Masterton Philharmonic Society.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3118, 1 February 1889, Page 2

Masterton Philharmonic Society.

A half-yearly general meeting of the Society was held in St. Matthews schoolroom on Wednesday evening, 30th inst,, Mr A, 3. Bunny, vicePresident, in the chair. • . The minutes of the last meeting mere read and confirmed.

The report and balance sheet were read by the Secretary, and on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Paige, were adopted. ' Report for the half-year ending 31st January, 1889

In presenting the second halfyearly report and balance sheet of the Masterton Philharmonic Society for the half year ending 31st January, 1889, your committee have much pleasure in conjratuluting tho Society on its sound financial condition. The Society now numbers sixty members (of whom 22 are ladies and 30 gentlemen and an orchestra of 8). There are only three subscribers as against nine last half year. Your Committee have met for business eight times during the half year. During the month of October, your Committee thought it advisable to call a special general meeting of the Society for the 24th of October to amend the rules with a view to putting the Society on a sounder working basis, That meeting passed resolutions] increasing the number of the Commitceo from five to eight, and reducing the subscription from 20s a year lor gentlemen and 10sfor.ladies to 10s andssrespectively, the alteration in the subscription to take effect from Ist March, 1889. Two performances of Gilbert aud Sullivan's Opera "H.M.S. Pinafore" wero given by the Society during the half year, Tho Society has now Romberg's "Lay of tbe Bell" in activo rehearsal, and hopes to be able to produce it otan early date, The receipts during the half year amouut to £6112s 3d, and tho expenditure to £54 18s 2d, leaving a credit balance in the bank of £G 14s Id. The assets of tho Society- are valued at £lB Is Od, and the outstanding liabilities aro nil. In conclusion your committee desires to thank Mrs Paige most heartily for her services as pianist to the Society, and Mr Keisenberg for his services as conductor.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr G, Beethani, M.H.R,; VicePresidents, Mr A, R. Bunny, and Mr F. G, Moore; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr E, W. Porritt; Committee, Rev, W. E. Paige, Rev, J, McKenna, Rev, D. Fulton, Messrs Dougall, Gant-, Coleman, Rowe, and Kibblewhite.

Mr Kibblewhite (with, the leave of his secouder, Mr Rowe) withdrew his notice of motion re altering the object of tho Society from a musical to a musical and dramatic society, After returning a hearty vote of thanks to the chair, tho meeting adjourned, and practice of "The Lay of tho Boll" was resutnod,

R. M. COURT. MASTERTON—THURSDAY. (Before S. von. Stunner, 11, M.) (Brown v. Elkins Continued.) l'or the defence, Alfred . Arthur Elkins deposed that he was the defendant in tho caso before the Courts Plaintiff lived on a quarteracre section adjoining his land, and about one twelfth of aij acre was cultivated as a vegetable garden, One side of the section was not securely fenced, Witness had pigs, and others also living in the neighborhood owned pigs, which often strayed about, Had not heard a word from Brown about pigs trespassing, Had seen Mr Jones' pigs trespassing. Mr Pownall: Pigs would have to go through his laud to get on plaintiff's section, Had received a notice from Brown that his ducks were trespassing, and had at once stopped it. Could not say that his pigs had not trespassed, but ho had no complaint. Had a demand from plaintiff's solicitor for #lO for damage done to his garden. Thought the demand unreasonable, , even if they were his pigs. Believe damago had been done to plaintiff's garden to some extent,

Georgo Grushow deposed that a fortnight ago lie went at the request of defoudant to value the damage done on plantiffs garden. There were three two-year-old apple trees, which he valued at Is each, about 30 small cabbages worth Is 6d. Plaintiff said there was a row of potatoes routed up and eaten by the pigs. There were peas,- carrots, marrows, and other things growing. He estimated the damage done at 10s, at the outside. There was a quick hedge at , one boundary which auyone could go through. dross-examined by Mr Pownall: There were no tracks of pigs. The ground was dried up and covered with weeds, Hp valued the r damage by what Brown said was there.

Joseph Biliiugton deposed he knew the properties of Messrs Elkins and Brown. There was no line of (once, either pig or sheep proof. Went round with last witness when lie was examining the garden belonging to Brown. Witness thought 10a would cover the damage, • iiad seen four pigs belonging to Mr Jones straying round there. Brown said he should sue ElMns tor £5 damages, He said Mr Green advised him to

sue, . Ci'osa-esamined ljy ]ffr. Poynall; Thero was/ nothing to stop the; pigs getting into Brown's garden round the fence aMhe'Wek.V The hedge was no good as a fence, Tlie real

'damage was 110 more than about eighteenpence, as aud knowing that his own things strayed be, would-not have, gone;,to; any expense about it. If a like damage had been done to his' garden and lie had been offered 10s in compensation he would, as a neighbour, 'have taken it and been satisfied. ■

The Court said tlie evidence was very, 'conflicting, and he would' like if possible, to visit the ground. He would deliver judgment on Friday, February Bth, at 10 a.m. ■-■ - Mrs Wdgland • y 0.. Beckmau. Olaiin £4los for balance of amount due for- board, lodging and attendance as monthly nurse. , ; Mary Aim Beckman,' wife of defendant gave evidence as to the terms entered into with plaintiff, and deposed that in accordance with those terms plaintiff had been paid in. full. Mr Bunny cross-examined witness with a view to showing- that the ] amount agreed upon was exclusive of nursing. ' :vy. v Louisajj Gardner deposed that..;she had been in the employ .of Mrs Beckman, and at her request 'she visited plaintiff and'arranged terms for board and lodging. Mrs Wagland knew what Mrs Beckman .was coining down for, but thewdrd nursing was not mentioned,. Judgment for £4 aud costs £l7s. :

MASTERTON.—FRIDAY. . rout cniUiVEV. , Edward Welch was fined Is and 2s costs for foul chimney. George Heron w charged oil the information of the Inspector of Weights and Measures with having a defective platform weighing machine in his possession, Sergeant Price prosecuted. Constable Salmon proved having seen.the machine in a dray a weok ago, and warned tho driver that it must be inspected. On the 28th ho found it in a store, and seized it. There was a crack in the platform which was repaired with a clasp beneath, and-this catching on the bearings made tho machine weigh badly. Fifty-six pounds would only weigh thirty-eight,

J. Cowie, produce-dealer, stated that the maohine when seized was iu a store partly occupied by himself and defendant. It would weigh properly when the platform was adjusted.

The R.M. minutely examined the machine in the presence of the police. It weighed His Worship correctly but subsequently only recorded 441bs for a 561b. weight. Judgment was reserved for seven days to give defendant a chance of repairing the scales. A further charge of having unstamped weights was heard, He pleaded guilty but said lie was ignorant of the law. The Bench said as a Borough Councillor he was a law-maker and the plea could not be accepted, fined 5s and 7s costs, the weights to be confiscated.

ASSAULT. ' . Pane Mikaera v Patrick Carr.— Assault. The informant, a native youth, stated that on 19th January he found several horses trespassing in a field of oats belonging to him. Whilst driving them to the pound ho, was accosted by the accused near the Ruamahanga bridge, who struck iiim with his clenched fist across the arm and turned the horses back, thus preventing him from impounding them.

For tho defence, Carr denied the' assault, but stated he merely turned the horses back to prevent them being impounded. His Worship, in giving judgment, considered the Maori's version of tho affair a correot one, and inflicted a fine of 20s, with 17s costs, on the defendant.