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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5058, 29 November 1926, Page 3

The police searched at Geneva a "luxurious flat occupied by Mlle. Helene Mottier, a beautiful bank secretary, and seized 59 Parisian gowns, 61 h< its,'7s pairs of gloves, and large boxes full of lingerie. As a sequel Mademoiselle was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment for. forgeries, and frauds involving £BOOO, and extending over a period Of ten years. It was stated that Helene never wore a gown more than three times. She. was considered the best dressed woman in Geneva, and she has -refused many offers of marriage from wealthy men. It would appear as though Kaihere people are not satisfied unless they are mixed up in a row. A “lo al” .appeared in. this paper some weeks ago concerning a dance that was a failure on account of the weather and the consequent State of the roads, and in that unexplainable manner in which some items strike the Taney of editors it was copied into half the newspapers of the Dominion. Among the papers in which it appeared was the “Herald,” and a few days later there appeared in that paper a letter to the editor which has apparently stirred up the old strife concerning the site, of the hall. It is reported that things are getting quite interesting in Kaihere aga ; in, and the feud promises to be as strenuous as the. recent 'post office sitfe affair. An “out-of-work,” mounted on a bicycle,, called in at a farmer’s place in North Taranaki the other day and asked for a night’s lodging, as he had mo money to procure it in New Plymouth (says the “Daily. News”).. The farmer consented, and offered him temporary work on the. farm in.order to see him out of his difficulties. “What wages do you want ?” the (farmer inquired. “Been used to 14s a day,” the modern swagger replied, adding : “The cost of living is pre.tty high these days.” “Yes, but we will bokrd you, and I’m paying you no 14s a day, but I’ll give you £2 a week and found,” said the farmer. After further argument the terms were settled on this basis and the man put in a good week’s work. Than he saw the ifarmer and asked for an ajdvance in his wages in orcley- to buy another pair of boots. He got it; then jumped on his bicycle and has not: returned yet. The farmer has had his faith in helping the “down-and-outs” somewhat shaken by the experience, and the next looking him up for work is likely to have a, hard time.