TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 59, 10 March 1936, Page 3

TAIHAPE

MAJESTIC THEATRE / “NOW I’M A LADY” ] In her new starring Paramount film, •Now I’m a Lady,” which comes tolight to the Majestic Theatre, Mae West undergoes the strange and eventful transition from a cowgirl to the 1 sweetheart of society in Southampton, .vithout losing her poise or her wise- < -racking ability. Mae West s adven- r cures in ‘‘Now I’m a Lady,” which presents her in modern clothes, and jp-to-date settings, start way back in :he cattle country when she inherits the money of a cattle baron, and de- * rides to go after a handsome young } Englishman on whom she had an eye for some time. The pursuit of the Englishman. Paul Cavanagh, leads her to Buenos Aires, where the exciting ind humorous horse-racing sequences take place. Then they go back to the States and Southampton, the strongbold of society. Mae West marries a handsome young society man to attain 1 position. But the efforts of fortune 1 hunters and the jealousy of her rivals , nake things hot for her until Cavanagh returns to the scene to tell her that he had loved her all the time. In j addition to Cavanagh, Ivan Lebedeff, ■ fito (.’oral. Monroe Owsley, and Marjorie Gateson appear in the supporting east of “Now I’m a Lady.” SCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS ? The annual swimming sports of the «. Taihape District High School were held in the Municipal baths on Friday afternoon. when keen co.n petit ion preailed an 1 some g >od performances were recorded. (.hampionship titles 5 were won by the following:- Thelma McLennan (senior girls), Priscilla McKenzie (intermediate girls), Ngaire Ward ( junior giris», M. King and J. 1 Little (senior boys;, W. Thurston (in- 1 termediate boys , and S. Bowater 1 (junior boys . Excellent organisation was a feature of the sports, and events followed in rapid succession, with the result that a big programme was com- % pleted in a comparatively short space of time. Points counted for the j house competition as well as the championships and there was much friendly rivalry between the four houses. Mr. A. K. Wimsett acted as starter, while the judges were Messrs. D. Kelly, R. B. Schulze and Miss Gate. The limekeepers were Messrs. Schulze and Bowater. Air. H. Cooper was judg-j of the diving, while Miss Gunter and M:.-. Tait recorded the results. Mr. N. J. Finlayson officiated as announcer and call steward. Mr. Ormond Wilson. M.P., attended (he sports and was warmly welcomed' by the headmaster (Mr. J. ('. Whibley). Mr. Wilson judged the fancy dive. Results are as under:— Boys’ 33 1 -3yds. Senior Championship.—M. King J, J. Little 2, V. Ham lin 3. Time, 21 I-usee. Girls’ 33 l-3yds. {Senior Champion- 1 ship.—T. McLennan I, P. Batchelor 2, 1 T. Sidd’e 3. Time, 24 l-ssec. t Boys’ 33 l-3yds. Intermediate- Cham- ; pionship.—W. Thurston 1, B. Hay 2, . E. Smith 3. Time, 22sec. J Girls’ 33 1-3yds. Intermediate Cham- ' pionship.— P. McKenzie 1, T. Scott 2, - J. Mansfield 3. Time, 25 l-ssec. 1 Boys’ 33 l-3yds. Junior Championship.—S. Bowater 1. H. Hesketh 2, J. j Holmes 3. Time, 24 4-ssec. l Girls’ Junior Chain; \ iship.—X. j Ward I. P. Hill 2, X. Fitzherbert 3. ] Time, 25sec. Boys’ Senior Championship Dive. — J. Little 1, V. Hamlin 2. Girls’ Senior Championship Dive T. McLennan 1, ID. Forbes 2, P. Batche- c Boys’ 33 1 3yds. Handl •ip Under 15 . Years. —Gregory ], Curtis 2, Thurston Boys’ 100yds. Senior Championship. —M. King 1. J. Little 2. Time, 92stc. Boys* 33 l-3yds. Breaststroke Junior Championship.—H. Mathison 1, McPhail 2. K. Hay 3. Time. 40 4-ssec. ‘ Girls’ 100yds. Senior Championship. 1 —T. McLennan 1. P. Batchelor 2, J. 1 Siddle 3. Time. 94 2-ssec. Boys’ 66 2-3yds. Intermediate Cham- * pionship.—E. Smith 1. W. Thurston 2, s T. Bennett 3. Time, 52sec. * Girls’ 2-3yds. Intermediate Cham- t pionship.—P. McKenzie 1. T. Scott 2, < ■I. Mansfield 3. I’ime. 59sec. - Loys' 33 l-3yds». Backstroke Senior J Cha . pionship.—M. King ], V. Hamlin < 2, J. Little 3. Time, 32 3-ssec. Roys’ 66 2 syds. Junior Championship.—S. Bowater 1. Holmes 2, Hes- ] keth 3. Time. 64sec. J Girls* (•’> 2-3.yds. Junior Championship.—X. Ward 1, X. Fitzherbert 2, J. McPhail 3. Time. 65sec. Boys’ Intermediate Championship Dive.—Thurston L McCrone 2, Williams 3. - Girls’ Intermediate Championship < Dive.—T. Scott 1. I*. McKenzie 2, J. Mansfield 3. Life-saving (boys or girls'.—Gregory t and Hesketh 1, P. McCarty and B. ( McCarty 2, Smith and Beaton 3. ( Bovs’ 33 l-3y<ls. Breaststroke Senior Championship.—J. Little 1. M. King t 2. V. Hamlin 3. Time, 34 4-ssec. 1 Girls’ 33 l-3yds. Breaststroke Junior 1 J. McPhail 1, X. Fitzgerald 2, N. Ward 3. Time, 37 4-ssec. 1 Giris’ Junior Handicap BreaststroKe. f —X. Ward 1. J. X i ven 2. J. Olli ver 3. 1 Boys’ 33 1 3yds. Backstroke Inter- 1 mediate Championship.—H. Smith 1, i W. Thurston 2, E. Smith 3. Time, 33 1 2-ssec. Girls’ Intermediate Handicap Breast- 1 stroke. —X. Ward 1. J. White 2, B. McCarty 3. 1 Beginners’ Race (boys and girls, one width).—Atkins 1, K. Martin 2, Byers ’ 3. Bovs’ 33 l-3yds. Breaststroke Intermediate championship. —Howden 1, 1 Thurston 2, R. Mathison 3. Time, 32 : 4-ssec. Boys’ Junior Championship Dive.— : Bowater 1. Holmes 2, Hesketh 3. 1 Girls’ Junior Championship Dive.— Bowater 1. Holmes 2, Hesketh 3. Girls* Junior Championship Dive.— - X. Ward 1. X. Fitzgerald 2, H. Scott Forms 1 and 2. Girls’ 33 l-3yds. Handicap.—X. Ward 1, J. Olli ver 2, P. Me- ‘ Carty 3. Senior House Relay.—Arataki 1, Kiatoa 2, Tangaroa 3. Time, 103 see. The teams were as follow:—Arataki: J. Little, K. Thompson. B. Hay, M. C. Clinton. Kiatoa: V. Hamlin, P. Batchelor. R. Minchin, C. Gregory. Tangaroa: T. Scott, G. Nairne, R. Smith. A. Bennett. Jkatere: H. Smith, H. Howden ? P. McKenzie, M. King. Junior House Relay.—Arataki 1, Tangaroa 2, Ikatere 3. Time, 113 sec. The teams were as follow: —Arataki: Hesketh, Bowater. Holmes, W. Thurs-

ton. Tangaroa: Beaton, P. Hill, J. Hamlin, Walker. Ikatere: E. Smith. L. Smith, N. Ward, R. Collings. Kiatoa: M. Easton, J. Niven, R. Mathison, H. Nash. Giris’ Apple Bobbing Race.—lD. Robertson 1, R. Collings 2, N. Ward 3. Boys’ Apple Bobbing Race.—Howden I, Thurston 2, Bowater 3. Senior House Flying Squadron.—Arataki 1, Ikatere 2, Tangaroa 3. The tea.. ~ were as under:—Arataki: J. Little, R. Thompson, B. Hay, T. McLennan. Ikatere: H. Smith, A. Howden, P. McKenzie, M. King. Tangaroa: T. Scott, G. Nairne. R. Smith, A. Bennett. Kiatoa: V. Hamlin, P. Batchelor, B. Minchin, C. Gregory. Fancy Dive (boys and girls).—R. Auld and H. Hesketh J, W. Thurston Z, Howden 3. The winners gave an exhibition of a dual dive off the second board. This event was judged by Mr. Ormond Wilson, ALP. Championship Points Girls’ Senior Championship T. McLennan, 9 points ] ]’. Batchelor, 5 points 2 D. Forbes and J. Siddle, 2 points (equal) 3 Girls’ Intermediate Championship P. McKenzie, .11 points 1 T. Scott, 7 points 2 J. Mansfield, 3 points 3 Girls’ Junior Championship N. Ward, 7 points 1 X. Fitzherbert, 5 points 2 J. McPhail, 4 points 3 Boys’ Senior Championship J. Little and Al. King, II points (equal) \ , V. Hamlin, 6 points 3 Boys’ Intermediate Championship W. Thurston, 12 points 1 E. Smith. 5 points 2 H. Smith and H. Howden, 3 points (equal) 3 Roys’ Junior Championship S. Bowater, 9 points 1 J. Holmes, 5 points 2 H. Hesketh, 4 points 3 House Competition Points Senior House Arataki 19 Ikatere 37 Tangaroa IS Junior House Arataki 43 Tangaroa 20 Ikatere 19 Kiatoa 7 PERSONAL. At the monthly meeting of fine Taihapi, Fire Brigade the following officers were nominated for the various executive positions: —Deputy-Superintendent, Air. H. Collings; toreman, Air. W. 11. Adair; assistant-foreman, Air. B. W. Flight; secretary, Air. W. H. Adair. The above officers will be duly elected at the annual meeting of the brigade ■ next month. Deputy-Superintendent Collings and Firemen F. Ireland and G. Mayor have been selected to represent the Taihape Brigade at the United District Fire i Brigades’ Association demonstration at Hastings at Easter. Air. Kendrick, who has been appointed to relieve Aliss K. A. Alathcw on the staff of the Taihape District High School during the latter’s absence on sick leave, assumed his new duties yesterday. RETURNED SOLDIERS* ASSOCIATION. At Friday’s meeting of the Taihape and District Returned Soldiers’ Association the following nominations were received for the various executive petitions: —President, Alessrs. A. J. Hill and C. A. McLaren; vice-pre-sidents, Alessrs. W. J. Whitv, G. E. Gibbs; secretary, Air. G. A. Sherson; treasurer, Air. L. E. Lyons, executive committee (eight required), Alessrs. J. Al. Scott, H. Holmes, C. Wv-bb, A. Fletcher, P. M, Williams, R. AlcCrone. C. A. AtcLaren, C. W. Newport, A. C. Aldridge. The election of officers will take place at the annual meeting on April MAGISTRATE’S COURT. The monthly sitting of the Taihape Alagistrate’s Court was held on Ihuisday before Air. R. Al. Watson S.AI. R. T. Allen was fined 15s and cxsts 10s for failing to keep to the left of the road. Tho case arose out- of a collision between defendant’s car and another car at Rangiwaea. John Robertson, inspector of noxious weeds, proceeded against Donald Burrell (Mangaweka) for failing ro keep his land clear of blackberry. The inspector stated in evidence that after visiting Barrell’s property he served defendant with a notice stating that the blackberry had to be cleared within nine days, but defendant ignored the notice, and when witness again inspected the property 38 days later the blackberry had not been touched. A fine of £2 and costs 10s was imposed. John Gilchrist (Utiku), was charged with failing to keep his land clear of ragwort. Defendant explained that owing to the long grass it was difficult to see the ragwort until it was in flower. The magistrate (to defendant): You must keep your property clear of this noxious weed otherwise it will &pre,al. You will be lined £3 and costs 12s. Heavier penalties will be inflicted in future. W. A. Picard (Utiku), was also fined £2 16s and costs 12s for failing to keep his property clear of ragwort. He ex plained that his boys had dealt with th? first growth, while he had dealt with the second growth himself within the last three weeks. Inspector Robertson sai.l chat he found no traces of the ragwort having been cleared, though defendant had been given 38 days to clear his property. John McDonald corroborated the evidence of Inspector Robertson. Alary Frances Thompson (Alanga weka), was charged with failing to keep her land clear of ragwort and blackberry (two charges).

Inspector Robertson told the courr that defendant had been given 38 days to clear her property of ragwort and blackberry but had taken .10 steps to eradicate these noxious weeds. A fine of £2 was imposed on each charge. Costs amounted to 10s in each case. No Fishing License. Thomas Andrews, ranger for the Wellington Acclimatisation Souely proceeded against W. R. Bennett on a charge of fishing in the Moaw iango River without a licence. Air. R. C. Ongley, who appeared for Bennett said that his client liad taken out a licence in previous years and had sent his son to the Post Office to obtain a licence for the current season. Ike boy, however, arrived at the Past Office after 12 noon and was un 1 de to obtain the necessary licence, as this branch of the Post Office’s business l.ad closed. Bennett had not fished S’nce and did not intend to do so. He had been quite open and frank about th matter. A fine of £2 and costs 28s was imposed. Child Thrashed. Airs. Aliblred Lelievre (Mr. IL C. Ongley ) proceeded against Airs. H ir/iet Webb (Mr. T. C. Kincaid) on a charge of assaulting Xoel Lelievre agad 4, son of complainant. Defendant pleaded not guilty. She admitted that she had thrashed the child, but submitted that under the circumstances she was justified. Dr. Sinclair gave evidence of having examined Xoel Lelievre on February 14, when he found raised marks ca various parts of the child’s body. T;ie?e, were also two deep abrasions 01 the left leg which had been bleeding while on the right shoulder there was a large raised bruise two inches long. This, bruise was very bad. The injuries indicated that the, chi bl had been .'severely thrashed. Mildred Melvina Leliever, staled in evidence that she was sweeping the verandah when she hoard her son Noel\ call out ‘‘Old Airs. Webb.” She gave him a shaking and kept him inside for an hour as punishment. Later in the day when she was serving lunch she heard awful screams coining from the road in front of her house, ‘•'he rushed outside and saw Mrs. Webb thrashing her son Noel with a. stick. ”1 told her to stop.” said witness. ‘ I saw her break tho stick once. She stopped for a minute and turned rou".-l and said ‘You come down here and ’’ll take to you too. I'll kill you.’ I didn’t go Slip hit the child again six 01 eight times. I said that 1 would take her to court. I called Noel and he came to me. I saw that he was badly marked and I had him examined by Dr. Sinclair. 1 have been a neighbour *'f Mis. Webb tor two years and my children have been on friendly terms with ter unti 1 nine months ago when lier att’ludo changed and she seemed to have them Witness, cross-examined by Air. Kincaid denied that her chiidre.i were al defendant's place on the day in question. Air. Kincaid: Have you good control over your children. Witness: Yes. Mr Kincaid: That’s w’.y they run Witness: 'They don’t. Mr. Kincaid; ' Airs. Webb will say that they arc a confounded nuisance. Do you remember telling Mrs. Webb on , one occasion that if your children caused ' her any trouble that she could give them a hiding and send them home Witness: Yes. Air. Kincaid: Did you say that you couldn't keep them at home? Witness: Xo. Mr. Kincaid: Airs. Webb says that vour mother has better control over vour children than you have. The stick that was used to thrash your son Noel is cross-grained and would break easily. Opening the case for the defence Air. Kincaid said that Airs. Webb would give evidence that Mrs. Lelievre’s children had been a dreadful nuisance to defendant and had caused her no end of trouble. Harriet Webb, defendant, gave evidence regarding various acts of mischief on the part of tho Lelievre children. She said that on ono occasion t'hev had thrown stones at ono of her fowls and injured it so badly that it died. They had let her fowls out and had broken 10 eggs in the wash-house, making an awful mess. Airs. Lelievre had told her on one occasion that she (defendant) could thrash the children if they annoyed her and she (defendant) had taken Airs. Lelievre at her word. Complainant’s children had damaged her garden just recently and Noel had called her an old b——. "He had previously called her an old pig. One of .the boys had put a cat in among her pigeons and she had given him a good spanking. The children had often been rude to her and Mr. Webb. If they kept away from defendant’s home there would be no further trouble. She emphatically denied that she. had said to Airs. Lelievre ”I’ll kill you.” Defendant was cross-examined by Air Ongley, who asked her if she had any children of her own. Witness: No. Air. Ongley: Have you had much to do with children. Witness: Yes, quite a lot. I used to get on weil with the Lelievre children I until nine months ago Air. Ongley: When Noel called out “Old Mrs. Webb’’ did he do anything. Witness; No. Air. Ongley: He called out at 10.15 a.m., but you did not thrash him till 1.15 p.m. when he was playing with a stick on the roadside. Dr. Sinclair has detailed 13 distinct bruises on a boy of four years. Witness: He called me an old b the day before and I resented it very much indeed. I would not say that I lost my temper. Air. Ongley: Airs. Lelievre says that you were foaming at the mouth. Witness: That is ridiculous. Air. Ongley: After all, Noel Lelievre only called you “Old Airs. Webb” the day you thrashed him. Xvitness: But he called me something much worse the previous day and it rankled. The magistrate: There was undoubtedly provocation iu this case and although provocation is a ground .for mitigation, it is not a ground for the dismissal of the charge Airs. Webb had no right to take the la,w into her own hands. She should have complained to the police. There was no reason to get heated with a small child and break a stick on him. However, in view of the provocation he did not propose to impose a fine. Defendant would be ordered to pay costs 10s, solicitor’s fee £1 Is and doctor’s fee £1 Is.

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