NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1923, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

‘Tt was only lost year,” said Professor 11. Stewart, in a lecture at c. Ini-tcluircli on ‘‘Greek Scripture," “that we discovered that the Greeks used to play hockey.” Professor Stewart showed a lantern slide of a relief on which two men were obviously engaged in a ‘■hnlly-oft'" (states ilie Christchurch “Press”).

The finding of multi-leaved clovers seems to be no new thing in Ilawera district at the present time (states the “Star”). Recently we were shown three specimens of clovers—one was of seven leaves, one six. and one five—and apparently there are many multi-leaved growths this year.

In spite of the fact that the Ashburton. AY inter Show Committee went to the expense of providing wirenetting frames to “protect” the cookery exhibits at its show (says the ‘'Guardian”), some light-fingered, and hungry individuals, presumably boys, succeeded in making off with a. fair portion of the excellent display. In one case half a big cake “went west.” and some of the dishes containing small goods were robbed.

”1 don’t think that f can tell you very much about motoring,” said Mr Brodrick, in replying to the toast of the Southland League (relates the “Southland Times”). “All I know is that, personally. 1 use up the petrol, and when anything goes wrong I run the eai- into the garage and they fix it up. They don’t charge me very much. (Laughter.) That I tii ink is the extent of my connection with motoring.”

A vivid picture of northern roads is given hv a writer in a provincial paper. “Between Tongaporutu and Awukino the load is one continuous slough ul despond,” he says, “from Awakino along the valley road the going is good, except where fillings have heel) made, ami they are only passable on horseback. From Bexley gates to ihe tunnel the going is good. Bui i lienee to Alahoeimi it is indescribably had—mud. oceans of it. all the way. up to the linns of Ihe saddle. 1 made Hi*' trip with another the other day. Ii took me live hours to do Hie eight miles from the tunnel lo Mahoonui. Our oilskins were solid mud to out shoulders. But we are not worrying. Far from it. AYe are quite happy. AA’e get home at night, have a send) down and a hath, and forget all about it unlil the next morning, when we go through the same performance.”

"All tanners know the best method of do-horning.” said Mr James King, at a Southland A. and P. Association meeting, "and that is to deal with the calves by using caustic soda." “But that’s not de-horning.” said Mr .lames Fleming, "before you can dc-lioni you must have a horn to cut at.” (Laughter'). “Yes, it is!" said Air King.

“A oil simply nip (lie buds oil’ with a knife instead of using clippers later.” "AA’hai about ptnehreds?” asked another. "I won’t stand foi purohreds being de-hornedcoin hided Mr King.

During the hearing of a defended civil action at the court recently, in which P. ffippolito proceeded against the Dominion Production, Ltd. (says the "Nelson Mail”), some amusement was caused by the production of a list of fish required for a moving picture which plaint id' might he required to catch as instructed. The list included two or three oetopi. iwo porpoises, fifteen crayfish, four or live starfish. “the largest passible shark.” some trout, “ami. if possible, a small baby whale.”

The National Tobacco Company are concluding ilie harvesting of a record crop of tobacco (writes the Riverliead correspondent of the Auckland “Star 1 ) tin- crop being double the yield of any piecediug year. This L the third year of operation, and every crop has been a great silur'S. This lias st reiigl honed a deleiiiiinatleu on the pari ol many local farmers to look in ibis highly remunerative form of cultivation. The company have decided to buy the leaf at a fixed guaranteed price, to provide planting implements, h.v which three acres a day can' he planted, and al-n -*i p 1) 1 v plants and give instruction. A number of local settlers, including v.,miicii and eliihllu-n.. have earned steady wages at the farm, and it is said that inhaeni cultivation enn he undertaken by any ordinary person.

‘•[’ll Miiiui-r do three weeks on the hill.” said a gentleman who was ro(Oiitlv proposed as (-hail man ol the Vi'e-t End 'New Plymouth) Rowling (liih. Four gentlemen were nominated for ilie position, but, all declined, and a deatlha-]: seemed likely. At la-t (relate- the “Taranaki Daily News”) a compromise was reached by placing all four names in a hat ami drawing for a president. By a. strange trick of late the name of the gentleman who had declared his preference for durance vile was drawn and lie was duly deviated elected, amidst congratulations.

A great deal ol work is still being done by the committee in charge of Hood relief (reports the Dunedin “Evening Slur”). No fewer than 32 ordets lor linoleum were sent out. during the p:,-i few davs. On Monday nmniitig the special relief sub-committee met t,, consider 2-10 further applications for linoleums, these eases having been investigated and reported upon. Many of those who have received linoleum orders have forwarded letters to the committee expressing their gratitude. The public generally is also under a debt of gratitude to the members of the committee, who have worked so hard mid continuously since the llootl iu'i endeavouring to lairfy distribute the relief funds.

An instance of departmental inopitude was supplied on the return journey of the Manawatu representative footballers fiom Levin (states the 11 “Manawatu Daily Times ). A reserved carriage was supplied for the team and supporters mi the downward trip in the afternoon, but during the day the carriage was spirited away, appnieiitiv under orders from the red tape” office somewhere in the depths of officialdom. The result was that a couple of small double carriages -already nearly full —were the only accommodation at I.evin for a big ej'ow'd of visitors from the up-line stations, as well as the Manawaiu footballers. The train looked more like an overloaded city tramcar at- rush hour, and more than half of the occupants were compelled to stand for nearly the whole journey, while quite a number froze on the carriage platforms.. One effect- of tite crush was the breaking of three carriage window's. Luckily no casualties were reported.