SECOND EDITION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17087, 16 July 1926, Page 12

SECOND EDITION.

A caucus of tlie Reform party was held in Wellington yesterday, lasting for a 'considerable time, the proceedings closing after one o’clock, when the Prime Minister, (lie lion. ,). (!. Coates, announced there was nothing to report. The Westport Warden's Court was occupied the greater part of yesterday and last night, hearing further evidence and solicitors’ addresses in the Seddonville mining ease, decision in which was reserved by the Warden, Mr. Melllriun.

Tile following New Zealand championships were awarded at the Nelson poultry show yesterday; Ducks or drakes, light breed, Mrs. A. dames (Motueku); Wyandottes, fancy, A. B. Card (Wellington) ; utility, A. J. Mainly (Nelson); Norwich vanaries, E. Lindley (Gisborne).

A seven-seater Hudson motor-ear, the property of William Charles Coldivutt, which was unlawfully removed from Princes Street West, Ohehungn, on Wednesday evening, was yesterday morning found bund at Mangeiv. It is stated the ear is practically mined.

A sawmill owned by A. Carkson, situated at Dwhatigo, was vompldclv destroyed by tire last, night. The. major! part of the timber was saved. The tire had a good hold before the lire lighters ■concentrated on saving the timber. The origin of the tire at present is unknown. The insurances'arc unavailable.

The unemployment position is brighter in Invercargill. Skilled labor in the town area is at a premium, and a number of jobs arc utfemg in the country districts for carpenters, but are not keenly sought alter. Relief, works at. the. new Invercargill tepid baths site < eminences ;u a, fortnight. Consequent I'y a. demand for pick and shovel men i.qanticipated.

'I lie financial statement of the farm committee of tile Cook Hospital Board cover ing last moulli’s operations shows receipts totalling £124 14s Id, of which £lls Os was for milk supplied to the institutions. Tile expenditure for the month totalled £llß lbs 5(1, leaving an excess of receipts of £9 IBs Bd. Additional charges against the farm, however, were interest for six months, £195 I.os 9d, rent paid in, advance £34 14s 2d, and Harbor rates, £2 8s 6d, a, total of £234 13s sd. The question of providing a new motor ear for the secretary in place of the one at present in use was considered by the limtneoi committee of the Cook Hospital Board, according to a report, submitted to yesterday’s meeting, and the chairman and Mr M. T. Trafford appointed a subcommittee to inquire into the matter. It was stated at the meeting that owing to the indisposition of the chairman the inquiries had not yet been made, and the question was held over until next meeting. Disobedience of two maintenance orders was responsible for imprisonment being ordered in two cases hoard at the Magistrate’s Court to-day. In the first case, George Lester Price, of Napier, was charged with disobedience of a maintenance order and was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, the warrant to he suspended on payment of all arrears to date. Dan Tamepo, of Waipiro Bay, was charged with the disobedience of a maintenance order and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment, the warrant to he suspended on the payment of all arrears to date.

Burglars were busy in the vicinity of Wakefield street, Auckland, on Wednesday night. Tremvilli’s hoot shop was broken into and three pairs of .shoes and a pair of boots stolen, while Waltons hoot shop ami the premises ol Shilling and Ward, leather manufacturers. also in Wakelicld street, were tampered with. Jemmy marks were found on the doors of these two .shops. However, the burglars did not gain an entrance. It is also reported that an unsuccessful’ attempt to eider the. premises of Ross and Glcndiniiig was made on Wednesday mghl.

An enjoyable gathering took place at the Cosmopolitan Chib last night, when members representing the Kaluitia Bowling Club participated in a “snooker” tournament with a team solbctod by the president of the club. The contest re suited in a victory for the Cosmopolitan Club. The games were much enjoyed by the participants, and it is likely other games of a similar nature wilt -eventuate during the winter months. A crilihage tournament will he played in the Kaluitia Club’s pavilion early next month, the president (Mr. 0. I'rinee) ihst evening throwing out a challenge to the members of the Cosmopolitan Club,

An old man, Henry Roberts, appeared before Air. E. C. Lovvey, 8.M., in the Magistrate’s Court to-day charged with being found drunk in J'eel street yesterday, and also with procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. The accused pleaded guilty to both charges. Senior-sergeant Fitzpatrica said that, this man had been twice previously convicted within sixteen days. On tlm last occasion lie was prohibited, hut that, had done no good. All this month he had‘been drunk. The Magistrate sentenced the accused to seven days’ imprisonment on the first charge and convicted and discharged him on the second charge.

The Into ring of the Motu limber tramline dispute in the Gisborne Magistrate’s Court ha:? been marked by several breezy exchanges between counsel engaged in the ease. While Mr Chrisp was cross-examining a witness this morning lie endeavored to show that while the witness admitted that the Council charge was 3d per 100 ft for the use of the mud, the witness contended that the defeaidant Reddle was intitlcd to a royalty of 6d tier 100 ft for allowing to go through his place, Mr Burnurd rose and began to criticise the analogy that Mr Chrisp was endevoring to .make. Mr Chrisp: “Please don’t, interrupt." Mr. Burnard: “I’ve a perfect, right, to interrupt. My friend is niakimg a gross error. He is putting the matter on a basis that Hid Council makes a charge of 3d per 100 ft, for the use of the road. Everyone knows that the Council cannot charge for the use of Hie road. The estimate is onet of the actual damage done to the road.” The. Magistrate : “A case of insurance against damage?” Mr Bur nard : “Yes. The comparison is absurd.” The Magistrate: “Well, its’ a case of compariuig compensation with insurance.” Mr. Burnard: “Yes, like comparing chalk with cheese.” (Laughter.)