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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13428, 10 July 1914, Page 1

The case of Graham and Krebs (Mr Burke) v. John Ne«ton (Mr Burnard), a. claim for repairs to a dray, adjourned Irom yesterday, having been amicably settled was. not called' on at tlie Magistrate's Court to-day. Mrs T. H. Wood is giving a "grand entertainment on the 17th and 18th inst. m aid of the new Hospital funds, including Mrs : Jarley's famous waxworks, skirt dancing, .tableaux, and a comedietta, •■■■ The amendment moved by Mr D. G. S. Mac Donald and carried at the meeting of representatives of Poverty Bay Dog Trial Clubs was as follows: "That the clubs remain as-, they have been m the past— isome district and some. open to all comers." The secretary of the: Competitions Society to-day received seven entries from Invercargill, also applications for forms from Havelock North and from Auckland. At a meeting of tha committee I to bo held this ovenmg, the proposal to hold a spelling bee will be .discussed. Their annual winter song recital will be given by Mi* and Mi's Lamont Gurr m the Scottish Hall on Tuesday, July 28th. Mir and Mas Lamont' Gurr -will be assisted by Mrs Fergus Dunlop, solo pianist, and Mass Gretchen Kennedy, elocutionist. Mrs H. C. Morgan and Mr Ernest Chrisp will be the accompanists. Tlie death occurred at the hospital yesterday of Mr William Dalton, one of the Te Rau students. Deceased;, who came from the North of Auckland this year "to attend theTe Rau College, was a bright and promising youth, 19 years of age. In consequence of the death, the V.M.P. football team will not be able to fulfil its . engagement ■ against St.. Patrickfis to-morrow afternoon. A young lady essaying to reach Crawford (road, via Dickson street, last night had the nusfortune to encounter a boggy crossing There bad been a small bridge across the ditch, m the "centre of the road, which had, served, a good purpose for several years. The bridge, however, was shifted to one side, and the young lady was taken unawares. It is suggested that the. Boro,ugh Council might place a substantial bridge m that locality ,riis it would be of great advantage for resijdents to get to and from town 'via 'Dickson street. . '•' '' ' . Colonel McCredic's property, "Fernside," consisting of 3 acrea 2 roods and 28 perches, with house and outbuildings, was sold by public auction by ! F. ; S. Malcolm and Co. yesterday, Mr-' Harry Williams being, the purchaser at £3100. ' The furniture and effects '(with the-ex-caption of the library, about 30 paintings' and 40 other , lots) were also disposed of- at satisfactory- prices. The lots thfit" were nob offeree! will be > sold ■• by. public auction next week at Malcolm s mart. r . The boxing tournament will bo continued at the Opera House to-night, when the finals m the amateur championships will take place, and a pro-' fessional middle-weight contest will be. fought between Geo. Richardson and W. Poesy. =As tho result of a meeting of the Association's ' committee; held last night, a different system of deciding the contests _ Avill be adopted > to-night. It. was decided to ' have two judges and a referee, who will adjudicate upon the, amateur finals and' professional match. The idea is that. the. two /judges will note the points, and if their decision, agrees, then the referee simply announces the'wiuner, bub if the, judges 'differ, then tlie' referee . adds h^s opinion after comparing the judges' findings, and gives the decision accordingly. Messrs W. Lv Clayton and I. Mirfield were appointedjudges, and Mr H. L. '.Humphreys referee. A further . meeting Avas held at the Miasonio hotel last 'night, m- connection with the formation of a' town? Gun Club, arid": judging .from tlie enthusiasm being, displaced m the .movement, a successful organisation is -in view. At the previous meeting, when it was decidedi to forni a Gun Club, it was decided to look up a< many likely members as possible,^ Avith^ tho I'esult that an enthusiastic meeting took place last night, and a new aspect has arisen. -It- was pointed out that, a Poverty Bay Gun Club, although almost defunct, was m existence, Avith an excellent plant, and ■it was agreed to ascertain if_ the members of the old club would join m. -with the new organisation. The- aesult of ; tlie .inquiries willtbe.reportedi to' a further meeting Mori-' day night. It was stated that m addition:'to thek free' "use of Mr H. White's Paddocks having • been :; offered, Mr, W. Bell ' had •' offered the -lis© of a site near the' Kaiti' r brick The fol-, lowing officers, were appointed : Patron, Mbr D. J. Barry ; .president, Mr.. J. R. Redstone.; vice-president, Mr Harry' deLautour; secretary, and treasurer, Mr A't-.-L. Eraser ; committee, Messrs R. , Aisiabic,- A." McAlister, J. Albrecht, W. I Hackett, L. Hackett/and J. R, 'Nicholls.'

Mrs Nalder, representative of the Ramabai mission, is to speak at the Mangapapa Band of Hope this evening. - '.-* - Entries, for the Poultry, Pigeon;' and"" Cage Bird Association's show close .tomorrow night with Mr J. Nasmith, Mr Gus Cranney, or Mr C Morse. - . A first-offending inebriate appeared before Mr R. S. Florance, S.M., at the Police Court this morning, and was filled' the usual nominal amount and costs. \ . The Methodist Ladies' Guild arehold-V ing the first of their winter socials' in' Wesley Hafi to-night at 7.30. A good programme of musical items and .V com*- r petition have been prepared. - : '.;; At the Waikohu County Council {meet- ! 'ing to-day, the county engineer (^fr: J^.; Mouat) mentioned that, the total damage,, sustained to the roads of the county during the recent flood was somewhere about: £2700. '.' . .. -;.- It" is expected there will be a \ large - at the Scottish Hall to-night> upon _ the occasion of the Poverty Bay-. Scottish Society's annual balL ' AiTahgements for the function are all complete, and it only requires a large attendance to make the ball a great success. '"'-]? ' '. J ••""»•' - . The City Band' will giye^an^lier'tiFf ' its popular winter recitals at' the Opera House On Sunday, night, commencing at 8.30. Various items will be given -by.. • the band, and the vocalists will, include Mi's, Shearer* Messrs G. Downie and E. Cade. A collection will be taken at tlie! door m aid of the band's funds. . „' ,- Two applications have been received for the^ vacancy on the lumorary inedioaU staff of the Gisborne "hospital,, aiid r the' appointment will be made at the next ; meeting of the Board. The arrangement" is that one of. the staff of three, should' retire each year by Fallot, but the re-, tiring member is eligible for re-election l,---who on this occasion is Dr. Scott; The other two members are Drs. Reeve and • Williams.; i; Mr .Frank Evans, the popular auc-. tioneer for Messrs W. and :G;. TurnbulT and C 0 . ,. •of Masterton, was tlie. redpienfc of an unexpected presentation iat the rami and ewe fair, held at the Waipoua saleyards this week. . Mr A. Cooper, oh whose account the sale was being. held, announced m a brief ,' speech . before operations were commenced that the first 'ram offered' was to be sold on account,, of Mr Evans. Mr Cooper stated/that he had decided' oh this course m, order, to show his appreciation of the exceUeht. work Mr EVans-had done iiV conhectioh with making the sale a success.