MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 148, 25 June 1931, Page 3

MARTON

COURT LITTLE JOHN A.O.F. SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION. The quarterly meeting of the above Court was held on Tuesday evening. Bro. C. C. Griffin presiding over a good attendance. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: C.R. Bro. Francis Death; S.C.R., Sister Amelia Death; treasurer, Bro. 11. C. Gronn P.C.R.; secretary, Bro. L. Mclndoe, P.C.R.; S.W., Bro. A. Duncan; J.W. Bro. 11. D. Bushby; 5.8., rfister E. Mclndoe; Bro. Logan Mclndoe. Bro. A. Way', P.U.R., gave an interesting resume of the finances of the Court. He stated that the funds of the Court were as follows:—post Office Savings Bank, £l5 4s 4d ; mortgages on freehold property, £2650; District Central Investment Fund, £950; total invested funds, £3600. The sick and funeral fund in 1929 was £3235; 1930, £3505 and in 1931 the fund reached £3765 7s 9d, an increase of £260 during the past, year. The management fund stands at. £2.) 16s Sd; benevolent fund, £l6 3s 4d and Court property, £29 Os 7d. whilst the current account at the Bank of New Zealand showed a credit of £BO. As trustee he congratulated the Court on its sound financial position, also its officers for the efficient, manner in which they had fulfilled their duties. A good deal of work was curtailed in the secretaryships of the Court, w-hieh was faithfully carried out by Bro L Mclndoe. Tt was decided to hold the sixty-fifth anniversary of the Court, at the end of July’ and the officers and P.C.R. Bro. E. Fletcher wore appointed a committee to carry out the details. P.C.R Bro. Gronn congratulated Bro. A. A. Mclndoe on topping the poll in tho recent borough election. He was sure that he would be as efficient as a councillor as ho was a member of the Court. Bro. Mclndoo suitably replied. Tho amount of sick pay for the month was £26 Us Bd. Sister Mclndoe, 5.8., and P.C.R. Bro. J. 'Miles entertained the members -with light refreshments. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. , Mr R. M. Watson S.M., presided at a sitting of the above Court on Wednes day morning. On a charge of driving a motor vehicle without a license F. N. Rosenbeck was convicted and fined 20s and costs 10s.

Juan Louis Augustus Caldwell, aged 27, a half-caste Maori was convicted and discharged on the following three charges on March 3, 1931 and ordered to come up for sentence within 12 months:—(l) On February 22, with stealing a shirt valued at 10s 6d, the property of Joseph Gotty of Onepuhi, (2) stealing an electric light torch valued at 4s fid, a cigarette-case valued at 2s 6d, and a purse valued at 2s 6d, the property of Nuku Wil Hams, for stealing a cigarette pouch valued at 4s 6d, the property of Tom Robin. Accused was further charged that on June 15 he stole a gents’ overcoat, valued at £2 5s the property of A. Duncan, of Marton. Accused elected to be dealt with summarily. Constable Thompson, in outlining the case stated that accused had no place of abode. He frequented Maori pas and had done little good for himself. He appeared before the Court on March 4, 1931 on tho three previous charges and was ordered to come up for sentence within 12 months. The constable abtained employment for him in Marton at 25s per week and found. After 10 weeks’ work, ho was discharged on account of his lazy habits ai went to a Maori pa at Kakariki later arriving at Marton and living with a Maori at Bredin’s Line. It was whilst living there he stole Duncan’s coat. The constable had personally fitted him out with clothing of every description, all of which he had discarded. Constable Thompson submitted that owing to the previous convictions recorded against accused and the continuous nature of his offence, notwithstanding the leniency previously shown him ho should be committed to prison for reformative treat inent. Accused was convicted and committed to the Wellington prison for reformative purposes for a period of two years. Civil Cases. Judgment was given by default in tho following undefended cases:—F. C. Wood v. T. W. Ratana, claim £1 costs 255; P. Cosgrave v. A. E. Anderson claim 12s 9d, costs 10s; Rangitikei Motors Syndicate and J. G. Blackwell, claim £32 Ils lOd, costs £4 Is fid; L. S. Signal v. Ramihi Hireti, claim £2 16s fid, costs 28s 6d. Judgment summonses. —W. N. McKinnon v. S. OlDonnell, claim £3 15s; ordered to pay 10s per calendar month, in default, 5 days imprisonment; same v. Raraeha Hireti, claim £2 9s 9d; ordered to pay 5s per calendar month, in default 5 days’ imprisonment.

THE CIVIC THEATRE. “LET’S GO NATIVE.” The great Jack Oakie grin invasion which began, for the delectation of millions of talkie-goers, a year or so ago, continues its irrepressible spasms of laughter at the Civic Theatre in Paramount’s “Let’s Go Native,” and will be finally screened this evening. Oakie is seen as Voltaire McGinnis, the gnofy but go-getting taxi cab driver who gets all mixed up with Miss Mae Donald’s plans for her troupe of show girls who are making a trip to South America to put on a revue for a millionaire. When Oakie’s cab runs into a police station in New York, he is bound to seek refuge on the ship. He gets a job as a stoker but later is promoted to a mess attendant. On the boat are William Austin, society ne’erdo well, James Hall, disinherited voung blue-blood in love with Jeanette MacDonald, and the, 75 girls of her show. The ship strikes a derelict, and all the principals are stranded on a tropical isle where Sheets Gallagher is king. There is an abundance of pearls, and the island spouts oil every time a lent peg is driven, but it is valueless to the castaways, for they are beyond th’* pale of civilisation. FARMERS’ UNION. PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE. Tho Wellington Central Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Fann ors’ Union mot at. "Marton on Tuesday. Mr K. W. Dalrymple (president') presiding. There were also present: Messrs J. U. Mason. J. G. Ellioit, ,A.j Howard. J. I’,. S. Dudding, A. Marshall.

R. Gray. J. Thomasson, A. Amon, D. D. Simpson, F. Cash, L. Hammond, G. L. Marshall and K. B. Gordon. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs L. McLean, D. D. McLean, A. Campbell, G. E. Anderson, A. Fannin, J. W. Bicknell, D. Scott, R. Hogg and J. L. Lambert. Tho president extended a cordial welcome to the new members present and especially referred to the attendance of Mr Thomasson from Rewa. A report was received on the meeting of farmers held at Apiti, where a sub branch had been formed. In this district it was stated that there was a widespread interest in the Union s activities and a strong membership. Reports from the area officer, now visiting the provincial district, referred to the holding of a meeting at Mangaweka, where 40 new members were enrolled and a strong branch executive set up. A meeting was also held at Rangiwahia on Monday night where a sub-branch was formed and like action was being taken at Ohingaiti. Mr (Dalrymple stated that it was most satisfactory to receive such reports and it was agreed to send letters to the branches and sub branches complimenting them on their activities. Several amendments and additions to the rules of the Union which will come up for confirmation at the Dominion Conference in July were considered amt agreed to. . _ , The several remits to be considered at the forthcoming Dominion Executive meeting early next month and those to be dealt with by the annual conference were gone through and briefly discussed to enable delegates to the inference to ascertain tho views of members on the issues involved. It was agreed that Mr J. G. p ll ' should represent the province at tho Dominion Conference vice Mr A. Camp llC It was agreed to support the nomination Zf Mr K. W. Dalryjnplo to represent the Wellington district on the eke toral committee for the election of the Meat Producers’ Board. BANK RATES OF INTEREST Referring to the remarks of the chairman of the Bank of New that the Banks were not e cs P° ns^ le tho rates of interest fixed J,’ Dalrymple, president, at luesaay s meeting of the Wellington Central Provincial Executive of the Farmers Union, stated that Mr Watson apparently wished to infer that the Government was to blame. It was , inte ™'’ '"1“ to refer to what happened in ( annda with regard to the 25.W00 000 dollar conversion loan which, offered i . cent was quickly over-subscribed. He admitted that in this case tho Government offered som concessions to bondholders to induce ’hem to convert tlieir stock at the lower rate ot interest, but. it demonstrated that it was possible to reduce interest rates. This oonceisin loan was to cover four loans ™atnrin in 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934 at 5 p< r cent, to 54 per cent. In tho cnse_ of the first loan, maturing this year, tho eon cession offered bond-holders converting was an exemption from interest tax for 6 months and in the other eases bond holders wore offered 1 per cent, extra interest for the period up to which the original loan would have matured. This was one method of meeting > '■ position and he considered that the New Zealand Government might take similar action. On tho motion of the chairman sup ported bv Mr Eliott it was agreed t, send forward particulars of the Camdian Government’s scheme to the Dominion Conference with a recommendation that it be submitted to the Govern ment. HOCKEY AND FOOTBALL. All matches set down for Wednesday were postponed on account of the wet state of the ground. These matches will be played next Wednesday.