The Matamata Record Published every Thursday THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1919 Brief Mention of all Minor Happenings in Matamata and Vioinity.

Matamata Record, Volume III, Issue 139, 3 July 1919, Page 2

The Matamata Record Published every Thursday

THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1919 Brief Mention of all Minor Happenings in Matamata and Vioinity.

Office Tower Road P.O. Box 38 ’Piionk 82

The Only Paper published in tbe Matamata County

A petition is being circulated at Hinuera asking that a rural mail delivery be commenced on the Hinuera Valley road.

A case of lethargic encephalitis (ordinary type) was notified to the district health officer, Auckland from Matamata last week. The rainfall at Tirau for. the month of June totalled 2.49 inches. Rain fell on 13 days, the maximun on the 21st being .76. For the corresponding month of last year, the fall was 5.87 inches.

The opening of the Oruahine bridge, which ceremony was to have been performed by the Hon W. H. Herries M.P. yesterday, was unavoidably postponed owing to the curtailment of trains.

The rainfall for Matamata as recorded by Mr W. Kirkness at Greenmeadows for the month of June was 4.48 inches, which fell on 16 days. The heaviest fall was 1.75 inches, recorded on the 21st.

A dislocated knee was suffered by a young man Mr R. 0. Thorpe, of Putaruru, while playing for Putaruru, in the football match against Waotu on Saturday. Mr Thorpe was conveyed to the Hamilton hospital, where he is making good progress towards recovery.

"Debt-collectors should allow •Olioitors to do solicitors' work" remarked Mr W. G. Kenrick, S.M., at Matamata on Friday when counsel for defendant claimed costs in a caso in which a debt-collecting firm wrote abandoning their claim. Counsel discribed the debt-collectors' action as a deliberate " try-on" which they abandoned as soon they received notice that the claim would be defended. Judgment was given for defendent with costs against plaintiffs. At the Magistrate's Court, Matamata, on Friday, a man named Hugh-Mcllhone of Putaruru, was charged with boarding a train whilst it was in motion. Defendent admitted the offence. Constable Murphy said that at Putaruru Mcllhone attempted to board a train after it had got under way. The man was swung under, the' train, and but for the presence of mind and prompt action of the guard, Mr J. H. Crosby, who stopped the train suddenly, the man would certainly have been killed. His body was within a few inches of the wheels when he was pulled out. As it was he was severely injured about the hands. The Magistrate, Mr W. G. Kenrick, said there was no doubt the guard saved his life. A fine of 10s was inflicted.

An instance illustrating how the ; regulation gazetted for the s purpose of protecting returned soldiers in cases of debt operated against a man it was intended to benefit was given at Maraaku recently. A returned soldier attended a sale and bought a fine stock of three-year-old steers at; £9 per head. When he went to settle with the auctioneering firm, he offered them half cash. The firm declined to accept the money, and pointed out that if theygave credit, the man could repudiate the debt and the firm had no recourse in law. The firm offered to make the cattle over to the purchaser's wife, but the soldier would not agree to that and the sale fell through. Some days later the same class of cattle were selling at Maraaku at £l4 per head, Holstien cow lost.

Spring cart for sale. Mrs Martin's (Walton) sale on Saturday, July 12th. Messrs Reid and Davies have been granted an auctioneers' license by the Matamata Town board. Messrs Foster and Miller of Auckland, notify that they will pay constant visits to Matamata to practice their profession. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. \