TOWN EDITION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11515, 22 February 1909, Page 6

TOWN EDITION

The following * passengers left this morning by Messrs Redstone and Sons' coaches: For Wairoa, Mesdames MvLeod' arid Rae ; for Hangaroa, Messrs RoHi.and White; for Tiniroto, Mr Hartnett; fpr Waipiro, Messrs Root and Ovenderi ; for Tolaga, Mrs l£d wards. Messrs DeLn-utour, Green, Mftrtln, Parker and Edwards. ' ' '.•.''' The Turanga garden fete, to be held at Waerenga-a-hika College groundu on Thursday, March 4tty can be confidently recommended to readers. For the pa^t twenty years this garden fete has b©:sn regarded" by residents of the town and' country as the out-door function of the season, ond each succeeding year adds to its popularity. The funds are to be devoted to the ..church parishes of Wae-renga-a-hika and Patutiihi, and as each of these districts now have a resident clergyman, it is sincerely trusted that the public will support the fete stranger than ever. Given a fine day, with the lovely shade of the historic trees of ths College grounds, the music of tbi. Vita Bros.' band, iced drinks and afternoon teai}, a most enjoyable afternoon can be profitably spent. - Charles Single, of Te Karaka, was brought -before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., at the Police Court to-day. having been arrested on warrant for failing to coiri--pij* Avith a probation order. Li Deceniber last Single was before the Court bu a charge of procuring liquoi\ /Upon the .suggestion of Mr T. Alston', Coleman, who appeared for accused, the Magistrate said he. would deal with accused another way, to se© if it would have the desired effect, nnd bound him over iii the sum of £5 to come up-, for sentence when tailed upon. Single* committed a similar offence; and last FridSay was fined £10 and costs, or m default two^ irtonths' imprisonment. Mr Cole^man appeared for accused again to-day, and pleaded on his behalf, nut the, Magistrate intimated that when orders werp made it was necessary that they should be observed ; otherwise it would be, .no use making them at all. Accused was lined £10 and casts, m default two months' imprisonment, the senteiice's to be cumulative.

Considerable excitement was caused at Taihape on Wednesday last when, it became : known that a mishap had. overcome tjie new X engine.. It appears that the engine -was attached to tlie through train, one of the chief ■ officials being m charge, and scarcely htuj 300 yards been negotiated whets <: whift. u,ppeared like a flash of fire <ufst" il to view, followed by a cloiid of sie/im, audi the train came to a stop. Alter a while the train backed into the station again, and the engine was *e»lt to tte shed. Tlie only explanation of the affair that could be gathered was tliat a 4in steam pipe serving the high-pres-sure cylinders had 'burst, and the occupants of the iJab narrowly escaped being Kcajded by tlie' steam. As it was, they had an unpleasant experience, but suffered no injury. The engine -was able to .^team to the shed by means of the low-pressure service, -and is now being overhauled. Inquiries next morning, reiys.. the Taihape News, failed to elicit any information on the matter, so that it nißs> be inferred there is soipogroujid for. this reticence, and that tlie mishap was due to some cause that will be duly reported to the authorities. The train finally got away an hour late. 7."