NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3734, 24 December 1927, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

A clock made nearly 350 years ago by Isaac Habrechtj and now in the British Museum, recorded the recent eclipse. The clock has two dials representing the sun and the moon. The “moon” covered the “sun” at exactly eclipse time this year. Even a light meal should be eaten slowly and a short rest taken afterwards, 15 minutes being the shortest time suitable. To jump up straight from a meal and resume active work or exercise is to interfere seriously with the digestion. .

Laundar.y workers need different 'temperaments according to the department in which they work. For washing, women should be steady, easy-going and able to face monotony, while machine ironing calls for g cautious temperament, able to work independently. The sight of a fire engine and the accompanying firemen busily throwing columns of water at full pressure at a spot where no vestige of fire could be seen attracted the attention of a motorist travelling round the back of Lake Pupuke, Takapuna, Auckland. On stopping and making inquiries he was informed that the enterprising owner of a strawberry garden was utilising the local brigade’s practice to benefit his parched plants, much of the garden being watered by this novel method.

For sheer shrewdness the laurel is clue to a. certain Invercargill motorist whose business makes it necessary for him to pay frequent visits to the country townships. On a recent trip out he had the misfortune to run over a dog whilst passing near a, store. On his return journey before he reached the scene of the accident, he was informed by a passing acquaintance that an angry owner was awaiting him at the store. Forewarned is forearmed. On reaching the store he assumed a bold frdnt and faced the owner. “Was that your dog I ran over,” he demanded. On receiving a reply in the affirmative he continued, “Well, I’m afraid it’s going to cost you a few bob. I strained a steering control as I went over it.” This aspect of the case had not occurred to the astonished owner who was alarmed to such an extent that his anger evaporated. “Oh, I think we’d better call it quits,” he said hurriedly. “It was a valuable dog.” As he turned away he added philosophically. “Anyway, another dog license saved, I suppose.” The driver is still congratulating himself on his genius.