NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1927, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

The independence of the New Zealand boy was illustrated rather well in Auckland a few days ago (says the “Star”). As often happens, the principal of tlie Seddon Memorial Technical College received an inquiry from an engineering firm for a boy whom they might take us an apprentice. One of the most promising boys in the engineering class was asked to go for an interview. Me had the interview and then gave the shop a look over. II is survey was apparently of a critical nature, for on. returning to the college he told his instructor that he had decided not to go to that particular shop, as he was himself doing finer work. The hoy may still lie heard whistling at his work in the school engineering shop, as lie turns out the finer parts of lathes and tools, which will he shown at the “ open days ” of the college.

Things are moving in the howling world in Auckland, much more rapidly than in 'Wellington, and wherever a demand comes for a bowling green someone rises to the occasion, and a new club is organised, says a Wellington writer. In some cases even the largest clubs which have the largest greens in the Dominion have found it necessary to add a few rinks to provide for tl, requirements of their members, and Carlton has just added four links, making thirty in all, and this is believed to he the largest accommodation provided hy any one bowling club in the world. That honour wi|l not long lie held hy Carlton C’luh, however, for a filth green has been laid down at Remtiera, which will give that club 3(1 rinks, thus making the lead by six rinks. That will require some overtaking. In various parts of the Auckland centre, clubs have been going ahead, and the accommodation in tlie province is greatly in excess of that in any other centre.

An uncommon case of resuscitation of a sheep by an unusual method is quoted in a letter from Clevedon (says an exchange). “Shearing was proceeding,” according to tlie writer, “when one of the sheep started gasping for breath. The shearer laid her down to recover, which sheep generally do. although they sometimes die. This ewe did not show signs of reviving, so the owner carried her to tile door of tho

slieil for more fresh air, but she stopped breathing. To all appearances the animal was dead, her eyes glazing and rigour coming on. .At this apparently hopeless stage the fleece roller intervened. Molding the ewe’s mouth closed with his thumb over one nostril, lie applied his mouth to the other nostril and blew hard, inflating her lungs two or three times. At the second attempt the ewe began to recover, and was on its legs within lo minutes.” Vi bile admitting the story from (levedon was not impossible, a veterinary surgeon to whom it was (pioted drily rematked that the fleece roller ” must have blown verv hard.” The lungs would have taken a lot of filling, and a lot of force would he required to fill them. However, it might he as stated, and anywnv, it made a good yarn.

Suspecting that his firewood pile was being diminished at a greater rate than the household use justified, a Kaiti resident recently arranged ail alarm system, which lie was confident "ould warn him of any raids oil the pile (says the •'Poverty Hay Herald”). The system was simple, as are all good systems. a key block being arranged so that any disturbance in the pile would cause it to fall, a taut string being attached to the block at one end and to a bell poised on a bedside table at the other. Deep in the night the system worked, the hell fell with a dang t the lloor, and the householder catapulted from his. bed ; hut no sign of any disturbance at the woodpile could he discovered. Again the following night the clangour of the hell brought, the owner of the pile out in search ol raiders. only again to disappoint him. 'I false aiavms were enough to set the householder thinking, and he reached the conclusion that the dew settling on the long string contracted the strands as the night wore on, and thus infected {.lie upset ol Uu i hell.