OTOROHANGA NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21041, 17 February 1940, Page 9

OTOROHANGA NEWS

CAR CONVERSION CHARGE YOUTH REMANDED TO HAMILTON (Special to Times) OTOROHANGA. Thursday. Berore Mr W. H. Freeman. S.M., at tin monthly sitting- of the Oto/*ohanpa court a youth. Ronald Marry Hill, was charge* with having converted a motor-car to hi; own use. the property of Mrs W. Rust, o Otorohanga. and also with driving- a cai without a license. Pending- a more seri ous charge, lie was remanded to appeal at Hamilton. A rurther charge of belm idle and disorderly was withdrawn. BHOW JUDGEB APPOINTED The executive of the Otorohang-a Agrl cultural and Pastoral Association has ap' pointed the following Judges for the coming fixture: — Draught horses. Mr J. C. Begbie. Te Ko■whal; light horse* and competition*. M’ S. n. Hammond. Marton; Jerseys, Mr W H. Mlers. Hamilton; Shorthorn*. Mr w. A Fislier, l’ukerlmu; Ayrshire*. Mr P. Brerriner, Hamilton: sheep. Mr A. D. Bell. Clpvedon; pigs, Mr H. F. Thurston. Felldlng Highland dancing, Mr F. H. Sutherland Hamilton. LAWN TENNIB The Kin? Country tennis championship* will be held thl* year at Otorohanga on February 25. The sole selector for the Northern King Country Association hanominated the following plavers to compete in the women’s singles and the doubles championships: Misses e. n. Spiers, Bell. J. Walker. 3. Clough. r. Holmes, Mesdames F. Trapski and F. Rhodes. Men: Rhode*. Oiiln. Waretlnf. Purcell, Thompson. Ingram. J. smith. Goodall. Jones, Armstrong. E. Holme-;. \. R.,«s, Prescott. While. F. Miller and Tavlor. The Pillowing team fmm the otorohanga club Will meet Te Kuitl A on -aturdav next: Mrs Trapski, Mrs Rhodes. Misses Holmes. Hot son. u. Hall. Scarborough, and Messrs Prescott. Keliely, Thompson, Tavlor, Ingram and Rhode*. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE The report submitted to the annual meeting of the Otoroh.-inga branch or t’>-.-t. John Ambulance Assortatlon di«elo*ed Ihe branch t" be In a satisracto;*.- financial position. The attendance at lecture; 'u. consistently good, an -average or .v; mem her* attending all the ]erD, r p« delivered by Dr. MacTarlane. it wa« rratirvtng that or .- : who sat the examination*, all pas*ed. mostly with high mark*. The folio wing officers were Plr-rted fo,the ensuing year -President. M-« «; Ka\ . • •"Timiittee. Mr* 11. Cameron. Ml>>e* M. I'raei and \. Perry: serretarv. i; osmond; treasurer, Mu* r. Farmer* Ilie rcilgiiaiioajs of Ain Ju A. Jo La so a

• rrom Hie office of pre*ldent. and of Ml** N Luxiiiore from the executive, were accepted with regret. If xva* decided that the Red r r os* society and the m. John Ambulance would '■ Jem for lecture* on home nursing in order ! to consolidate the work of the lecturer. Dr. MaeFarlane. The examinations, how ever, will be held separately. The presentation or flr*t aid certificate* took place <.*i Thursday evening, when Dr. MacFarJaue p\pre**od hi* pleasure at the result* attained by the branch.