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Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 52, 11 February 1902, Page 4

The Masterton Star is responsible for the following A poor old lady, in her seventies, and very feeble,, hobbled through the streets of Masterton the other day without assistance,’just to do a. little bit of shopping. She is an old age pensioner, and her brothers are only worth £IOO,OOO ! . - ,

The robber’s cave recently discovered at Gerogery, New South Wales, is believed to have been the hiding place of the notorious bushranger Morgan. Large quantities of plunder have been found there.

Fritz, a German soldier, was being flogged for insubordination. At the first stroke he burst out laughing, and continued to laugh until the , last lash had been applied. Being puzzled, the presiding officer enquired why he conducted himself in this unaccountable manner “Why, sir,” said Fritz, “you have made a mistake. All the time you have been flogging the wrong man.” . ’

‘‘Land around here would drop £lO per acre if dairying were to fail,” said a farmer recently, which truism proves the value of; the dairy industry.-—-"Wai-ffiate Witness., _ ; . **? Subscription to the MOTVEKA STAR : —-Three Shillings and Sixpence a Quarter, which may begin at anv time