NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1923, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

certain couple, having been marI'ieii about ten years, lived a life matte ti|) for the most part of bickerings and quarrels. One day the husband went to visit a friend whose home life wa.s entirely different. On leaving he said to his friend: “J have enjoyed my visit here—you seem to be so happy; how do you manage it?” “It’s quite ■simple.” replied his friend. “I make a fuss of my wife, and kiss her quite often.” The husband decided to try this, method, and when, on arriving home, ltis wife opened the door, he kissed her. His wife burst into tears. “What’s the matter?” he asked. “Oh. dear!” sobbed the wife. “Kverytbing has gone wrong to-day. 1 foil down and broke a lot of china, the dog has pulled all the clothes ofF the line, the maid lias given notice, and now you come home drunk.” The determination possessed by rats has been instanced in a very marked manner in a new concrete building In New Plymouth (states the “News”). The foundations wore well and truly laid in coin role, vet for some time traces of rats inside the building were observed, t’areinl search was made, '•'and it was found that the rats had burrowed under the building. The next move on the pari of the rats was to gain entrance into the building. In one corner was a trap which could he lifted in ease of drain trouble. The ides of the trap were of concrete, an inch in thickness, but the rats got to work, and gnawed a hole through. The hole was Mucked next <hi\ with more concrete and broken glass, hut by the following morning the rats had again eaten their way through the concrete. This -was repeated for several days, and not until a concrete wall over three inches thick was put in did the rats give up the task of attempting to gain entry.