WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16301, 7 April 1927, Page 12

WAIROA NEWS

(HiuiAi.i) Correspondent.) At the cuurL yesterday a Maori judgment debtor to" the tune "of over £M entered the witness box to explain his linancial position in regard to a judgment summons. Counsel asked: "Ho you drinJc?" " Yes," was the reply. : ' And what do you drink?" asked counsel, hoping to sheet home indulgence in luxuries. The reply came.- "Water." Mrs. VV. Clow has had to seek rest in a southern sanatorium. Mrs. J. l'.llisdon, of Auckland, is on a visit to her patents, Mr. and Mrs. 11. ({rant. The Wairoa .turps of the Salvation Army celebrated its first harvest festival'at Ihe week-end. .Special thanksgiving services were held in the hall at the Soldiers' Club. The hall was tastefully decorated, and the iarge amount of fruit, vegetables mid jam donated by many friends made a splendid show. Adjutant Mai-shall, from Gisborae, conducted the meetings. Special harvest songs and addresses were enjoyed. The festival was continued on Monday night, when a short musical programme was given, including items by Mr. C. Wood's orchestra, and vocal duets by Misses ll.uightoii and Shann, and Air. Mclntyre and Lieut. Shmidley. The produce was auctioned by Mr. Cook and was quickly sold. Ice cream donated by Mrs. It. Long, and a supply of home-made sweets found a. ready sale. Al l lie .Magistrate's Court yesterday day, Cecil James Chapman was dunged with having' driven a motor cycle on Ihe Wniron-Frusortown road in a manner dangerous to the public. Mr. Sainsluiry slated 111 ere was a chance that a civil action would be brought next silting, and the case was therefore adjourned. Peter Te Kaltika and Karina Rotoalara were charged in Court- yesterday that on February 26 they used obscene language on the Mohaka road. The accused, through Mr. Sainsluiry, pleaded guilty and elected to be dealt with summarily. Sergt. Wade staled the parties were under the influence of liquor and it was all over a quarrel about potatoes, Fined £4 each, with costs las each, in default 30 days' imprisonment; 14 days allowed in which to pay the lines. William Harris, stock inspector, proceeded against TTomi Kunaiti yesterday for railing lo clear blackberry on his lands. Fined .CI, costs £1 2s. A'etane A nam, for :i similar offence, was lined £l, costs 17s. Tom Percy llurne was charged with failing to clear the blackberry on his section ai Mohaka. The case was adjourned for a. month, in the mean lime the defendant to' clear as much as he can. The Wairoa County Council (Mr, Chamberlain) by its engineer, A. (}. Smith, yesterday proceeded against Edward Goffe for having on March 10, on the Wairoa-Gisborno road, operated a motor lorry at a speed greater than 2'.\ miles an hour, namely, 30 miles, contrary to the new joint by-laws. Mr, Chamberlain said this was thi} first prosecution umfer the joint bylaws, and a heavy penalty was not asked, for. The Council was determined to stop injury to the roads by speeding. Mr. R. C. Levvey, S.M., said it was a very necessary step to lake, but, there was no need to tell him what damage was being done in this way; he had travelled the day before, and it was a painful experience. —Fined 10s, with costs £l. Is.