Otaki and District

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 December 1915, Page 3

Otaki and District

NEWS PARS FltOM THE MAIL. Air Scholes has disposed of his farm at North Mauukau to Air Dimock, of Wellington. Mr Scholes will not be leaving Manakau as he has purchased the farm adjoining from Mr J. Cruickehank. A youth, 11) years of age, named George Oliver Johnson, was charged with the theft of a £1 note at Manakau and pleaded guilty. Constable Sutherley stated the accused worked «t the Manakau cheese factory. He livedi in the same room as an assistant, named Russell, and went through his pockets, taking a £1 note which he cashed at the hotel. Accused admitted the theft. His parents lived .-n iWeraroa, but the youth declined to j,o homo to them. Questioned 'by the Bench Johnson stated he had had no liquor at the hotel—only tea. Accused was convicted and ordered to come u 4 > for sentence when called upon. He would be obliged" to refund the money stolen, audi the Bench pointed out tiiat should he come 'before tnem again ue would he liable to a severe punishment. ~""_ Since the opening of the new.cheo.iO factory at Te Horo, tniu g|fflßw P ro " greesed most satisractoriiyJßfPrrting with 2200 gallons of milkTflructobeT 12th, the company was well satisfied, 'but that amount has been increased t<> nearly 2900 gallons daily, -while 35 cheeses, averaging 851>bs apiece, aiv made daily. It is expected that during the period between the opening day and" the end of the year over 100 tons of cheese will have been manufactured, sixty tons having already beea Bent away. The cheese has been of the best, Mir Lander securing fir-t grade marks in every instance. Some thirty tons have been ordered by tha Government, five tons of which already have been supplied. It is hoped that the matter of 'separating whey iwill take place in a few days, the casing for the tank having arrived on 'Saturday. It is probable that a rink of Otaki will take part in ihe coming tournament at Christchurch.