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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 969, 9 November 1910, Page 4

.Tho Minister for Labour is being asked by; Mr. T. E. Taylor, M.P., whether it is intended to legislate this session to ■ secure a universal Saturday half-holiday. .Thoro r.ro all kinds of handshakes. Most people agree that the clammy kind is unpleasant, if it does not create dislike. But tho hearty "good-luck-old-man shake," the "God-blcss-you-aiid niajvyour-shadow.-never-grow-less'" ' kind of squeeze, also has disadvantages. So at least the person who fell into the Dmiedin harbour on Friday when tho Hauroto left • (states the "Otago'Daily Times") would be justified in thinking. His friend was going to the Cup meeting at Ghristchurch, it was said, andboth of thorn hung on a.little too long, the result being that tho man on the wharf fell into the water. Ho was soon got out. A notice to members of tho Arts Club appears in this issue.. The horse fair at Taihape, conducted by Mr. A. T. Vickcrs, will be held in the Rink saloyanls, I'm Street, on Thursday, November 17. A special feature of this sale is an entry from Mr. Brady (who has just completed a contract at Taihape) of ;i5 upstanding draught horses, in good hard condition, anil showing plenty of quality and bone. They may be inspected and seen in constant work in tho town up to day of sal*. Other entries include droughts, spring-carters, hacks, and ponies. In addition, the whole of tho centractor's • plant, comprising drays, carts, harness, gearing, etc., will be sold. This sale presents- an exceptional opportunity', to. anyone requiring, good clean draughts, as they liavo tho advantage of selecting from tried and reliable horses,