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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1287, 2 April 1872, Page 2

lii the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning a good many civil cases were appointed for hearing. Beukers v. M. O'Shannassy.—Claim of ,£3 for rent. — Judgment for the defendant. Barsdell v. Clariburt,—Claim ol £2 8s Is for goods delivered —Judgment for the amount claimed, with costs 9s. James Begg v M'Dounell.— This was a claim for .£3O for five cows seized by the plaintiff and sold by his instructions at the Shamrock sale yards on Wednesday last. The case, which was an usually tedious one, had not concluded when the Court rose at 2 p.m. On Good Friday the annual picnic to the Sunday Schools of Waipukurau and the neighboring country was given bv Mrs J. Harding, of Mount Vernon. Upwards of 100 children were present, besides teachers and parents; sports and amusements of all kinds were the order of the day, and the whole affair passed off very pleasantly. We regret to learn that rather a serious accident occurred last evening to Mr M- Bolls, baker, of Port Ahuriri. We are informed that, accompanied by his wife, he was driving along the road near Waitangi, when, from some cause or other, the cart fell down the bank to the side track, and Mr and Mrs Rolls were thrown out. Mrs Rolls did not sustain any serious injury, but Mr Rolls had one of his legs broken ill two places. The anniversary festival of the Rose of Sharon Tent, 1.Q.R., which was held yesterday afternoon at Waipawa, was a great and complete success. All the tents in the Province were represented, and the attendance was much in excess of expectations. At 3 p m,, a procession was formed, headed by the Napier Rifle Volunteer Band, and marched through the township. Tea was provided in the new chapel, and more than three hundred sat uown. After tea the chair was taken by P.C R. R. Harding, and a long and varied pro gramme was proceeded with. Addresses were delivered, songs and musical selections giveu, by ladies and gentlemen, and the band, at intervals, performed a very choice selection of music- Our report is deferred. The only industry flourishing in Western Australia is that of pearl fishing. Seventy tons of shells have been collected in a few months recently.