TOWN EDITION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13546, 25 November 1914, Page 6

TOWN EDITION

Coast and Morere coaches leave at 7 a.m. to-morrow. Tho attention of Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., was occupied for some t'mo to day hearing a claim made by Albert Williams, architect, against Machell and Russell fur £100, being for services m respect of preparation of ' plans for a brick building for a butcher's shop. Tho practice of "button-holing" Roroush Councillors was mentioned at the Magistrate's Court to-day. "If I were a Councillor," remarked Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., "I don't think I would allow anybody to speak. to me m the street about matters. I think it ds a great mistake." At the Police Court this morning, William Spencer was convicted of drunkenness and procuring liquor while prohibited. On the former charge he was fined £1 and costs 2s, m default four days' hard labor, and on the second charge he was fined £5 and "costs 2s, m default one month's imprisonment, the sentences to run concurrently. At the Waikohu County Council meeting this afternoon, the resignation of Mr Mouat as county engineer was received. The Chairman (to Mr Mouat) : You are not prepared to tear this up. Mr Mouat : No jolly fear ; you get new Councillors coming here who know practically nothing about country work, and try to cut my living m half. I would not stay here under the circumstances at any price. The resignation was accepted. The Native Appellate Court delivered judgment this morning m the cases of Rakai Tamihanaland lopa te Hau regarding the settling of beneficiaries and relative interests m the Te Kuri blocks. Both appeals were dismissed. In Kapi's case costs were allowed the respondents and lopa's deposit was returned. Chief Judge Jackson Palmer and Judge McCormick leave for Wairoa to-morrow to continue the sitting of the Appellate Court there. Mr M. Downey, of Te Araroa, m forwarding 19s 9d towards the Herald's Little Belgians Fund, writes as follows : "Enclosed please find money order for 19s 9d, being small sums collected from the little children of my Native school. They are pleased to call it the 'No. Cracker sth November Fund.' It represents the gifts of 38 little ones, ranging from Id to 2s. They wish it to be forwarded to the poor and needy children of Belgium, who have -suffered so much during this terrible -war." When the case of Jessie Minnie Copley v. Godfrey Copley, an application for a separation order, was called on at the Police Court tins morning, Mr Etheriiujton raid they had been unable to come to any arrangement. Various suggestions were made, and his Worship admitted he was m aquandary to know what to do. It was evident -the parties could not live happily together, but there was not sufficient evidence to support a.n order. He was sure counsel would do all they could to bring about a ,' reasonable settlement. Amongst the contributions received to-day towards the Herald's Belgian relief fund was the sum of £30 17s from Mr Vita, the proceeds of the recent orchestral concert, including a donation of twot guineas from Mr and Mrs Lamont Gurr. The organisers and all who helped to make the concert such a success are to be congratulated on raising such a substantial sum for the worthy cause. Half of the £30 17s will be donated to the Belgian fund, and the other £15 8s 6d has been placed to the credit of the Little Belgians' Christmas cheer fund. William Alexander Neilson pleaded not guilty at -the Police Court to-day to failing to provide for the maintenance of his children m the Wellington Receiving Home. He said the children had been m the home for about a fortnight, \>,nd he was prepared to help theni all he could. He wa.s not con-, tributing towards the support of his wife. He could contribute £1 a week fo*-- th_ children. Senior-Sergei i.t Hutton said it Mas a pitiful case, the children having had to be taken fron the mother, who was an habitual drunkard. An order was made for payment of 5s a week for each of the four children. Tho executive of the Gisborne branch of the New Zealand Moderate League met last evening. Several prominent business men who are interested m the League's success attended, and were added to the executive. , These gentlemen lent very considerable assistance towards putting the League on a solid working basis. The hon. secretary, Mr E. M. Cuthbert, reported that, the membership now stood at over 400, and that before the election - the membership would easily reach 1000. Suggestions for the future policy and activities of the League were considered, and these will be. brought up at a meeting of the whole membership m Findlay 's rooms at 8 o'clock next Friday evening. Inside a fortnight no less than 62 volunteers had come forward to assist m enrolling members and aiding the movement. A manifesto is being arranged, and will shortly be advertised. Several matters appertaining to the sale of alcoholic liouors were thrashed out,, and remits are " being forwarded tb the Dominion Conference, to be -held at Wellington on the 27th inst. Tho secretary of the High School Board, Mr Morgan has been advised by the Education Department of the successful candidates at the last plumbing examinations of the City and Guilds of London Institute, recently held at Gisborne. The successful candidates were as follows :' Plumbers' work, grade 1 : Pass, George E. Adair, Norman C. Bartlett, John 0. Fox, Stephen Schofield; grade 2 : Archibald Campbell, James A. Ingham, and s John T. Lloyd; practical, grade 2: John W. C. Carter-Cavanagh and Geoffrey D. Magnussbn. Amongst the list of successful candidates who sat ay. •the examination held by the Plumbers' Board of Control the name of A. Campbell appears. In this connection it should be mentioned the Plumbers' Board of Control, Wellirgton, has issued a circular dated August' 3, stating that the Board will accept as an equivalent for its own examination the second grade of the City and Guilds Institute examination passed before the Board's first examination held m December, 1913. From this it appears that -the certificate.? secured this year at the- City and Guilds examination held m May will not be recognised by the Plumbers' Board of Control.