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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14635, 19 June 1918, Page 2

The second quarterly session of the Grisborne Supreme Court opens torinorro w morning , before his Honor Mr:. Justice Hosking, who is expected arrive by the Arahura to-thorrowl cacconipamed by ! his associate (Mr Treadwell); : Witnesses | and common jurors are reminded to be m attendance at 11 g-. in. ■ ' It is •expßcte«3 ; that the sessidii' will extend over a period^ of 'ajrproadmately a week. ' y.. i T3ie tramway returns for the past' j fortnight are as follows: Afileage 1996;! car ; hours 344, passengers 14,856, 'r4-\ ;'enue £115 7s Bd, wages £49-IBs 2d,! powdP gxpenses £517 19s 2d. In eled | tricai &st)4riu? ent four new connections! wierS iii&de m tv^**?^ Childers, and i Gladstone fo^ds, ' atfd' /pur/ and. a-half ; chains of cable &mt§& sa yw as two wiring permits issued. : .'..'.. • In connection with the moventeafr iftaugurated and brought tb so successful a Btandard by the Poverty 80-y executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union) farmers throughout the district are r£alisirig the benefit to be derived from the use of lime on the land. The secretary oi the .liaiotl (Mt. H. Bedford) has already received orders for over 300 tons, and is m esip'ectation^bf ieeeifing an even larger demand; . "-"*: ';'> \ ;'.

, Writing to the Borough Council last evening, Mr. G. K. Pasley, secretary Motuhora Stone. Quarries Co.,- advised that the '^ompiny 'a • criishing plant' was at a stanaswlf { or a day or two, owing to the fourifiations of An etijgitie rocking The manager was putting ojo^tt concrete, below the present bed to give the fleces^ sary stability, and; he would advise the '.Coutidil. irheir a continuous supply would be again available. It would only be. a short time before crushing was resumed: ■ Mr. A, E. Ash^own, until recently proprietor of a livery stable at Maitawaf, experienced an unusual accident a few days ago. He was riding a young horse, and can-ying an auger m his pocket, Whett the animal threw him, and the aiiger penetrated his' fcheek. 'and entered iis eye. Dr. Bowie attehded" the sufr fers, who was later removed iti Bostrevor hospital, where he is now reported to be making satisfactory ' pf ogress, although it is feared' he will lose, the sight of the eye. .•• ' The foterty Bay Poultry, Pigeon, and Cage Bird Association's fifth annuaY sho%r , is to . be heldl Ufidei* the mles of the New Zealand" Assdclatiotl in'<Jo'operation with the Ladies' Patriotic Committee iiUthe Garrison Hall on iVfr day and! Saturday, July 26 and 27. A^i attractive schedule of competition^* has been drawn up, and includes the North Island championship m black Minorcas and Hambxng '(any variety). A number of outside entries are expected m these classes. The judges for this show are Messrs F.^ Dacre, Christchurch j F. Bi'owhi^ chief Government poultry expert; H. Hollamby, Mangapapa ; arid 1 J . Brown, Auckland. The tickets of a<lPiissiptt also enter the purchaser 'm.; an art union, m which prizes to the value of £50 amgiveri.- ' ' ■ In the course of the annual report of the Poverty Bay Turf Ciub just issued" ,Mr. J. W. If plan, president, states :-^ "The committee wish , 'to . : congratulate members oh 'the satSsfactory position attained and also the success of the two meetings l^eld during the racing year,' consisting of days; instead of four as forhierly, the club having 1 lost one day. The sum pf £1000 has been invested m this year's War Loan, inakirig the total bank overdraft as shown m the balance-sheet £1545 14s 9d, as agairtsi £1317 15s 3d last year: The stakes paid for the 'three days' , racing totalled £3725; "and the totaliaator, dividend,' and amusement taxes 'paid '' amounted to £2627 $1$ Id, The total suhsoribad to patriotic funds to date ' amounts - to £906 10s 6d. The three members of the committee who retire by'rotation> blit - are ■ > eligible : for re-election, are Messrs. W. G. 'Sherratt, Ay H. Wallis, and R. .G.'Hallamore. The thanks of the committee are due to Mr. Fi; W. Nolan fop; his services as h6ri: treasurer.' The t of meh who left for camp last night was comprised mostly 1 of volunteers,' a good number, indeed, being 19 and 20-yea"r-old y<ttrths; '., At the 6.30 parade at the Garrison Hall night; Mrs. W. Sherratt (the Mayoress) and Mrs. 'W. Ay Smith pinned -on /the omea's Patriotio Committee's badges and, distributed I'bussifs-,'.' * wfiile ; Mr s . Morice ■presented Testaments. iTh| Maypr (Mr. \y. G. Sherratt^' briefly addressed the men, assuring them' of coiisdence that thtp|y would follow the wprthy example set by previous rein> forcefnepts." Three hearty cheei's' were given for Mr! Sherratt,: and the Rev.. J. Aitken then, offered up -an appropriate prayer. The City Band played thV,' : men to the wharf, where friends had garthered to say good-bye. It v was \ unfortunate ( the>. rain came dpWn heavily a'a Ujo dra^t was about to embark, biitall werein the best of spirits. In accordance with a suggestion s>y. the Defence' Committed that the Reiurned Sojdfers' A^sociatioii should be representea .m. farewelling departing drafts,. Mr. ! F. X ißedforfl (president of the association), arid seyeral' other, returned soldiers were present.. \ * i' - - • • '■■■..' ■ ■ , ; Quite a spirited , ai'gument, .m ■ which two prominent 1 ' 'membei's of " the legal profession pai'tidpated, took plac4 at last evening's meeting .of the Borough Council over the " requisition for tho closing of the ' "' haii'dressers and toba6conists prenn'ses m accordance with statute requiretiients. * The subject, |fc will be recalled,::came before the ppuncil at a previous meeting. -.The Irispector of Factories wrote, forwarding a fresh requisition with' v the name of >: M.i~. Owen, (Mr Hallamore's;. agent), attached. There were ll tobacconist shops, nine of which were gentlemen's hairdressers. The six signatures to the petition therefore represented a ihajority of both. The signatures were: A.'- J. Button, Arthur Owfen, Frank Wise, H. J. Fletcher, H. W. Lucas ' and 'S.-Earle. .A counter petition against arty change m the present ' hours -was signed by William. Millar '(per Geo. Tattersall), F. DaVy and' A. E. Davy, G. McLachlaii, Thos. Kobirison, Geo.L. Huillier, and Arthur* Qwe'n. (per Mr Hallambre);' Messrs Chrisp and Coleman f orward ed ' ; a memoranduih from Mr Ai'thur Owen,, asking that his name be added to the list m substitution iorr 'jbliat of ' Jiimself as agent ■ f or -M^. HaUamoVe. ; Mi^ Owen, they explained, had 'formerly' signed: .'as agent for Mb. Hallamore. Sinoe then the ; salo of the business had Beefii ttrought to a, head! anil the purchase ■ money ' ; -> palid over.' ■ Mr. Owen* ihstructed 'them to forward : i3ie memorandum, which placed the regularity of the application beyond all doubt. In the course of the discussion Mr. Burnard produced the folloM'ing telegl'am from Mr. Hallamore, at Invercargjll : "Telephone Owen immediately ui'ge delaying action pending meeting." After hearing counsel at considerable length, and also a statement from Inspector , Westbrook, the Council decided to refer I

A dance wdJ3 be held m the MamHuke* hall to-night m aid of the Red Cfosa funds. Bell's 'bus will leave the pajAr-office-at 7 p.m. ' * \' The Catholae euchre party and dance,, which takes place m the Masonic haH,. Guilders roadv to-night, promises" to 1 hea great success. The committee liaveall arrangements well m hand, arid* a good night's enjoyment can be" lookwd for. A social m connection with- .the' Methodist Ladies' Cfoild will b^heUTm the Bright street achqolrQom to-morrow night. There will be a g^ood programme of solos, quartettes, " recitations '.'' 'said 5 orchestral selections. Rfefreshmehts will be provided. f ' ? ' f American doctors are.'daiug anpiie than a "bit." There are. iribive £baai .'jji^OOO of them dn thie United (States service, and ' 3189 "* tfo Medical Corps of the' Allies. It is remarkable hpw.'healthy we k«*p while they are gone. — The St." Louis Star. , •■'■ ■ The weekly meeting bl (he:W«iilHr Guild held last evening was. well attended. The subject for the debate was "Are we better thai v our" grandparents physically/ mentally, and morally?"- The Chairman opened with a few! jenjarks on the subject, and a spirited discussion followed. ; Vegetable growing on. a grand scale ia now m, full .-, swing m Mesopotamia, where the English cabbage lias taken kindly to the thirsty soil; j The 'Indian . gardeners' corps consists <>f* 4 150 rank and file, with a hundred reserve nien to replace casualties— a precaution $jat tells how near the Big Cabbage -Patch must be to the led harvest field of battle. ' : The Income and Excess Profit. Taxes m America 1 v aie expected to bring about 3,p00,0QP,0C!P ." dollars into" this Treasury iii June, or half a bijlidn more tHati'was anticipated b'ef pr e the returns 'twere filled. This money will be available- ±0 aid m paying: the cost of the United 'Stutes of , conducting the , which h^WijDeeh on an average- 40 million dollars da^ly— 30,000,000 for Ooverriment purposes \ind 10,000,000 for Allied, loans., - The following will represent the Allies* Club m their hockey match against Huia 2 . ito-mori'bw : BA.-jGaHa^her/^FivSlm'ebn, L, . M; Kay, 'G. Fanning/ T. Mo^atyltf. Ferguson, 'M. Collev;- $'s Aylward, L. do^rey, -P;-Newey,-C.'Shiith, .' V: Johnson, ' BTvPearce; i-T|ie^ flowing will represent Kia Tpa Hockey Club m. their match with High Schobf -B: : Z. Bates, R: SolvarideiV ■' ~ A -: Bowler,. N. Fairlie, F.. Davidson, A. Hill,. L. Hillj F. Solvande^^^SiH, M. Fairlie, and M. Watts. . 1