TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 181, 5 August 1935, Page 3

TAIHAPE

HOCKEY Men's Division Athletic 3, Pakcha 1. liangcrs 2, Cults 2. Ladies Pakcha 1, lluimai 0. The abuse iuti.es’ team i.,<l at the Oval Domain last Thursday, Pakcha defeating lluimai by 1 goal, wli.ch was scored by Airs Swanson. Although there were not many who witnessed tnc game, it was fast, haul. and full of tU.illfiotii (he spectators’ nuiul uf view. PERSONAL. At the monthly meeting of the Taiimpe and District Returned Suldiei.s A •>< nation on Friday evening feeling rd’eience was made to the death ol Mr. J. p. Aldridge, who was an hoa->r arv life member of the association. The meeting stood in silence as a mark of resiied to his memory and the secretary was instructed to write a letter of sympathy to Airs. Aldridge and family.

The friends of Mr. and Airs, I’. 11. Booker, of Winiata, will regret to learn of the death of Airs. Booker's mother, Airs. W. McCracken, of Btrat ford. MAJESTIC CINEMA. “THE MENACE." ‘‘Menace” is the new Paramount murder mystery, coming on Tuesday to the Alajestie Cinema with Gertrude Michael, Paul Cavanagh, John Lodge ami Henrietta Crosnian heading the cast. In this picture, a madman whose

identity is unknown, threatens the Jives of two men and a beautiful woman, and vows that he will end their lives suddenly and horribly. Before the ci:max is reached, one person is dead and one seriously wounded. And the killer is still unknown, desperately eager to carry out his threat of vengeance. Although a net is fast encircling him, the madman is as coui as ice; to attain his purpose, to know that the years of plotting have not been in vain, he is willing that even he should die himself. “Menace” was directed by Ralph Murphy, whose ability to endow mystery stories with sinister implications has been proven by his past successes. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. At the, monthly sitting of the Taihape Magistrate's Court on Thursday, A. M. Barnard was fined 20s and costs 10s, for driving a motor-car on the Tailiape-Hihitaln Road on June 17 without a driver’s licence.

•Sergeant McCrae, in outlining the facts of the case, said that defendant was near Hi hitahi at 7.30 p.m. on the day in question when his car went; over the bank into the Uautapu River. Police inquiries revealed that defendant did not have a driver’s licence.

Defendant explained to the Court that he had renewed his driver’s licence the day after the accident. He held a licence for 1934 and his failure to renew it at the beginning of June was due to an oversight. it. J. Fowler, traffic inspector for the Rangitikei County Council, proceeded against D. Cook, garage attendant, for driving a motor-lorry on July 4 without the assigned number plates. Air. Fowler explained that it was part of Cook’s duties to transport drums of benzine from the petrol depot to Barton’s garage. Witness found him using a lorry with “L” plates attached, and also found a truck m the garage without any number plates at all. It appeared that a transfer of number plates had taken place, though witness was unable to say who effected the transfer. Cook and the other employees at the garage denied all knowledge of it, and Mr. Barton was away at the time.

Mr. R. C. Ongley, who appeared for Cook, suggested that the transfer might have been effected by some outsider.

The Magistrate: Such a possibility is very remote.

Mr. Fowler: There has been a lot of misunderstanding regarding tne use of demonstration plates. Mr. Ongley: Cook is certain that he did not know that the number plates had been transferred. Barton and Co. had two sets of demonstration plates. One set was lying idle. Cook cannot be expected to look at the number plates on the lorry every time he uses it to cart drums of petrol. The magistrate imposed a line of £2 and costs 10s, and witnesses’ expenses 15s. The Bench added that there was no doubt that Cook had used a motorlorry without the assigned number plates and was therefore guilty of a breach of the Motor Vehicles Act. If, however, Mr. Fowler discovered that Cook had nothing to do with the transfer of the plates defendant would be reimbursed. Claim for Wages.

Eric Lord, formerly inspector for the Moawhango Rabbit Board, claimed a

month’s wages .amounting to £22 18s 4d, from the board in lieu of notice. Air. Ongley appeared for the plaintiff, while Mr. W. H. Alaclean represented the board.

Air. Ongley said that plaint ill* was employed bv the board as rabbit inspector until November, 1931, when he was asked to stand down lor six months. From November he ceased to do work for the board. In March, .1932, Lord received a letter from the board stating that it. was not likely that he would be, employed by the board at, the expiration of his six months’ leave of absence owing Io hard times. I’lain tiff asked for, ami obtained, a testi menial from the board and was successful in securing a, position with the East Waikato Rabbit. Board. Counsel submitted that the letter which Lord received in March, 1932, was notice of dismissal, ami lie was therefore entitled to a month s wages in Mr. Maclean eon tended that the board did mil. drlinitelx dismiss Lord, but that plaintiff left, the board to secure another job. Plaintiff agreed to stand down for six mouths without pay and secured a temporary job with the Rangitikei County Council. He was told that there was a possibility of his being dismissed but. that, the mailer v.ould be definitely decided at a meeting of the board fixed foi a certain

date. Before the meeting was held lord left the. district to take up a position with the East Waikato Rabbit Board.

Air. R. C. Ongley: Lord says that his dismissal dates from November, J 931, and that his month’s notice applies to December,

Air. Alaclean; 'The board contends that plaintiff was never actually dismissed, and that he voluntarily Jett the board’s employment. F. R. Cottrell, chairman of the Moawbango Rabbit Board, said that Lord never mentioned the matter of a month’s notice. Tne board, however, had discussed the matter at one of its meetings and decided to give plaintiff a montn’s notice if the board couldn’t keep him on permanently, and instruct nim to inspect the property under Ills jurisdiction of the board for th* lust time. Jzord hud rendered the board excellent service and the board did not likc to |>art with him but teas coiapelled owing to financial stringency Io ask him to stand down for six mouths without pay. If the board had <lofinitely decided that it could not keep Lord on plaintiff would certainly have been given a month’s notice.

In answer to a question, Mr. Cottrell said that he considered that ths board had the right to call plaintiff back to work at. any iin.e during bis leave of absence, as the board h:ui not terininated his engagement. Lord had terminated the conUurt hiiuseli Ingoing to the East Waikato Boani. Plaintiff could not work fur two boards A. AL Ryan, secrelary of the Moa whango Rabbit Board, supported the evidence given by the chairman. The magistrale gave judgment for the Moawhango Rabbit Board, stating that Lord had lerminated his own con trail with the board. 'The board was alljwed costs amounting to £6 12s 9d.