The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Ora Mota Iwi.” TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1903.

Motueka Star, Volume V, Issue 244, 22 December 1903, Page 3

The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Ora Mota Iwi.” TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1903.

Yesterday morning a civil case, A. Manoy v. Heberley, claim £2 js 6d, goods sup- I plied, was decided in favor of the plaintiff, with costs, by the Stipendary Magistrate. Mr P. J. O'Regan, well known in this district, has passed his law examinations. Mr John otade, an old and respcrted settler of N—ud«rf. dva<! <-»~ Friday last and was buried on the following day, the funeral being well attended. An overcoat left in the passage of the Post Office Hotel, was taken by mistake by some person, on or about the 25 th ultimo, who left his own, which is of another pattern. It is requested that the one left be claimed and the other returned. Friday next being Christmas Day, the Motueka Star will not be published. We take the present rpp >rtunity of extending seasonable greetings t:> one ."mil all. During the forthcoming busy sen son the s.s Manama will be engaged solely in the \\ ellington Motueka trade. A notice giving further particulars will appear next week. Mr James Druraraond has received word from the Postal Department to the effect that the prayer of petitioners for the establishment of a post office at his residence has been granted and that the office, which is to be called Burnbrae, will be opened on the Ist of January next The concession granted by the authorities will no doubt be highly appreciated by the settlers in the locality. After the conclusion of the case, B > rough Council v. Knapp, Mr A. T. Maginnity intimated that, the appeal on point of law only would be abandoned, Mr Johansen agreeing to accept one deposit of .£lO as security for proseeucing the appeal on the case generally. At the invitation of Mr Manoy, we inspected the shilling tables which, for public convenience, have been erected in his furniture warehouse, next to the Post Office. The tables are tastefully laid and are laden with articles, fancy and otherwise, suitable fo: Christmas and New Year presents. A special attraction is the large graphaphone, manipulated by Mr James, which deals out music patriotic, sentimental, and humorous.

Tne reports of the different secondary < schools are now available, and from them • we glean the following information regarding pupils from this district. Miss K. Hewetson has done remarkably well at the Nelson Girls College, gainiaga scholarship of twelve guineas for two years, and securing the following prizes : First in VI mathematics, first in VI Latin, second in VI English, and third in VI French. She, besides, gained Miss Gribben's special prize for the best Shakespeare paper at the annual examination. Miss N, Jennings, formerly a pupil of the Motueka school, gained one of Colonel Pitt's writing prizes, Master Walter Guy, of Ngatimoti, and Master R. H. Deck, of Motueka, pass out of their respective Forms at the Nelson Boys College College "with distinction," and Masters Jordan, of Dovedale (nephews of Mr J. B. Jordan, of Motueka) "with credit." Master Walter Guy, besides, gained first prize for general excellence in his Form, and Master Deck gained the second of Inspector Harkness' prizes tor a special examination held by him. We note, also, with pleasure, that Mr W. B. Easton, who is a student at the Agricultural College, Lincoln, Canterbury, came out second in his year, and gained a prize. Turning to the late Scholarship examinations, we find that Master Frank Tucker, ot the Motueka school, and Miss Eliza K. Edwards, of the Lower Moutere school, come out first in their respective divisions. Commencing after the legal holidays, Mr F, W. Shortland, barrister and solicitor. Nelson, notifies that he will visit Motueka. professionally, on the first Wednesday and third Monday in every month. The first visit will be on the 18th January. He may be consulted at Brougham's sample rooms. At the Stipendiary "Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr W. Moffatt, chairman of the Motueka School Committee, proceeded against Mr John Linimir, as guardian of two boys, P. and S Hawken, for failing to send them to school in accordance with the provisions of the School Attendance Act. Permission having been given by the Bench, Mr Moffatt referred to the difficulty in keeping up the attendance at the schools in this distiict, the diminished capitation allowance resulting there-fn'm™"i*fitv-dijnbiht:«*s u-uder J >'hi'4i th*-_l teachers labor, etc. It was, he said, absolutely necessary that the question of irregular attendance, and the obligations under which the Committees labor, should be settled once for all. There was no personal feeling in the matter ; he was simply doing his duty in the interests of all. He would not ask for a heavy, fine ; a conviction was desired as a warning to ot.l ers. (i Linuner, who pleaded guilty, stated that he kept the boys at home to pick fruit, which had ripened earlier this year than on previous occasions; also, one of the boys had been ill. The Magistrate referred to the fact that the Legislature intended children should be educated, and the provisions of the School Attendance Act must lie enforced. He would inflict a tine of one shilling, without costs, in this case as a warning to parents and guardians ; in other informations of a similar nature brought before him he would deal more severely. The Committee which organised the public farewell concert and. presentation to Mr Gilbert, have presented their Balance Sheet, which may be inspected at this office by anyone interested. Finding they had a surplus on hand after paying all expenses, the Committee decided to lay it out in presenting Mrs Gilbert with some small memento on behalt of the district Accordingly a silver afternoon teapot was purchased and duly presented. The Committee have no doubt that their action in thus disposing of their surplus funds will be endorsed by the public* You save tioo Agents' profits by bulling OLIVER PLOUGHS from me. ' I have just secured another shipment at a specially loio price, and I have pleasure in offering the 08 Circular Coulter, with extras, for £3 15s. ' advt. A. MAA T OY, Motueka.