CLAIM AGAINST A GUARANTEE COMPANY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 808, 8 June 1903, Page 2

CLAIM AGAINST A GUARANTEE COMPANY.

(PBB PBBSS ASSOCIATION.) FEILDING, June 8. . At the Magistrate's Court this morning tbe Kiwitea County Counoil sued th« Ocean Accident Oompany on a claim for LBO on a guarantee policy against tbe late clerk, being money alleged .to have been received by him and misappropriated. The bench decided the claim was cot made within the time laid down in tbe policy, and the Company was only liable for frauds committed during tbe year covered by each annual policy. Tbe oafe Was dismissed. „. •

Gipsies who say they have used a plot of land near Handsworth for a Suarter of a century are now claiming be freehold. ■ C^ On account ol the fire at Colney Hatch Asylum, the London County Council has received £14,019 13s lid frjom insurance. The Borough Band .played a .good * programme of music on Saturday night, in front of the Mart. , John Johsn, a Greek, and his wife, Amelia, a gipsy, were arrested at Nor* manby this morning on a warrant' charging them with, attempting fraud on certain Maoris at Whenuakura by means ot false pretences, and were sent on to Patea. They passed through Hawera early lost week on their way north. A nasty accident occurred to a man named J. Pretiy, at Puoewhakau (>ays the Egmont Post*. Ho was fencing on Mr Worthington's property, and had to

clear away a log. Having affixed a charge of powder, be lighted the fuse, and then stooped to pick up a bag containing about ten. pounds of powder.. A spark from the fuse must have got into this, as just ns he raised the bag, the powder exploded in his face, burning his arms, head, and face very severely. Fortunattly, his t-yes were not injured by the explosiou. With such a quantity of powder, it is almost marvtlloua that he escaped more serious injuiies.

The many years that Wolfe's Schnapps has been before thf Australasian public, and the ever increasing popularity it enjoys, has proved it to be a stimulant of grtat medicinal value. The agents in a new advertisement in another column suggest to readers lhat for the prevention and cure of colds and influenza Wolfe's Schnapps should be taken hot with lemon at bedtime. The difference between this and other spirits will come in the after effects, you get lasting good from its use.

A somewhat peculiar account was (says the loglewood Record) presented for payment, by one of the borough workmen, at last night's 'meeting of the council, the final entry being, "Four hours' waste time running after jou'." There didn't appear to be any special certainty as to whom the " Ton " meant — Foreman or ChairmanyOf Works Committee, bat as the latter repudiated the soft impeachment there was only the Foreman left to carry the four hours' waste. . Probably if all the boroughs' employees were to be, at all times, equally honest as to their occupation more " waste time " would be found, in their monthly sheets than is at present allowed to appear.

The Cambridge Road Board is in an almost unique position, for at the present time there is not one farthing owing to it, the whole of tho rates, arrearn, and the 10 por cent, penalty having been /Collected. This demonstrates the excellent training received by the ratepayers under the late clerk, Captain MoPherson. or they would not have paid up so well. At the election held on Saturday there was only one who oould not hare voted through his rates noc being paid, and h« discharged his liability that evening. — Waikito Argon.

| The Rangitikei Advocate says : Mr J. Young, manager of the New Zealand Dairy Union, has received a letter from the London agent, in which he says, lhat "the Binetnoa brand batter is a? good as the finest quality Denmark, and ifcey oan get Is 2d per 1b for it "■ as easy as oracling mats." The " Hinemoa'* is known in this colony as the "■ Black Swan."

Knowledge of new thinga is at least as rapid on the Fepinsula as in parts of Chriatohorch (says the indignant Akaroa Mail). The other day one of oar - settlers was in Ohtistohuroh, and made a purchase in a small shop at the Ferry road _ end of High street, tendering' a poatal-Dote in payment, After * long examination, the abopwoinan oalled to a man at the back and said, h Keep yon» eye on that chap while I go. for a policeman, They're not going to swindle m» with their false cheques and banks of elegance," Luokily, oar settler saw a man passing that ha knew, and the irate lady was mollified to the extent of eon. senting to receive, cash* far the gooda purchased* bat Id the Utter end she refused any cloMer acoasidMoe with the postal note. / /\ n£ -^k,--tfw Biessrs Tristram and Co., Eltham, will on Saturday next offer a fine collection of tnes and shrubs. - ■ - r . * Committee meeting Farmer*' Union on Baturday. , ■ . , „ ' ' Strayed daoks advertised for. i ' . ' For Children/a flacking. Gfogh at hunt take Woods* Great PepWmintCure, ft M and Ss 6d.— Advt. * .-.»-:•••:-■» Jfost landed another fifty ladies' jackets, toepepu^rmay. .These. jaek^arts^lish With any skirts They are the fie^Tol economy, especially at the price we are selling them. Eooaomio.- Adyt,