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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27, 2 February 1915, Page 6

Another member of the Reinforcements, Angus Morison, occupied the dock at the Magistrate's Court to-day, charged with the theft of a hand-bag and contents, of a total value of £1 19s 6d. The bag was stolen from a room at tho Royal Hotel, and a little later Morison was seen with it in the street by Constable Isbister, who became suspicious when accused approached several men and acted as though he desired to Bell the bag. Finally, the constable got closer, and heard accused say: "Here, will you take this bag for 2s 6d? It's no good to me." With that the constable asked for further particulars concerning the bag, but these proved to be so unsatisfactory that Morison was taken to the police station. Before Mr. D. G. F. Cooper, S.M., today, he denied any knowledge of the theft, and persisted that the bag had been given to him by another soldier. His Worship did not believe the story, but remanded accused in order to ascertain whether or not the military authorities could deal with the matter. A very amusing incident is reported at Foxton (says the Manawatu Herald). A Maori borrowed a trap horse from his friend Hamuera. Before setting out on his journey Hone had several drinks. When nearing Purutawhia he fell asleep in the trap, and the horse wandered to the side of the road. Two persons passing decided to take the horse out for safety, and left it standing near the *trap, and Hone slept peacefully The horse made back to Foxton. Hone awoke, got out of the trap, and walked back to Foxton. He met Hamuera, who said, (( " What up, Hone?" "I dunno, Sam." " Werra. where to horse, anyhow?" queried Hamuera. "Look here, Sam, you'll tell me if I Hone, because if I Hone, I lose your horse ; if I not Hone, py korry, I find a trap !" An old man named John Ritchie, 66 years of age, was declared a rogue and a vagabond by Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court to-day, because he was found by night on private premises in Wakefield'Street. He had several previous convictions, including two for similar offences, but from his record it was apparent that for some time he had been endeavouring to lead a better life. He was now practically penniless. Under the circumstances, ho was merely convicted and ordered to come up for senthce when died upon. Four first offending inebriates were convicted and discharged, while Thomas Hunter, with a previous conviction, was fined 10s, with the usual alternative. Kate Sweeney was also convicted of drunkenness, «nd, for committing an assault on Patrick Sherlock while in that condition, she wag fined 20s, in default three days in gaol. In addition she was ordered to pay 8s witnesses' expenses. Major A. E. M. Norton, D.5.0., F.R.G.S., managing director of the Bristol and Dominions Producers' Association, Ltd., who left New Zealand oil 16th October to tour Australia in the interests of his association, is leaving Adelaide by the Dorset for Bristol on 6th February. _ One of the greatest achievements of Major Norton's visit to Australia is the linking up of the South Australian Farmers Co-operative Union, Ltd. , the largest farmers' co-operative company in Australia, with a turnover of a million and a quarter per annum, and with a membership of 6000 farmers, with the Bristol and Dominions Producers' Association, Ltd., thus completing the chain from the producer to the consumer. Major Norton has reported that his visit to the rest of Australia has been equally successful, and completes the linking up of New Zealand and Australian producers with the consumers of the United Kingdom. Wellington residents who are orchard owners in the Moutere district, Nelson, met in the office of Messrs. J T. Horn, Ltd., in Panama-street, last night, for the purpose of assisting the establishment of a New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Federation, with the view of placing the industry in a more satisfactory position than it has occupied in the past. The Government has promised to give a £ for £ subsidy up to £200 on money subscribed by the orchardists towards organising a federation, and those present at last night's meeting agreed to contribute at the rate of one shilling per acre on the planted area of their holdings for this year, in order that federation should be brought about. The meeting, over which Mr. T. W Kirk presided, also resolved to form a Fruitgrowers' Association, to be called the Wellington-Moutere Fruitgrowers' Association. An interim committee was appointed to draw up a constitution. A further meeting will shortly be called. The scarcity of water m the Masterton district is becoming a serious matter The Daily Times reports that not only is the borough supply low, but the streams in the country surrounding Masterton are drying up, bringing about a serious state of affairs as far as stock is concerned. Among the rivers which have ceased running are the Whareama, Kahumingi, and the Mangapakeha. A Masterton settler, on whose properties the creeks have ceased to run, has laid down an expensive pumping plant with which he intends to pump water to hia house from pools of water in the creeks. When these pools give out he will be absolutely without water on his pro* perty. On some of the farms in the Masterton district the creeks have dried up, leaving the owner without any water except what is left in the tanks. On one outlying farm the situation has be« come so serious that the family washing has had to be brought into a laundry in Masterton. Many station holdere have, during the past week, sent their stock to more favoured districte, some of the j mobs of cattle numbering 1200 to 1500. J With little feed and water, stock ar« practically starving. Some of the small farmers In the Masterton district are j making arrangements to remove all their stock to other districts until rain conies. This season there have been supplied from the poultry section of the Ruakura Farm of Instruction 1255 dozen eggs for breeding purposes, an increase of 102 dozen on last season's record. During the past three weeks, Messrs Dalgety and Co., through their brandies at Masterton, Carterton, and Martinborough, have forwarded 10,000 lambs for buyers in the Manawatu district. Yesterday the Petone Working Men's Club held its annual election of officers, with the following result : Vice-president, Mr. W. Elder ; committee, Messrs. Owen, Forsyth, and Taylor. The election of] president will be held on a future date. Supplies of milk to the various cheese and butter factories in the Masterton district have shown a considerable decrease during the past month. Men who like to be well dressed at tennis outfit at Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Man-ners-street. Plain tennis shirts, 2s lid to 6s 6d; cream Cashmere, 8s 6d; Jap. or Tussore silk, 10s 6d and 12s Gd.— Advt. More leisure, more enjoyment, if you check your baggage through us. We collect, check on by rail, sea, deliver immediately arrival. N.Z. Express Co., Ltd., 87-91, Customhouse-quay. — Advt. Reports have reached us concerning the commotion in Cuba-strcot to-day. We find that the whole stir was caused by tho crowds streaming along Cuba-street into C. Smiths great sale, where tho biggest; drapery bargains ever known to this city are now going out in hundreds. This well-known firm is holding its 72nd halfyearly sale, and wo know that, as in the past 36 years, the sales held by C. Smith, Ltd., have always been genuine bargain fairs which we can recommend our road«x* to p«troniM.— Adrtj