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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXXI, 22 February 1916, Page 7

A maij, who had received a summons debt appeared in th.c MagisCourt to defend the amaumi, .a sum, but the Magistrate pointed to him that he should hare filed a of 'his intention to defend the &nd directed his attention to the ■reading of the summons to iMs effect. Worship informed, the defendant if he would pay the fee he would the case to enable him to file ■us notice of defence. "Oh, I iar3ly it's necessary," casually replied defendant, w*ho further remarked he was ignorant of the law as he never been in court before, and always paid his way. He made a explanation to the Court concernthe transaction, tihe subject of the after which his Worship re- : "I am glad I've heard your and I don't think it is to adjourn the case; judgfor the plaintiff." He advised plaintiff further with reference to alleged counter-claim. The Stratford county engineer reof the southern end of the disas follows: South Riding—ForeParker is at present engaged in the Mountain road near and when finished will improve ■■this work, especially in view of tar West Riding—Owing to the heavy downpour in this riding, Pl«ws and his men are haya very busy time. A scour-out at ■Vmf °\r s hill d-d considerable damage. ■ihe Manma road has also suffered ■considerably by the abnormal downwhich was probably the heaviest -years in i^ig district. I hare called .for 300 cubic yards of bolder for the Finnertv road, near -fche factory, which has cut up ■very badly. There heine: no mainten■anee. this road requires immediate atH Naturally enough, some convalesces* are not in an immediate huny Hto return to the front, and it requires the skill and humor of doctors to ■discover malingering (says jbhe ManGuardian). An-instance of this ■ff °r detection by a doctor was told fe reporter recently. Two men at Tfmse hospital who were apparently well strongly objected to joining 1^ draft. One of them said that he ■^ould not Seep at nighte. The doctor ™«ormnced him that he was the very for night sentry work. The said that he was deaf and witK ■stood several tests. In the end the ■doctor said to the orderly: "Take this ■ wa.i) array, oi*krly; he is no us© to He is fis*eaf as a post. Poor ■feljow; give him a bottle of stout as ■lie «?oes out." Ma word was said tn^ gates about the bottle of stout, the dwif mfin turned to +be ordprand asked, "What about that bottle srn-'it tbe doctor said I was to *jm Res-ilt—next • draft. nonrfshfnjr whpn bjiTrorf that Bsnpwor onmponnrl — SHArHLAND'S Bjßak?n& Powdpp. Hfost economical you buy. •—-AdFfc.