FEILDING NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 121, 24 April 1925, Page 7

FEILDING NEWS

POLICE COURT. BY-LAW OASES. (From Our Own Correspondent). Mr R. M. Wataon, S.M., presided at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. For riding their bicycles without lighta uftor dark, W. J. Stichbury, Albert Boyd, Bert Carroll, James Meadows. 11. Hofen, and Reginald T. Urennan were each fined 10s and coats. The Magistrate gave a warning to cyclists riding at night without lights, saying they were a distinct dunger to careful motorists as well as to pedestrians. Stephen Williamson was fined 30s and costs for keeping bees in other than a frumed hive. Thomas Collins was fined 10s and costs for allowing his car to stand ufter sunset without lights. INFECTED SIIEEP. For exposing for sale lice infected sheep, S. C. Perry was fined 20s and costs, F. Piper 20s and costs, D. C. Managh £3 and costs, and W. C. Shannon £2 and costs. AFTER HOURS. For being found on licensed premises after hours W. J. England was fined £2 and costs CIVIL CASES. In the undermentioned cases judgment was given for the plaintiffs by default. W. Watts v. R. Whitehead, £26 19s 9d; H. J. Barnieoac v. Geo. Smith, £5 12s, T. P. Clarke and others v. G. L. Whilehouse, £57 3s 5d ; R. Hannah and Eric G. Pliilps, £3 Is 4d; W. I. Tucker v. R. Burt, 17s 6d; New Zealand Farmers’ Distributing Coy. v. 11. J. M. Meikle, £2l 2s 4d : same v. T. B. Heappy, £l9 4s 2d; Ann Push v. J. D. Morrin, £l6 ss; Bramwell Bros., Ltd., v. J. H. Duffy, £l7 18s 2d. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Henry Hartley was ordered to pay J. Mennio the sum of £4 11s, in default two days’ imprisonment. T. Taylor proceeded against E. P. Enwright, tho sum owing being £6 3j 9d. Judgment debtor was ordered to pay the amount owing, in default three weeks’ imprisonment, warant to be suspended while debtor pays 20s por month. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. At tho Magistrate’s Court yesterday W. Miers was charged with failing to take steps to keep rabbits in check on bis property at Kimbtolton. . Mr Mackie, of Bulls, appeared for tho Kiwitea Rabbit Board, and Mr S. Graham for tho defendant.

Inspector Dorward gave evidence of serving a notice on defendant to carry out the destruction of rabbits and also as to the condition of the property. O. Mackley, stock inspector, gave evidence of an inspection made of defendant’s property. Ho said that apart from the fact that defendant hud commenced to poison the Poliangina place on Alarch 21st and tho Jvimboiton farm later, he did not consider reasonable steps had been taken to control tho rabbit pest. Air Graham said that defendant lied taken all reasonable precautions to keep down the pest. Tile inspector had admitted that owing to weather conditions tho poisoning hud been ineffective throughout the district and tho inspector had therefore advised fumigation. This was done and the quantity of bisulphide used was in accordance with the inspector’s quantity. It would also bo shown that the weather conditions at the end of February were unsuitable for piosoning operations.

William Miers, the defe/idant, gave evidence oil tho lines stated by iiis counsel. Henry Gorlick, meat buyer and farmer, stated that lie had been on the property several times during the last few monlhs and had been oil tho particular section during this month and saw signs of poisoning all over the place, file had seen a great improvement in respect to the quantity of rabbits on the place. On his last trip he had only seen one rabbit after riding for one hour. Ernest Aliers gave corroborative evidence regarding poisoning and said that the notice calling for a general poisoning was for the third week in February. The weather, however, was very unsuitable and they did not commence until Alarch 11th, when tho weather was more settled. Since the poisoning there were only one or two rabbits to be seen. Edwin Alarshall gave evidence of the fumigation and said he used a five-gallon drum of the bisulphide. Janies AlcGlone, a neighbour of the defendant stated ttiat lie had been on the place when the last witness was fumigating und considered that it was well done. The Alagistrato said that all possiblo steps must bo taken to keep the rabbits under. The court considered that the defendant did not take all the steps he should have taken, but as the pluce was a small one he thought a fine of £5 would meet the case. INFORMATIONS DISAIISSED. Evaline Lock was charged with allowing stock to wander in Derby street and also with rescuing the same from the ranger when in Ins charge. James Whittaker, the borough ranger, gave evidence that ho found the stock in Derby street and as there was no one in charge he proceeded to drive them to the pound. Before ho got there the defendant arrived and drove them off despite his protests. Two children of tho defendant stated that they were driving the cows on the date in question and only loft them for a minute or two when the inspector appeared and drove them away to the pound. Air Taylor, who appeared for defendant, raised the point that as the cattle were in charge ot the children botli cases should fail. If the ranger had no right to impound them, the defendant clearly could not be charged with the breach of tho Impounding Act. This view tho court upheld and both informations were dismissed, FEILDING MUSICAL UNION. The annual meeting of the Fcilding Musical Union was held in tho library

room on Wednesday evening when there wus a representative attendance. Mr C. Hausmann, the president, occupied the chair. The annual report stated that owing to the lack of support the senior choral branch had been in iecess for tiro whole of the season. Under the capable management of Mr. IS. L. Lees the junior chotal branch had done exceptionally good work. J lie orchestral brancn, under the baton of Mr A. IS. Golding, A.T.C.L., had been the niainstay of the union during the season. During the past year the dramatic branch had successfully produced the farce “His Niece. 5 ’ An operatic branch had beeii formed, but the matter of producing an ujera was postponed until next .reason. The adoption of the balance-sheet was moved by the chairman, who said they had got through the second season ana that for the size of the town the union had done great things. Two things ir. a town were necessary, music and beauty. to uchieve this there must be unity and for this reason the Musical Union was formed and he was certain the resulte had been for tho benefit of the music and drama of the district. It was to be regretted that Ihe number of honofury members was so small and he hoped that the citizens would leulise their responsibility in the matter and join the union. The balance-sheet should not be taken as a criterion of the benefit of the union, hut the artistic success of the performances should be considered.* The report was adopted without discussion.

Mr Sandford raised tho question of tho interest which was likely to bo taken in the union during the coming season and after sonic discussion Mr 11. G. Shakes, tho delegate of the dramatic braheli, moved that the balance in Hand be handed to the orchestral branch and the afluirs of the musical union be wound up.

The motion was seconded pro forma. Mr Farmer said he could not under'

stand Air Shakes's motion and was sure that without the union the dramatic branch would not have been in existence at the present time. Air Saiidford asked if Air Shakes could say definitely if the dramatic branch were seceding from the union, but tho latter replied that he had no instructions on the matter.

Air N. llausmann (orchestral branch) thought a comparison of the amounts raised by the various branches was quite a wrong viewpoint to take in considering the usefulness of the union. On being put, the motion was lost, only the mover voting in favour of it. Air E. L. Lees (junior choral) said that without aIL the present branches, none of them would have been able to give such good performances and that while the dramatic branch was now at its zenith their whole success hinged on one or two member* aiid if they were suddenly removed the branch would fall through. He moved that the meeting stand adjourned for 14 days and that a sub-committee consisting of the president and Alessrs Sandford, li. HaUsmann and the mover bo set up to redraft the constitution, to invite delegates from the dramatic branch to meet them, and to report to a future meeting. The motion was carried and the meeting adjourned.

VALEDICTORY. At a special meeting of the Borough Council yesterday Ur McCorkindale moved that tho council place on record its appreciation of the splendid way in which Air 'l'ingey had carried out his duties at Mayor. Or McCorhindale said that Mr Till gey wits always interested in council affairs, and was always conversant with the business. He had very kindly assisted the younger members of the council. Duriiin- liia term the business of the council ) mt l been carried out Without recrimination and in a manner satisfactory to the ratepayers. It was very much regretted that ho was retiring and it was hoped lie would come back to the municipal work. The motion was seconded by Lr bmitn, who said that every councillor would agree with Cr McCorkindale. Cr Smith congratulated the Mayor on leaving the chair with the council in each a sound nnancia. position, and lie thanked him for his impartial manner in administering the affairs of the council. The borough’s rat© of progress had probably been greater during his term of office than during that of any previous Mayor. This motion was supported by Cr Barltrop, who mentioned particularly the time which Mr Tingey had spent in preparing the agreement with the Cheltenham Dairy Co. and in the negotiations for the eale of the electric power plant to the Power Board. The motion was carried unanimously with applause. The Mayor then thanked the councillors and “aid lie appreciated their kindness and particularly thanked GY Barltl-op. lie had not expected fetich a quiet time ns he was prepared far difficulties but the work bad been a great pleasure to him. Now that his term was ended he Was glad of the goodwill of those with whom he had worked. He hoped that the Mayor-elect would be able to sav the same thing when tlie time came for him to vacate the chair.