NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2796, 11 October 1924, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

A oat deprived of its kittens was found in ;i linn) by n St. Mellons, Mammotlishire fanner with its forcehivvs elnsped affectionately round !li(> nook of' n gosling.

Lord Everslcy, who is 93 years of age, and was a member of one of' Mr (lladsfone’s Cabinets, won a )>icycle in the ballot at a recent Winehesler Hospital fete. The wonderful new bridge at St. Pierre dn Vnneray, crossing the Seine, is built of eonerete. From end to end of ihe span is 432 ft. —the longest bridge- of ibis kind in the world. York House and its beautiful grounds, including a part of Eel Pie Island, have been purchased by the Twickenham District Council for £20,500 for use ns oft ices and pi on - sure grounds. Asked to find a husband for a lonely widow with a “nice little home in Tooting - ,” Mr J. Watts, chairman of the Henley Board of Guardians, has had numerous offers for the lady’s hand. “Out of every pound paid over for taxation in New Zealand, 0/9 goes in the way of making up the cost of the war/'' said Mr Savage, M/P., in a speech at Napier. Successful experiments have been conducted off the Atlantic coast for the detection of icebergs, hidden reefs and nearby ships, as well as in the development of deep-sea telegraphy and telephony. As alarming mishap, luckily not attended with serious consequences, occurred to the Alburv-Sydney express, says a Sydney cable. Owing to a I'ail sinking as the result of heavy rains, a tender and three sleeping cars left the rails and sleepers were thrown out of their bunks. Other passengers were severely

bumped. The line was considerably damaged before the engine was brought to a standstill. No one was injured. As the King has been felling some of his garden party guests from the Dominion he was never much of a. cricketer. The best player in the Royal Family is the Duke of York, who as a slow left-hand bowler once performed a notable hat trick, the victims being the King, the Prince of Wales and Prince Arthur, of Connaught. Recently while strolling along the hell ell in the vicinity of his property at Pill ani a, Mr Leo. Harrop dropped on a piece of tallow-like substance. On closer examination be thought it: might: prove to be ambergris. U weighed 4411).. and on being sent: Home it was pronounced to be the genuine article. As a. result, according to a private letter received in Wanganui this week, Mr Havrop lias just boon advised by the Bank of New Zealand that the sale netted £1 ,759. —Herald.