WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16476, 21 October 1927, Page 12

WAIROA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.)

At the Magistrate's Court ou Wednesday judgment was entered for plaintiff in the following cases:— •lames Pearson v. Hikiera Martcll, £7 and costs £2 Os (3d: Commissioner of Taxes v. A. C. Brown, £5 9s 8d am.! costs; H. E. Taylor and Co. v. Arthur Eao, £2 os" Id and costs £1 Os; James Luwrcnco v. Joe Waikawa, £8 15s and costs £2 os (3d; Noble and Co.. v. Tom Hapi, £2 17s fid and costs, £1 15s 6d; N. W. Goldsworthy v. Martin Whaenga, £l4 4s 9d (for defendant with costs); K. y. Herbert, v. Pere Wlarekura, £2 lis lid, and costs £1 13s (id; same v. J. J. Awarangi, £3 10s and costs £1 12s fid; C. Oldham v. Paikeo Joe, £l7 13s Id and costs £2 19s; Hcnrv Atkins, v. Sam Haronga, £lO and costs £1 17s 6d; Mrs W. E. Taylor v. Mohinohi, £1 8s (id and costs £1 3s; Arthur P. Smith v, Jane Boss, £3l IDs l()d and costs £4 3s 6cl; J. H. Hagu, v. H. Lewis, 9s 6d and costs 18s; same, v. Percy Clark. £2 16s (id and costs £2 6s (id; V. E. Winter, v. Wi Walker, £l6 17s lid and costs £3 9s. Orders were made in favor of judgment creditors in the following cases: —H.B. Farmers v. David Paul, £7 forthwith; Robert Long v. Tommy Morchu, £2 18s 7d forthwith; H.B. Farmers *"• Claude -Lewis, £5 14s forthwith; M.' 11. G. Hallwright V. L. Storey, jmv, £8 3s forthwith; Fletcher and Son V. Claude Lewis, £B. 13s 3d forthwith; S. G. Hutchinson v. Hira Walker, £27 (is 2d, at £5 per month; H. L. llarker v. F. Badley, £29 ,'is 6d, to be paid at the rate of £1 per month; Fred Badley v. Hacrtga Paretipua, £6 8s forthwith; Cameron and Walker v. Pene Hema, £3 8s 6d forthwith; Fred Badley v. Johnny Keefe, £4 17s 6d forthwith. At the last gathering of the Scottish Society the winners of the 500-card tournament were Mcsdames W. Times and G. Hislop, and Messrs Christenson and Sinclair.

The Wairoa Dairy Factory Co. paid out on Thursday about £4OOO to suppliers of butter fat for September. This includes the usual seasonal bonus. A native, Jack Waina, was charged .at the Magistrate's Court with having committed a. breach of the Licensing Act by procuring liquor on September 24. Mr. Chamberlain, for accused, pleaded not guilty. Mr. E. C. Levvey. S.M., fined defendant £2, with costs £3 18s, in deTault 14 days' imprisonment. During the week Mrs. 1,. A. Clark, who is leaving with her husband, who takes up a. position in Auckland, was tendered a farewell at vicarage. Mrs. Clark was the recipient of some choice pieces of Sherraton ware. Mrs. W. Taylor, in handing over the gifts, expressed regret at Mrs. Clark's departure, and wished her the be.st of luck in her new sphere. " Mrs. Clark suitably responded.

The Wairoa Boxing Association last night gave Mr. Arthur Corskie a hearty send-off on the eve of his departure for Waingawa. A number of speeches were made, appreciation being expressed at the services rendered to the association by the guest, and wishing him success in his new sphere of duty. The chairman, Mr. J. Svenson, asked him to accept a silver cigarette case and holder, suitably inscribed, as a slight mark o! their esteem. Air. Corskie. suitably replied.