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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14667, 26 July 1918, Page 4

Mr W. McKeague, son of Mr D. McKeague, left this morning by the Monowai for Ghiastchurch, to join the Sockburn Flying School; . Wild pigs are being driven by the cold weather from the Ruahine ranges to the level _ country. Tw6 pigs, m. excellent condition, were shot, by a settler near, Palirierston North last week. The Tokomarn Bay correspondent telegraphs : 4- fatal accident occurred here yesterday when Heta Potae, aged 14, son of Tom Potae, was thrown from his horse and died of concussion. A recent Gazette of the N.Z.E.F. states: Captain J. R. Kirk from being seconded for duty as Officer m Charge Convalescent Details. N.Z. Base Depot, remains seconded for special duty m England. The French flag donated by "'J.G.B." for the French war orphans' fund will be placed at Miller's corner to-morrow. It wilj be m charge of MrsG. S. Grey, and , contributions to the fund will be thankfully accepted. 'The flag will be offered by auction at 3 p.m. Owing to recent heavy seas and tides owners of property on the foreshore between Grey street arid Roberts road have lost several feet of ground owing to erosion by the" waves. Iri one instance a fowl house arid summer house were carried on to the beach,' where wood gatherers soon secured the pieces of these and similar buildings, as well as fencing posts, for firewodd. The Wainui district will be m charge of. the Red .Cross shop, on Saturday next, wjtteri .there wji.il be the- usual plentiful supn/v of g^pjd "things for sale. A special ..effort has been made with ihe jumpje stall, ,^here. there 'will be found good suits and costuriies,' hats, books, etc. At the i work " stall there will be some fascinating paper dolls, which will be displayed m the wuidow. ' : > ' - ' - Speaking iii reply to appreciative references 'made to hirii by members of the Ti&r and police at Waverley S.M. Coui^ last week, Mr Haseldeny S.M;, said 'he would 'like to correct two impressions th£t" had got about. The first was that an adequate, provision had been made r 'for. magistrates.' That wss] hot so/ " -Magistrates were only getting , T returned" 'what they ppaird r for ;&emßelves^riaraely, " £1006 for a .small annuity. When they retired 'they were left to draw ft m the form of a pension. Tlie public had been led to believe that the magistrate is quite well off. The other statement was that the Government was permitting no less than eight stipendiary ' magistrates to retire on superannuation';'' Tliat is not a fact. "Wo aro all being dismissed," said his Worship. ./.-.■•' . A quiet but pretty wedding was celebrated on July J.7th. at tho residence of tho pride's parents at Pukehou, Hawke's Bay, '.the contracting parties being Miss Elsie W m tei-s, youngest daughter of Mr arid . Mrs G. Wmtersy of Pukehou, and Mr Harold Npfnian Cave, eldest sori of Mir. H. J. Cavo, of Cave Bros , Gisbbrne r The ceremony was ' performed by the Roy. Mr Robertson., of Waipawa. The baHde^Syhowas given away by 'her •brotlhea*, ."'Mv^Arjfch^ ''^inters, of •Fernhill, woiie a 'dairity frock of cream, net over *^hite, silk," trimmed with lace and embrojdery, and the customary \wreath and) v«li 'She 1 carried' a beautiful bouquet of white violets and maddenhiairv fern. Miss -Violet Winters, of Gfeborrie; acted m bridesmaid, and wore '«. frock of white ; inuslin, and blue velvet- hat lined with white silk, hei' bouquet being of purple ' violets and maiden-hair fern. Mr Edwin Winters, brother of the bride, acted as best man. Both the bridegroom and best man are returned soldiers. Mr and Mrs H. N. Cave left later m the day by motor bar for Kopane, Feilding, where their future, home will be.

The cold snap has been keenly felt at Rotorua. The thermometer at the sanatorium registered 12 degrees of frost a few mornings ago. •Mr James Marchbanks, engineer for the Welljijiigton Harbor Board, wiflft leave New Zealand on a business visit to America next month. Mr Marchbanks is to study at first hand matters concerning ithe' modern way of handling coal and ' cargo at the most improved ports- m * A fire < broke out m tho Criterion Theatre, at Paeroa during the interval on^M^Sday night, and about . 2000 ft of 'film were^. destroyed. Owing to some 'of'tha firemen being on the spot the flames were 1 .- extinguished quickly, and -very little damage .was done to the building. The>> outbreak was caused by a film becoming jammed. 'At the Magistrate's ■Gourt this morning, - before '.Messrs. Johnston and A. G. Beere, J's.P./ a prohibition order was' granted on the application of a mother for her son. Le'piiarcL ' Alfred White, charged with, stealing £11 m money, the property .of Mrs., C. Ellis, was remanded until August r Ist, > bail being 'allowed' in his own surety of £50, and ono of ?£SO or two 0f.&25. y, Violet! Hopkins, the 16-year-olid-daughter of a Manmamahoe settler^ pleaded guilty at |he Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday to having made a false declaration before the registrar of births, deaths, and marriages, to the effect that she was 21 years of age. Percy John 1 Hopkins, a member of the Expeditionary Force, with whom she went through the ceremony of marriage, also pleaded guilty to causing the false declaration to be made. Both were Committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.