LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 338, 15 November 1915, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

i A cable, from Sydney, states that the heat from bush fires continues,and that the smoke is in such volumes as | to cause a haze on the Coast which is hampering shipping.

Tenders are invited by the Town Clerk for Grazing on the Taihape Oval Domain, to be in by 4 p.m. on Friday, November 19th. Conditions may be seen at the Town Clerk’s Office.

An incident in connection with the Carnival deserving mention is the effort made by the Tufangarere school children, who collectively sent down a donation of £lB on Saturday in aid of the Re<j Cross candidate —not bad for so small a school.

The policemen in green on Saturday were no respecters of persons. They arrested Father Connolly, escorted him into the “Hall of Justice. ’ ’ and fined him for running a “two-up” school and for walking out with pantomime girls.

A well-known old-time resident was stopped in his motor-car in the main street on Saturday by the “men in green,” and politely requested to come quietly to the “Hall of Justice.” On arrival he was placed in the dock and was asked by the Judge what the fine should be for stealing a chicken. Accused replied, “£10.” “Oh, well,” said the Judge, “we’ll make it a duck arid fine you £20.” The fine was promptly and smilingly paid, amid the plaudits of the Court and its habitues.

“Chummy,” alias Mr Harry Hodkinsor, was arrested on Saturday by the Men in Green, and hauled before His Honour of the Mock Court. For having too much money he was fined 30/. He made srrae remarks about the boys at the front, and said he would pay £5. The clerk communicated with the judge, who said such language amounted to contempt of the high and honorable Court, t and promptly fined “Chummy” the £5. Then “Chummy” addressed the judge in the Lancashire dialect, and as His Honour was also a Lancashire man. he consented >o a further fine of £5 fcr being chummy, and so “Chummy” cheerfully coi;ributed £ll 10/ towards his. countrym ,n in the trenches. This is not bad fur a working man.