PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 442, 26 February 1909, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(IKHOJI OTJR SPECIAL COKEESPpNDENIS.)

.';■;■■■ PALMERSTOW: ; .; ■At the Supreme Court yesterday .morning when the first divorce case, Gray v. Gray, was nearly finished, his Honour Mr.-Justice Cooper discovered that the case was not ripe for.. hearing. His Honour stated that the Judges had decided that the samo rule which applied to the delivery of pleadings jn civil actions applied also, to divorcej: in that the,time of:the'vacation does not count in , the. time allowed for .the "delivery of the statement of • defence. . The - two. divorce eases ' wore: therefore put : off till the .next sitting ofthe Court.- : ; .;•..;■ '-!' ; : . ; \." Mrs.D. of Palmerston'; has received, a'letter.from Sir Joseph Ward stating that he has written'to . Mr. T. .Corder, -F.R.A.M.; thanking him and his colleagues for tho performance of the."ln Memoriam", elegy .which, he especially composed , in hon-" our of ,tho :: late Victor Harris.-In his letter, ho also, expresses'. .the - high appreciation. of ■.the people of the Dominion for -.the/: deep feeling shown" by. Mr. Corder and his col-, leagues concerning the ■ early demise ; of a. talented young New Zealander. '-'{'-'~'■■'.. :, ■ At the Supreme Court on Wednesday, his Honour Mr. Justice Chapman ■.delivered judgment for the plaintiff for £2CMnithe , case of George.Barnes Walker v. Working-Men's Club—a claim.for £50. damages .for ther re-; moyal of a building' from property leased by to'defendant;'ln'the case of "Edward :V.'Hussey ;(Mr. C.'B;:Collins)' John E. : Miles . (Mr. p.'Cook)—an application for an injunction to. restrain: the 'sale' 6'f.a property at. Makirikiri;; Marto'n—his Honour "granted the injunction,'with a declaration making jt clear, that plaintiff; is.~en- ; titled -.to; the..conditions; as- to payment and notice equivalent to those found in. the' Land Transfer Act.. 'Costs amounting; to £12.>125. were;;also awarded. '■'■'■.■:■''.-\:\. ; \ .'.''■■'•.'■-•;■ "Xc ''- .-; 'At' the Supreme Court yesterday, morning further .argument' was heard'before his Hbn■?JV r ' v usti ce Chapman, in-the'case ofMwajd...Nicholson- and- others ' y.'-Himiona Jiohai and "others--ai 'claim for' £500. damages, andan application for ; an injunction' to restrain. . His'Honqur reserved,his decision.' '■ '■■

FEILDFNG

,A ballot for. the flection 'of-V'ther';-o.roua: Licensing Committee on. March 9 is assiired, nine, -nominatipns-' for the'five seats having already been made.' The list is as follows "•— B. Gdodbehere, W. A. L. Bailey. John Bruce.; R. M'Both, H.: Woolvfin,' J. Darragh.'G. Budd;;;Gyßartholomew, 'E; H..Crabb: .; i: "Mr,; J. Gy.Cobbei went to terday afternoon to represent Mlding , ai the Methodist Conf6reni;o'..: : - " ■..;'■ ■■.■■/:'-'- : r ,Thci ;motor-car : held:>by.:the'p6iice:^hicii :, has caused, so much interest .'locally: >'■ this, week- was 'the .subject 'of.'. a few. questions .'at' the-S.M.'Court;yest&rda'y; morning.' •Wh'ishaw was being examined on':a:gu'dgment summons, .and. he :was .asked 1 if ,? 'he 'had re-' ceived;£3oo recently, for the sale-of,the'car. "I would like,.to .see it,".;was :the':answer; .Whiehaw 'fii'Mer': stated: that he : had signed' : a.;re6eipt I for. : '£3oo,. ; buf had /'not' received the: Dions}', .though he .had .'affected' to have received it.' He.:~wae' ; .very, reticent on the matter,'and the Magistrate; iritimated that', he-would not.jc'ompel , witness:.to '-answer 'a'riy question -which: would ;tend v :to' incriminate, him,; whereupon the 'changed they subject.. "case'.\vaS!also-i.di.spusse'd'-b'ffore,;Mr^rAt^p,|'.Thomßolii-'iS:M.,' yesterday ■■■ iHis.' \forehip : l .after' hearing'. a":.lengthy: 'Btatemeht' from .Mr;" Gi-ar ham,: appearing fprMr.;E.:Short,:declined'to make an order/fpf , .the''return :pr:'the ! car<tb'l Harden,; saying"'that: the -justice. '.:Wore| whom,.the search warrant -had. ' been 'sworn (Mv; , F-. ; .Pirani) could do .so if h'e';liked, : . : The car will,; therefore, remain ; in ; the- possession of ihe:'pbliceyf6^.'tne3 r *^t.■•'■.v:■^:^v^V';^/ r ..'■'\. ; . :'■■:. 'jit Waituna West".settlers are:experienciiig. a splendid, grass'season,:.and .the:,large ; nii'm-,: ber bf, fat'"sheep bought : in 'that distTict.'.for freezing%is o,f -district'*has not '■?. got N rid ■. 'of Ibligh't^'-yet'-and. .fecte^^iilflalSfff.ae :^istric'talt6|;aiher v 'a'visitor cannot help being- struck- with , the productivity; of the .soil.?-.Every-,where■ .there'. are .splendid crops.-';, of Xpats,''

' , CARTERTON.

.• : !■l^β;::'lnbnthlJ:■•?Jneetinß■,:;df^ i ,tKβoVDart'e^fon'■ ! BorqughvCo'uncil ,)yas hold on'.l'uesdayie'veri-. ing.-itlie.;-;Maxor,i vMri-; .W.v Moorej-.presid-ing. 'Present;:(touncillorsiKing, .Reed; Hart,'; Masson,\ Phillpotts, aud'-Tbomathi.The report of:routine;duties discharged.were,presented: by Works; :Financfej-.:an(l.Jfias 'Coinniittees, -.and the -sanitaryj'inspector. ■ : inspector .reported -. the : issue. of- permits':!" f oft thei.-.-'erection';; of ■ £400\; worth; -oi "build-: ings;; during the , 'vThe.;, Mayor ■and' ■ Councillor .- Reed •.: were, : 'appointed' delegates :; .to;;. : ,meetr : the ', Committee,' of.'the S, County' Council iat;. the; head works' race .to po'nsider''re-. 'pairs:'.•::'One;;case'.of.. scarlet ievor; (from.'biit-; side. ;tteJ'dM.tirict)^'*^s;;i^p'orte'd.. : ' v , .'- l A.7niotioji by Councillor ploy'.a! permaneht/hand was lost, .■■;;..';; ''

CARTERTOK.

;. :The.house, and .-property; Jessbn, in'"'Tjnei Street, '■ has been purchased:;by , .Mr. ;Tairimi'' : .a' , Mapn\fr.om'Taiieru'.'''.:!|ffie..pn<;e-' 'was':£3Bo.:-'''-.ffi.' ; -':' '■'\?;' y : >■' :: - -' ; . ;: •■ '■' ?"' .: ■'■ The ,'Methbdist Variety Fair, - held oh' Mr.; W>: W,.; Mansfield's' , grounds' in1 on Thursday afternoon, was ■ a :great;success;; :The all that' couldi.be'idesired, ;and ; .the;;attendance,,good; "■-The, proceeds..are; for; the .erection -of an',; infant.. rooni: to. .the. 1 Sunday school.''" ■ ■-:'•. ■:■;:.. : ■ Mr./S.';BairstoWj'.of .Clareville, is : having a raodernresidonce erected in. Victoria-Street. ;

WOODVILLE.

vMessrs. I ;Barraud : and 'Abrahams, ; of- Pal-, merston ;North; ;have presented.;tne. School .Committee'iwith'-sufficient: grass-seect; to 1 sow the Bchopl playground.:■: The gift; will/ be; a ; :^;-- : :: ■: ••'';■';;': : ;: : •'■ K} : , Mr. and Mrs. T:,H; Perkins purpose mat-. ing' a'■ trip":, to the (-Old- Country, -and- have; ;bopked.,passages:for.April,'nest. :. ■:)■.":'■.'•■^'S

OTAKI.

- 'The State; , School;picnic,_held;on. the : \7aikariae racecourse oh Wednesday, inVsuperb ' weather,■._was-';a;:'gre'at' success, a large "number of childreh-and; adults'taking advant-age iof.the'excursion fares.;'.' The.committee were, untiring in : their; efforts, to 'cater for \ the "children,, and during'-. the day promoted 'a ,long programme, .of, .races, 'and other ainase-: ments/ , :; -V "".■■ ■'.•-..> : -"; ';'■-_.■'.' '■:':■""'■'■■ ; ;-;V.;:- A .' .Judgment.has-been given in.the .case ' A.. j> iNcilsen V, : W.'GWYickers;; a claim for-£lB wagesj for £8 8s; 9d. for plaintiff,,with cost-s £i. :-.-::''V-;.;V',, £ ;:^:^,'..;'-^,'-, : -'.-- : -,/:v I .,V'-. iThe Otaki La-tvn Tennis^Club are endeav-.'.ouring--tb sarrange a '■' match .with a - Welling--.ton team.fbr.Marchl7. .',-;. . . .-'■'. .'■•■'- : . ; ■-~