TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 183, 4 August 1936, Page 3

TAIHAPE

CLAIM FOR WAGES. At the monthly sitting of the Taihape Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, Thomas Stratton (Mr. R. C. Ongley) claimed wages amounting to £2 from William Berryman (Mr. W. H. Maclean). Stratton stated in evidence that he had been employed by Berryman mixing concrete in Tukino Hakopa’s cow yard. Berryman had been given the contract to carry out. some concreting at the yard in question. Witness went on to say that he asked Berryman for his wages, defendant told him that Hakopa would pay him. Witness concluded by stating that he ha-3 not been paid at all. Tukino Hakopa gave evidence that he kept a dairy herd at Moawhango. He had arranged for Berryman to build a shed, and concrete a cow-yard for him. Witness was to find the material. Berryman asked Stratton to work for him. It was defendant’s job to find the labour. In answer to a question Hakopa said that Stratton helped him (witness) with the milking and received a quarter of the cream cheque. William Berryman, defendant in the case, then went into the witness box and told the Court that according to the arrangement made between Tukino Hakopa and himself, he was to concrete the cow yard but not the "crush” yard. Later he was asked to concrete the "crush” yard as well and also do some fencing, for which he was to receive extra payment. Witness had only his son helping him at the time and considered that the concreting work was too heavy for his son, so he asked Stratton to help, but made no mention of wages. He definitely did not tell Stratton that plaintiff would be paid for his services. The magistrate gave judgment for the defendant Berryman. KT a costs were allowed. THE MAJESTIC. "DANGEROUS INTRIGUE.” A Pennsylvania steel mill provides the locale of the new Columbia picture, "Dangerous Intrigue,” that is scheduled to open at the Majestic Theatre to-night. Ralph Bellamy is featured, and his leading ladies are Gloria Shea and Joan Perry. The story concerns Anthony Halliday, a brilliant young surgeon, who is compelled, through no fault of his own, to resign his position as chief of staff of a prominent New York hospital. His fiancee grows cold to him, and the world suddenly is a dark and melancholy place. The succession of shocks causes him to lose his memory, and he wanders to the Pensylvania mill town. Here, though the amnesia leaves him for a time, he hides his identity and allow the ananymity of the huge mill to envelop him. By a strange twist of fate, he becomes involved in the solving of a mystery that is causing many deaths and accidents among the workers in the mill. Among other things, the chain of circumstances leads him back to a new life. GENERAL NEWS The annual hockey tourney for the Joblin and Quirk Cups will be held on Thursday, August 6, commencing at 12.15 p.m. The draw will be published in to-morrow’s issue. The pupils of the Taihape District High School will observe Arbor Day to-morrow by planting 300 Cupresses Lawsonia trees in the Papakai scenic reserve. Four Taihape boxers, namely Ted Walker, Ken Walker, Carol Keats and S. Hitchcock figured in amateur bouts at Taumarunui on Saturday evening as a preliminary to a professional contest. All the Taihape boys tion before taking up his new duties, fought Rofer, the King Country lightweight champion, and won by a knock-out in the second round of a bout scheduled for six rounds. The Taihape Ladies’ Golf Club will play a bogey match for the Forgan Cup this week. The "knock-out” competition has been extended for another week. Mr. H. G. Knight, late electrical engineer to the Taihape Borough Council, left on Sunday evening by the Limited express for Auckland. Mr. Knight has secured a position with a power board in the North Auckland district, but intends on joying a holiday of two or three weeks’ duration before takin gup his new duties. Rev. G. H. Goodman. Methodist minister at Taihape, made reference at the evening service on Sunday to the assistance rendered at church functions by Mr. Knight in regard to lighting effects, etc. Mr. Knight had helped in a quiet, unostentatious manner and the church was indebted to him for his kindly assistance and wished him every success in North Auckland.

Residents of Taihape awakened on Saturday morning to find the ground covered with snow to a depth of some tw’o inches. The fall in the country districts was much heavier. A bitterly cold southerly wind was experienced in the afternoon and much of the snow still lay on the higher levels, when the shadows of evening fell. All football matches arranged for Saturday were postponed, and people were glad to remain indoors. The annual hockey tournament for the Joblin Cup (ladies’ 11 aside) and uirk Cup (men’s five-a-side), will be held next Thursday, August 6. Particulars will be advertised. Arbor Day will be observed on Wednesday of this week, when the local school children will plant trees in the Domain. RUGBY FOOTBALL RANGITIKEI v. TAIHAPE The following team has been selected by the sole selector to the Taihape Rugby Union (Mr. C. L. Mullany) to represent Taihape against Rangitikei at Hunterville next Saturday, August 8: Full-back: J. Bradley (P.). Three-quarters: L. Johansen (U.), J. Marshall (U.), I. Dickson (M.). Five-eighths: S. Steedman (O.B.) Ist, R. Chase (Hu.) 2nd. Half-back: J. Graham (P.). Back of Scrum: N. Barrell (M.). Middle Row: H. Smith (Hu.), M. Clinton (U.), A. Clinton (U.), D. Derbidge (P.). Front Row: J. Henery (U.), W. Thompson (H.), C. Dickson (M.). Reserves: Backs, Forbes (H.), McGonagle (P.); forwards, Powell (H.), McMahon (U.). The team will leave Taihape by the 10.10 a.m. train.