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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4781, 26 November 1924, Page 3

The ballot held for the election of officers of the Dannevirke Racing Club consequent upon the iecent resignations at the request of a special meeting of members resulted in the former treasurer and nine of the«old committee of 12 being re-elected. It is claimed that the offensive of the malcontents has achieved its objective. At the last meeting of the Levin Borough Council the chairman of the gasworks committee quoted figures showing steady progress despite the switch-over of many light consumers to the Mangahao supply. For the first ten days of. November in 1922 there were used 224,000 feet, and in 1923 the amount, was 234,500 feet. In 1924, when gas was in competition with electric light the consumption rose to 250,000 feet. The demand for new gas services had .not abated, five gas stoves and three califonts having been installed in the borough during October. When a party of Blenheim football enthusiasts were returning 1 from Nelson after seeing their team win the Seddou Shield, a cyclist wajs passed on Wakapuaka Road. One of the party, named L. S’. B. Hounsel,!,' took a “cock-shie” at the cyclist with an apple, which landed on his head. The recipient of this favour was Plainclothes Constable Hall, and the sequel to the incident was heard at the Nelson Magistrate’s Court, where Hounsell was charged with common assault. The Magistrate, after hearing evidence, in which defendant wrote apologising and admitting the offence, said that doubtless defendant thought he was having a joke and if he wanted to throw apples about he could do so at 10s a time. No costs were ordered.