Manaia MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) S? ef<V^ Mr W- R- Ha«el<len, S.M.) On Wednesday the following cases were heard:—Frank Curtis, convicted of assaulting Chung Shang Chong fruiterer, on October 6th, was fined £1 with fs costs. A. Mouat was fined £1 and costs for driving a motor car at an .excessive speed through Manaia Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, 20 October 1917, Page 4

CRICKET. NORMANBY v.Manaia

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.CRICKET. NORMANBY v.Manaia (From Our Manaia Correspondent.) Norman by and Manaia's Wednesdayteam met on the Manaia Domain on Wednesday, and the game resulted in a three-point win for Normanby by 5 runs. Scores: NORMANBY—First Innings. H. Hughes, bH. Whalen 4 Le Fleming, b H;i Whalen 15 [Atkins, 1.b.w., b Bairstow 7 J;.■'■•vflughes, b, Bairstow 4 Mills, b Bairstow 0 Linn, b H. Whalen 1 Laurent, b Bairstow 0 Norfolk, b Bairstow 0 Molvor, b Bairstow 2 Chong, not out 1 Vine, b Bairstow 0 Extras 13 Total 47 Bowling: Bairstow seven for 15, H. i Whalen three for 19. Second Innings. H. Hughes, c C. Whalen, b Bairstow 12 'Atkins, b Clarke 7. Le Fleming, c and bC. Whalen 8 Linn, b Bairstow 0 J. Hughes; b Bairstow 9 Mclvor,.b Bairstow 4' i Mills, b C Whalen 1 Chong, c Bairstow, bC. Whalen 0 Laurent, b C. Whalen 0 Norfolk, not out 0 Hammond, b C. Whalen 0 Ex Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, 26 January 1923, Page 8

FORGERY AND UTTERING.

FORGERY AND UTTERING. COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE,
In the Magistrate's Court this morn ing, before Mr W. B. Haselden, S.M." a young man named Arthur Vivian Wells, of respectable appearance, was charged that at Manaia on or about February 8, 1918, he did forge the name of J. W. Patterson, Manaia, to a cheque for £8 18s 6d, and did utter same to Ching Sheen Chong. John William Patterson, farmer, residing at Kapuni, deposed that he banked with the Bank of Australasia, Manaia. A form was missing from his cheque book and the cheque produced was from his cheque book. He did not fill this chequa in, and he had not given the blank cheque form to anyone. He knew the accused, who had recently commenced to work for him. The accused had on one occasion been left in the house alone. Accused slept i» a hut and had his meals in the house and could go into it on lawful occasions. The signature on the cheque was not witness' signature. His cheque book was kept in a coat pocket which was hung up in the bedroom. Ching Sheen Chong, fruiterer, Manaia, stated that last Saturday night the accused brought the cheque (produced) to the shop and asked fo> change, which he gave him. Witness paid the cheque into his banking account at Manaia, and he was siibse quently told that there was something wrong with it. Frederick George Kimbell, manager of the Bank of Australasia, Hawera. deposed that the cheque came to him from the Manaia branch. The Hawera branch had a client named J. W. Patterson, but the signature on the cheque produced was not like his client's, and j was certainly not his. Constable Liston gave formal evidence of the accused having admitted the offence. The accused, who had nothing to say, pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court, Wellington, for sentence. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, 16 February 1918, Page 5

SILK RICE

SILK RICE. HAVING made arrangements for regular supply of SILK RICE, am now able to introduce it to the residents of Hawera and district. SILK RICE differs from the rice as supplied hitherto, having a particularly fine flavor of its own, and I am confident that one trial will ensure its constant use. Price, lOd per 21b packets. To be obtained from all grocers and CHEW CHONG  Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 3261, 29 May 1896, Page 3

Manaia Association Football Club

THE MANAIA CLUB. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ine annual meeting of the Manaia Association Football Club was held in the Manaia Municipal Fire Brigade fetation last evening, when there wns a very large attendance of members and Visiting members Present. Mr J. Hatcher president; presided. Before commencing the business of the evening the chairman spoke very feelingly o t the death of one of the Manaia Club's worthy members and player, and of flic very sad circumstances in connection with his death i He refened to tlie late Mr E. Williams  who was accklently drowned at Roupoi konui recently, and moved that a vote ot sympathy be passed .to the relatives lof the deceased, which was carried, all present standing in silence. The chairman read the following se j port of the club for the year 1923  I have to report a fairly satisfactory year for the club's first year, both financially and otherwise. Although we were not successful m winning the C«P' we made a good bid tor it, nid with a little more luck, combined w;rh S practice, and t i better understanding of each other's play, we hope to be .successful m bringing the cup to Manaia this year. 1 also wish to mention tlat wo were very fortunate during the rast season regarding the expenses m-.uiied on the players for travelling, vhich considering the distances, were cry reasonable, so let us hope we mny be ?u fof t.unat» this year. On lie.'iaif of the club, I wish to mention that we are indebted to all the ladies ana members of the Manaia Hockey Club, wno so willingly gave iLeir assistance ay our I annual ball; also to the Press for fheir courtesy in the matter of publishing reports of matches and teams. The balance-sheet showed lereipt* totalling £27 19s 9d, including donations £8 15s 6d, and subscriptions £12 1/s 6d. After meeting all xpenses, theie was v credit balance of £6 18s Officers were elected as follows:—- President, Mr. A. Stephen/son; vicepresidents, same as last year, with the following names added: G. Watts G Stephenson, J. Horton, F. Oobb,' G Cook, C. Nielson, O. Jones and C. S. Chong; executive committee, Messrs J. O'Connor, W. Vincent, W. J. Mc- Mahon, J. Thatcher, L. Parsons, and the captain and secretary; auditor Mr. V. H. Hobday; delegates to the association, Messrs. Parsons, Thatcher and D. Betteridge; selectors, Messrs. G. Edwards, J. Thatcher and J. 0. Leary. The matter of appointing a captain was left for March 1. The following new members were nominated: Messrs. W. J. McMahon, J. O. Leary, J. Damon, H. Putt, Tai Damon, S. Blair, W. Vincent, G. Watts, Nona Bobinson, C. Denmen, R. Roberts, G. Stephenson, G Clarke, E. Sutton, A. Stephenson, G. White, T. Leary, J. Cosgrove, F. Redman, A. Coffey, R. Lock, J. Horton. W. Badley, S. Greaves. Secretary and treasurer, Mr. TV. J. McMahon; assistant secretary, Mr. W. Budd. It was resolved, on the motion of Messrs. J. 0. Leary and S. Blair, that two teams be nominated for the sevona-side tournament to be held at Manaia on April 5. Messrs. R. Muggeridge, G. Edwards and J. Thatcher were appointed delegates to attend the sports club meeting to be held eext Tuesday night in the Town Hall. It was resolved that the Manaia Club send a team to Oeo to play a friendly match with Auroa as a curtain-raiser for the Oeo sports, subject to arrangements being made. It was resolved that the secretary write to other clubs in South Taraonaki re appointing a referee in each case for the tournament at Manaia on April 5. The subscription was fixed at 7s 6d per member. The sum of £1 was voted to tho secretary, who had worked well for the club since its inception. j Mr. G. Cook, tailor, offered to donate a pair of trousers valued at £3 for the best improved player, or whatever the committee decided on. —A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the donor. Votes of thanks were accorded to Mr. V. H. Hobday (auditor), the Fire Brigade for use of the station meeting room, to Mr. G. Mitchell for his valuable services as referee, to Mr. G. Stephenson (who presented the club' with a soccer ball, to the press and all who asissted the club last year. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLIV, 20 March 1924, Page 4