TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 78, 2 April 1938, Page 14

TAIHAPE

SIAGISTKATE S COL'Bi’ NOXIOUS WEEDS CASE At the Taihape Magisirat’s Court on I fhursuay, the inspector of noxiout I weeds Uvir J. Ruuhisuiu pruceeucc ! against Gunrad Bryan Hcaiiey, wnt I was charged mat oeing the uccupic*. ‘ ui certain lands, namely icedon C. uwnaoKu diuck tun the Tuihapuxsapier road; ne did iaij to Keep aiicxi .ands clear ul ragwuiL and loxgluw. xnere were two caargui. The inspector biased in evidence that oO acres were nuecved wnii ragwort, while iuxgieive was also prevalent. xieaiity nad dune nuuu lio tv eradicate me oeen warned and nonces utv.i sem lu mm, said the wnt auaed that xieauley hau actuated Ilia, ne nad nu time tu du me worn. uflcndunt, t.upiaiacd that autuaiiy mt land rcle-riea lu m Hie cnaiLu UliOe'CUpied. it \._S d DIUC.v ul acres un uia iuau near and neuCey ulie Ul ‘ll uw;.lCi_, rile iaueK L* CaLj iiuii was native lua-d and Reaavy na.. only three shares m it. Lna vu.t, ux.atTs were i'uaiiis. 'lne capim; value or the land woi ~s per acre, an.. a naa becxi unoccupied iur tne pm. 2U jears. Diieiiiiai;'. spent, die lasi year un vi ihjaiuU; weecu on th« n.iiu. or owners were now ueaik Counsel suggested ifial the DipurUne.i; ot naLculiur-i and me .XaLve Land Cour, s-ioutu somelliing ni regard ru me in.wi.er ine lanu m iiucrujn was rcufiy wusw land and was nowhere near .lealley < property, ii was not wori.ii occepjmg. Heutley mougm mat some of ur. orner owners should be called upon to act in the matter of erauicatiiig the weeds. He did not see why the wiioic burden should fall on him. The Inspector: 1 unuerstand tliai all the owners are dead except Heatley. Mr Ongley: You are mistaken. Ont of the owners is outside the Courthouse at the present time, others aie living at Utiku. It is true that man; of the owners are dead, but certainly not all.. As far as Heatley is concerned his interest in the land is a liabiiitj. The Magistrate: He ought to t e' the Government to take it over, 'me property will become a hotbed lot noxious weeds if some action is not taken. The onus is on Heatley to le. the department know about tne other owners. He must do something towards the eradication of the v.eecu,. The property must not be allowed to remain a hotbed for noxious weeds. Heatley will be fined 12 and costs on each charge. MOAWHANGO DOG TRIALS ’ The Moawhango Collie Club will hold their annual dog trials on Mt Batiey’s property at Moawhango or Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week (April 6, 7 and 8). This popular event attracts enthusiasts from all parts of the North Island, and is eagerly awaited by all who arc interested in the sport. An attractive programme has been arranged and it only remains for the weather clerk to be on his best behaviour and a most successful gathering is assured. Particulars have been advertised.

PERSONAI. Mrs A. P. Seccombe left yesterda; on a week-end visit to Wellington. Mr E. A. King left on Thursday night for Rotorua to undergo treatment for an injured shoulder. Rev. Father Doolaghty is on a holiday visit to Taranaki. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES MOTOR COLLISION CASE The sequel to a motor collision that occurred a few miles south of Utiku on August 28 last, was heard in the Taihape Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, when B. Rush, of Palmerston North, claimed £l7 6s damages from B. Managh, timber merchant, of Matamata, to cover the cost of repairs to plaintiff’s car. Plaintiff alleged that the accident was due to negligence on the part of defendant. Managh denied that he was in any way negligent, and attributed the collision to a pure accident on a narrow stretch of road.

After hearing evidence and upon returning from the scene of the accident, the magistrate gave judgment for plaintiff. PERSONAL Mrs. Nell Collerton, of Taihape, will leave shortly to reside in edin. Her many friends will always be interested to hear cf her golfing career in the South Island. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. DAIRY COMPANY CASE DISMISSED. The Inspector of Factories (Mr. H. A. Gatward) proceeded against the Taihape Co.-operative Dairy Co. Ltd., at the Taihape Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on a charge of employing one, Vera Ross, in the factor*- cn Sunlay, December 12, 11.17. Mr. T. C. Kincaid appeared for the companv and submitic I that certain evidcn'c :pvrn by the inspc.lor was inadmissible. Counsci further conlcnded that there was abso.mely no evidence against the company ami asked that the information be dismissed. The magistrme agreed with Mr. Kincaid and dismissed the case. GENERAL NEWS. ‘■Some farmers dip their sheep without using poisonous dip,” remarked the stock inspector (Mr. C. W. Newport) to a "Chronicle” representative alter the hearing ot a Taihape Court case in which four farmers were convicted of exposing lousy sheep for sale. "A poisonous dip contains arsenic, which is absolutely essential to the destruction of lice,” explained Mr. Newport. CONFLICT OF EVIDENCE. “As usual there is a direct conflir! of evidence in this iv.otor collision case which reminds me of a remark once made by Mr. Justice Alpers, who observed when hearing a similar case, that he was spending his time wondering why two stationary cars collided,” declared Mr. T. C. Kincaid, during the hearing of a claim for damages at the i Taihape Magistrate’s Court on Thurs-

day. The magistrate replied that it j would be necessary to view the scene I of the a-, cident and ho would not bo surprised if the two parties ccim/eyncd ! picked different corners as the poin’. the collision.