COROMANDEL NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 64, 16 March 1900, Page 6

COROMANDEL NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) COROMANDEL, this day. LAWN TENNIS. The following1 players will represent he Coromandel Lawn Tennis Club gainst the Parnell Club, at the latter Club's .Courts on Saturday:—Messrs tlair, Billing, Gotland, Kenrick, Walter, and Dr. Bull. A very successful concert was held >n Wednesday evening at the Calelonian Hall in aid of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church funds. A good n-ogramme of vocal and instrumental nusic was submitted, and met with learty appreciation by the audience. Vmong'st those who ably assisted lo nake the entertainment such an imloubted success were Misses Tattley, frazer, and McUuire, IMesdames Grey tnd Skrine, lirv. Xorrie of Papakura, he Rev. A. Mitchell, Messrs Egan, •itkethley and Iluohai; ;:OROMiVNDIvL COUNTY COUNCIL. The Coromandel County Council lave accepted the tender of W. Alts Juoid (£KIS) for Section l of the iVaiau Bridge road, and also the tenter of 0. Nairn ( £'C 0) for the Cabbage Jay-Cape Colville road. LODGIO IXSTALLATIOX. The annual installation of officers of Lodge Coromandel No, 17 was held ast evening in the Lodge [loom. There ,\:'.s a large attendance' of members less transacted, Bro. C. I<\ It. llurmil been duly opened and other busi-R-s.s transacted. 15ro. C. V. li. Harrison was installed in the chair of King Solomon. The ceremony was Derforincd by Bro. A. King, 1.M., assisted by Bros. S. Inder, P.M., and H. R. Hyatt. P.M. Subsequently the newly installed P.M. invested his olii•ers as follows for the ensuing year: — L.P.M., Hro. E. C. Handle; H.W.. Bro.L>. A. Buchan; J.W., Bro. A. J. Southberg; Treasurer, Bro. W. McMillan; Secretary. Bro. 11. ]} Hyatt; I'.M.S.D., Bro. E. J). Ttog'erson; J.!"J., Bro \V. Moorcraft; Chaplain, Rev. A. Mitchell; IX!., Bro. ,1. Dunn; Stewards. Bros. Morilleau and Copeland. At the close of the Lodge business, a capital supper was provided by Bros, McGregor and Montgomery. COURT CASE. E. C. Handle v. E. H. Hardy.—This case, heard before Mr Bush, was a claim for return of certain gold specimen or £2o value and £2 damages. Mr Geo. Cruickshank appeared for plaintiff, and Mr C. R. Walker for de(fendant. The plaintiff alleged that defendant, who was representing a Home syndicate, had borrowed the gold in 1897 to show to some millingfriends, and, without plaintiff's permission, has sent it to Scotland for the purpose of furthering- the notation of the plaintiff's property, the Standard claim. Defendant, on the other hand, swore that plaintiff had given the gold to him to send Home, it being the usual custom for flotation of properties to send specimens of quart/ therefrom to the people at Home. It was shown that plaintiff was to reap considei-able advantage from the flotation of his mine, while defendant gained no appreciable benefit. The Warden, after hearing evidence and argument, gave judgment for defendant with costs. sss.'a'.tiMiiU.•..•.•fir*' . —

The Thames United Foresters will hold an athletic carnival at Dod's Paddock, Parawai, on Easier Monday. The programme includes six bicycle races, five pedestrian events, and two competitions for lire brigades. Entries for all events close with Bro. E. Nordon at the Auckland Cycling Club's rooms, Upper Pitt-street, or with Mr A. C. Bae, secretary, Pollenstreet, Thames, on Saturday evening-, March 31st. A cheap excursion will be run from Auckland on the day of the sports.