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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13078, 19 May 1913, Page 2

Mr-W. D. Lysnar was a passenger for south last evening, accompanied by Mrs and Miss Lysnar. , *

Lieut. Bishop and 19 Territorials left last night for Ormgi to attend the casual military camp being held there.

/ The Borough Works Committee will inspect the Kaitaratahi shingle pit on 'Thursday afternoon.

T 1 ?? Salvation Army visited the lubhc Hospital yesterday and played sacred selections, which were greatly appreciated by the inmates of tne institution.. - .-.,.-

j, For a second conviction for drunkenness within six months, Robert Palmer at the Police Court this moi-ning, was fined the amount of his bail, £1 10s John Noonah also failed to appear to answer a similar charge, and he was fined the amount of his bail, £1.

J_ The funeral of the late Air Alfred TUce took place yesterday, the cortege being a large one. The Rechabite Lodee was represented by a large number of members, and Bro. Hayward, of Wellington, District Superintendent of the j junior branch, read the Reohabite service. The burial rites were, performed !by the Rev. M. W. Butterfield..

The tramway returns 'for last week 'were the smallest yet recorded. Altogether 6180 passengers were carried, the lares amounting to £37 16s 3d, as against £42 0s Id for 6896 passengers for the previous week. The total car mileage ■'last week was 85.2 miles. On Saturday £11 Os 6d was taken froni 1806 passengers.

At a meeting of the Works Committee of the Borough Council this morning, it was decided to appoint Mr R. Parker, of Pahiatua, as Borough overseer temporarily for three months. The Mayor was authorised to arrange the granting of sick, leave to Mr G. E. Darton, the present overseer. Mr Parker is m the employ of the Pahiatua Borough Council, a_4 possesses excellent credentials.

The following passengers left by Messrs J. R. Redstone and Son's coaches to-day: — For Tokomaru Bay, Messrs T. Johnston, W. Frost, ; Noton, and Pike; For Tolaga Bay,. Nurse Bland, Misses Mitchell, Caldwell,' Mr and Mrs Whare, M. Mitchell; for Waihau, Miss Kirk ; for Wairoa, Mrs Sad r dler, Sir Melville; for Morere, Mfrs TKirk and Mr Innes; for Tarewa,7Mrs Marchant and child.

Travellers returning from the Coast affirm .the report concerning the dangerous- state of the beach near Puiatae, as the result of the recent heavy weather. From Puatae to beyond LoisePs the rocks have been left bare. In fact, for fully a mile and a half there is barely a hundred yards of sand, the papa being slippery, with numerous ridges. The County Engineer, Mr deG. Fraser, .nas been requested by the County Council to make a personal inspection* of the locality, with a view to seeing what can be done. Tlie result of- the storm. is also to be seen at .Wainui . beach, where a good deal of erosion has taken place.

Speaking to a reporter at Dannevirke, Bishop Averill spoke strongly m favor of the Territorial system. It instructed the men m defence and discipline, . ; and strengthened the manliness of the youth of the country. If posible, he said, .he Would like to see the camp- training a -little longer than it is at present, the present test being not really the benefit it should be. The riien were practically no sooner into the way of things before it was time to stop. The ;money the Defence system was costing was well spent, for m return the .country was gaining a great asset *n the men being, trained and disciplined. The- men at the present mounted camp, he said, under tbe adverse circumstances were behaving splendidly, and were keeping up their j spirits very well.

Mr G. AndersoW son of Mr H. Anderson, motor cycle importer, Gisborne, put up a record motor cycle trip yester,day. Riding a 2f horse power Doyglas motor cycle, Mr Anderson left Rotorua at 7.15 yesterday morning. Opotiki \yas reached at 11.15 a.m., and the cyclist set out for Motu half an hour later, and passed through that township /at 4.15 P-m. From Papamoa to Matawai rain fell incessantly, and the road was very bad. Gisbbrne was reached about 8.15 p.m., t'he run of 200 miles having talc en 13 hours*. Mr Anderson said he had no trouble at all with the engine of his machine, but spills "too numerous to mention" accounted for both ; foot.boards and a saddle spring being broken. He intends to ride the same machine 'back to Opotiki this week, providing the weather keeps fine.

An engineer named Kirkwood, employed 1 at the New Zealand Portland cement works on Limestone Island, and his wife and two children had a perilous experience on Whangarei Harbor during the gale on Saturday, the 19th. The party left Whangarei late on Saturday night, and when midway between the island and the mainland the launch's engine broke down. An attempt to anchor was made, but the chain carried away. Tne launch drifted down the harbor, and as the gale was increasing m fury it 'was feared she would founder, but eventually the launch was brought up m McLeod's Bay, near the heads. Mr Kirkwood lighted a fire, and then walked, to Parua Bay for assistance. Mr Dennis m his launch proceeded to the 'heads and rescued the family, who were feeling the shock of the exposure, having neither food or dry clothing, lt was their good fortune that the launch made McLeod's Bay, and was not carried out to sea.

The first wedding m the new Holy Trinity Church was solemnised this afternoon, the contracting parties being Mr Percy . William Sargisson, son of Mr J. W. Sargisson, of Wairoa, and Miss Lydia Mary. Thomas, second daughter of Mr J. Thomas, Gisborne. Although the wedding was of a quiet nature, the service was a full choral one, Mr E. *N. v Sidebottom presiding at the, organ. Miss" Thomas and Mr Sargisson were both members of the choir. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. L. ■D. Thomas. The bride was given away by her father, and she was prettily attired m an ivory silk paletot with pearl trimmings, and the orthodox veil and wreath of orange blossoms. 'The bridesiriaids were Miss M. Thomas, sister of the bride, dressed m cream silk taffeta with cream insertion, and a black hat with ostrich plumes, and Miss E. Tait, dressed m white embroidered muslin, and a black hat with white ostrich plumes. Mir .C. Wild acted, as best man, and Mr T. Blake as> groomsman. After the ceremony the reception was held at the residence of the bride's 'parents. The nappy v couple were the recipients of numerous presents.

| -■ ■'.•■ -■■■--■ .. •■ii.- *.:r-..i «>a< The action of a party of- yotthg. men, who drove along the Wainui. road yes>terday afternoon at .a hand gallop*,. occat sioned some diversion and rio little anxiety to the occupants of other vehicles on the road. ** ■ * >"' "- * >

The medal match which was to have been played on the P.B. Qolt Club's * linlds on Saturday afternoon was p'ost I*'*1 *'* poned out of respect to the memory of ■ the late Mr Perci val Barker) • whose-7 .' funeral took place that afternoon. J

In accordance vHth the Council's re/ quest, the .Borough Engineer this, morn- , : » ing submitted' detailed estimates 'regard-" ing the proposed extension of the tram- % way to -Stanley road, for which tenders -.: were recently invited. After discussing >• the question of finances, it was decided to submit a recommendation to the Council at its next meeting. t *

An operation with a pecuhar ending - was performed by Dr. Roberts, and Mr Holbert, a dentist, at Berigan (AuePV'V tralia). James O'Brien was troubledwith a swolen jaw, which he ascribed to toothache. The doctor was of the opinion that the suffering was the result; of the fracture of the jaw- jat some;' period, whilst, the dentist, thought. that, a wisdom tooth,' which was growing anyway but upright, was the causef,*. It, was ■:■<' decided to operate on Mr O'Brien, a*ndv V as a- result a portion of: the vulcanite.. - mouthpiece of a pipe was removed from the mouth. When the patient recover- 7 ed from the effects of the chloroforniu ; he explained that 16 years ago; at 7 Temora, he received a blow which •• knocked the pipe he was* smoking oiit of " [his mouth, and broke it. He did not '■'>* trouble to pick up |the pipe, or look for- 7 ithe broken piece. On seeing the •piece* [of vulcanite he remembered the Temora. incident. Theblow: -must, have forced u the piece of vulcanite into the flesliv behind the teeth/ where it remained v without causing .Mr . O'Brien much.-.' trouble until a few weeks ago. l *

The Gisborne Typograpbical . Union's , third annual smoke conceirt^ held* ;6_* 7* Saturday evening, proved a most enjoy?' ,!f able function. Members" -airid friends to - 1 the number of forty 'surrounded tbftf *•" well-laden tables, and with music, song-" : and story kept things going, merrily 'tijL * just on- midnight.. , The- -toast" of thja*.'Typographical TJnion was dealt withni*'* excellent style by Mr A. TH. . Anderson; ' >; and Mr Dixon (president of the union) *'••• was equally happy m his reply, referring*' to the substantial progress made during '» the past year by < the vunion im the wtfyp oi finance- and He alao-; referred '-tc* the : 6xcellerit relatldhs existing^between the iinion-hiid 1 eitiplby.erS. Mtts? A. Green paid-aijuicetri^-ute'-to df&ckri? ''?' past ,ahd . presCnt,7in7 the tdast'' of 'Olrf l^ Officers. " Mr E7 IVMrsH. secretarY *qt:the. .union, m. replying, said he . felt '$£*>' must say a few words] iri -aclcriowled^x ment- ot the great work done by the* New Zealand Typographical Federation ; - r ExecutiyeVand: «»pedialljf _y tMmeieut^ry to thit * bod y, -;Mr fK W. GftaripeH. made of h^dseme .gold, linotype inatriic : medanio^. Ip, %s*|U f° tS and ,A.,E. .; Greene., , past presioeiita., T;, ■'•' A syndicate,' of ? ' anoiers is preparing t« drive the dottgaittunnel m American It-^mrbdithroajrhr toe backbone of thfe Rocky- Mbuntah^r ' will take three ye^ra. to will cost, it is estimated, £800,000. -The:' length of it will 7fe:pix,nules;and aquar^ter through almost Tsolid jibck, . aafcFit* w ij TV^JS stra %kt, with a slight tie* ? t J* 11 -, T^* mouth at one side will - be 50 nuies, from Denver arid at an alti. • tude of 9190 ft.! Otwing. to Me fact that'"7 there will be some 2600 ft of rock i over- .V head, it will not be .possible to driven shafts to expedite the' boring, ( : as is ddne m the i case of most tunnels of gr«& length. Two gangs will operate, one working from, each: end; as* *is :t_e -earner at the Chain Hills at the.ipresent timei•Electric- locomotives ydli'beiUfied^in .thehandling of the ;rock-.aftefc4j- Jbzs 7beew» blastedat the faces. '* -Thef complelSorisot^the tunnel will l^suilt m the dwreasirig'' pf the distance between the eastern £rid western sides of the Continental Divideby 23 miles, and thetrip actoss the oon--tinent by 24 miles. The * syndicate wto provide only £200,000 of the cost,- the. city of Denver supplying the balanced The tunnel will be at the/ use of -several** railway companiesion therpayirientv;bjf''av rental,, and thus be lifted above the convenience of a single private corporation* A rather amusing incident occuirred at an out-district of Rangitikei -a few weekfe ago. In the bush a number of settlers*, have not, so far, a modern mail service,' The old candle-box which houses 'their correspondence or weekly and .diiay." papers is situated some eight or ten miles from the last section back. It has been, the rule or arrangement that whichever settler m this remote part of the districtmakes the journey over a rough tract tociyilisation, his duty is to bring baclc with him all correspondence and papers to each of the other -settlers. Of course, Sunday has for a. -long time been' "mail/ day" for them, and they take it m turn' to ride or walk for the news from Home. •It happened . that one of their number went down country, and returned. after£ three,. days? absence. . bringing^ bfick Wi!tfc£ " him .only liis own 7 letters., This wM..i«;. Monday, and, thinking this settler would carry back the news of the week, naturally the others di^ not make the *usui£l Sunday trip. Trouble was brewing" the, following week, and on Sunday. moving, all, the settlers concerned met • mr jtfije. roadman's whare, and-}ield*'a "couicfc"* maHial." The proceedings, which, occupied four hours- and m. which . much evidence was taken,, t j-*esulted; m the fqlr lowing .verdict : ' 'That .■ • bur " neighbor.* Mr —r— , be seritei^ced to, three mdntfttf' carrying his own ri_il." Th^t.ia/tdj^lV that, not one of the othe_7ststtJ,ers. u .ydlF^ bring iri this particular offender's mail for the period of three N months. ■••■2l

Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., and Meaaira A. W. Rees, T. Alston Coleman.- tBT. Hei, and J. E. Espie (interpreter) re- ; turned from the coast on Saturday evening. .At ; Tolaga Bay 7 the i sitting of the court concluded m a single day, the 1 orily defended case being; on» in* which Thomas Smith was charged-^ with supplying liquor to a native, Po Rakaitapau, for consumption off licensed premises. Mr Coleman appeared, for the de* fence, and the case was dismissed, oh - the ground tliat there was no evidence, of supply by the defendant, who was riot : called on. In giving' judgmjent his Worship referred m emphatic term* te> the fact that perjury had . evidentlybeen committed by one of, the witnesses, . and he would have inquiries made with a view to prosecution. At Waipiro Bay tha sitting was concluded m a day also, the only defended .matte* being a dispute m respect <5f a -storekeeper's ' account, m which Messrs Rees and Hei were retained. At Pt. Awanui * lengthy list of business was submitted, and the sitting lasted three days- Tlfo**" 1 was a large number of debt and jtidg* ment summons cases, and. many i^vdltinij contentious matters were amicafelV' r sfettied out of court. Amongst tbe* 7disputed actions C. L. Hansen (Mr Citfe- ' •man) claim £10 damages from ' 'Wi Taufeu and, two others (Mr Rees) -fpfc negligent riding on the.Te AraroaH-Port : Awanui road, and aftex a lengthy Theft^ mg, plaintiff was nonsuited without costs. H. K. Hovell (Mr Rees) preceded against Mahony and S. A. Bi Jones (Mr Coleman) for £4 lis od, refttSfc. ments supplied to natives at defehd*Rt'|tf request. Mahony, „ who was urirep^-^^fi?7; ed, had not been served," and judgriieht was given for defendant Jones, VWi-fcH/. costs. A claim for £29 for ca*?t*g#';s. metal was the subject of. an actio'n7batween Ngatoto Hunt (M). Hes) asd rfv McNamara (Mr Rees)^ m which judwrifcrii went to defendant, with cCbIbI. V The details of a native horse case were fouigl-jtr out between Pa Raukore (Mr _j*ei)**na Waribi Waihi (Mr Coleman), m i^pfeSfc . of a claim :,., for £5 detention /^^Mj^ damages. As the .outcome of a "conjferj v ence, judgment was given for the! amdurifr claimed, without damages and costs, ':•&■> v be reduced to 10s on the return pf ih%J^ horse. Thomas > Francis Hunt wM» charged -witli taking liquor into a ri^t-iy;!'' village, Waiomatatini. pleaded* 7hpjb guilty, but was convicted; and fined- SB© and costs, m default ,14 days' impri^op,ment. Upon a further charge of supplying liquor to natives m the Hoirout^. Maori district, he was further fin^d, £§0 and costs, or three months' imprisonment. , . V

It has been definitely decided r ,to close the Great Discount Sale at The , Peppltfsl Emporium on Saturday, May'_ 4. This. is to be regretted^ a,a. such e'hfnops.'ofc. pecuring first-olass goods at , beftrdclfc prices seldom occur here. The irabli'c' aro reminded that tl^y have just a few days longer to secure some of trie'

bargains offering,*