TOW EDITION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14936, 14 June 1919, Page 6

TOW EDITION.

yesterday the. first 14 entries for the Competitions Society's 1919 festival were j received by the secretary. Although the competitions arc still a. good way off great interest is being taken m them, and it is anticipated record entries will be received this yeai*. , '•The best horse always wins," asserted Mr. A. I. . Rattray, the well-known, secretary of trotting clubs, m giving .-evidence- m a case concerning the saJ© oF a trotting horse m fche Supreme Court at Christchurch. His Honor Mr. Justice >Herdinan asked incredulously, "la that so?" Mr. M. J. Gresson,, counfie'l. for the defence : "He shows a touching faith m racing, sir. . I don't share it." . .. • Basket ball matches took place m the Victoria Domain yesterday, the teams being Cook County College v. Mangapapa., and Girls' High School v." Te. Hapara. Miss Sandall and Miss Thompson were referees. In the matches Cook County Colege v. Mangapapa Cook County College A team scored "0, Mangapapa 6, and Cook County Gblilege B team 'scored 1, Mangnpapa 6. In.. the matches Girls' High School v. Te Ha para I ,' . High School A team scored 4, Te Hapara 8,- and High School B team scored 18, Te Hapara 0. i An unfortunate accident occurred at the Aehburton , High School the othed* day, when Mr. Belshaw was conductor/ i'ai :G'.ass m chemistry. An experiment m ■•making, oxygen was m progress, wheii ;■ the flask exploded, and the Hying pieces of glass cut-most of the boya' faces., but not serioMAy. except m the case oi oiie boy; ; named Urquhart, who received a cut across the eye. Dr. Lyon was :m---mediat&ly ca'^ed m, and the boy was removed to Christchurch, where he was placed under th's care of. Dr. r'^lanninff. The Ash burton. Guardian states that it is noV thought that any s&rious harm had been, done. Tenders closing- •' on the 9th inst. ai'e invited by- "the Cook County Council for the lease of the Taruhexn cemetery reserve. .