NEWS AND NOTES

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1924, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

One rabbiter in Central Otago is reported (says the “North Otago limos”) to have made £3OO during the past year.

"In my studies of traffic problems, and my actual experience day after day on the roads. 1 know ol no greater menace to traffic than careless driving at intersections of the streets.” inspector Fear at the M angamti Court.”—“Chronicle.”

‘ He has such an intimate knowledge of all kinds of betting." That (says the Christchurch “Sun”) was the doubtful compliment paid to the Hew .1. ,1. North at the Methodist Conlerence b\ Archbishop ('. Julius. '1 he remark raised a good deal of laughter, v.liicll nrs renewed a moment or two later when the Archbishop raised grave doubts as to "how and w here Mr North had spout his univgenerate youth.”

“The biggest curse against the worship of God is the motor-car. 1 hat (says the “Sun”) was the statement I v Air G. Slieat, which caused a Muttci at the Christchurch Methodist Conference. Mr Shout .said that the Church had to face the fact that church attendance had decreased, and that was largely owing to the motorcar. Those who would otherwise go to eiiurch went for motor (hives into the country on Sundays,

It may not he generally known (says an exelmnge) that t'aeie is a butter factory in the Waikato that produces enough butter in one year to leed all the people of New Zealand for three years, and all the other factories from the North Cape to the Bluff ex|ort the surplus. The same applies to cheese. One factory in Taranaki makes more cheese than all the people in New Zealand consume in two years.

A four-year-old hov who was sleeping in a col in his parents’ bedroom in a residence at Dnnnevirke was attacked by a rat, and besides being bitten on an ear was also injured in several places on the face (relates the "Keening News”). Then the rodent turned its attention to the mother, mid had twice bitten her on an arm before she awoke.

No ladies are to he allowed to travel with the. All Blacks’ touring Rugby team, which will visit Great Britain this year, according to a decision arrived at by the Management -Committee of the New Zealand Rugby I nion last, night. The committee also decided that all applications to proceed to Knglnnd with the All Blacks’ party must he made through the local Rugby Fnioii.

There must still be an impression in some parts of England that newcomers to the Dominion are called upon to face wild and primitive conditions, and that the horse is the only means of locomotion, judging by the attire of some of the immigrants who reach these shores from time to time (remarks the “Now Zealand Herald”). Among the passengers on a liner which arrived at Auckland recently were two lines who strode the deck in all the glory of corduroy riding breeches and leather leggings, which, however, looked somewhat out. of place in the city surroundings in which they soon found themselves. Another and much older passenger was the proud possessor of a ferocious-looking sheath knife which he carried ill full view at his waist. He will have to go far hack into the hush before he finds this serviceable blade an essential part of his every-day equipment.

All escaped pig was a subject of intciest in Auckland recently (relates (lie Auckland “Herald”!. 3 lie Freezing Company’s employees had bought it in the morning for a prize in connection with a “greasy pig” contest

a! their picnic. They temporal 1 -Iv itou-s----ed the 'mined in the cnnipany’s ninfor garage. From that | iaee of confinement it managed to bleak out into the yard. There it was recaptured by some men, and was taken on to the King’s Wharf. Subsequently it was olfcred for sale for As. Another man paid that amount for (he pig and proceeded to take it away in a sack. I.aicr the purchaser''.was iniornnd that trouble might ensue over the animal, so he look it to the police station to inquire how he stood in flu* matter. The police retained the )>ig. In the meantime its rightful owners had discovered their loss, and had reported the matter to the police, who arrested a man, who is alleged to have sold the pig, mi a charge of having stolen it.

The now vicar of Westport (.Mr Jermyn) was given a preseiMation liefore leaving his former parish, Murchison, and some of the tributes paid to him departed from the conventional paths. One of the speakers, Mr T. Morel, said the visits of Mr .iermyii to outlying disirites were always appreciated, and so was his tact. Tie had a habit of saying, ‘ flow’s the cows?" when he met them, and having got that answer, followed it tin hy saying, “How’s the wife and family?” Mr Monahan also prai-ed Mr .Termyn's work, and spoke especially of the assistance Mr .F'crmyn had given in various sporting activities. Soldiers spoke highly of him as a padre, and when they did that there was good reason for it. lie had been ably assisted in his work hv Airs Jermyn. All old settler was once complaining that this district was no good. lie was asked by a stranger why he stayed here, to which lie replied : “1 cannot get enough to get away. ’ '‘Dell, the district had improved since then Amid Mr Monahan), for wo find Air Jermyn has evidently made enough to get awav, Anyway, when he came here lie had only one baby and now he lias three, so there’s an improvement there."

Writing in the “Tatler” at the close of the old year. “Drutnplo.” in his “Rugger Letter.” says:—“l have received an interesting letter from a member of the New Zealand team of lflOA, about which I shall have something to say one of these days. An impression, which seems to he based upon some form 0. G. Aitkon has .shown ai some time or another, lias got about tlfai we haven’t much to fear from the visit ol a second New Zealand side next season. 1 should hesitate long before accepting that view, especially considering the estabiished fact that Oxford’s climate is not one of the most bracing known, and that if Aitken has not [>erformod the miracles expected of a captain of Now Zealand v. South Africa, he is not bv a long chalk the only crack plover from Xew Zealand or South Alrtea who has found a difference between the glorious climatic surroundings of his home and the relaxing air of Oxford, which beautiful place would seem sometimes to he below the level of the sea. so utterly damp and dead can its atmosphere he. The K.Zeddors ol 1921-do won’t play all their games nitre to get acclimatised on the hanks of the Tsis.”