NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1167, 4 November 1913, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

A novel and ingenious ruse lor outwitting the police was related by C. S. Thomas at the Magist ate’s Court iu the co-.rse of a beariug of an offence against the by-laws xela’iug to motor cars, says the Lytil.tou Times. “The p slice dodgers,” raid Mr Thomas, “ used to cover the numbers ou their motor cars with vaseline so as to pick up dust, which rendered the number illegible and made identification difficult or impossible iu case of an offence.”

The latest Scotch-Jew story is told by Mr Harry Preston. A boy fell into the sea, and was only rescued after thegiea'.est difficulty by an intrepid swimmer, who dived off the end of the pier and succeeded in dragging the boy into a rowing-boat. Half-an • hour afterwards, much exhausted at his effort, the rescuer was walking off the pier, when the lad’s father tapped him on the shoulder and said, “Are you the man who saved my son Ikey’s life?” “Yes,” replied the exhausted hero. “Then, vere’s his cap ?” said the Hebrew in indignant tones.

From November Ist next year, a New Zealand Savings Bank depositor may trans'er h.s account to any branch of the following banks in AusTblia Tne Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, Savings Bank of South Australia, Government Savings Bauk of Queensland, Government Savings Bauk of West Australia, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (with brauch.'s in every State and in Pajiua). A depositor in any ol tlie above named banks may similatly have his account transferred to New Zealand.