TEMUKA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 25 March 1926, Page 4

TEMUKA.

tFrom Our Own Correspondent). AN OLD OFFENDER, At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Air AV. E. Evans, J.P., and J. B. Sinc’air, J.P., Frederick Pimm was charged with using indecent langunge in AYood Street, and also, on the same date, with having used insulting language in King Street. He pleaded guilty. Sergeant Dwan stated that the defendant had gone to Timaru by train and was showing signs of liquor. Constable Southworth noticed defendant’s condition and saw a bottle of beer sticking out of bis pocket. The constable took it, and tho defendant used the language complained of. Later on in tho evening the defendant was seen

in King Street by Constables Southyvorth and Kearney, and he stopped and said to Constable Southworth: “Did you drink the parcel you took from me?” The constable took possession of another bottle of beer which the defendant had procured, and again ho used indecent language, and was arrested. Defendant was suffering from war service. On the other hand he had a formidable record of convictions extending over a period of fourteen years, and was a disgrace to his family. Defendant said that he had gono to Timaru the previous day in the rain and got wet, He took two nips of rum and they had gone to his head. On the last occasion he was before the Court he took out a prohibition order. Tho Bench: “That did not seem to have the desired effect.” In answer to the Bench, defendant stated that he yvas in receipt of 35s war pension. The Bench stated that they were very sorry to see a man with war service in trouble, but yvar service yvas no excuse for indecent language. Defendant would be convicted and fined £3 and costs on the first charge, and convicted and discharged on the second.

TEMUKA STOCK SALE. Larger entries in all classes of fat sheep and lambs yvore penned; and a good clearance resulted in prices advancing Is 6d to 2s per head. Store sheep.—The bulk of the breeding eyres penned were aged and of inferior quality, but met a keen sale. Young sound local eyves were keenly inquired for, but the supply yvas far short of the demand. There yvas also a keen inqufry for forward la mis, but none yvcrc penned. Tho pennings and the demand for fat cattle and pigs wore on a par with late sales. Brices. —Fat eyves: 41 at 19s, 12 at 16s 9d, 17 at 16s lOd, 22 at 17s, 33 at 19s 7d, 20 at 20s 9d, 20 at 21s 4d, 50 at 16s lOd, 10 at 19s 2d, 11 at 26s 6d, 20 at 19s 6d, 25 at 18s 4d, 7 at 18s, 3 at 19s. Fat lambs. —34 at 28s 3d, 25 at 26s 6d, 53 at 27s Bd, 37 at 265, 16 at 27s 3d, ‘BO at 27s 5t 104 at 275, 4 at 29s 6d, 16 at 27s sd, 5 at 25s 9d, 15 at 27s 3d, 50 at 28s 7d. Fat wethers. —8 at 31s 3d, 61 at 30s, 3 at 30s. Ewes.—4o 2,4, 6 and 8-tooth at 26s 9d, 32 4, 6 and 8-tooth at 30s, .16 6-tooth at 295, 31 6 and 8-tooth at 25s 6d, 18 7-tootli ewes at 25s 6d, 50 2-tooth at 34s 6d; full and failing eyves, 13 at 13s. 46 at Bs, 62 at 13s 3d, 116 at los 6d, 72 at 17s, 42 at 18s 4d, 131 at 16s lOd. Fat cattle and steers. —£7 17s 6d, £l3 ss, £9 ss, £l4 2s '6d, £B, £5 15s. Fat con’s —£4 12s 6d, £B, £9 7s 6d, £l3. £ll 17s 6d, £lO, £8 ss, £6 17s 6d, £5 10s. Vealers.—£2 17s 6d„

Bigs.—Stores, large £2 2s 6d to £2 10s, yveaners 10s to 15s, 1 at 23s Od, 2 at 225.6 d, 4. at IBs, 2 at 16s 6d. PICTURES TO-NIGHT. “The Alanieure Girl,” Bebe Daniels’s latest Paramount picture, will bo shoyvn at Temuka to-night. Tho story is an original one for the screen by Frederic and Fannie- Hatton. Bebe, as Afaria, Alarotte,- is -a. manicure... girl in a fashionable hotel: she is most popular with the men natrons, much to the displeasure of Edmund Burns, her sweetheart. Halo Hamilton in particular is unusually attentive. Hamilton, as James Alorgan, a wealthy married man. sonds tier flowers and tickets for tho theatre. This stavts all the trouble. There is plentv of New York atmosphere in the picture, and laughs galore. Tho supporting pictures are good, and include a splendid scenic. ELECTRIC POAVER BOARD PICNIC. .nn first annual picnic of tho South Canterbury Electric Power Board yvas held last week-end at Te Afoana gorge. There yvas a largo attendance of members nnd their families, who spent

a most enjoyable time.in games, sports, etc. Among those present were Mr C. Dash (manager) and Mrs Dash, Air G. Morrison (res. engineer), and Mr A. Larnder (maintenance engineer). NOTES. At a meeting of tho Business Men’s Association held last evening, it yvas agreed that the business places of Temuka closo for the Easter holidays, from 9. p.m. on Thursday until tlie- folioyving Tuesday morning..