OHAKUNE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 19, 22 January 1910, Page 7

OHAKUNE.

! -A splendid bit of quartz, said to be found , rot far from here, was brought Into Ohakune to-day. On being crushed, it proved 1 to be exceedingly rich. The Mines Depart- . ment have been communicated with, kaii quite a lot of excitement exists over the find. • :. At the sitting of the Court held here on;' Thursday, there were. a. number .of cases • , from Rangataua, mostly all being lor fight- ( ing in the public street Mr. Kerr, S.il, commented on the unfortunate state; rot.----1 affairs which existed, and said. he. would l bring the matter before the proper author!- ---[ ties, with a view to having a constabia , stationed there. In the case brought by. tha . Inspector of Awards against Messrs Patexyi son and Pauson,. an adjournment was "Sp* i plied for. The inspector strongly objected, . but the magistrate granted an adjournment j so that another firm might be joined wltljf the defendants. For raffing a wedding-cako, • which was ordered, but never called for,. A. > Atkman was fined 10/ and costs. Several , cases of drunkenness, nnd one for obscsrte " language were dealt with, prohibition -orders , '" being granted In two cases. A case which ', caused some interest at Horoplti was th_*, ■ o(V A. Honmoh against B. McGrath anft ' 3. McCottex for asaatilt.' The charge wsa 3 dismissed, after a lot of conflicting evidence- '• had been given. Judgment.was rested.- - in the case-against G. McAiach, represen> .. ing the Taihape Brewery, for setting Uqoor without a license.