DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 304, 19 December 1908, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS

WAITARA. (From Our Own Correspondent). At the Magistrate's Court oil Wednesday the following cases were dealt with:—Civil undefended pases: A. J. Kibby v. W. Anderson, claim ,£1 (Mr. Townsend for plaintiff), judgment for amount, with costs 255; W. F. Newbery v. U. Pascoe, claim 20s (Mr. Townsend for plaintilll), judgment for amount, with costs lis; W. F. Newbery v. Rath, claim £43 0s 3d (Mr. Townsend for plaintiff), judgment for amount, with court costs 52s and solicitor's fees 31s; if. N. Cossar v. J. Taclor, claim £1 13s lid (Mr. Wilkes for 'plaintiff), judgment for amount, with costs 38s Oil; H. Joll v. .). Taylor, claim £lO lis lOd

(Mr. Wilkes for plaintiff), judgment foi amount, with costs 33s Od. Judgment summonses: W. P. Xewbery v. E. J Baker, claim £0 Is (Air. Townsend foi creditors), debtor ordered to pay full amount within one month or be iuiprisoned for seven days in New Plymouth gaol; h. Jacob v. T. M. Pobi'.c son, claim £8 14s sd—Air. Townsend. for creditor, said debtor had agreed to pay off amount by instalments, and an order was made accordingly; W. P. Snell v. James Poach, order made for amount to be paid at the rate of £2 per mouth; W. IP. Snell v. J. Gi'ilbeil, claim £7 Us (Air. Wilkes for judgment creditor), no order made, debtor saying he was unable to pay; W. P. Snell v. Jl. Langman (Pungnrehu), claim £2 18s lOd (Air. Wilkes for creditor), order made for payment within one month; W. P. Snell v. Te Tape, case adjourned. Frank Robert Waters, of Te Kuiti, was charged with wilfully and unlawfully making a declaration in respect to a claim for enrolment of a voter of Taumarunui. He pleaded not guilty. Mr. Townsend appeared for the Registrar I and Air. 11. lline for defendant. The Magistrate's decision was that there was no case. Defended civil eases: Kate Frost v. James Owens, claim £4 lis lid (Mr. Wilkes for plaintiff), judgment for amount claimed with court costs 31s Od and solicitor's fee 20s; W. J. Lonergan v. C. Kruger and J. W. Al'alcolmson, claim £0 (Air. Townsend for plaintiff and Air. Wilkes for Mr. Al'alco'lnison), judgment for amouat claimed, with costs 325.

The loading of the s.s. Kuinarn vdl be finished on Thursday. About 10,000 1 carcases will be taken by this boat. At the Club Hotel on Wednesday evening Mr. J. Bodley was the recipient of a presentation from the railway staff and athletic friends. Richards' Entertainers gave a performance in St. John's Hall on Wednesday evening, when the audience was treated to some clever items by. the jugglers and several fine moving pictures.

BELL BLOCK. The school concert came off on Thursday (-veiling, and was a great success. Mr. J. Connett (cliairman"). opened by explaining lo Hie parents assembled what the committee had done for the good of the school during the. vear. lie mentioned that though' the sclnol had heeji closed owing to measles for a month, and hart reopened only three weeks before the annual examinations, yet the result had been highly satisfactory and ii mutter for congratulation. The lirst item of (he concert was a pianoforte solo by Miss I. Connett. Miss Stephen sang her song very nicely, and then the school children, witli blackened faces and dressed for the occasion to represent the famous "Una Troubadours,'' contributed twontvthree items in quick succession, not one item of which fell Hat. The distribution of prizes then followed, the cliairman of ! the school committee handing the priz.'s to the winners ft iul saying kind and encouraging words to each. Amongst tin? prizes were many kindly donated for special subjects hy the following ladies and gentlemen:—Mrs. AV. Street, special for gardening; Mrs. Hoby, special for sewing; Messrs. Peppcrcll' and Kice for gardening, Mr. T. Avery for diligencs during the year, and Mr. and. Mrs. ConUQtd for tbo most popular boy anil girl

in the school. Refreshments were handed round, and a most enjoyable dance followed. Following was the prize-list: Class frizes.—Standard VI.: Ronald , Andrews 1, Edgar Giddy 2 (proficiency certificates), standard V.: Myrtle Peppcrell 1, Edward Dustow 2. Standard 111.: Arthur Jeffrey 1. Standard II.: Nita Street I,Doris Jeffrey 2. Standard I.: Eva Andrews I, Edith Richards 2. Preparatory Iff.: Myrtle Holmes I, Kathleen Downs and Gordon Giddy 2. Preparatory II.: Albert Jeffrey and Maria Falwasser 1, Geoffrey ScammcU and Kathleen Holmes 2. Preparatory 1.: George Hoskin and Olive Jeffrey I, Roy Connett and Ivy Hoskin 2. I Special Prizes. —Attendance: Firstclass certificates and prizes Edgar j Giddy, Arthur Jeffrey, Nita Street, Ivy Jeffrey, Albert Jeffrey. Second-class certificates and prizes—Olive Jeffrey. Sewing prizes—rNita Street and Ivy Jeffrey (equal), f; Kathleen Downs and Myrtle Holmes (Mrs. Hoby's prizes), 2; Olive Jeffrey, 3. Gardening—Boys: Stephen Seamniell (prize given by Mr. 15. Peppcrcll), 1; Ronald Andrews, 2. Girls: Edith Richards and Myrtle Holmes (prize given by Mrs. W. Street), 1; Myrtle Pepperell, 2. •Popularity— Best-liked boy in the school, Ronald Andrews; best-liked girl in the school, Maud Jeffrey (prizes given by the chairman, Mr. J. Connett). For diligence during the year—Clarence Pepperell (Mr. Avery's'prize). 'lnfant class-- ; Good conduct: Claud Haskel. Louis Hoi* \ kin, 'Leslie Giddy, and Isabella Fal- [ wasser.