HAWKE'S BAY JOTTINGS

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 216, 12 October 1929, Page 4

HAWKE'S BAY JOTTINGS

Civil Claim, In a defencled case, S. F. Wells, garage proprietor, versus Mrs A. M. Meinung, for goods supplied, Mr A. M. Mowlem, S.AI., gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, £16 17s, costs £4 los 9d. Roskilda Gardens, Taradale. Siuated on the main road, tliese gardens are again open to the pnblic. .Besides afternoon tea, soft drinks and home-made cakes, freshly picked asparagus is procurable at 8d per 1b. Obituary. The death took place yesterdav, atthe Pukeora Sanatorinm, of Mr William Mogford, aged 49. The late Mr Mogford only entered the institution about three months ago. He leaves a wife to monrn his loss^ The funeval took place in Waipukurau this afternoou, the Rev. Canon Tfi. D. Riee officiating, after which the Masonic &ervice was read by officers of Lodge Bedford. Baby/Carnival. At a meeting held at the Plunket Rooms, Waipukurau, a conimittee was eleoted to suppoft the town bahy for the bahy carnival to be held in aid of tlie proposed Plunket and' Women' s Rest Rooms. The following conimittee was appointed Mesdames J. Broad, E. H. Leigh, Ct, Tappin, W. Sharpin and Miss -G. Beacfhen.* Elsie ("Binnie"), the baby daughter of Dr. and Mrs Raymond, was uuanimously elected as town bahy. A douation of £5 toward the campaign fnnda was' grate fully accepted, the donor being Mrs Huntly Walker.

Waipukurau Theatre, Tu sday. King Vidor, the maker of' "The Big Parade" has pnoduced a masterpiece in "The Orowd," which will be presented at the Waipukurau Theatre on Tuesday next. This a drama of modern marriage, and is a problem for every house. . There is at least one place in the world where all men meet on a oommon level. It is the corridor or the waiting room of a maternity hospital, where men wait. for doctors and nurses and wliisper hoarsely "is it a hoy ?" Everyone can see himseif in the cajst— not only himseif but many of his friends." The picfure does not put its reliance on great happenings of life, but weaves a story of romance and stnigggle with everyday occurrences. Reservations may be made by 'phoning 294S. Country Cricket. Favoured with beautiful weather tHg Kaiwaka Oricket Cluh opened the season last week-end, with a match on thejr ground against a town team brought out. by Mr H. Stephenson. Oommencong at 10.30 a-ni. the visitors went in and rau the score to 301 before being dismissed (Elliott 13, Symonds 40, Signall 58, Frater 10, O'Brien 65, Pirie 71, Shephard 20). After luncheon Kaiwaka went in and made 163 ((Carter 82, not out, Matthewson 23, Sigvertsen 20). Following on, Kaiwaka made 83 (Wilkie 20, C. McKay 13). The visitors' most successful trundlers were Symonds, fonr for 16 ; H. S. Stephenson. two for 27; Qweiv two for 10; Frater, two for 11 ; Elliot, three ,fcfl' 31 ; McLeod, two for 28. For Kaiwaka Proctor took four for 92 ; Matthewson, two for 124 ; McKay, one for 21. Waipukurau Pictures. One of the lngh lights of Fox Films sensational drama, "Hononr Bound," which will he presented at the "Waipukurau. Theatre to-night, is the excellent characterisation and aeting of George O'Brien in tb^ stellar role cast as Jolin Ogletree, the convict, in the motion picture taken from Jack Vethea's popular npvel ' O'Brien again gqve a worthy performance. • O'Brien pits himseif against fate and proves bimself the master of every situation Estelle Taylor, -who shares stellar honours with O'Brien, gives an inspiring and difficult perfonnance ili the role of the woman who loved and lost through lier own folly. In the dramatic .climax Miss Taylor wrings sympatliv from ihe audience as the woman who repents and risks all to save the mau she lovbs for another wopian. Tn response to numerous veouests, the picture comedy, "The Gay Retteat."' with the unboatoble comedy team, Sammy Cohen and Ted McNamara in 'tbe leading roles, Will also be screenod to-night. This_ r.ollicking comedy is packed with thrills and has a double-ljarrelled romance. _ Patrons are advised not to miss this comedy this time. 'Phone 294S for reserves. Hotel Not A Castlo. Christopher Hampton, hotel licensee, Wimbledon, was charged at the Waipukurau Court with selliim liquor after hours on Augu^t 3i. Cnarges of exposing liquor for sale, and opening premises for the sale of liquor after hours, were also preferred. JDefendant pleaded guilty to the first chaa-ge and the others wero withdrawn. The Magistrate in imposing a fine. 6 aid tbat the saying that an Englishman's home is his castle, did not apply to a public house, which was expected to he eonducted in a satisfactory manner and in etrict : accordance with the law. It should not be neeessary for a- constable to give a hotel his attention. However, a noniinal penalty only would be imposed. Defendant was convicted and fined £5 on the first charge, and ordered to pay costs, 14s. A eonvictiou was entered > only op the second charge. The Magistrate issued a warning tbat defendant would be well advised to in future conduct his hotel in accordance with the requirements of the Licensing Act. Ernest Henry Herbert, farmer, Wimbledon, Evan Halstead Morgans and Huia, Wannacott, laboujrer, Akitio, were charged witb being found on licensed premises. Herbert was convicted and fined £1 and costs amounting to 10s, Morgans and Wannacott were convicted and fined £2 and costs totalling 14s 2d. ""* - 1 »