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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XL, Issue 13172, 4 September 1913, Page 2

The appeal case Oorry and Co. v. H. S. : Liddell, has been set down for hearing at the Supreme Court to-morrow morning. ' '

At the Police Court to-day, Herbert Henry §mith was fined 10s with 2s costs or 48 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness.

Tlie hardest thing to procure m Dannevirke at the present time is a, broody 'lien.v , As" much a& ss. has been offered for the fowls that will . cluokj '. hut. even at this . price .no • b usiness has .. resulted, aa there is ho supply. Incubators seem absolutely indispensable for successful early rearing of chicks m those parts. .'.The Scottish Society's Hall was this morning transformed into a bower of beauty, m the hands _of those exhibiting at the Daffodil Show thia afternoon and evening. The blooms on this occasion surpass anything hitherto shown, "many of them being new varieties. The evening proceedings are to be combined with competitions of various , kinds, bright music, and national dances under Mr McKechnie's supervision. ''■

The booking offioe had a busy time this morning, when the box plan for the Competitions festival was opened. The secretary of the society advises that over one hundred membership tickets have been issued. . A membership ticket entitles the holder to admittance for himself and another to every session for five days, and includes booking. Intending members should t communicate promptly with the secretary. ,

The Mayoress (Mrs J. R. Kirk) has notifiged the hon. secretary of the Beautifying Society (Mr H. E. Hill) that the lady members of the Scottish Society, who recently gave a most successful concert m the Scottish Hall, are willing to repeat the concert m aid of the Beautifying Society's funds m His Majesty's Theatre. Accepting the kind offer of the ladies, Mr Hill has engaged the theatre for September 16.

The local Health Officer (Dr. Williams) has received instructions to inspect all passengers from Auckland on landing at Qisborne. In order to cause a minimum of inconvenience, this, will not be carried out m the roadstead, but observation will be made at the wharf when passengers are landing from the Tuatea. This, of course, only applies to passengers from Auckland, and does not affect those coming here from Southern ports.

At the Supreme Court yesterday the matter of Captain Tucker's application for a declaratory judgment calling on the Land Registrar to give a title to a property m Stanley road (a subject that was before the Assessment Court, when it was stated that the land could be sold below the. Government valuation if a title' could be obtained, and an adjournment was granted), was mentioned at the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. Mr Stock said the matter could not come on at this session, as the papers werejnot served on the Registrar m time. The .matter would be dealt with m Wellington.