LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5384, 6 February 1929, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the baths last evening three races were put on for the points prize. In the 33 1-3 yards ladies’ race Miss D. Cocks was awarded points. For the 33 1-3 yards for boys there were four competitors, Nicholls (scr.) 1, Simmonds (3sec.) 2, Bare, lay (scr.) 3. Time, 21sec. The 66 2-3 yards for men brought out four co/n--pe;titqrs, the placings being Fraser (scr.) 1, Clows (9sec.) 2, Burke (10sec,) 3. Pringle, who was on 6sec., started before time ana withdrew.

The driver of a heavy motor lorry who had failed to pull to : the side of Pekapeka Road on January 4 to permit other vehicles to; pass was charged at the; Thames Police Court yesterday, on the information of fhe Hauraki Plains county inspector, .with causing an obstruction. Evidence was given by Mr E. L. Walton, of Ngatea, and the lorry-driver, Frank McNaughton, was finqd 10s and cpsts,

A Thamqs Valley Electric Power Board official, in reporting a case where a house at Morri ns ville had been burnt down, said that in his ■opinion the fire was causqd through a newspaper lying on the stove being ignited by the top element, which had been leftj on. From this tlie lire ignited the maxwell boards, and then crept, up to the ceiling, which was enamelled.

At the; Police Court at Thames yesterday Pete? A. Mitchell, who did not appear, but who had admitted to the inspector that he had driven' his van at 15 milqs an hour at Turua, was lined 20s and costs. Francis C- Alleby, who likewise admitted travelling at 39 miles an hour, was convicted and ordered to pay costs.

“Certificates of matriculation have lieeii granted to Audrija Antunovic, of Turua, John Peter Damelseh, of Waitakaruru, and; Jokov Dragicevic,h, of Pae;roa,” says the Thames Star. Evidently the education) test for naturalisation has been raised!