LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1922, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

“A remarkable feature of the lambing season this year,” remarked a large run-holder to a Manawatu “Standard” reporter, “is the phenomenally large number of twins and triplets recorded. Lambing generally is proceeding very satisfactorily throughout the district, the season .so far having been conducive to an exceptionally light mortalitq If the season only holds good for the remainder of the year, lambs should be well forward for freezing—somewhat earlier ilian usual.”

During the heating a Wellington ,a<e involving the question of probate being granted in a will the Supreme Court was given a lesson in anotom.v. Mr 0. T. J. AJpers was cross-examin-ing n witness who had given evidence to the effect that his sister had ticked him. “You were kicked in tho abdomen, you say?” asked Mr Alpors. “No,” replied the witness—“in the stomach.” “Will you kindly inform the Court what is the difference?” queried Mr AJpers. “Certainly,” said the witness, a chemist. “The abdomen is down below (indicating its position), and the stomach is above it.” “The stomach is where tho food goes.” went oil the witness, “and the abdomen is where tlio bowels are.” Air Alpers said that if a woman was wearing a modern skirt it would he physically impossible for her to kick the witness as alleged. Mr Myers said he understood that modern skirts were not tight at the bottom. “But there are modern skirts and modern skirts,” remarked his Honour Mr .Justice Adams.