NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1923, Page 3

NEWS AND NOTES.

"1 object to the use of ‘sentiment’ unless you mean the sentiment of justice!" said Mr Justice Salmond in the Wellington Appeal Court. "The only material sentiment is the sentiment adjust ice.’ It was not hts intention t , censure counsel, added His Honour; be? nierelv desired to point this fact out.

Wild pigs are plentiful on the island of Taviuni. in the Fiji Group, anti the officers of the Veronica enjoyed some good sport there during a recent visit. Ti u . party was mounted and had a pack of some 20 hounds. The outing proved eveiting and a good "hag" was secured.

Instances of the reduced value of the mark are afforded by the postage required on letters from Germany. Y small packet of papers recently received in Auckland, from Berlin, bore five stamps each oi the value ol UK) mark -, the pre-war value of which would be about tl2o. A book package teceutf.v came from Germany with practicaily the whole ol the trout and half r.t the hack covered with stamps, representing 13,7)0!) marks. Packages, bearing 3(I(K) marks worth ul stamps are quite commeii.

"11.'.s like limiting for a whisky still, commented a councillor at the meeting of the Waitolara County Council altci hearing a recital of the dillieiiltice encountered in trying to catch owners cl cattle who were' obtaining free grazing on some of the back-country road, (says the Taranaki "News"). "It is less encouraging," replied aunt her councillor. It seemed that the ’align had made several attempts to locale the straying cattle, hilt when lie airived on the scene it was only lo find the road as hare of stock as old Mother Hubbard's cupboard was of th proverbial hone. It was also mentioned I hat. the telephone was handy in passing along word that the ranger was coming. Councillors agreed that it was no use impounding the stuck, and the host, course was to proceed against the owners for trespass. 'The engineer also agreed to take a hand in the game.