struck Alunro and knocked him down. It was then discovered that Alunro’s leg was broken, and the latter could not say whether Mitchell had kicked him or not, but another man had stated that accused did kick Alunro. The police, however, had no evidence to prove such a statement and accused, who was known as “King Hit Alitchcll,” was only being charged with common assault. Alitchcll had several previous convictions for offences of this nature. Jn fact he was frequently assaulting somebody, and usually got his blows in first. Alunro was a returned soldier, and was in a weak condition when Alitehell assaulted him. For the defence Air Butler said the charge preferred against Alitchcll was only one of common assault. There was absolutely no evidence to show that accused was responsible for Alunro’s leg being broken, and that mat- | ter could not be taken into considerI ation at all. His client and Alunro were having a drink in the Gretna LHotel when Alunro said to accused, are King Hit Alitchcll, are you Well, how about having a hie ' Accused did not want co but took off his coat and Afit“lf we must fight come outBo’fli mon then left lhe hotel near the fire brigade station said to accused “Now, what ■bout it?” Alitchcll struck complainFanc, but as previously stated no evi- • donee was produced to show 'chat aeL 'ised kicked Alunro on the leg and k ko it. Counsel submitted that a B \ penalty would meet the case as ■ were under tiie influence of

liquor and Alitchcll had been incited co the act by Alunro. Alitchell w r as sentenced on one month’s imprisonment.