QTAKI

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2116, 6 April 1914, Page 3

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1 A special mooting of the Horowhemia Hockey Association wai held at Levin last evening. Present: Messrs. E. W. 'I* Smith (chairman)) W. Broughton, &absn, Horn, and C. H. Judd (hou. secretary). The meoling was called for the purpose of heading a deputation (comprising Messrs. Byron Brown. J. Davidson, Bert Howell, E. H. Claridae, and H. Nicnlson) representing the southern end of the Horowhemia- County, asking for permission to form a new association, or, failing this, a s»bunion. Tho matter was discussed fully, it being pointed out that tho step was sveecssary oil account of Parapai-aumu and Waikauae wishing to join, but who would fail to do so sheiild tk> boundary be too great. The management were unanimous on a fculs-wnion being formed, the boundaries to !)<> as far "south as Wirakino ■ Riding (Major Tatum) for Levin, and the Otal.f.i hoviidary from there to Paekakariki. It- was agreed that affiliation fees, if any, be paid to tho Horowhemia Association by the sulMtmoii, the latter to have full control _of all gate taking?, with the exception of . combined representative matches, when the gms takings would be eotially divided, < During the .season some four hundred yearlings''and 3000 odd brown' trout fry were liberated in various parts of the Horowhemia County, Sbmo 1.500 fry were placed ii). tanks at iho Wererpa. Farm, and wiU be libAatnd as yearljngs iu June. Sixteen, pheasants were liberated in suitable lots, and eleven mallard duck ou, Lake Horowhcwija and at OhoH. \ At the last sitting of the S.Jt. Court several old age pensions were renewed. There is a- good deal of -opposition ajwiijf! focal Maoris to tho proposed .visit of "King" To Sata and his ".Prime Minister" to England. There will probably soon bo a movement on foot in Otakf- to-Vestn'bHsJi 'tho' system. of _ rating on iho imitnprovod value, in lien of making a levy o« the basis of - capital value. It is stated that an &nsiiiiuis will shortly be imported'into Otaki for vise in tho town, and district.

„ C. A. W. Monc'kton tvas o.ii Friday sivooi in as a Justice of the Peace, A miniature mnsucm of Chinese paraphernalia was in evidence a 1 Friday s sitting of. tfo S.M. Court— boivls, Samps, pjp M , cleaner, ormun., s P6'ls of the recent raid on Chinese residences. The exhibition caused a deal of hitoresfc. During the_ hearing of a case of ; cruelty to ■ mjHßiils at the last sHttoe ■ of the S.M. Court, the Magistrate, who was shocked at the condition of the wsc, sa'd that "the animal spoke for ttseU, A laugh was cimsed when a solicitor added that Matiakau Was fortunate iii having a Scriptural horse. In a wrse case later there was much ceuflicting evidence, and regret was expressed that this animal could not a 'so speak for itself. At tlxe S.M. Court yesterday three Oiimamcu for having opium suitable tor smoking, m.their possession, were lined £5, ami a fourth, the owner of the house, £10. Mr. M'Laurin, prosecuted, while Mr. Wong Tuck was in* terpxeter.