TYPES OF THE TIMES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1845, 3 September 1913, Page 7

TYPES OF THE TIMES.

THE YOUTH WHO GREW THLED. (By Merraph.— Special Oorrcsponfl«nt.l Auckland, September 2. : A youth wiho appeared as a witnes&'in a civil aotion at • the Auckland Magistrate's Court this afternoon that he lad left a situation because ho was tired of it. , "What?" exclaimed Mr. Kettle, S.M. . Tlio witness, unabashed, replied that lie got tired of the job. Mr. Kettle: What were you receiving ? "Twenty-five shillings' a week, sir." And a young man like you getting 2os. a week got tired of your employment?—"! mean that I got tired of the trade." ' . ■ Did you "have anotlior position to go to?—"No, not at the-time;'' How long was it before you got another position ?—"A month." Well, you throw up a good job at 255. a week without having other work to go to simply because you got tired of it? "Sudi is tlio rising generation," sadly added the magistrate.

Epidemic position: Tho official bulletin issued yesterday contains tho following:—"The District Health Officer, Auckland (Dr. Monk) reports: Nothing fresh reported from Auckland city or suburbs, or from country districts. Ho recent North of Auckland cases, a tole- ( gram received shows that ono woman and two children were admitted to tho Kaikolia Hospital on Saturday last, and two adult males on Sunday. Pore throats and hoarseness aro scon relieved with a few drops of "NAZOL" on lump-sugar. Place tho sugar between tho cheek and gums, and allow to dissolve very elowly.—Ailvt. A railway which runs between Callao ond Lima, and on to Oroya or Peru, haa 63 _ tunnels, and pierces tho Andes at a height of over 15,000 ft., at one part Teaching lOjUioft.