NEWS AND NOTES

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2684, 17 January 1924, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES

According to the head of the College of Agriculture of the University of Wiuconsiu, butter- consumption in the United States increased 160,000,0001b5. in the last 12 months. Although the country was able to increase production by 100,000,OOOIbs to meet the increasing demand, (il),000,000]hs. had to be imported, despite the fact that the Forclney Tariff places a high duty of three cents a pound on foreign butter.

“It seems to be a farce —this man has been twice declared an habitual criminal and yet they let him out!’' remarked Mr F. K. Hunt, 8.M., in the Auckland Police Court when dealing with William Scarbroa, aged 37, one of several men charged with vagrancy in that they habitually consorted with reputed thieves. “Of course he is a good prisoner, works well in gaol, and gets round these benevolent gentlemen." exph‘lined Senior-Detective Hammond.

A sensation was caused at Ohakune last Thursday evening when it became known that the postmaster (Mr E. 11. Banks) had been arrested. The following morning he was charged before Justices of the Pence with the theft of Government money from the Ohakune Junction Post Office, which he was in charge of, and remanded. Bail was fixed at £SOO. which was forthcoming. Defective Jarrold, of Wellington, prosecuted. Accused will appear at Wanganui on the 18th inst.

Visions of Noah, the ark and the dove that did not return, were induced in the Juvenile Court at Dunedin when, in answer to the magistrate’s question, regarding the age of one of the accused, a woman said: “Well, your Worship, he was three years old on Friday before the first flood.” The obvious youthfulness of the said accused was explained by the fact that the flood referred to was that which devastated certain portions of Dunein April last, and not the old original deluge that is mentioned in Scriptures.

According to a settler in the Whahnnaki harbour district picknickers there have suffered great inconvenience owing to the prevalence of the cattle tick, litis parasite attacks human .being- as well as cattle, horses, and dogs. The settler declares that the tioks are more in evidence this year than ever before. Near tile coast the country, he says, has become so infested flint remedial measures are hopeless. General reports from Panta Bay and other places near file sea support the contention that this year the pest i- more in evidence than in past years.

Kalie Marepo, a native of V hakatane, is a great contributor to the revenue through the medium of (he court. He came up smilingly before the magistrate, Mr Kenrick. fur a breach of his prohibition order. “This man,” said Constable Cummings, “lias paid about £SOO in fines for selling liquor and breaches of his prohibition order during the past few vears. That is so, is it not Knho?” “Probably more," -aid Kalie impressively. “If you go on like this you will pay the national war debt,” remarked the magistrate. Defendant was lined £2 and costs 12s, which he promptly paid as he remarked with a grand ait . “I give plenty money to the Goveminent.

One of the congregation of a certain church approached the vicar with the complaint that she was greatly disturbed by the unineloilions singing of one of her neighbour- (relate- the Ha went Star). "It i- positively unbearable!" -lie said. "That man in the pew in front spoils the service for me. Hi- voice is harsh, and he has no idea of tune. Can’t you ask him to change, his pew Die vioai was perplexed. After a few moment-' reflection he said: “Well 1 naturally would feel a little delicacy on that score, especially as l should have to tell him why l asked it. Bui I'll tell you what I might, do." Here his face became illuminated with happy thought, “1. might ask him to join the choir,”