DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 178, 20 August 1909, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS

WAITARA. (From our Own Correspondent). The monthly sitting of the Magistrate's Court, before Mr. H. S. Fiezherbert, S.M., was held at Waitara on Wednesday, -when the following cases were dealt with:— W. Wilkes v. J. R. Jillett, claim £2O 13s lid. Judgment was given for the amount claimed, and on plaintiff's application immediate execution was granted. Jenkins, Matthews and Pigott v. J. C. McDonald, claim 3os. Mr. Townsend for plaintiff. Judgment for amouni., with costs 13s. W. E. Or iiuham v. R. O'Donnell, claim ±'3. Mr. Townsend for plaintiff. Judgment for amount, with costs 20s. W. J. Lonergan v. If. Hicks, claim £2. Mr. Townsend for plaintiff. Judgment lor amount, with costs 10s.

W. J. Lonergan v. L. Ellis, claim £l. Mr. I'ownsend for plaintiff. Judgment fo r amount, with costs ss. S. G. Fraser v. C. Jones, judgment Summons, £2 8s 2d. Mr. Townsend for creditor. The amount to be paid within one week, or one week's imprisonment. 11. Holmes v. Potiti White, judgment summons, ,t!l 12s 3d. Mr. Wilkes for creditor. Amount to be paid within one week, or one week's imprisonment. H. Rogers v. C. O'Sullivan, claim £4 i3s 6d for bushfelling and fencing. Defendant put in a claim for £2 13s 6d, being half of an amount paid for a party fence. The Magistrate gave judgment for the claim, less !)s (Id paid into Court. On the counterclaim defendant was nonsuited. Mr. Wilkes for plaintiff and Mr. Hutchcn for defendant.

The local volunteers have formed a working bee with the object of putting the old soldiers' cemetery in decent order.

Preparations are well forward for the volunteers' annual ball, which takes place on the 2fitli instant. The Municipal Band has promised to attend and play tile grand march awl first waitz, also a programme outside the hall. The Waitara Orchestra is engaged to provide the dance music, and, given a fine, night, the gathering should be a great success. Full particulars will he found in your advertising columns. A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. John's Church on Wednesday by the Hev. ,1. B. Rroeklehurst. when M'ss Maud Clare, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Clare, of Waitara, was united to Mr. Charles Goldsmith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmith, of Napier. The bride, who was given awav bv tier father, looked charming in a cremc silk dress trimmed with silk insertion, and - ! ;e wore a veil , with orange blossoms, ar.■' carried a shower bouquet made and

"f *nted by Mr. B. Linnner. The atI'iant bridesmaids were Misses Pcp;iill Nellie Aroa, nieces of tile bri.lc .Mr. Frank Clare acted as best nan. ,i-i'l Mr. S. D. George as groomsman. '!'!»' bride's present t« She groom was « gold albert, and tin- '. ridegroom gave the bride a gold chair, mid to eneli of the bridesmaids a gold brooch. A large number of useful and valuable presents was received, including a silver buttfr-dish from the girls of ifr. Lonerran's establishment, where Mr. Goldsmith is employed. The guests weie entertained at the residence of the bride's parents, where afternoon tea was Served. Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmith left by the afternoon train for Wanganui on their honeymoon tour.