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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2686, 4 February 1916, Page 6

A new departure, and one appreciated by tho travelling public between Nelson, Picton, and Wellington, was inaugurated by, the Harbour Board on the arrival of tho Patcena last evening. On account of the night staff on tho Queen's Wharf being inadequato, drivers of cabs and other vehicles plying for liire, after they had passed the man on duty at the head of the wharf, have befti allowed to wander all over the wli'arf, near whero the Patcena has boen berthed, at their own will. There lias been no regulation of traffic and much inconvenience and annoyance have been caused to tho travelling public'''in consequence. Last evening (in extra man was put on, and he kept the "cabbies" up to tho mark, much to the relief of passengers who came across Cook Strait by tlie Pateena. This additional tolls clerk will be in attendance on the three evenings a week on which the Nelson boat arrives in port. The normal temperature, of horses, men and tigers is about the same. That of chickens is 111. degrees Fahrenheit and that of glow-worms only 7<l. Tho Royal Irish Constabulary are drilled and disciplined as soldiers, live in barracks, and aro armed with riflca, swords, bayonets, and; revolvers.