NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1923, Page 3

NEWS AND NOTES.

Am (*>:t rnoniinnry rxjunph* of tin* 1.-iitlifulnoss pusse.ssrd l»v sr*tm- <|o].R*'st.ic niiimnls u;is <!<‘;irly <!»*inoi:sti*:ili.mi in Xapior last week (tvhiics the “Daily Telegraph”). An inmate <*f ihe hospital. who came from Wairarapa for treatment, happened to he* moving a hour the ho.tpiml grounds, with the aid of crutches, when he noticed a dog which looked remarkably !ik«» one he had left safelv at home. (lis curiosity getting the heller of him Ik* r;Gl«*d the dog by name and was surprised to find, on examining it" cn!!ar. that it was his own. 'I lie dog. which was sull’ering from injured feel and general rough usage had apparently travelled across country in search of his master. It is now being held bv sonu* friends until the owner well enough to go back home with it.

A father of a family in West port tells litis story (says the Westport ‘•Tillies’ 1 ). Mo was having a hard time with inlluen/.a and was not sure whether he could manage to struggle through or nnl. when a young male member of the family walked into the room, came up to his bedside and remarked: “Two people at Millerton are dying from inlluen/.athen walked straight out; of the mom without saying another word.

A well-known Wanganui bivoiler oi pure-hred pigs informs a ‘‘Herald" reporter that for some time past bacon supplies in the Old Country hare not been equal to the demand, and scv.-rai large consignments have been sent from New Zealand. At the present time the New Zealand stocks are not by any means large, and the nrosnects irom a producer's point of view, during the (tuning season are good. I here is a good demand just now for purebred pigs, but breeder' have to he prepared to give a good deal of credit to customers. who are mainly small Linnets with a desire to improve their stock.

The piles of dead sheep in the snowbound heights in the south arc a lieattrending sight. One party ol “sttmvrakers." as they are called, tound *">*Bl dead in one gully (says the ‘‘.Mataura Ensign"). In many cases where a sheep (lies tile others eat olf all its wool so that when it is uncovered, the hide is as clean as if it had been shaved.

The coni imams damp and muggv weather which Inis been experienced in the AVairarapa recently is reported to have caused considerable Io n-rot among sheep, reports a correspondent of the oDaily Times." Each year this complaint causes a lot ol trouble to Wair.irapn sheep fanners, and there ate many experienced farmers who hold that foot-rot !' becoming more prevalent than if formerly was. 'lilts, of curse, would support He argument that lias been advanced that loot-rot ; s due In contagion, although the generally accepted cause is pasturing m rank gras.-, damn and bogg.. p--t docks.

A young man recently stepped “ii a cat right into the arms of the law. ami is now in enstodv on a cbaim- <> st ■' ji, ,r a horse, saddle, and bridle at AWiatatuiu (reports Hie “I'nvcrlv Lay Herald”). The arrested man is alleged to have ridden the horse In m tan,tu to To Karaite, there iv.ruuv it |,,,,„,. and leaving the saddle and bridle at a shop for repairs. He boarded a car u, town, but in the meantime toe |„ u . and erv had been raised, ami •' V ' ~,,, ~. ~olii c Station tcleplmne me-sage to tin " in town gave warning ol the wanted man's .approach. Constable Thompson met the car and within a tew minute had Hie man under lock and low is understood that the arrested man will have to answer several other enema! charges prelerred trom othei -H - trictus

One hears ma.iv ami varied terms applied by subordinates in an t, v to those in control, and sm 1 aVre'llations as “The Old Man." ' - Boss,” "Tim Big Fellow-.’ and _ the i>j„ |Vn” are common, anil fault ci allv understood. Bui it remained fer the father of a juvenile delinquent t!,,. ( Iniha Magistrate's Court one morning recently to rather Wy'"' ll -'' confer a new title, and one nut aitJ „ modicum of dignity. ' f b'st lu. i nf 'the matter" be said, "from the elm t of my department, who has lie privilege of being my master. I hull.) Lender.”