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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12109, 31 March 1910, Page 4

Tho floods m the country prevented any stock, sale being held at Matawhero to-day. . Ofwhig to the breakdown of the telegraph service to-day, m conseqitence of tins i»n.le, our supply of telegraphic mat-; tev is limited. . . j ,At the Police Court this morning two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined the usual 5s and costs 2s, or 24 r "hours' hard labor m Gisborne police gaol.; The new Native Land Act: comes into force to-day, and the Land Court sat without an assessor, as it is now- authorised to do. . ■ . . . The Black Family have had to cancel their Gisborne season, which 1 was to commence to-night, consequently the Pathe Pictures will repeat ' ; - their new programme, that was so well received last night. The Validation Court, which played siwh an important part m settling- the disputed Native titles, died a natural death yesterday, whan Judge Jones adjourned the Court sine die. Under the ■new Act the Court ceased . to exist at midnight yesterday. > In the Magistrate's room this morning. Rebecca Jane, aged 12 years and 7 months, and "''Alice Emily, &getl 10 years and 10. months, the two children of the woman Maggie Allen, who nvas before the Coim't yesterday, wore brought before the S.M. «s. being children founds dwelling m a brothel. Mr T. A. Coleman, who appeared for the children arid mother, who was also present, consented to their being sent to St. Ma'ry'-s Pi-ivate Industrial School, Auckland, and they were committed there, Father Lrme undertaking to take charge of them m the meantime until they are able to be sent. At the civil sittings of 'the Magistrate's Court this morning the following Judgments by- default were given : W. A. Friar v. W. L. Butler (Mr Mann for plaintiff),, for costs 365,, : amount of debt having been paid ; Evans, Nield and Co. (Mr T. A. Coteman) v. W. Ricketts, £15 11s and costs SOs 6d ; Official Assignee m the estate of Charles Taylor (Mr Kirk) \\ W. Rioketts, £2 14s and costs IDs; F. Hall (Mr F. W. Nolan) v. W. P. Oaudin, £19 11s 6d and. costs 25s 6d ; F. Halland Sons .-(Mr F. W. Nolan) v. E. Shdton, £21 16s and costs £2 4s. In the case, the liquidator Civil Servants and Citizens' Co-oper-ative Bakery (Mr Mann) v. W. Taylor (Mr T.'.A. Coleman), evidence \yas given by Mr- Fiddv (liquidator), Mr C. F. Lewis,,' arid Miss Whitlock. Mr Coleman, who during the case said he was m a. position to show that all claims between the parties M'-oro settled v raised the nonsuit point that the plaint note, tho foundation of the action, did not fully set forth the plaintiff, his residence, and description. .The Magistrate said he must unwillingly have to grant a nonsuit if the point was .pressed. This being so, the plaintiff was nonsuited, but tho Magistrate refused to allow costs. In the judgment summons, John F. Duff (Mr Finn) v. Lee Choy (Mr T. A. Gloleman), adjourned from last sitting; th© defendant was further crossexamined and a witness called on his behalf, ajicj the Magistrate refused to make nn order.

The first meeting of tire Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board will be held at noon to-morrow "at the ■ Borough Council Chambers, ' Read's Quay. Xews was received m Opotiki that- A man named Robert Walmsley had beeij drowned while attempting 1 to cross the river near Raukokore. He is believe-:] to be the son of Mr G. Walmsley, aii old Maori War celebrity, who for many yeans resided m Tauranga. ■ Mr Clark, of Newstead, who was compelled to vacate' his home to-day on account of the. flood, before doing so left his herd of pigs comfortable. All his other stock were removed lust night ; and m order that the pigs might have a chance of safety, before leaving -.lie drove them into the- house, giving them a place m the drawing-room. In conversation with a- preys' representative, the Ho-n. J. A. Millar said there was a system of running motov trains m Queensland m which he was 'particularly interested. He had .already given instructions for four self-contained motor carriages' to be built at the Pelonc; work-shops, and it 'had been necessary to send Homo for engines for thenl. The motor trains would probably be first tried on sinbuTbavi lines, but 4t was his opinion that they would .be 'found most useful m sparsely settled district*!- where it did not really pay to run full train services. . ■ The following notices of motion come up for consideration at the monthly meeting of the E'diiication Boai'd •. — Rev. A. Grant: "That the motion passed on 14th December; 1908, adopting a scheme showing arrangement of males and females on the «taffs of schools of various grades be rescinded." Mr T. Tanner : "That at the next meeting of the Board I intend to ask the Chief Inspector whether he is aware, that a school mistress m this educational district has been teaching 1 the children, under her care that mankind has descended from apes, and that the appendix lately discovered (the seat of appendicitis) was the remnant of the tailj and' if so whether such teaching has received his approval " The Wellington police have not yet elicited anything fresh regarding the disappearance of Mr P. F. Darcy, whose clothes were found on the beach near Happy Valley recently, under cirennv stances suggestive ot drowning. Indications are said to '.-uggestthat Mr Darcey left the Dominion by the Mokoia. for Rarotonga last Wednesday week. A meeting' of the executive' of the New Zealand Shearers' and Other Pastoral Employees* Federation of Workers was hold n't tho Trades Hall, Christohurch. Owing to tho mysterious disappearance of Mr P. F. Darcey it was found necessary to elect a secretary pro tern, and Mr M. Laracy was elected to the position. ' .■ ■ ■

At the Native Laud Court yesterday. Wi Pere said: he understood that theJudge was to leave for Waaroa next d.^y, and he asked that the Court should remain m Gisborne for a few days longer. "Don't go, Judge," he said, "you'll only get drowned, and we'll shed a. lot of tears over you." The 1 Judge said he. hnd to keep his appointment at Wairoa.. and if the coach, left its fixture, of which there then eeemed little probability, he would proceed as arranged. "Then," said Wi Pere^ "we'll call on our -Atiia (God) to' open the heavens and raise a gale so that you will be unable to leave us, before' Satiirday." The Maoris today think there is something m Wi Pere's prophecy, _, as the coach has iio chance of ' leaving for some days. ■'.;.:;

A Crushington, correspondent -writes the Inangahua Times that Halley's, comet was visible last Friday : between "5 a.m. and 6.30 a.m., that it resembled ; very much a. silver bayonet Suspended m the sky, and so bright was it and so, large m comparison to the rest of the stars m the firmament that they paled into in-' significance altogether. He adds: "It gives- one a slight idea, what it will be' like when we see it m a few weeks' time as an evening star, and later on; when it will be at its brightest. Mr Minns, ; nightwatchman at ' . Westport, states he has seen the comet on several occasions lately between 2, 3, : and 4 o'clock. Tlie first (time he saw it was on Sunday morning a week past, rising from ..the r back of: Deriniston, when it resembled the last quarter of the moon rising. It how resembles a star of exceptional size, standing out prominently from all other stars.'*

Turnip crops m the Waikato district have, during the past two weeks, been severely attacked by a new .disease, which is commonly referred to as the "Wairarapa disease," having been known m that district fpr^the past two seasons. Crops which gave promise of a heavy .yield are dying off rapidly, and unless the cold snap proves a check, the ,wholo of the turnip ci'op m tho district,, which was 'largely relied on for winter feeding, is likely to be wiped ouit. . A peculiarity of the disease is that it is most severe oil tho healthiest-looking crops. The first indications are. ,a change m the color of the leaves, which wither away. ' Then tho tubers rot m the cronnd. There has never,, before been such a large area sown m turnips m the Waikato as this season, newcomers from the South haying seen the advantage of the crop for winter feeding. At present feed' is plentiful, the seaSon having been an abHownal one, but if the winter is early and severe, .Mid - loss - of the turnips cannot fail to have a prejudical effect on stock. ' '