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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 164, 13 August 1929, Page 9

Scattered glass lying on the Awatoto road this morning suggested to ptfasers-hy that a motov aeeident had occurred duving the night and that a vehiele had had a wind-screeu smashed. Inquiries made to-day, however, fa'iJed to elieit any dehiiite. evidence of a sinash oceurring. Regular serviees plying over the road liad no knowledge oi any misadventure and police eircles stated that no report had heen made to tliem. The general practice during the liearing of cases involving alleged sexual offences at the Napier Supreille Court im the past has heen to clear the Court, but during the liearing of a c-harge of indecent assault tliis morning the usual order to clear the Court was not made and the majoriiy of tlie "audience" that had gathered to witness the ceremonial attached to the opeiiing of th-> session remainod throughout tlie sittiug and followed tlife proceedings witli morbid curiosit.v. Tncluded in those who tlironged the balcony was a fair sprinklmg of women.

Miss Clifford. an English toacher, who has heen on exchange for the past year, was farewelled by women teachers of the Hastings Rtroet Sc-hool and members of tlie Women's Teachers' Association at an afternoon tea gatliering ' nt Blytlie's tba-rooms yesterday. Miss Burns, who presided. explainecl that althougli Miss Clifford was part of the staff of tlie Hastings Street Scbool, tlie - luembers of that staff had not seen as niiioh of her as they wouhl have liked, owing to the faet that the retardate eia.ss of wliicli slie was in eharge, was detaehcd from the main school. On behalf of tho staff and committee of tlie Hastings Street School; and other friends, Miss Burns had great pleasure in prcsPuting Miss Clifford witli a small gift. The gift consisted of a soltd silver paper knife witli a greenstone handle and had the words "New Zealand" engraved upo*n it. Speeches appropriate to the occasion were also made by Miss Fallowes, of the staff of Ihe Cehtral School. Miss Maeliire, of the staff of the. Nelson -Park - School, Misses Bain, Dimond and Graliam, the younger memhers of the profession heing represented hv . Misses Airirii F.dmundson, E. B. Brown and Helen Shepherd. Miss Clifford suitahly respended. Mrs Olds. who left on Mondav August 3, for Christchurch, for one month only, is retnrning to Napier iu September, and will he pleased to receive all clients who have so kindly awaited her return. Meanwhile a competent assist- ■» ant from Christchurch, with over five years' experieuee, will he iu constant attendance * Eye strain means nerve strain. Aceurately fitted lenses rernedy that ex-' haustiug nervous strain and build up your energies. H. M. Bennett, F.I.O., London, Optician. Bennett's Buildings.* "Oalsulph" lime sulpbur solution is . the "most reliable control for the ■ majority of fruit treee .diseases, and acts as a dual purpose spray, giving ftV the- * •sarae-'time- ■' control of Tnsect pests. In 45 gallon harrels, also four gallon, ono' gallon, linlf gallon and quart tins. Full dircctions on each container. Made by Amners' Lime €o., Ltd .*