OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1917, Page 3

OPUNAKE.

(From Our Own Correspondent). The public school picnic was held on the beach on Wednesday. A verv large number of children were present, also a number of adults. Tile committee worked assiduously to make tlie day a pleasant one, and were ably assisted by parents.

At the Magistrate's Court on Thursday, before- Mi' t A. Crooke, S.M., a sliaremilking case took up the greater part of the morning. A. Williamson claimed from Thos. Fleming the sum of £2l 10s for work not specified during the milking season. Plaintiff had been sharemilking for defendant- on the ktter's farm, Ivina road. The first year the parties had a written agreement, but in the second and third years there wjis no written agreement. A clause stipulated that plaintiff was to stump and dean five acres of land And sow same down before December 20. In the second year plaintiff stated in evidence that lie was ordered nof to stump and plough, and was given draining to do, and splitting posts and battens. This work was done and claimed for. The defence was that the work was to be done in lieu of the ploughing and stumping and other work up' to the value of £2O. It was eontended that ns t'iie same system was applied in the second year of tbe sharemilking arrangement, it was an established custom. The Magistrate said he was of opinion that something was rennirejl in lieu of the« ploughing and stumping-.not continued in the second year, and gave judgment for plaintiff for £2 2s 3d, allowing defendant £lB ISs as a contra to the £'2l 10s 'claim, crediting plaintiff with work done in erecting a milk stand and cost of replacing a pane of glass in a window, whkih came to £2 2s 3d, Court costs Cs. solicitor's fee £1 (is. Mr Marshall appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Johnstone for defendant.

It. Morris* (Mr. Weir'j v. Opunake Sawmilling Company. Judgment by default for £2B Ss !>d, Court costs 245, solicitor's foe £-2 12s. Judgment was given by default in the following cases:.—C. Lyttle v. Joe Epia, £2, costs lis; same v. George Epin, £B, costs £1 ss; same v. Matalhenie, £2, costs liis <kl; \V. Blyth v. Wi Horo, 12s, costs £2 12s (Mr. Got appeared for plaintiff in each case); Farmers' Co-op. Society v. Hickey and Vickery, £0 12s 4d, judgment by default. Judgment cases: Gibbous and Knott (Mr. Johnstone) v. Hcnarc Baily, ordered to pay £2l by monthly instalments of £1; same v. Okere (Mr. Marshall) judgment for defendant, Court costs £3 (U (id; Egmont County Council v. Natinc, judgment by default for £25; A. T. Scliinkel (Mr. Weir) v. Pihama, Dairy Company, application granted to have the case heard in tilie Supreme Court. Mr. Wakelin, Inspector of' Awards, proceeded against Mr. Brunette, propiretor of the Club Hotel, for failing to post up for inspection a time-sheet of hours worked by employees. Fined £1 and Court costs.

Mr. Donald McGregor, one oF Opunake's best-known early settlers, died at his son-in-law's (Mr. Smart's) residence at Hawera on Thursday morning, aged 03. A few years ago deceased was a strong man, working on his farm on the Waitino road. -Some twelve years ago he relinquished his blaeksmithing business for farming. During his residence in Opunake he took an interest in local «JTairs, having been for several years a member of iilie Opunake Town Board, also for a period chairman, a member of the Cemetery Trustee Board and other minor societies. About twelve months ago deceased underwent a serious operation and improved in health, but three months ago lie had a relapse,and little hope was held out by his medical advisers for his recovery. He leaves a wii'o and a married daughter .(Mrs. Smart),