ELTHAM.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 October 1918, Page 3

ELTHAM.

('From Our Own Correspondent) 1 Eltham, Oct. 2. The annual report of the Eltiiam Patriotic Committee states that during the year 52 soldiers had had their eases reviewed, and payments njfide totalled £335 Ids lOd. The funds bad 'been transferred from the committee to the Taranaki War Belief Association. Two appeals were made, the "Our Day" Red Cross securing £224 10s 7d and t!y ether, £2*Gl 12s 6d being allotted to the Y.M.C A., -Salvation Army, Church Army, Roman Catholic, Methodist and Presbyterian Field Forces, the expenses amounting to £i6l 18s 4d- During the year Riverlea and- Awatuna affiliated with the Eltham district. The committee anticipated the work during the coming year would be of a strenuous character, and believed there would be occasion for another great appeal on behalf of the wounded soldiers. Mr. Crump (Mayor) is chairman, and Messrs D. Syme and L. B> Grimstone have been secretary and treasurer since the formation of the committee.' S.M. COURT. i

Considerable time was taken up in hearing a claim for £2OO or ■ possession of a Crossley motor-ear, brought by G. H. Scott (Mr. Crump) against P. W. Allen (Mr. Weir). The car was formerly in possession of Messrs Barker and Cran. Later on Allen did a lot of carrying work for the latter firm, who had purchased the ear from plaintiff, but had not completed payments. Allen then took possession, in jieu of a debt of £54 19s 3d, owing by Barker and Cran. Judgment was reserved. Owen Langley, a motor-cyclist, was charged with riding a motor at a pace dangerous to the pullic. A similar charge was preferred against C. Nielson. From the police evidence, it appeared that both men were proceeding through Eltham at a very fast pace. Constable Townsend stated that the list-named failed to keep to (he right side of the road. The intersection of Bridge and High streets was a very dangerous place to the travelling public and also to pedestrians. In the case of Langley, a fine nf £2, costs 7s, was inflicted, and Neilson was fined ss, costs 7s.

In a Kaponga squabble, in which a man named J. M. Marriner was charged with assaulting R. W. Bull, defendant pleaded guilty. 'Fined £3, in default 14 days' imprisonment. The county ranger (V. Thompson) secured convictions in the following cases:—R. Hitchcock, riding motor-cycle without lights, fined ss, costs 22s Cd; A. McGuinncss, riding bicycle without light, I-5s (lis); C. C. Frost, motor-cyclist without light, 5s (24s (id); L. Quin, bicycle, without light, 5s (17s Cd); H. Rale, similar offence. Ss (17s Cd):' A. Robinson, driving gig without lights, 5s (21s 6d). James Judson, on two charges of failing to send child to school, was Ined 2s and costs (7s) on each charge. Judgment was given for the plaintiff n the following civil cases:—Jas. F. Vt.is v. E ,T. Wilmhnrst. claim £3 8s :(ld. costs Bs. solicitor's fee ss;- same v. ?. Zinsli. £S 2p M, : ee Ins fid: A. E. Smallev v. E. Holly, £4 3s. costs Bs, solicitor's fee ss. FARMERS IN DISPUTE. Mr. Moss represented Sydney and Ada Radford in a claim for wages against A. White and another. Radford claimed for £llß for wages owing, and a coun-ter-claim for £l3O was made by White for cattle and lodgings. Mr. Crump appeared for defendant. Counsel stated that previous to working for White, Radford was working at a factory. In July, 1913, he married Ada White, and immediately went to work on the farm, it baing decided to'give him and his wife £■2 a week. Later on they had difficulty in finding wages, and it was decided to reduce the amount. Since then Mrs- White had died. They had received little money, ajid Mrs. Radford had to draw from her own savings to meet current accounts. Ada Radford's evidence wr.s to the effect that during the two years—July, 1913, to June, 1915—they worked at the farm there were times when Radford went and helped Pryor and McCarthy at farm work, the reason being that tbey were assisted by others in the haymaking. Regarding the claim on six 'heifers, witness stated that these were purchased from her own saving. To Mr. Crump: She admitted that when they left the farm they took away six heifers and four calves.

George Radford, brother of, plaintiff, and S. Melville also gave evidence. The latter stated that there were stock on the farm which he believed was owned by both parties. He was to be paid £1 per week, but during that time vhen he could not get pay he was alowed to do work for other farmers in irder to get pocket-money. The hearing of the case was then adourned to October 16.