OTAHUHU

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 289, 3 July 1917, Page 2

OTAHUHU

[The Otahuhu Agent for " The Times" is Mr Bathe, from whom copies of the paper mav be ordered. Mr Bathe i» also authorised to receive advts. and printing orders on our behalf. | OTAHUHU POLICE COURT THURSDAY, 28TH JUNE (Before Mr F. V. Frazer, S.M) MILITARY SERVICE E. Clarke, for a breach of the Military Service Act, in that he did not notify hia change of address, was fined 10s and 7s costs, and Henry ChipJin, for a similar offence, was convicted and discharged. AX IXVISA lILE "BLACK HANI)" George Bryett (Mr L. Taylor) appealed for execution of a judgment summons issued against Joseph Butler on January last for £l2 4s 6d. Mr Taylor stated that his client had sent a letter to Butler offering him easy terms to settle the amount but no attempt had been made to settle the judgment. The debtor was examined by Mr Taylor as follows: Did you receive the letter in question ? I don't remember receiving it. Are you a married man ? Yes _ Is the woman you are living with in Hobson street your wife ? No. Do you support your wife ? No. She is in the South Island, In reply to the Magistrate debtor stated that he had worked on the railway and on other jobs and had received 9s per day but that everywhere he went to work there was a plot to get rid of him He considered that the public were all against him and that something akin to the " Black Hand" was organised against him. Debtor added that he had a piece] of land but it was not all paid for and further that he had a lot of children to keep. His Worship: Are they all your children ? No. Some are mine and some are somebody else's His Worship: Is your land saleable? Fes. If I could sell my land I could pay 20s in the £l. Mr Taylor Did you buy this land after you incurred this debt ? Yes. They all do that now. Mr Taylor: That is your idea of honesty. His Worship: Can you make any offer to pap off this debt ? No. I no sooner get into a job than my workmates conspire against me and I have to leave. They all plot against me. His Worship : Next time you get the idea that people are plotting • against you I should advise you to see a doctor As to your own children, you are bound to keep them, but with regard to the other children that is a totally different matter. An order for £l2 14s 6d was made to be paid 10s per month or an alternative of 12 days' imprisonment.

MILK SHARING DISPUTE A. Turner claimed from A. Harris (Mr Basley) the sum of £26 15s 8d being amount said to be due to him for share milking. Mr Basley asked for an adjourn* ment as his client had a counter claim for moneys lent to Turner in respect to a milking machine which plaintiff had installed at his own expense. Plaintiff opposed the adjournment on the grounds that he had received no money from the last milk cheque and that he had five children to keep and wanted the money to settle his tradesmen's accounts. He stated that he had put in the milking machine on the understanding that defendant would supply 50 cows but that only 40 cows were supplied. Defendant denied making any such promise. Mr Basley stated that defendant had asked plaintiff to come around and settle up when the cheque arrived but plaintiff did not put in an appearance He also stated that Turner admitted borrowing the £24 for the milking machine. His Worship (to Turner): If you borrowed the money you are bound to repay it. In order to put this matter straight you will have to put in a counter claim if you have been put to any loss and expense. The Magistrate, to Mr Basley: Is there any money Turner could have to-day to help him out of his difficulties ?

Mr Basiey : Harris agrees to give him £7 10s. His Worship: I will allow £7 10s wages and adjourn the case till July 2fith, when the counter claim will be hard. VXI>ER TEST MILK James Blythe, farmer, Papatoetoe, was charged that he did at Papatoetoe supply niilk for human consumption under the test required by the Act In reply to His Worship defendant stated that there had been much rain and he considered that through the feed being poor it had the effect of reducing the test. He could not account for it in any other way. His milk had always been a fair tost and quite up to the standard required. His Worship: This is a very low test. A fine of £ r < and 7s costs with analyist's fee of 10s was imposed.

OTAHUHU BOWLING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of tlio Otahuhu Bowling Club was held on Monday, June 25th, when there was a good muster of member 3 present. The President (Mr RTodd) occupied the chair. In h is opening remarks the chairman stated that several of the members had gone to the front but despite that fact the Club was in a strong financial positi"n. Several outsido games had been played during the year and the Club competitions had been very keen. At the present time there were over 50 members in the Club. The winners of the various competitions were reported as follows : Championship Singles: od; Pairs Champioufhip : W. Brown and S. E. Harper ; Singles Handicap ; Messrs G, Wood and T

Bennett (tied); Pairs Handicap: M. Harris and J. Mclvor ; Firstyear players: £■ Baillie Cooke (tied) ; Drawing : '* Gillies ; Trailing : S. Driving : Q. Wood the election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President: Mr 8. Fearnley ; vice l presidents : Messrs McFadden and Thompson ; hon. secretary: Mr 0. Fraser ; assistant secretary : Mr E. Bailley t hon. treasurer i Mr A. Carson ; auditor: Mr H. Humphrey; delegates to Auckland centre: Messrs Fraser and Harper ; match committee : Messrs Todd, Wood and Harris; sole selector : Mr 0. Fearnley ; Committee : Messrs C. Baker, E. Sheppard, T. Henry, J. Hebden, M. Harris and W. Parkin. Otahuhu were complimented on several occasions during the past year on the splendid condition of their green, it being one of the keenest and best kept grounds in the Auckland District, which speaks volumes for the caretakers ana committee Who do not spare any effort to keep the rinks in first-class condition.

On Sunday evening June 24 some three or four hundred residents congregated at the railway station to bid farewell to Privates Farrelly, Eogers, Crabbie and G. Holland who were returning to camp on the expiration of their final leave. Am the train drew out of the station many good-byes were said and cheers were raised for " the boys " who were goinj; forward to fight for A boy, Frederick Kemplay, whilst engaged at his work at Mr O'Hara's coach factory on Friday last, caught his hand in a cog. On his being taken to the hospital it was found necessary to amputate one of his fingers. Mrs G. Gardiner, the caretaker, whilst engaged removing a form at the school on Thursday last had the misfortune to break her arm above the elbow.

Rev. Father Buckley, Roman Catholic priest of Otahuhu, has left for Sydney to undergo a medical operation. During his absence Rev father Taylor will act in his place. Like other Churches, the Otahuhu Baptist Church has been hard hit by the war. All the eligibles are gone and this has meant an increased financial burden on those remaining. So as to be able to discharge all obligations before the close of the financial year it is intended to raise funds by holding a Sale of Work on August 2nd and 3rd. Anyone wishing to help may do so by getting in touch with the Minister, Rev. S. B. Maiden, or any of the Committee.