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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 16 December 1920, Page 2

An unique occurrence has been reported from the north of South Australia. Three hundred sheep were discovered to be on fire, and it was found that the smoke was arising from brands which were recently made. The fire could not be put out and the wool had to be shorn off. The sheep owners were mystified for some time until it was ascertained the paint from which this lot were branded had come out of a phosphate tin. When the sun became warm it affected the phosphate and caused the wool to burn.

A most romantic marriasje is reported to have occurred in Hastings during last week. A young lady, who was being taken by rail to Wellington in order to wean her affections from a certain swain, who found no favour with her family, covertly made her escape from a ladies' compartment on the arrival of the train at Hastings, and, joining her waiting knight, they both speeded to the place made and provided, where they married with all oonvenient rapidity, In the meantime the train steamed south on its way to Wellington bearing in a smoking compartment the unsuspecting escort of the enterprising maiden.

Just Received—An assortment of Jam and Jelly Dishes. Come early or yours might be gone.—C. O. Ketterer.*