HAVELOCK.

[from our correspondent.] Thursday. PARIS HTON KJ.tS" MEETIN<J.

Tiic annual meeting of parishionersiof St. Peter's Ohurcii was held on j Ti>esc!av. wlien about twenty members ; attended- The Rev. A.-'II. Heron [ (vkr-iri presided. j The baianco-shect showed that the iinain-es of the chinch were in a fairly healthy i-onchtion, the receipts during the year being suflicicnt to meet all requirements and leave a small balance in hand. Tins satisfactory state of affairs is mainly duo to the good work dono by the Ladies' Guild and Mite Society, which rr.ised in different ways .:, sum ol over £60 during the year. The following officers were elected for the .ensuing, year:—'Minister's warden* Mr I'\ C. Covvper (re-elected); people's1 warden, Mr J. D. Gorrie; vesiiy, Messrs AY. H. Buckman, C. AC. ()pie. C. Smith, J, R-. Buncombe, A. E. BaiTowclo'igh, and F. Farrington ; auditor, Mr W. 11. Smitlu L*or!t'.ission was granted the incoming vestry t<> procure the sanction of the Trust Board to sell the present vicarage,- as the present situation is inconvenient and unsuitable.

The us'iia.l votes of thanks were passed, and the meeting concluded in a pleasant social way, the ladies providing refreshments.

MAGISTRATE'S CWTCT.

•'>rfore Mr F. 08. Ldughnan,, SJI. ( yesterday. Mark Brosaahan,,. Jj_ QialrasQ, ;md: J.'Casoy, wlio aippeaiedi to answer four separate charges arising, from the disturbaiK-e in the Masonic Hotel on Saturday evening, were each fined £5 and costs for using indecent language, nnd on the other charges were convicted and discharged.. AY.alter Good, who was concerned in the same disturbance, was fined £3 and costs for committing a breach of the peace. On the information of K. H. Smith, a..barge of using insulting* language was brought by the police against H. M. Reader.. "The Magistrate, after rending ihe offending words ie the information, altered the charge to one of obscene language. Sergt. King i.-osecuted on behalf of the police, and tho defendant, who pleaded not guilty, conducted his own defence. Evidence for the prosecution was given by F. Henderson and Constable Matiiieson, and defendant was fined £2 and costs..

J. R. Akersten was charged with procuring liquor during the- currency of a prohibition order. He pleaded guilty, and was convicted and discharged, and on his own application was ordered to be committed' to the Inebriates' Home at Rotoroa- for twelve months..

AYARDFiiV'S COTJiRT

Applications for prospecting, licenises worn, granted to Messrs Victor Rasmussen and P. Slattery; a renewal of license to G. E. Huuiphries and A. B. Afford, and ¥. Nelson-

James Daly was granted a residence site, subject to his. signing n d'cela-nt-tion that the necessary conditions- Jiad: been complied with. An application from Messrs Afford" and Nelson for a batterjr site was adjourned until a future date.

An appiication for a prospecting license by P. O rMallev was adjourned till May'T&tn^ "_'