OTAHUHU.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 270, 27 April 1917, Page 2

OTAHUHU.

[The Otahuhu Agent for " The is Mr Bathe, from whom copies of the paper may be obtained. Mr Bathe is also authorised to receive advts. and printing orders on our behalf, j

MAYORAL AND COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

Polling took place on Wednesday for the biennial municipal election and more than ordinary interest was taken in the event. With two rival parties in the field the electors had a straight issue to determine and every effort towards attaining success was made on either side. Mr McDonald's return as Mayor by such a substantial majority eclipsed the expectations of his supporters and his success was reflected in the election of four of his associates as Councillors. Owing to the declaration of the poll not being made till past midnight a few persons only remained to learn the figures. The results were declared as follows: -MAYORAI. ELECTION", A. M. McDonald .. 638 A. Ross '271 THE NEW I Or.V( 11.. J. Brady .. . . .. - r >o7 H. J. Hall .. .. 430 H. J. Mofflt .. ..431 R.Todd .407 H. T. Clements .. ~ 398 A. J. Wildman .. .. 396 H. Y. Stringer .. .. 384 F. R. Field .. .. 351 UNSUCCESSFUL. W. B. Lloyd, 328; A. G. Cooke, 299; W. H. Parkin, 271; F. H. Mathews, 263; T. R. M. Haslip, 243; W. H. Patterson, 236; E. Wyatt, 225; T. Weal, 210; G. Nutter, 131. The newly elected Mayor, Mr A. M. McDonald, was tho nominee of the Ratepayers' Association, as also were Messis J. Brady, H. J. Moffitt, H. Y. Stringer, and F. R. Field, elected on the Council. Of the other successful Council candidates Mr H. J. Hall stood as an "independent," whilst Messrs R. Todd, H. T. Clements, and A. J Wildman were supporters of Mr A. Ross, who was defeated for tho mayoralty. Messrs Ross, Hall, Field and Lloyd were members of the old council, so that with Messrs Ross and Lloyd unsuccessful in their respective contests the Council now only contains two of its late members.

ANZIC DAY. A most enthusiastic, loyal and patriotic meeting was held at the Otahuhu Public Hall on Wednesday evening, when it took the form of a combined religious service. There was a crowded attendance, presided over by the Yicar, the Rev. H. Mason, who was supported by the Rev. Slade (Methodist), Currie (Presbyterian) and Maiden (Baptist) The Senior Cadets were in charge of Lieutenant Doolan and the Otahuhu Municipal Brass Band headed the procession which marched from the School to the Hall. The Chairman delivered a soulstirring address on the aspect of the day and the glorious deeds associated with the brave boys who gave their lives for the Empire. Under the baton of Mr Trenwith the combined choirs sang appropriate hymns. The Band played the " Dead March in Saul " and afterwards sounded " The List Post." Tho occasion was a memorable and impressive one.

A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE Some excitement was created on Wednesday morning last, when it became known that tho wife of a local resident was missing from her home and had left behind a note to tho effect that her body 11 would bo found in the Tamaki river." The police were communicated with and although a search in the stream was made all day on Wednesday and investigations continued yesterday there have been uo results.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THURSDAY, APRIL 26tu

Before Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M CIVJI. ACTIONS

Ju Igment for the respective plaintiffs was given in the following civil actions, viz: —Miss E. Plumley v Crouch, £2 1.3s and costs ss; H. J. Hall v M. L). Moore, £7 Us lid and costs lis; H J. Hall v 11. Barber, £7 1 'is 3d and costs Bs. INSUFFICIENT LI I ■ 111 s - Thomas Blake, farmer, East Tamaki, was charged for driving a buggy o i the Great Sou r h Road or the 7th April without sufficient light. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined ■3s and costs 7 s. «TK.YY).V<; UOKSJiv Walter McAnaulcy and Angus Taylor were each fined -3s and costs 7s for allowing horses to wander on the highway MA IXTENAXCE OKD KK. Ralph Levy, formerly of Otahuhu and now of NewPiymouth. labourer, was charged for failing to maintain his three children. Evidence was given by Mrs Mary Flizabeth Helgp, the grandmother, that defendant left the children in her care in October last and hud not contributed anything towards their maintenance. The M igistrate made an order for the defendant to pay lO.s per week for each child's maintenance. (.'IIA'iOE Of DEC-VKEN'.VESS. Robert James 'UcGee, of Otahuhu, slaughterman, was charged for being druuk in a public place on Saturday, 21st April last on tho Groat South road. Ho was also charged for refusing to leave licensed premises, viz., the Star Hotel, when requested to do so, and further with allowing.# horse to wander on the highway. Application for a prohibit! >n order against the defendant WuS also made by the police. P. Harvey prosecuted and tho defendant was ivpr rented by Mr E J. Pienderg >st. Constable Moss ga.e evidence on tho drunkenness eh irgo aril a< to arresting defendant. By Mr Preiiaergawt: Defendaut refused to go and kicked witness but ]

not badly. He did not notice d* fendant had a Mark eye on the following morning. Mr A Ardmore, proprietor of the Star Hotel, corroborated the last witness. Cross examined by counsel : Tie noticed defendant in the bar about '2O minuter Defendant although asked to go did not intend to do so. Defendant never made a nuisance of himself but when under drink was not a quiet person. Constable Moss (recalled) stated defendant was a periodical drinker. Counsel for the defence contended that defendant did not ask for further drinks but was summarily ejected and did not resist. He got a black eye and a swollen wrist as the result. Defendant, on oath, said on the day in question he had been to the races at Epsom and had three shandies at the race-course.—Cross-examined by Sergeant Harvey he admitted he had two other drinks at Ellerslie. Constable R. Q. Wade, giving evidence, said he had frequently seen defendant under the influence of liquor and was of the opinion that a Prohibition Order was desirable in his case. William Henry Patterson, slaughterman, deposed that defendant was well behaved at work and he had never seen him under the influence of drink:

On the charge of allowing a bay mare and colt to wander on the highway Mr Prendergast said ownership of the animals was not admitted. Constable R. G. Wade, giving evidence, claimed that the mare belonged to defendant and that he had been so informed by Owen McGree (defendant's father) Defendant, giving evidence, stated that the horse and colt belonged to his sister and that he rode the former occasionally. The Magistrate convicted and discharged defendant on the fir6t charge, that of drunkenness, imposed a fine of £2 and costs 7s for refusing to leave licensed premises. With regard to the horse straying the Magistrate did not consider defendant's evidence satisfactory as to ownership and fined him 7s costs. The Magistrate added that the application for the Prohibition Order could stand over pending defendant's future conduct being satisfactory.

Albert (Darby) Ryan, who was killed at Frankton recently, was well-known in Otahuhu, having been employed for some years as stockman by the Auckland Meat Company at Otahuhu and Papatoetoe. He leaves a wife and five children.