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Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 17, 7 February 1924, Page 1

The Scripture lesson was not a success and the teacher was uisgusteil with her ignorant class. “ Well, can anyone tell me who and what Paul was ? ” she snapped. Instantly a grubby hand was thrust up at the back of the room. “ A cricketer, miss,” was the reply. “ No,” snapped the teacher, glaring fiercely, “ where did you learn that?” “Please, miss, last Sunday I heard the minister say that Paul stood up before the eleven and was bold.” The people of the Dominion are noted tea drinkers, and the returns of imports for tea, which have come to hand, for the 11 months ending November 30 last give an indication of the amount which is brought into the country. During* that period 8,505,0311 bof tea arrived in New Zealand, the cost being* £543,089. The consignments arrived at the following ports:—Lyttelton, ‘2,283,0881b; Dunedin, 2,140,1391 b; Auckland, 2,006,0631 b; Wellington, 1,722,6721 b; other ports, 435,8691 b. Taking* the consignments to the four main ports, it will be seen that the South Island received 700,4921 b more than the North Island.