NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1925, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Recording that Alt' A. C. Bennett laid completed It! years ill Ih" legal profession, the* AAaimate “Vitne-s suggests that this was a record tor 'Taranaki. It was mentioned later that AH- B. (’. Hughes, of Now Plymouth, was admitted in September. M/l). and is still practising there. 5-i years later. The except iomdly mild w ilder experienced until recently at Stewart Island has evidently induced some ol the native birds to nest very much, earlier than usual (says tin- ‘•Southland News"). Already eggs in the nests ol the little- rock-hopper penguins beneath the rata roots have been seen, and a pair of wekas with two tnHl.v brown chicks appeared rigid in the Iwoiishin of Half AI Bay last. w eek, an e V client. testimony to out gonad elimale.

A Wanganui lady had tin embarrassing if not unenviable experience whilst mi a visit to Wellington last week (slates the “Herald”). 'The night was dark and stormy the soli ot night that murderers and thieves choose for (heir evil deeds, and policemen pace their boats with lirnter tieae and ears and eyes alert. One guardian nf (In' law who was pairollmg an important business thoroughlare saw voting lady drinking from a Lottie which was being held lor tier by hot nude companion. Jhe policeman tapped the young fellow on ihe sliouldei and informed hint that “that sort e! tiling wasn’t- done here. lie grasped the bottle, sniffed, hut was doomed to disappointment. The bottle emi--1 ;iini'il a popular brand ol cough utixI mV! 'The hot tie "as handed hack without a word, and the young unit resumed his administration _of H'e medicine to his lair companion. Ihe young lady slates that never again will she relieve her cough in lL ( ‘ streets of Wellington, especially in l,ho dark.