TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 300, 18 December 1937, Page 14

TAIHAPE

GENERAL NEWS Al (he annual break-up ceremony in connection with the Taihape District High School, the headmaster, Mr J. C. Whibley, announced that the Herbert Smith Trust Fund was exnausted and consequently there would be no Herbert Smith Trust Cups in future. The school had been unable to obtain all the cups that it required this year, and consequently certificates had to be awarded in some cases instead of cups. During the hearing of cases relating to traffic breaches at the lahape Magistrate s Court on Thursday, the highway parking sign, P over N.P., was discussed. What does the P stand for?” inquired the magistrate. “P signifies ‘parking notice’ and N.P. means ’no parking,’ ” replied the borough traffic inspector (Mr J. M. Scott). “The sign is certainly confusing, but it is the standard highway sign,” added Mr Scott. The magistrate agreed that the i sign was misleading. On Thursday afternoon members of the Taihape Golf Club assembled at the Gretna Hotel lounge to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs E. J. Price, who are leaving Taihape shortly to reside in Takapuna (Auckland). The guests of honour were presented with a beautiful silver entree dish, the presentation being made by the president of the club (Mr T. C. Kincaid), who paid a glowing tribute to the services rendered lhe club by Mr and Mrs Price, and wished them every success in Auckland. Messrs H. James, IT. Auld, J. Bradley, and R. McLennan spoke in a similar strain. Mr and Mrs Price feelingly responded. MAGISTRATE’S COURT The monthly sitting of the Taihape Magistrate’s Court was held before Mr. R. M. Watson, S.M., yesterday. Sidney Herbert faced a charge of being on licenced premises after hours on December 5. Sergeant Mcßae stated that he saw defendant coming out of an hotel at 6.15 p.m. on the date in question which was a Sunday. He admitted going into the hotel for a drink, but said that be couldn’t get one. A fine of £2 and costs 12s was imposed. Kenneth William Jurgens was charged with carrying more than one person on a motor cycle on December 4. He was also charged with driving such vehicle without a rear light. Sergeant Mcßae, in outlining the circumstances of the case said that Jurgens had one passenger on the seat and another on the carrier. Defendant himself was sitting on the tank between the handle-bars and the seat. Jurgens was fined £1 and costs 12s for carrying more than one passenger. A fine of 15s and costs 10s was

imposed in respect of the charge regarding no tail light. Nicholas Edward Reardon was fine £1 and costs 17s for a breach of a prohibition order. Failed to Send Child to School George N. Boulton, secretary of the Wanganui Education Board, proceeded against Tuwhareloa Pine fux failing to send his child, Tama Tuwharetoa, to school during the period from October 4 to December 3, 193 i. Mr. W. H. Maclean who appeared for the Wanganui Education Board, said that the board regarded the case as a bad one. The boy, Tama Tuwharetoa, was a pupil of the Moawhango School and had been absent luring the whole of the current term. Considerable diiliculty was also experienced last year in getting the boy to attend school. Some of the excuses given for his non attendance were as follows: "Docking lambs,” "cutting wood,” "slept in as result of listening to the wireless the previous night.” Letters had been written to the defendant warning him that he must send his boy to school, but he had ignored the letters, it was only in extreme cases that the board took action, and this was the first case since 1934. The magistrate said that there must be some deterrent in cases of this nature, and be fined defendant 30s and costs 15s and solicitors’ fee £1 Is. Wandering Stock Daniel Connell was fined £1 and costs 10s for allowing two cows to wander at large in Ruru Road. Samuel Fleet was fined 15s and costs 10s for allowing one cow to wander at large. Angus Fletcher was convicted and discharged for allowing a horse to be tethered on the roadside for purposes of grazing. A. G. Glenny was fined 10s and costs 10s, on one charge of allowing a cow to wander at large. On a second charge of a similar nature in respect of the same cow, he was ordered to pay costs 10s. Michael Horton was lined 15s and costs 12s for allowing six cows u wander at large. A fine of 10s and costs 10s was imposed upon Allan Kelly for allowing one horse to wander at large in Goldfinch Street. Mr. J. M. Scott prosecuted in the above cases relating to wandering stock. I'raffic Breaches The traffic inspector (Mr. J. M Scott) proceeded against J. J. BowlerEric ifarmister, and Albert Ceci. Tyley for failing to display a warrant of fitness on their motor cars as required under the Act. Bow lei and Tyley were lined 15s each anc costs 10s. Burmister was fined 10s and costs 10s. Peter Church was lined 10s and costs 12s for riding a bicycle on the footpath. 1 Stanley William Coulston and Rob-

ert George Remus were each fined 15s and costs 10s fcr parking a motor car In a "no parking” area. Pepene Ruka was fined 10s and costs 17s for parking a car over a fire plug. Herbert David Steadman was fined 20s and costs 12s for parking a car less than 20 feet from an intersection.