WAIPAWA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9158, 19 December 1891, Page 4

WAIPAWA.

(FHOM OUR OWN CORUKSTONDENT.) December 18, 1801. In giving his reasons for refusing a reheariug of Puketoi No. C, Chief Judge Seth Smith referred to Horl Herehoro in terms that would bring a blush on tho jclieok of a European, accusing him of tnisrepresentation in his evidence, nnd his exenses altogether unsatisfactory. Whnt effecti this will have on other land claims remains to be seen.

Cornolins Broanahan was to-day charged beforo Messrs S, Johnson and Inglis, justiceo, with being drunk, and having no lawful means ot support. A number of previous convictions wero put in, and ho was sent to Napier gaol for one month with hard labor. The Rergeant stated that this morning, tho weather being very close and hot, the prisoner asked to have tho cell door left) open, nnd promised fiithfully not to move out; the sergeant complied, and went away to search the man's swag. During I, is abseuco Brosnalmn ran up to tho Exchange Hotel, where Mr Parkin«ou turned him out, and Constable Beattie having followed him, carried him back and locked him np, Lodge Rawbiti, N.Z.C., held its annual installation meeting on Wednesday night, whon Bro. F. G. Popplewell was, for a second year, installed ns W.M. ; Bro. F. C. \V. Biorre, J.W.; Bro. C. Ikddeley, T. ; riro. J. 11. ClaytOD, secretary ; Hro. H. Shannon, S.D. ; Bro. G. Sykes, 1.G. ; Bro. J. C. Dolman, Tyler, were also installed and invested. Rev. E. Robertehawe, S.W.. and Bro. Thorburn, J.D., wore absent through illness. Bro. Provis, P.M., of Napier, was a proficient installation officer. The customary banquet followed, when tho usual Masonic toasts wero given. Twenty-live brethren were preseut,

The Native Lnnd Court was formally ndjonrned thin afternoon to 13th January. •Judge O'Brien nud Mr Edwards will co to Auckland for their Christmas bolidava.

The following is tbo list of prke-tnkera nfc Waipawa school: -Full attendances— F. Baker, Rl. Scrimfjenur, M. Sebley, G. Bone, \V. O'Reilly (infant school) ; E, Percy, E. Avlßon, A. Oakonfull, A. Pillow, F. Brigßß, O. Todd, J. Arrow. K Taylor, E. Kebley, J. Todd, A. Baker, h. Peters, A. Spencer, H. Sobley, A. Why man, J, Mogrldge, 11. Jones, It. Baker, A. Todd, and C. G. Burdett (main school). All of tbe fureKoiug received Mr It. Harding prize*. Those ■who received a second prize in theinfauts' room were 8. Turner (414), A. Downer 1412), J. Dick (411) j in mam room M. Biker and E. Bone (414), A. Ferris, J. SorimKeour, A. Sebley, C. Turley, D. O Kcilly, A. Garry, nnd C. Hose (each 414), J. Lozelle (413), B. Adams, J{. Jones, nnd ,G. Robinson (each 412), J. Robb (411), and O. Pickctt (410). The third class prize takers were P. Maddison (408), S. Dick (407), J. Tnrley (402), and B. VVliyman (451). infants : E. Lowe and Downer (^l, m)> j O'Reilly (40S), P. pilison (407), A. Gurry and G. Scrim«cour (405), and R. White and S Spencer (each 402). The prizes were given at the picnic yesterday afternoon by Mr W. White, chairman of the school committee. The Grattan Rigge' Company will play here next Monday, when they will meet with a fall honse.

Mr, Horace. Chester had a moderate house last night, when I was unable to be present, bnt as he plays again tonight I shall bs able to tell you what sort of an entertainment it is. He wired to the secretary, Puklic Hall, Napier, to oncnGe It, bub learned wheu too late that tliero Z m , m ° De t0 rei *i v ° it, so he will pass Napier (his trip.' Ihe clerical error in the Crown grants of Tahoraite, Nos. 1 ar.d 2, was made 23 years ago, and only discovered lately when a grantee died. Experts «ay it is impossible for the Chief Judge to give a judgment, but that there is a precedent wherein the Supreme Court quashed a n.T n ? raDt< One naturally supposes mat such a document is indefeasible by any process. 3