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Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 2, Issue 124, 24 April 1895, Page 3

Constable Cooper stated in the District Court at Masterton on Friday that cattle-stealing is of almost daily occurrence in the Pahiatua district. Kere Kaihu has been released from the Mount Eden Gaol, after serving term of imprisonment in connection with the dispute over the Government Eurvey in the Opuatia Block. There was a gathering of the tribe to celebrate his release.

At the Bulls Magistrates Court three boys found guilty of damaging property on tho railway line at Halcombe were each fined 20s and costs. Tho evidence showed that amongst other pranks they put timber across tho rails, and could thus have wrecked a train.

A party of ten men has been formed to prospect New Guinea. Brisbane people have contributed £GO towards tbe funds, and the party left by tlie steamer Morrie England for Bartle Bay, with six months' provisions. "Daybreak," the new woman's paper does not spare the fair sex. It says : Heaven knows that many men aro hard enough upon women when they hire their services, but as compared with the average woman they are angels of mercy. When a woman engages a governess, sempstress, or servant, her object seems to be to try how much work she can get done for the smallest pay." The Christchurch City Council has recently had its deep wells tested, and the results show that the artesian supply is diminishing. Particulars will be laid before the Council at its next meeting.