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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 175, 25 June 1926, Page 6

Economics and history are to become separate chairs at the Auckland University College. A professional man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court at Dannevirke yesterday with the theft of five geese, valued at £5, the property of Daniei Cullintne. 'Accused elected to be tried by jury. The case was the outcome of a recent shooting expedition at Oringi. Accused, whose name was ordered to be suppressed in the meantime, was admitted to bail in his own recognisance of £SO. A bankrupt was asked by the official assigneo of his estate, in bankruptcy at Sydney, how long ho had been married, and"he replied, “About 20 years.” “But can’t you. tell us the year?” pursued the assigno. “No,” said the bankrupt, without even the glimmer of a smile, “but I know it was the Ist of April.” 12 pairs women’s boots, in soft glace kid; splendid for country and girls’ school wear; mostly round toes and leather Cuban heels; sizes 3 and 4 only; usually 355; to clear 8s lid.—At the C. M. Ross Co., Ltd., errant stocktaking clearance sale.—Advt.

The Invercargill-Dunedin express yesterday ran into, and killed, three horses near Edendalo station. A fourth horse escaped uninjured. The accident caused a delay of five minutes. A plate glass window in the shop of Mr E. H. Todd, jeweller, of Ngaruawahia (AVaipa County), Av.as broken and the thief removed all jewellery and goods Avithin reach to the value, approximately, of £SO. A new note in democracy was struck by the ratepayers present at the mass meeting in the Wanganui Opera House on Wednesday evening,when they decided that, as the Opera House Avas their own property, they should ask the City Council for remission of the customary fee charged for its use on this occasion. Cabinet has authorised a grant for a neAV school at Rongotea to replace the old building that Avas erected many years ago. The new building Avill be erected on the site that Avas purchased uvith money subscribed by ltongotea residents and Avhich 1 is considered to be more suitable than that On AA-liich the present building is situated.

To have won the primary schools’ seA-en-a-side tournament for four years in succession, in the under 10, under 11, under 12, and under 13 grades respectively, is the proud record of seven boys at the North Lin-AA-ood School, states a Christchurch exchange. In 1922 they Avon in the under 10 grade, and have continued, from that date, victoriously through the next three grades. In the Dannevirke Court, before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., there tvere several cases in Avhich the defendants were charged Avith having in their possession sheepskins minus ears. One Avas charged Avith knoAvipgly purchasing 35 sheepskins, from Avhich the ears had been removed, and also Avith being in possession thereof. He Avas tinea £lO on the first charge, Avith 7s costs. On the second charge he Avas convicted and ordered to pay 7s costs. Several others Avere fined £2 each and costs.

“We Avill have to do aAvay Avith all these roll-doAvns and knock-overs, because a good deak of the trouble among our children is coming from these," declared Mr W. Jones (Marsden) Avhen speaking in the House this Aveek on the subject of children’s teeth. “There are too many sweets about,’’ he Avent on, “and it is on record that Ave in NeAV Zealand eat more sugar than any other people in the Avorld—perhaps because it is cheaper here. But the question of diet Avill have to be considered in connection Avith our children’s teeth.”

An application of an unusual nature came before Mr J. W. Boynton, S.M.a at the Auckland Court, Avhen Mr J. J. Sullivan appeared for the grandfather of three children to make application of a rehearing of a case Avhere. a maintenance order Avas made on June 1 against him. The grounds of the application Avere that the father of the children Avas receiving a full Avage, Avliile the mother Avas also working.- The case Avas adjourned for one month to enable the police to verify the statement made concerning the father and mother of the three children.