----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: Arrival - Sept. 17 - Alert, schooner, from Dunedin. No Departures. Clive - Last Sunday a few lads, for want of something better to do, strayed over to the swamp and made a fire. The result was a big blaze the whole afternoon and evening, which chould be seen for miles around. Considerable damage has been done to the fences, trees, and other property of Mr Peter ROBERTSON. Waipawa - The usual sitting of the R.M. Court was held to-day before Messrs A. TURNBULL, R.M., and S. JOHNSON, J.P. Annie CONRAD, charged with obtaining money under false pretences from W. TWOHEY, at Waipukurau, pleaded guilty and was convicted and released on the recognisance of herself and one surety in £10 each, ordered to come up for judgment when called upon, and to pay costs of Court, with 9s for witness, within two weeks.