PAHIATUA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 247, 17 September 1929, Page 8

PAHIATUA.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

(From Our Own Correspondent). PAHIATUA, Sept. 17. In the Pahiatua Magistrate’s Court on Thursday eleven informations wore laid by the Pahiatua, County Council (Mr H. McSherry) against heavy traffic vehicle owners who had broken the by-law closing the Pahiatua-Palmerston North Track during the winter months. Mr McSherry outlined the circumstances leading up to the passing of the by-law. The council recognised the hardship imposed on heavy traffic vehicle owners, tho only route open from this district to tho Manawatu being via Wellington. The fault, he said, was not with the county, but with the Main Highways Board which had refused a subsidy on the cost of damage to tho track through extra traffic diverted from the Manawatu Gorge. Three tally men had been engaged for two and a-half weeks at a cost of £l4 per week. Samuel Macrae, county over3ecr, in giving evidence denied reporting to the council that it would be cheaper to repair the road than keep tally clerks on. The Magistrate (Air 41. MiLler) said that in all cases there was a clear breach of the by-law. The council had to protect itself. One company had offered to make good tho damage done by its lorries if permission were given to use the road. He could not pass judgment on tho council for not accepting this offer, but such offers had been accepted in other places. Messrs Guilliard, Currie and Masson would each bo convicted and fine £2, with costs. Mr Matthews, on the first charge, would be fined similarly and on the second charge the fine would be £4, with costs. Mr Cowan on tho first charge would be fined £2 and costs and on each of the remaining five the fine would be £3 with costs. W. J. Baird, charged with disobedience of a maintenance order, was ordered to pay 5s per week and in addition 2s 6d per week until £5 is paid off the arrears. Thomas Torkington (Mr S. K. Siddells) sued Archibald Nelson (Mr H. Lawson) for the sum of £157 8a 6d and defendant counter-claimed for £22 19s. The claim arose out of an accident on the Makuri corner on April 20th, when plaintiff’s motor-cycle collided with defendant’s car. The evidence showed that both vehicles were on their correct side of the road. The collision occurred as defendant’s car turned round the Makuri corner. The Magistrate 6aid that, while everyone would sympathise with the young man in his accident for the pain and disfigurement he had suffered, it was tho duty of the Court to judge the case on its merits. The plaintiff’s driving of the cycle was the main cause of the accident. The plaintiff would be non-suited, solicitor’s fee of £7 17s being allowed.

FIRE BOARD. The quarterly meeting of the Pahiatua Fire Board was held at the Borough Council Chambers, Mr G. 11. Hodd presiding. The business was relegated to the local executive. ANGLERS’ CLUB. On Friday night the annual meeting of the Anglers’ Club took place. The president, Mr J. Robertson, presided over a large attendance. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:—Patron, Mr H. Cowan; president, Mr J. Robertson ; secretary, Mr J. Hutton. A strong committee was also elected. The club agreed to hold a competition on the firet Sunday of the season. Fry were allocated as follow: —750 brown yearlings (already liberated at borough bridge); 2000 rainbow yearlings, Makuri River; 35,000 rainbow _ fry, Makuri; 20,000 brown fry' Mangatainoka; 20,000 at the Makakahi, 20,000 at Mangamaire, 20,000 in the Mangahao, 10,000 in the lower reaches of the Makuri and 15,000 in the Makairo Creek. Apart from the business, the evening was most interesting many, “fish stories” being recounted. When your correspondent left they had reached the 311 b stage with every promise of reaching at least 121 b before the meeting adjourned. PLUNKET SOCIETY. The monthly meeting of the Plunket Society was held in the mother’s room on Thursday afternoon. VISIT OF MISS STREET. Yesterday Miss Jennie Street, a visitor from London, called on Rev. W. B. and Mrs Pickering at the Methodist parsonage. Miss Street addressed the monthly meeting of the W.C.T.U. Her special work in the Dominion is helping forward the New Zealand Christiam Endeavour Union. She expects to return to Pahiatu shortly to conduct a number of meetings. PERSONAL. Mrs A. W. Hamilton has been askod to (judge the decorative section at the Anglican Flower Show in Woodville next Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs G. A. Vincent, of Pahiatua, is a visitor to Wanganui. Mis 6D. Chatwin is confined to her homo with influenza. Mrs W. Arrow (Hopelands) lias returned from a visit to Wanganui.