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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5342, 28 March 1879, Page 2

Tho Waste Lands Board held its fortnightly mooting yesterday morning. Present — Lieut. Colonel Lambert, Messrs Buchanan, Kennedy, and NeAvton. In the unavoidable absence of the Chief Commissioner, Lieut-Colonel Lambert Avas voted to the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting Avore read and confirmom. — Tho Chief Surveyor's report for the month of February, on surveys in hand and in progress Avas read. — Respecting the application of the Secretary to the Ormondville Small Farm Association, for an extension of time for the completion of improvements in certain cases, a letter Avas read from Mr Carr, the resident Engineer at Kopua, relative to the obstructions complained of as being placed in the Avay of the settlers by the Public Works Department. Ultimately the Board decided to postpone the consideration of the matter until its next sitting. A letter Avas read from Mr- "G. Mayo, applying for a license to occupy suburban section No. 28 (class 3), Clyde. The Board decided that Mr Mayo bo informed that the section referred to would be offered for ■ lease at the next public auction of CroAvn lands. An application Avas received from Mr George Hanson for permission to cut timber for public works. The Board decided that Mr Hanson be informed that further information Avas required as to what tho public works were for Avhich the timber Avas required before considering the application. —•With respect to a site for a policestation at the Spit, the following resolution Avas passed: — " The Under-Secretary for CroAvn Lands having requested the Commissioner of CroAvn Lands to suggest a site for a police-station at the Spit, the Board Avishes to record that as the Harbor Board, at a recent meeting, set apart a section for. the purpose, the matter does not require theii: attention." — The Board then adjourned.

The proceedings in the conspiracy case yesterday Avere rather more lively than usual, and tho body of the Court Avas again crowded during the greater part of the day. There Avas some smart fencing between counsel on both sides Avhilst Mr Miller's eAadence Avas being read over to him in tho usual Avay, for correction if necessary. In some parts of tho evidence both Mr Miller and Mr Rees objected that Avhat Avas taken doAvn by Mr Hamlin Avas not exactly Avhat Mr Miller had said, to Avhich Mr Cornford and Mr Lascelles replied that it corresponded Avith their notes. Mr Rees then claimed Mr Miller's right to have his evidence corrected if he Avished to do so, and asked what the evidence Avas being read over for. Mr Cornford replied that it Avas not to alloAv a witness to "cook" it. Mr Rees said that Avas a very improper remark for counsel to make. Mr Lascelles : It is a veiy proper one. Mr Rees : I think it is very disgraceful. Mr Miller, in his crossexamination, slightly contradicted portions of his evidence of the previous day, but ho explained this by saying that he had boon so badgered by Mr Cornford that he hardly knew Avhat he Avas saying ; " and noAv Mr Lascelles," said Mr Miller, " Avants to do the samo thing." Another dispute of considerable length occurred betAveen counsel as to that portion of Mr Millers evidence referring to Mr Donnelly having informed him that Mr Lyon Avould bid at the sale for him. Again, Mr Rees having stated that counsel opposite were trying to entrap his Avitncss, Mr Cornford said it Avas the other side Avho Avas endeavoring to entrap, to Avhich Mr Rees responded that ho thought somebody Avould find themselves in a trap shortly. Mr Lascelles' cross-examination of Mr Miller, and the reading over of his evidence, occupied tho Court till the 1 o'clock adjournment. The afternoon was taken up Avith Renata's evidence-in-chief aud part of Mr Comford's cross-examination. . In consequence of some civil cases, being set down, for

hearing this morning, the conspiracy casfiH was adjourned till 2 p.m.

The conspiracy cases against Messrs Kinross, Sutton, and Worgan have been postponed till*' Wednesday next,, in Consequence of the jjroseciitibn Being Unable to have the defendant Worgan 'in attendaii.ee before that date. Worgan, it will he remembered, is awaiting his trial at Wanganui on a charge of forgery, but steps are bping taken, we hear, to ensure his attendance ,at Napier next week.

The Theatre Royal was fairly attended last night) and tile performance passed off apparently to the satisfaction bf tho audience. For to-night the cbniedy of <\ Checkmate " and the burlesque "Ye Honeymoon V ij.ro ttnnounccd.

The members of the Lutheran congregation hold a meeting in the Protestant HaU on Wednesday night. The socretary stated that tho committee up to date has received subscriptions to the amount of £103 3s 9d. The balance from the bazaar comes to £19 18s 9d in cash, and goods to' the value bf £20, giving, altogether an amount, di £143 2s 6d. Since tho last acknowledgement tho _ committee .has received the following subscriptidns : — J. N. Williams,, £10; Edward Ashton, £1 Is; A Friend, 3s; P. Ibsen, £5; H. Wuliauis, £2.

We ■ have received a copy of the " Australian Handbook " for tlie present year. It is a work containing a mass of information in relation to all the Australian eblbnios, and also to New Zealand. It has besides a good many useful particulars respecting home matters, such as lists of the Lords, and Commons, London banks and bankers, Government and public offices, Chambers of Commerce, club-houses, hotels, &c. Copies of the v Handbook" may be obtained at Messrs Dinwiddie, Morrison and Co.'s, Tenny-son-street.

It would appear from the following incident, which occurred at the R.M* Court yesterday afternoon, that tho natives are fully aware of the scarcity of coin at present. In the course of Renata Kawepo's cross - examination by Mr Cpmford, he was asked how ho had paid Mr Donnelly for the racehorse Otupai, whether in gold, notes, or silver; The' old chief at once turned round towards Mr Cornford-, , and dryly exclaimed "White people have no gold now ; it is' all notes." The remark, on being interpreted, caused a roar of laughter all through the crowded Court.

Messrs Banner and Liddle will sell by auction to-day, at 2 p.m., at their rooms, Tennyson-street, farm produce and other goods. Messrs Hoadley and Lyon will sell today, at the Shamrock sale yards, at noon, 100 head of store cattle.

Divine services will (D:V.) bo held on Sunday, 30th inst., as follows :-— Waipukurau at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and Tamumu at 3 p.m. by tho Rev. R. Fraser; Kaikora at 3 p.m., and Waipawa at 7 p.m., by the Rev. J. U. Spence; Ormondville at 11 a.m., and Norsewood at 2.30 by Mr W. Finlay Wilson.

Church of England service will be conducted by the Rev. j. C. Eccles on Sunday next, 30th March at St. Peter's* Waipawa, at 11 a.nu and 7 p.m., and in the school-room, Kaikora, at 3 p.m.