Local and General.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 February 1913, Page 2

Local and General.

Cmblit ;!(lvic(>.s readied Levin vestordn.v that on llio London market prices still wero ln\v foi' Now Zeahuiil liiiKor, tliongli tlie dynunid \v:is S:ilic:l Ijiitlcr iw!.s quoted ;i(: Uo,s in U-ls.

A lin.' ,iit Shannon last d<? stroycd the premises of Messrs Jen kins (saddle.] , ) and Jones (cycli ngent). Practical Iγ all the content; wviv destroyed or damaged. I At tile swimming carnival, to b< held on Wednesday next, finite ; feature will V the L%ds Y.M.C.A junior hoys' race. ,a 111011,12; hoys win are in the art of swim mmg. ("ii . Shannon correspondent wi ite: that the children attending Ihe ToKomnni juihiie scliool had tJieir air mini treat to-day. They went h> special train to Pliinnierton at f a.m. The .school picnic i: expected to come oil' on tho : 2'2n<l ol (his month. •Judgment in a .Shannon lawsui: was given at; Wellington yosle.day b, Dr. M'Aithiir. S.M. It was tho cue in wliicli John Henry Hooper, cojjiniissiuii \Vollin<;;t;>ii. sued Kd;\ard Law. farmor. foi CBO a- ; aiTnmi.ssion oti the ailo of l.aw'fi farr; '■ai iSluninoM (o one Hell. jiov. doccaspd. His Worship Isold Urn: tho evidenr-e of the pin in tin", nn-' 7 the correspondence, put in. did not disolo.se n hindinp contract l>et\voi'i. LfiAV and 15ell. and that therefor Hooper was not ontitlcd to commission. Judginpnt was for tho do-

fondant. A revivifying movement for Levir Y.AI.I'.A. will make itself' manifesi tin,-, inoiitii. when *Mr .lamie.snn. organising secretary lor Australasia, J will conduct a membership campaign | i" Levin. It will extend over five t days. from (ho 21st to the 25ti instants, .-nid will terminate with : triiit banquet on the Tuesday evening. The following is the programme o> picl-niT.s for I his cvoiiinn; t) K . Kind's Theatre: Dramatic films. "When Gold i,s Dross/' "JJroiiclv , ! Lilly's CJfMt-ii.nrie." "Tlio Vngnhoiid.', and "Maud Muller." Th; last iininod Him is a driimaiiwitioi; of Wliittifi-'s poem of flip .judfio iiii' ; the farm <x,\v]. Also ihorv will !■ sliowu the hitosi "Warwifk Chronicle." and three ooiiiie films, ontitled '''Twoedlpdiim's Tncnnip. : ' "When Jones loses liis F/fitfli Key'" and "Ts it Klipiblo?" ■■\\huLdo you call the Jiieu about your place V was the query put by plaintifl' to ;i defendant who had told the magistrate at Lev;n. on Thursday, that plaintiff wanted to fight him. "Gentlunion,"- answered pkintifl'. "Oh yuu do. eh? Xot

_ !" .Defendant was indignantly sure that lie didn't; «nd lie delivered a flank attack by asking plaintiff why be 1:111 si way without I finishing his job. "Because of your 'language." was the answer. "Oh no; it was because the other men were going, and you wanted free 'hecv out of them!" ''Your worship, it's n lie," excitedly cried plaintiff: "I've never spent a shill•ing on drink these three years, and" "Jufit so," wittily interjected the defendant; "that's the ! point T'm making." The committee of the Coronation Anitateur Swimming Club met last evening, when final arrangements in connection with the carnival were diseus-cd. For all races largo entries have been received. Several .swimmers now to this district have signified their intention of <:onipeting next Wednesday, while others from Wellington have promised to 00 present. Two events well worth watching will be the 50yds ladies' huuidicap race—seven nominations have been received for this and tfie school boy relay race championship, for which five schools are entering teams. Mrs B. R. Gardener, the Mayoress, lias kindly consented to take charge of the afternoon tea, which is to be dispensed free of charge. Tho Boys' Training Farm band will, in the course of the afternoon, render appropriate music, and given a fine, day the second lannual 1 carnival of the Anviteur Swimming I Club promises to he a huge success. ,

( A <«se from Shannon side heard in the S.M. Court. Levin, on Thursday afternoon, was that of James 'MctDormott v. Alfred Coy. Plaintiff claimed .I'd 2s, being three days' haymaking at 10s per day and three days' work at concrete-laying and ibrickmakiiig at lu's a day. PlainitilT (cross-examined by Mr Blenkhorn) said ho did not tell Coy he ' would charge him l(3s per day, but he valued his labour at that price, and charged for it accordingly. There was no agreement. "Was certain nothing was said to him hy Mrs Coy about his wages being 2os per week and his food. "Don't you believe it; I leave it to his Worship!" dramatically concluded' the plaintiff. Martha Coy gave ovidence that plaintiff told her he was looking for f. haymaking job. She put a few questions to him. and finally told him his wages would be 25s a week. (Plaintiff: "That's wrong!") The brickwork plaintiff claimed for was the filling-up of two holes near the homestead. Also he did some work near the homestead; he took up a Letter floor than he put down, witness considered, and sho told hei husband so. John Smith, employed by defendant, gave evidence confirmatory of Mrs Coy's regarding plaintiff's engagement iand work. After M<-Dorniott had been there six days lie told Coy he was going. Tt was raining .at the time, and Coy said "No. you stay and finish the stack." McDermolt refused. He said nothing about wages. Alfred Coy deposed thiat MoDcrmott was engaged at 25s per week, by witness's wife. Judgment was given for the amount paid info court (255). "Tf you knew as much about this case as T do. your worship, you would know ji lot and. think differently," was the plaintiff's parting shot at the defendant.

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