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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16580, 22 February 1928, Page 11

, Six tons of gelignite were fired ai the \ Waikato River quarry, between Tuakau and Mercer, with a view to bringing 1 down about 100,000 cubic yards of , metal for crushing. Tile laying of such ’ a big charge has taken some time, it J being divided among 13 chambers, which , were sealed with concrete. An electric wiring system was installed to fire the charge, * 2 In (lie Magistrate’s Court this 3 afternoon, Mr. E. C. Levvoy, SAL, continued the hearing of the charges . against Oliver Leonard Evetison, who . was accused of 'attempting to connnil ! a serious offence against a girt of 14 . years. Evidence as to the behavior t of the accused was given by the .girl, i on the lines of the evidence given by t her mother in the earlier stages of the 1 case. While.giving evidence, the child - showed unmistakable signs of illness, - and eventually reached a ebndition - which precluded any further examina--3 (ion. His Worship intimated at this - stage that*lie would adjourn the henrt ing sine die, and that accused would t be admitted to ball if satisfactory ar- j - rangements could be made by his legal ' adviser,