OHURA VALLEY.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 151, 29 April 1909, Page 5

OHURA VALLEY.

(Own Correspondent.)

The heavy rain* have caused a lot of damage to the newly formed roads in the district, several banks on the Waitawbena road bavins: been washed away; a bridge on the Torotoread carried away bodily, while slips have *criooly interfered with the traffic on the Matiere-Mang apapa road. The settlers are wett pleased with the progress of road making this season, the only drawback scenting to be that not sufficient money is available to remove slips before great damage is done by the water running over the roads. Sir Edgar and party have finished the bridge on the Waiora road, and are now replacing one on theToroto road. after which they will start on the bridge at Matter*. The settlers are very anxious to see the Matters bridge under way, as the heavy floods have greatly weakened the present tow level bridge.

The season has been very favourable to the young grass, and ait newly sown burns are resulting satisfactorily, promising a good supply of feed for the ensuing winter. The hotter factories have closed after a fairly successful season. The disadvantage of bad roads seriously interfere with the length of the dairying season. The sympathy shown by Mr Hogg in his late visit has raised the hopes of the suppliers that the matter of reading to the factories will be improved. The dairy case. Brash v. Snow, was called at the Magistrates Court. Taomaronni, on the 20th inst., Mr Shortland, for the Plaintiff, explained that on the ease being catted at Hamilton, on the appticaion of plaintiff a nonsuit was granted as against Snow; and against the other defendants as by default, the plaintiff to pay all costs, j The Clerk of the Court explained that J Mr Cutten had referrjd the question of | cost to the Court at Taomarunoi to get | the particulars. The Magistrate decided to enter the case up and let the matter of costs stand over until next Court Day. G. Thompson, labourer, Chora, was charged by Constable Owens with having liquor in his possession in a prohibited area. Constable Owens deposed that he saw accused place a case on the platform at Ongarue and asked him what it contained, and the accused answered that it contained ten bottles of whisky. It was property labelled. Went to Mangaroa two days after, and saw several men under the influence of tiquor. Went to accused, and asked him if he had any of the whisky left. Accused said no. Asked him what had become of it, and he said someone had stolen the tot. Asked him if he had the case.and he said no, they had taken it also. He said he had not reported it to the proprietor of the boarding house. For the defence a number of witnesses were catted to show how the whisky was disposed of. and to show that defendant had refused to sell any when approached, although offered 12 * 6d per bottle. In giving his decision the Magistrate remarked on the unsatisfactory evidence of witnesses for the defence in all cases of this kind. In this case the manner in which the liquor is accounted for is explained by the accused's mates, and is a story that fc* too complete for the Court to believe. The accused is in possession of ten bottles of whisky which represents in the Ohura at the current price, £l9, and the court is asked to believe that the accused resisted the temptation to realise this sum. The Court is not satisfled that the defendant has complied with the taw as in force, and he wilt bo fined .£lO and costs, a total of £l4 16s. A period of seven days was allowed in which to pay the amount.