The Chronicle

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 August 1916, Page 2

The Chronicle

LEV.JN MOXJJAY, AUGUST 7, m<s. LOCAL, & GENERAL. liio County Council was extremely fortunate iji the it-cent elm-in, not iiioß- than £10 in damage being cousedi The culvert that was washed out near Tokoinani was to come out in a few <)'ay» in «iii_y case. 'Vices lor large white pigs in England al-o very encouraging to breed •-s A; a sale at Kmiisay a yo.i ig senrealized -lOge. A four-year-old .sow, i-' iinr<l6o l<jtli, .sold for v .l - V- wlowest •price for twenty-three sows, fifteen months old. was 14gs.'the average price being £21 IDs for the section. Eighty-one pigs realized £1241 12- (idi. an average of .£.15 Os 7d per head. 'I he evidence re(|iiij-ed to convict a man of theft*was- the subject of mention during the hearing of nn appea> case Ipy Hie' Honor the Chief Justice in Wellington on Friday afternoon. One of the counsel engager! in the case was contending tlwit it was necessary that it sliould be proved that goods wore missing and that goods found on n man had I>p(mi stolen; ;n fact, that the ownership of tlie goods must be proved. Sir Robert Stout drew attention to nn authority in which it was laid down tnat a man who broke into a wine cellar and came out drunk could: be convicted of larceny, eren if no wine couM be said to bo missfnar. In dci'uiting Levin hockey representative*; lust week by five goals to two OtaJii has secured a good grip on i'.v.' Green Challenge Oup and if they are as successful next season as they have boon in tliis they will be able Vo offer it l),v nay of security For a loan if necessary. The British Government hae placed an absolute prohibition on the export of fasV-iron pipes, galvanized iron, /sheet iron, iron plates, except tin plates, motor ploughs and agricultural tractors from Britain. Tho Miinawatu river is ii- high flood and all the low-lying land round Tokomaru end on towards Foxton is under water. The mail car from Foxton was unable to get through this morning. The Foxtrm-Palmereton train service ie resuming to-day.

It is probable that tlie present sesbiou of Parliament will close to-day. jiicasiu AUi'uiiMiii ana \\ iilianis, JjIU., icport ou ino.r sale as ioiknvis:— N e oiieiou a lair catalogue 01 u.j wassos 01 produce to a full bench i>l buyers. Competition was extra ivcuia lor tallow wlucli sold at an advance 011 last sale rates, skins wore sligiitly, easier showing a decline of about Id to j<Ji per ill. Cow hides showed a rise of id to Jd per lb. The market tor ox hides was on "par wall Uist tii\ta rates.