Late Local News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 January 1914, Page 3

Late Local News

« We learn from flie secretary of Horowhenua A. and P. Association that once again Mrs M. Toinpsitr lias donated the gold bracelei for the ladies' driving competition to competed'for on January 28th, 1914." This event is becoming more attractive each year, and with the assistance of Mrs Tompsitt's generous gift large entries are ensured, and the lucky .that will always remind Tier of her winner will have a pleasing prize success. A public meeting to discuss the water, light and drainage scheme was held in Otaki on Tuesday night. The Chairman Mr McJvegg said lie hoped that the scheme for water and light would be carried he thought every one was agreed that these improvements were necessary. The proposals would be submitted to a poll laterThe questions which a lawyer is sometimes compelled to answer are not very clear to the ordinary mind. I'or instance, a country man said to his solicitor: "Suppose a man brings some eggs to town and engages another man to sell 'em. and that man can't do it, but gives 'em to me, and I sell 'em very-cheap, and lose the money, can the original owner do anything- with me r'" And what can you do with, a witness who swears that he saw the prisoner at just (S o'clock, and, who, when it was proved that the clock wasn't going, swears thai he saw the prisoner at the. time when the clock used to strike eight when it was going? •