Late Local News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 March 1914, Page 3

Late Local News

* A kanaka named Essini was brought to Bluff from -Maiden Island last August on a charge of manslaughter, and the Now Zealand police declined to try the -are l.ere. Essini, who c«.uld nut speak English, was return e! Niue Island, to be proceeded' against by the British resubmit there. The trial proved costly- business, as H. M. S. Torch had 10 be ;omniissioned to bring witnesses to Isiue. Essini was finally sentenced to three month's imprisonment, as he was considered not altogether culpable. It is estimated that it cost £0,000 to effect justice in Essini,s case including the expenee of bringing him to and I from New Zealand and during his stay here-Star Amongst the numerous sideshows at Brighton Beach, Melbourne, on Boxing Day, was a "burlesque wild man." The proprietor of the show was doing good business until a young man demanded his money back, as he contended that the exhibit was a "fake." All altercation arose between the young man and the doorkeeper, who pointed to the ward "burlesque," and refused to hand bark the sixpence charged for admission. The crowd in the canvas enclosure took sides with the young man, who began to tear down the curtains. Realising thai discretion was the better part of valor, the proprietor released the chains with which the "wild man" was secured to a staire, and they both hurried off along the beach". The crowd gave chase, caught the showman before he had gone far. and tlirow him into the bav.

Fanners are straining evennerve to save their grian, some of which, in places, is sprouting badly (says the Ashburton Guardian). Some are using double the number of teams they ordinarily use, and double sets of men. As a ' consequence, one labour agent could easily have engaged over 40 additional men had they been obtainable. Two rinks of bowlers from Levin visited Shannon yesterday. They were defeated on the aggregate score, but finished with one win and one loss by rink reckoning. Details appear in our Shannon -correspondent's biuTget to be published 011 Friday. . Our special correspondent at Oliau writes us: "One of the most enjoyable dances ever held in the district took place at Ohau last night. People started to arrive by motor and coach before eight o'clock and Levin, which is looked upon as Ohau's best suburb, was well represented. On the arrival of the orchestra per push bike, dancing started with a swing that astonished the natives, especially those who were not there. Before supper, which was served in one of the large ante rooms, Mr Mik Dripping addressed the gathering and told them of the benefit ■of dancing from a health point of view. Mr McGurkenshaw, who was bnrn in Jamaica and his parents live in Newtown ParK, sang 'Swing Me Two Sheep,' with touching effect, and was then presented with a large cocoanut, and it was very fortunate that some of the ladies brought handkerchiefs, .-is their feelings overcame them at this touching tribute to merit.

Mr W. H. Wilson, an old time business man of Levin, is revisiting the (own. He has purchased a bakery business at Ekefahuna and takes up his new position forthwith. The only case that came to hearing ;it Levin SvM. (Joint this morning was that of Abraham and Williams. Ltd. v. A. A. C'uthbertson. £ 07s; costs £1 '5s fid. •ludgment w;is entered for plaintiff by default. Tbe Bench was Messrs W. ('. Xntion and .Tames MeLeavev, .f'u p. *