THE OPOTIKI NEWS Monday, July 24, 1939. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 211, 24 July 1939, Page 2

THE OPOTIKI NEWS Monday, July 24, 1939. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Temperatures. North Island temperatures on Saturday were as follows: Auckland, East C'ano, Gisborne and Weßingtoii 46 degrees, Tauranga and Upotiki 48, and Napier 36. A Freak Lamb. A lamb with six legs and two tails was born on Mr. A. E. Lang’s property, Pukaliu, Hawke’s Bay. The lainb was fully developed, and was alive when noticed, but the ewe, a Scuthdlown, .had to be killed. The lamb died later. Air Service. As a result of a shortage of planes a. four-engined machine was put on the run between Auckland and Bisborne to-day. The change was due to one cf the Lockheed’s meeting with an accident when landing at the New Plymouth aerodrome during the week-end’. After the Big Fight. Seen after the title bout for the heavyweight championship of the world, Galento said: . “That Louis can’t take a punch-, i’ll knock him out next time.” Louis said: “Yes, I’ll admit Tony hurt me when he knocked me down. He sure can hit with that left-, and he’s about- the toughest guy I’ve ever fought.” English Coinage. Since the overseas exchange restrictions have lieen tightened, many intending overseas passengers have been able to acquire supplies of English coinage from unexpected quarters. It has apparently been the practice among many persons to put aside English coins which, in the past, have come into circulation, and some of the amounts thus acquired are surprisingly large. 'Relatives and' friends often offer English money in exchange for New .Zealand coinage to pel-sons about to travel, and sums acquired in this fashion are niton very convenient on shipboard. No Blows Struck. An unusual ending to a tight occurred recently in Bouraville, 'Queensland, when a bout was won and lost without a blow having been struck. Joe Garris travelled 306 miles from Brisbane and bis opponent. At Lister, also travelled a considerable distance from Newcastle for the bout. Emm the first sound of the gong, both led with lefts but missed and, in making his next move Garris spun around but slipped to the boor andl it was noticed by the police officials that lie was in agony. On being examined he was found to have dislocated his eihow and Lister was declared the winner.