LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1927, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Addisons have just opened to-day a nice assortment of coloured linen and Fuji fiats. —Advt.

A suburban motorist had a call front a cyclist the other evening (says the Christchurch “ Sun”). The cyclist had several cuts on one hand; in the other he held the wreckage of what had been a good umbrella a few minutes before. AVith the umbrella before him as he rode in a shower at 6.30 p.m., he did not notice a stationary motor-car until lie was right up against it. The umbrella was thrust into the rear plateglass window, shattering the umbrella. It was daylight, and the cyclist was strictly sober.

One may not be able to make a silk purse out ol a sow’s ear. but it is considered possible to make a pair of silk stockings out of a sow’s stomach (says the Christchurch “Sun ”)) This suggestion was put forward in all seri-i ousness by the analyst lor a ficczing company when he was giving evidence in an appeal case in the Magistrate s Court. He was dealing with the uses of a carcase, and in reply to a question, stated that the only use it would ho possible to find for the stomach of a carcase was the manufacture of artificial silk for silk stockings. A curious hitch occurred in Invercargill the other day in connection with the wedding of a young couple (says the “Southland Times”). The correct forms and ceremonies had been completed, both the happy parties had declared themselves willing to undertake the mixed blessings and tribulations- ol matrimony, and they bad been declared man and wife. The least important part came next. As they were signing the register, it was noticed that the marriage had been entered to take place in a church, whereas it had been solemnised in a private home and was consequently invalid. The only thing to do was for the two “ victims,” the two witnesses, and the minister to he hastily bundled into a car and rushed to the church. This time the ordeal was safely passed and no mere “ slip ” knot tied.