WAIPAWA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12062, 25 January 1902, Page 4

WAIPAWA.

[from our own correspondent.] January 24, 1902. Streng westerly winds prevailed all last night, and most people expected to find great devastation this morning, but I hear of no damage in tho town, beyond much fruit blown off the trees, Up country, westward, X hear of many trees blown down, but no serious damage. Mr James, S M., of Masterton, held the usual bi-monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court here to-day. There were only two civil cases set down for hearing. One waa struck out. A judgment summons case, J. S Annand v. Archibald Lewe, adjourned from last Court day, was heard. On the last occasion the Bench was composed of Justices, and it held that it had no jurisdiction. The ■'.M. decided that this was correct, The defendant was ordered to pay £3 forthwith, or in default 14 days in Napier gaol, order suspended while 5s per month was paid to the Clerk of the Court. Mr Norris for plaintiff Mr James held an Old Age Pensions Court when renewals at £lB were granted to A. C. Steven, A; B. Steven, M. A. Hewald and C. E. G. Hewald. Four others did not attend in time.

An accident occurred on Tuesday to a boy named Gallagher, in the employ of liddell and fcteven, builders. He was turning a grindstone, and standing behind it, when his right arm struck a choked nail driven in the handle to tighten it. The result was a severe jigged tear in the arm, injuring the muscle. The arm at once swelled to an enormous size, and he is now, of course, under the doctor. The case is only interesting as about the first which comes under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, the employers having insured all their workpeople. The vaocinaton inspector states that he has 293 cases of unvacomated children on his books, so that should small-pox reach this part of New Zealand the doctors will be fully occupied. Miss Lydia Lewis has been appointed assistant teacher for W*ipawa school; Miss Kata MTean, late mistress of Wanstead, goes to Maharahara West ,* Miss Chadwick to Wanstead, and Miss Chappel, is said to have been appointed to : e Ante. This appears as if Tamumu school is to be closed.