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Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 200, 21 July 1903, Page 3

A farmer down South keeps a rather dilapidated fowl run, and his feathered sto3k have for months past been running foul of his neighbor's garden, on which the owner prides himself. Nu - merous protests by the gardener were of no avail, the owner of the fowls declaring that he would mend the fence when he liked. Threats to appeal to law were unheeded. Then a little strategy suggested itself. One mori - ing the gardener put a card in his window, with a basket of eggs, and upon the card the following notice, "New laid eggs for sale." The owner of the fowls was amongst the first to see it He knew the gardener kept no fowls, and the inference was obvious. In less than six hours the fence was mended ; but the man is still unaware that those eggs were supplied by a local grocer. The Eketahuna Mounted Rifles have a credit balance of ,£250, as a result of capitation obtained from the Government. At a meeting of .the Wellington retail traders, held on Friday evening, resolutions were passed strongly objecting to the Saturday half holiday. In discussing the Bill now before Parliament, Mr Godber thought it would b© a calamity if the Wednesday half holiday was superseded by Saturday. To dictate to the retailers as to how thev should conduct business was an infringement of their rights. An order for fifty thousand bricks has been given to a Wairarapa company by a Wellington builder, who wns unablfc to get sufficient bricks from citv kilns for his requirements.

It was in a Lancashire village where football reigns supreme that two worthy matrons met on a Saturday after-noon. One of them wore a distracted and perplexed expression. 'Why' what's the matter wi' thee, Betty ?' 'Aw'm puzzled, Harriet.' 'How's that, Bettv V 'Well, j-ou see, my Bill's in ta futball team, and when ta team wins he treats me to summat nice for tea ; when they loses he gies me a thrashinV 'Eh! but what's thee puzzled about, lass V 'Wee!, you see, ta match ended in a draw !'

The Woodville Examiner says : School Committee amenities.—Mr Nicholas to Mr Walker—" Such a statement is nothing more than a rotten lie." Mr W T alker—"l would like to point out to Mr Nicholas that other people can speak the truth as well as him." Mr Nicholas—"l quite believe that under g~eat provocation you could."