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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13093, 5 June 1913, Page 2

A slight • earthquake shock was experienced locally at 4.40 a.m. to-day-Another batch of unemployed will be despatched to the road . works on the Motu-Opotiki road on Monday. Since last Thursday six Vessels haVe discharged timber afc^ Gisborne, the total quantity being '353,427ft. '

Mr W. J. Cox, the well-known pro- J vision merchant, to-day filed a petition ) in bankruptcy. The first meeting of* creditors 'has been called for June 10. A special meeting of the Management Committee of the P.B. Rugby Union -.- was held last evening to go into the matter of a Kaiti-City player who was ordered off the field last Saturday for . rough play. It was decided to administer a caution to the player. The police were advised this morning that the conduct of a man at Makauri was occasioning much fear, and it was reported that intimidation with a firearm had occurred. A couple of constables Avere despatched from town by motor car, and their enquiries resulted in a man being arrested on a charge ol excessive drinking. , ; '..,.., A sample of stone has been forwarded to the Borough authorities by Mr T.« J.. Thomas, a settler on the Motu Valley road inland from Matawai. The stone appears to be of good quality, somewhat similar to that. on Mr Graham's property at Rakauroa, . bust it is questionable whether the cost of. cartage to the line and rail haulage would not make it prohibitive. . The Mayor (Mr J. R. Kirk) intends calling a- meeting of citizens in the course of a few days with a view to forming a Beautifying Association for . Gisborne. His Worship lias been assured of active support on* the. part of a mtaiber of citizens, and it is considered that the time is opportune to take up and coritinue the ,good work that was carried out some years ago by the former Association. , A pre-sessional address will be delivered in His Majesty's Theatre to-morrow evening by Mi* W. D. ». MacDo'nald, . M.P., on behalf of the Liberal party. In the course of his remarks the member for the Bay of Plenty will reply to the recent criticism of the Minister iof Public Works, besides dealing with t^iie political situation generally.. ( Tlie chair will be taken a-t "8 p.m. by the Mayor, Mr J, R. Kirk. The Druids' social committee met last evening,' and a lot of routine business in connection with the revival of the annual social on' Steeplechase night was, got through. It was /resolved to ; engage the whole of the Scottish Society's new hall for the function. Tile price of tickets was fixed : Double^ ss, extra, ladies 2s. It was resolved that a , handsome bangle be presented to the lady attending the social who holds the lucky number" when the ballot takes pluce. -i The second round of the euchre tournament in aid of furnishing the Child-ren's-Creche was held -in Wootton's rooms last evening, there being a '.very fair attendance, and some good* games were played. The winners, proved to be": Ladies, Mrs Roddick 1, Nurse Fletcher 2, Miss O. Jones 3; gentlemen, Mr Fitzwillianv 1, Mr F. Green 2, Mr Weenick 3. During the evening Mrs S. Ledger supplied some' music. The next evening will be held on Wednesday, and the prizes will be on view in Mr A. Rees' show w-indow, and tickets. .are .obtainable at that !! sliop. ' '.'".'.'■ •:•;'■•;!

At the Police Court this morning, a charge t of horse-steahrig , >va.s . preferred against ja.'natiyq, named „Nui'a Makoare; alias George MorrelJ,, before Mr R. S. : Florance, S.M. Accused/ who, was arrested at Auckland, was dlarged with the theft of a horse at Te Arai oh March Y\ value £8, the property of Hare Taipahae. Detective McL'eod appeared for the prosecution, , and' asked tor ah ad-' journm^ht . for eight days) " stating that one of the principal witnesses wais at present 'in the hospital. , Mr Burnard j for accused," consented, and asked. , t for bail, Avhich was granted \with; tlie uSujai' bond, and one shrety fpr ..£2s. ,

The Rev., P. W. Clarkson, organiser of the; Biblc-in-State-Schoolsy League) speaks this evening at St. Paul's hall> Kaiti,* and to-morrow evening at Manga-*---papa. In order that he may cover a larger area, -Mr Clarkson, is going by boat to Tokomaru on Saturday, and holds a meeting there on Saturday night. He will preach there on Sunday morning, leave for Tolaga Bay, and prea-ch there in the evening,- also^hplding a meeting at Tolaga on Monday/ JlightMr Clarkson returns to Gisborne;oh Tuesday, and will address _ mdekSkg that evening at the Salvation Army s; parracks.

L'. The decision of Captaih Halsey not to bring his ship alongside; the Avharf at Picton is in reality a blessing in disguise (says the. Picton Press). •" At Lyttelton the harbor does not permit of safe anchorage, but in Picton the case is altogether "different, and Captain Halsey knoAvs that Queen Charlotte Sound Avill afford shelter and safety in any Aveather, and there is not the slightest necessity to seek the protection' of a Avharf r Again, such a magnificent battleship Will, naturally, be seen to far better , ,ad vantage i midst the^ picturesque surroundings of a j natural' -n-iroor, especially in connection [with the illuminations at night, which | Avill he one of the greatest attractions for sightseers. There is little need for ; heart-burnings, therefore, on account of j the "battleship not berthing at the wharfy I Giving instances at -Whinray's hail, last night of the ignorance of 'some chily dren of Bible knoAvledge, the Rev. P. W. plarkson said that at a confirmation class .-.he. asked a girl who the mother of Jesus was.. The girl thought a while, 'and then, said "Jerusalem." (Laughter.) "Oh, come, I said, surely you know ,whp the mother of, . Jesus. ; ,\vas ?' . yShe, 'thought again, and ■ then /said, ( _USp£tfit{ any.'- Then, again, when?. l, -opened a Sunday school in the , (Taihape'; district, I .asked, the children Avho ,Ijhe-- nrjst man' Avas- One boy .replied.'Bill. SykeV , Bill Sykes,.by the -way, was. the local; store-, keeper* ' (Laughter.) ■ ■ VVheh^J asked the question .again,' the reply Avas "given, . *11 it Avas' hot Bill Sykes it must be Bob Cole.' It happened thatyßob Cole \yas Bill. Syke.B' partner." (Rene\ved laughter.) The lecturer said the. people who live in' towns of anv size had ho ide«a of the lack of knowledge of the Bible by , some, children in , the baekblosjts.

Some comments respecting judgment summonses were made by Mr R. S. Florance, S. M., this morning. Judgment summons cases have been known to be adjourned" time after time until there was scarcely sufficient: room on the endorsement papers to enter the dates. This morning an application was made for an adjournment of. a case, when tine magistrate said it had been agreed amongst magistrates that this practice .of adjourning judgment summonses, was not to be encouraged. It Avas quite an improper thing to 'hold tliis Avhip oA'er a judgment debtor. It was very objectionable. The cases should be- settled Avithin a definite time or struck out; Mr Hitchings said it certainly Avas unfair that the debtor should be made to pay adjournment fees, and Mr Burke pointed out that in many cases the debtor rejected an adjournment.,; His Worship said that Avas a different- matter, for in" . that case a debtor Ayould be making arrangements for payment.

About 50 civil cases Avere set doAvn for hearing at the 'Magistrate's Court this morning. A number Avere struck out or adjourned, and judgment Avas given - for plaintiff in the folloAving undefended actions : Emma Evinson (Air L. T. Burnard) v. Thomas (Sonny) Sydney, amount of claftn Jtjl^, 13s 7cL and costs £1 15s 6d; Cook ..Hospital and Charitable Aid Board,,,(JUr L. L. Hitch'ings),v..Wai Kingi WaihopL ;£8 9s, and costs £2 6s; , Manns Patrick ftills (Mr Burna.rd) a-. Iti Honi, £2 0_ lid, and costs £1- 2s; same v. Kihi Jibui, £"; £3 6d, and costs £1 18s 6d ; Joseph Harold Cato (Mr J. Blair) v. Leonard Biiane, ! £4 10s (balance), and costs £1 2s bd ; Frank Lowndes (Air" Bright) v. James Kearns, £1 lis lOd, and' costs ss; John R. Shaw '(Mr Bright) v. Hotene'te Wai, £72 5s 6d, and costs according to scale ; Walter, Reeve (Mr Dawson) v.. , Karaitiana Ruru, £12 6s, and costs £1 15s 6d ; N.Z. Loan' and Mercantile • Agency jCo., Ltd. (Air Qorrington) v . W. J, Cox | v and Co;, £100 %s 6d, and costs £4.. 45? "6d; Phoenix Co. (Air Burnard) v. W. JJ Cox and Co., £52 Bs. bd, and costs £4. 0s 6d: 'Orders -were made as folloAvs : Fiskeij and Ludcyvig (Mr ; .DaAvson) v. Alexander Simpson, immediate payment', of £3 las 10d, , in default foui\ A days' im^ prisonment ; Robert Robertson. , ( t \lr Blair) v. James Alpss, immediate payment of 16s 6d, in default 04 hours' imprisonment; Grundy and Shennaiv (Mr Burke) v. P. L. 'BrbAvhall, immediate payment of £3, in default, ; four days'- imprisonment.

The police staff this morning moved | info their new and more commodious • station buildings, at the corner of Childers road and Peel street. At His Majesty's Theatre to-night the .Pathe^Jict-We P^prietwy, *\v*U _?c*een for the last time the 'great story" 6f true heart interest, "In the Springtime of Life," which ,wi]l .he . supported ;,ivith a full programme of "unusual : merit." ... D luring' discussion of a transfer, •of a section at Pongaroa township, the'.Wellington Land Board eliv-iUd the information that three dray-loads of 1 empty bottles had been taken < off , the section. Pongaroa is. ; in, .the, Master ton "dry" ar.ea, and the nearest hotel-is 20 miles away. ' Th? ferry steamer Maori f__ed v"t^tijߧfnect with .the West Coast "express" jat Christuhuich on Saturday, and," in accordance with its promise, t'he Post Office sent the mails- %6Spiingd'eldyin a motor car, which-jjeached its destination 25 „ minutes before: the- arrival of. * the "express," upon which the' mails^^fre then placed. ' : y The judge's selection of musical items for the forthcoming competition ' " contains. several . well-kiiown vocal numbers. Mr H. Rarry Coney, the musical judge, himself the- possessor <5f *& vdry fine (baritone voice, has a particular regard' for some of the older and better known composers, and this lining will probably be shared by those,. iiiterpstsd in, the-selec-tions. The. schedule. of. ijfems.^and prizes is, now dbtaiiiable eitheiviroji^jt^e .secretary,' Mr. F. R. . Ball, or. at, Messrs "E. Chrisp and Son's, music shop T: . . „ ,. - Evidently Bishop Cleary^had-'a narrow escape from a fatal injury -d-ring*' the trip south, from which he has returned to' Auckland. . At the opening of the .Girls' Parish School, ponsonby, one of the speakers congratulated, the Bishop upon escaping injury. Dr. Cleary, when replying, ;said:, "It, was- a^ very -;close shave. I was reading my offices, and had just leaned back, when tile bullet grazed my forehead. Had I been leaning f orwaVd as I "was 'a mbmerit before, that bullet would certainly * have gone right through my head." -father .Jdge remarked dryly that as the. Bishop eame from a country where .they < Kad a habit of treating that, Way, it might be someone thbught^h©^ was 1 getting together -too much school. property. In qw Monday's issue ,was published an extract from: .an 1 Australian contemporary chronicling the- fact that^^jvo young men— W. M. Maguire and Brn_lt W. Atkins— had been found -in' a critical condition in a -Brisbane L-hbtel, both having -attemp^edyto, .take, their lives. Atkins, jwhp. ( ha/d recently Vnrch^^ a farm at, Kin ;Kin, Aon-ti^.NQtth line, it : now turns v out, -uwenfc /to Queensland j from this district^ aind Maguire wae a friend who had" joined him .rc_n- : the Old Country. -According' to inf6rmAt|bn received locally the rash act was •committed ' whilst "the yoUhg iellows : "#Aie evidently suffering 'ftbnV )' mental depression in consequence of misfortunes with the farm, 'to^ethfef Arithiihe r-eeeipt of cable ne^sjlr&m U'isborrie}!W_icli^was entirely un-oHuid^edi 7 -"__"•! private^ cable from Brisbane stated that jMagMre had ;re^oy^re4 ,'tf ofe e|^ts p£ c^lpr'odyne^'j whilst whp : is^iil an „in'mateT orra^j.pxlva^e . hospital^^vfas progressing. favoTabjty'. - , • - ; ' y ; -"j _' . : ) Tlie case of 'Di _^- ; Thompson ahd^fo., merchants (Mr '» 'Hitchings) ~vi William Henry Field, iPuiha,* (Mr A. Trevor Coleman) -.a claim, for £510 3s' 6d, being., for horee.Vfeed. supplied in iIQJO, was cpntinued at " the Magistrate's Court to-day. John Henry Smith, market ,gardener>. gajve evidence/ thgt: he was 'in partnership ywith. plaintiff three yea^s ne.vej,yhaard defendant complain about the chaff. Evidence was given by .pavid, Stewart, "as to the dehvery -of the u chaff ;to defendant, who inspected: the ; chafi^ and' expressed himself as being' satisfied with— -its quality. Defendant ordered <a/ ton -of chaff; at £6^ 'ton and six'safeks of'oats. At defendant's request sent_l_he goods to }yai;%hu % tra^'n.' *At a iMr date, defendant Ordered two tons, of chaff and a, ton of oats, but \ritness:told him he could not supply ituntikthe first lot had been paid fpr. He never complained abbnt "the ; chaff. "Witness as _ e(l _ .^ m ,^7 eral times , for^payment, and defendant said when flnngs improved .'he' would squaw* up. Under cross-examination witness said he heard defendant tad made a compromise with his creditors I ,.^but'Avitness was 'n&t offered any compromise. At /his stage '2& ■ *?" *P ™ 8; fu^ h^- adjourned iintil next Xnesday as defendant and his witl nesses had mistaken the day J\ 1