OHAKUNE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 253, 25 October 1937, Page 10

OHAKUNE

OHAKUNE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the above was held at the school on Monday evening. There were present Messrs. O. Spiller (chair), N. Lambert, T. Thomas, F. Woodward and L. Nation (acting secretary). Mr. T. A. Bly th, headmaster, was also present. Apologies were received from Messrs. J. R. France, C. Guilder and Dr. Jordan. A letter was received from the Ohaxune Dental Clinic asking if it was possible to arrange for a suitable room at the school for the clinic. It was resolved to help in whatever way the committee could and to back up the clinic’s letter to the Minister in charge.

The secretary, Wanganui Education Board notified that a special grant had been made to instal central heating at the school providing the committees expended £lOO towards same. —Resolved to accept the offer and the plant will in all probability be installed during the Christmas holidays. A letter was also received asking what number of typewriters were required at the Hign School so that the information could be placed before the Minister of Education.—Mr. Blyth reported having attended to this matter. A. A. Murray wrote asking for particulars re consolidation meeting.— Resolved that the information be supplied. The Wanganui Education Board notified that new conveniences would shortly be erected at the school for senior girls.—Received. Accounts, G. Sargeant and Son, Ltd. £1 0s 6d, Murdie Bros. Ils, L. W. Nation Ltd., 16s, Borough Council £1 5s and Mutual Stores Is 3d were passed for payment. Mr. Nation reported in regard to the supply of milk to the school for the children and it was resolved to call tenders for same. Br. Blyth was asked to obtain the number of children who could take the milk. Mr. Blyth reported that Mr. Laing, supervisor, had stated that two continuation classes could be commenced at Ohakune, viz., typewriting and book-keeping and woodwork, and suggested that these night classes commence after the Christmas vacation. On the motion of Messrs. Nation and Woodward it was resolved that a letter of thanks be forwarded to Mr. J. H. Hardie for the excellent work he had done in obtaining a piano for the school. Mr. Blyth donated a cover for the piano and said it was a pleasure to do so. It was resolved to place on record the committee’s appreciation of his action. It was also resolved to write Mr. C. Guilder, honorary secretary of the committee and express the committee’s regret at his Jong illness and the hope that he will make a speedy recovery. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Judgment was entered in the following undefended civil cases at the Ohakune Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday by Mr. R. M. Watson, S.M.— n J 'i Q Williams v K ’ R - Kapoor, claim £3 19s, costs £1 7s, solicitor’s fee 15s 6d. - J. R. France v. G. Peretini, claim £8 12s, costs £1 10s translation 5s (15s 6d). Mutual Stores v. P. W. Herlihy claim 16s lOd, costs 3s. Mutual Stores v. C. Snow, claim £3 7s lid, costs 15s (15s 6d). Live Wire Clothing Co. v D H Blackley, claim £6 16s 6d costs’ 15s (15s 6d). Standard Trading Co., Ltd. v. E. J Harrison, claim £lO 7s 6d, costs £1 or 14 days in Wanganui prison, warrant to be suspended on payment of £1 10s per month from November 1, 1937. Claim Upheld. Alleging that receipts for the amount claimed had been destroyed by lire, Cyril Johnson, contractor, Ohakune, appeared in Ohakune Magistrate’s Curt on Wednesday last to defend a claim for the sum of £3O 18s 4d by George Sargeant, ironmonger, Ohakune, for goods supplied. In evidence Johnson stated that the amounts involved had already been paid and receipts granted, but that these had accidentally been destroyed by fire. Defendant claimed that Sargeant’s records would show this to be the case.

Mr. I. V. A. Dobbie, for plaintiff, told the Court that defendant had probably been confused in the matter as he had had several accounts running concurrently. All these accounts had been paid with the exception of the one in dispute. There was no doubt that this amount was outstanding and he would ask the Court to enter judgment in favour of his client.

_ Mr. Sargeant stated emphatically that this amount was still outstandmg and denied that Johnson had not received credit in his books for monies paid.

. Worship, in giving judgment, told plaintiff that in the circumstances he had no option but to enter judgment in his favour. In view of the possibilities raised by the defendant, however, particularly in relation to a sum of £6, which he claimed to have paid, the magistrate suggested that plaintiff would accept judgment for a lesser amount

After consulting his solicitor, plaintiff agreed to reduce the amount to £25, and on the magistrate’s suggestion agreed to reduce this further to

Judgment was entered accordingly £or this amount, plus £2 court costs, and £2 11s 6d witness’ expenses.