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Evening Star, Issue 16717, 25 April 1918, Page 6

A sale of work under the auspice# of tha West Taieri P.W.M.U. and G-.A. was held in tho Oddfellows’ Fall. Out ram. Thera was a satisfactory attendance, and good business was done. The amount realised was £SO. which is to he devoted to honu missions and (he Rev. W. Afilne, Nguna. In the Police Oonrt at New Plymouth yesterday, before Air Crnoke, S.AL, the sequel to the recent Alaori riot at Rahta was heard, when about a score of Maori# were charged with various offences. Billy Te Whiti. son of the Parihaka prophet, was charged with indecency and assault, and committed for trial, also 16 other# for participating in the riot at Rahotu. The constable attributed the trouble mainly to his efforts to enforce military registration among the Alaoris. At. a military tribunal in a rural distriff the other day one member asked the applicant, a shepherd, if he knew of any reason why his work should not be undertaken by e. woman. “ A girl once tried it,” replied *-h* applicant, “ and she made a mess of It." “ AVho was she?” inquired the chairman “ ‘ 800-Peep!’ ” answered the shepherd. Artist: “I’m doing a few cartoons to heh the Allies.” Candid Friend; “ Heaven*/ There seems no end io the awful things üb*( in modern warfare.”