LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 September 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Heatheiloa Golf Club will close ilu« .season Wednesday, October Gtli, when tea will be provided by the members. ' The committee liopo that as the whole proceeds of the fen (Is each) is going to be devoted to help the sick and wounded soldiem, that many of the public will avail themselves of the opportunity of enjoying one the finest views of the neighbourhood am] at the same time "doing their bit" for their country. Rev. White, of Brooklyn, Wellington, speaks on making -history in the backblockfi amongst the early settlers in the Taranaki and other provinces, in the Methodist Church to-night, and it should prove an interesting evening. At Auckland Police Court George >>. Maekny, clothier, lately carrying mi business in Queen-sfa-eet, was charged with incurring a debt of £50 when lie could have had no reasonable , an) probable expectation of being able to pay. Ho was sentenced to one month's imprisonment without hard labour. Mr Fraeer, S.M.. Saul he Tia<l no douot defendant intended to be honest, ?nt the law protected the commercial community from rash optimism that gambled on the mere chance of getting on; of difficulties instead of putting the position clearly before creditors.