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Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 42, 7 August 1924, Page 1

“ Girls always find it harder to secure board than men,” said a speaker at a meeting of the Timaru Women's Citizens’ Association when a hostel for girls was being discussed. “ Men can go out more at nights,” she added; “ girls always want to be washing out blouses and things, and sitting round the fire.” It is reported that a hardy farmer, who resides not far from the Wairau Valley, took drastic measures a few days ago to free himself of a bout of lumbago. He instructed a relative to rub him down vigorously with a veterinary embrocation generally used for horses. The cure was a complete [ success, but the sufferer is now in I hospital undergoing treatment for a [blistered and •highly-inflamed back. It appears to be another case of the cure being worse than the disease. The story is told of a well-known Ivakaramea resident, over 70 years of age, who frequently walks into Patea. Last week a friend expressed astonishment at his walking such a distance at his age, and asked if he walked all the way. “ I did,” replied the old man. “ However did you get along ? ” “ Oh, first rate,” replied the pedestrian. “ That is, I did until I came to the sign at the borough boundary: ‘ Slow down to 15 miles an hour.’ That kept me back a bit.”——Press. “ I do not love you enough to get married. I could not repeat the marriage service without feeling that .1 was committing* blasphemy. No doubt you will think me a blackguard and a villain, and I suppose I deserve it,” wrote Joe Denerley, aged 28, a commercial traveller, of Manchester, to Sarah Jones, a blouse maker, of Ashton. The letter continued: “I have come to the conclusion that'you and myself are not suited one to the other, and so I am leaving you. I am very sorry indeed to have upset you, and 1 only apologise, but it cannot be helped. We both had likes and dislikes. I take all the blame.” At the Manchester Assizes Miss Jones was awarded £3OO damages for breach of promise.