NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1924, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

Mr 11. K. Rennet t. lecturing at I'almerston North, saifl that the kinetlia lias been introduced into churches in various parts of the world, and lately into St Mark's Anglican Church, films like “Over the Hill” were used (reports the “Times") and resulted in lull churches every Sunday, where there w ere only spiders formerly. (Daughter.)

The sheep shortage of the Dominion would soon lie made tin if all the ewes would try to emulate the nerformance of one owned by .Mrs .1. Thorcsen. ol Xgmnoko (writes the Xorseivnnd correspondent ol the “Dmmevirke Evening News"). After presenting her owner with twins, the proud mother some hours later reoeated the performance. The ewe and her four lambs are all doing well, at latest advices.

I.ambing is general among tin sheen flocks ill I’ahiatua (states tin “Herald”). Travellers remark upon tkc apparently high percentage of lanile to ho seen in the paddocks nd.im cut te the road and railway. The comparatively mild weather being experienced for this season c.f the year i-. very favourable to lambing, and the loss usually due to climatic conditions ifortunately absent.

A new method of sneak-thieving the very simplicity of which is liable to catch the housewife unawares, is at. present being exoloited in the southern portion of Dunedin (stales the “Otago Daily Times”). It is worked hv two persons, both of them men. although one wears feminine attire. The system employed is lor one ol the "inirtners" to knock at h’te I'niot door of a bouse .and to engage lln* occupant in c'invcr.-nt ion. while the other cnlci's by till* bilk door in search ol any articles of value that may be lying about. The I rick was discovcrd ly a woman who asked the caller a*, the freot door to wait lor a moment while she icmoved a pot from tin* kitchen lire.

Di'ilissing mailers refilling In Japan with a Wanganui “Herald” reporter. the Rev. Paul Kanamnri mentioned that lhe lomporaiy i.hoililiog ol Till, in al l. I- I lie ca I I lapial,C had been pra* l.ieally finished. The Governmeiil of Japan had decided mil to allow an.v permanent buildings to le erected until it had reached a decision on wlial were the best materials with which to I •lilil. and what was the best method. Mr Kanamnri said he was not in Japan at the time el tip* disaster, hilt went Ihr nigh the stricken district afterwards. One < T the buildings which .-‘ eid the shock was a lank I "- longing to one of the wealthiest families in Japan. Il was built uf Jnnanese granit •. reinforced with a steel framing. Another building which stood up In Ihe test was the (Tnlrul Railwav Station. This. too. war. substantially built, and it would appear from these instances that ** was net so lilo-ll a finest ion of materials as lie.v .substantially the building was erected to withstand earthquake shock.'.