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Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 June 1915, Page 3

The Minister of Finance, Hon. J. Allen, has invited public accountants to offer their services voluntarily for the audit of the various patriotic funds, and the society has decided that members of the Students' Society eo-oper-ate witli public accountants in the audit of these accounts. , According to Inspector Hendrey the torniente of Tantalus were as nothing compared to the horrible delusion of a man who was charged in the Magistrate iCourt yesterday, with having been found helplessly drunk. The inspector amplified his statement by saying that- the man thought that he was being pursued by a howling pack of dogs, which tracked him •wherever he went. Buit the most horrible part was" that into every hoteE he entered; he would be dogged by thepack, and when he was just about do> quench his thirst, up would spring: the dogs and drink his liquor. -En' this state of "muddlement and dingbats" lie was discovered by a eonstable. The man was remanded for a week'" for medical treatment. — Times. From an English exchange conies ai good "spy" story:—"An extraordinary* case of carelessness and daring on the part of a spy has come to lightt. An English lady was returning from Prance and, being more or less invalided,, had secured and paid for a cabin to herself' But at the last moment an appeal came from a nun; the steamer Was otherwise full, and the nun wa# admitted to the other berth'. The; Englishwoman at about mid-passage tiirned uneasily, and, leaning over, saw her Icompanion •tehaviing. Very peiiy-ibly she passed the matter for a niaiarent. Tbnt mentioned it <m landing. ' And beneath the nun's garb was found a German officer. iHe now pays the penalty for his discourtesy in 1 'shaving} before ladies", one of the London .papers remarks nonchalantly."