NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3635, 7 May 1927, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

At the Dunedin Supreme Court yesterday William Duff, schoolmaster at Mcßae’s Flat, was charged with using obscene language on February 19. Evidence showed that a dance was being held on that date and the Crown witnesses alleged that accused made disparaging reference to persons present, using filthy language.. The accused denied using obscene language and several witnesses for defence said they did not hear any. The case which revealed the existence of two rival in the district, was unfinished when the Court rose.

A young lady was charged at the Wanganui Court recently with selling lollies to some children on a Sunday, was discharged without conviction. The Magistrate pointed out that the Act made it open for people to obtain refreshments on a Sunday. If a person went in for a plate of sandwiches he had to consume them on the premises, but lie did not think the Act ever intended that if a child went in and bought fid worth of barley sugar it had to sit down in the shop and suck it all away. —Herald.

Ahuriri is the name of a fish that has been known for many years in the waters off the North Cape and Spirits Bay. Shaped like the mullet, but running to a much greater size, the ahuriri, which is much prized by the Northern Maoris, is credited with wonderful fighting powers, states the Auckland Star. As yet the ahuriri is the mystery fish of Northern waters, and it has not been classified. The Auckland Museum authorities are anxious to see a specimen, and are of the opinion that it will prove to be either of the albacore or bonita family. The members of the Zano Grey party heard of the ahuriri when exploiting the fishing grounds off Whangaroa, and, had time been available, would have gone further north to make investigations.. In the native tongue the word ahuriri means “the future.”

Though long walks are not appreciated by the younger generation as a whole, there are still a i( w who prefer the open road to the comparative comfort of a railway carriage or a motor-car. Among these are three young Dunedin women who walked to Timaru during the Easter holidays. They definitely decided that they would walk every step of the way, and so well did they adhere to their resolution that they refused the whole of the 2(1 offers of a lift that they'received. Leaving Dunedin at 6.30 on the night of Thursday before Easter, the party walked to Waitati. The following nights were spent at Palmerston, Herbert, Glenavy, and St. Andrews, when they had only a few miles to walk to their destina tion. The longest day’s walk was from Glenavy to St. Andrews, a distance of approximately 30 miles. The whole of the journey of 125 miles was covered in four days and a-half.