NEAR AND FAR

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 107, 28 December 1931, Page 4

NEAR AND FAR

Fortunate "Mishaps" ' It was a most fortunate "mishap" for MrsT'Mary Grysby, wife of Mr. D. F. T. Grysby, licensee of the Caledonian Hotel, St. Albans, Christchurch, when ' she dropped a parcel in High Street just outside a departmental store recently. A seller of First Aid Art Union tickets picked up the parcel and to repay his courtesy Mrs. Grysby purchased the ticket which gave her the s'econd prize of £500, =She said to the ticket seller: "I suppose I might as well buy a ticket from you now/' This ticket was the only she held in the art union. Mrs. Grysby, when -interviewed said that she felt no particular elation at winning the £500. "I do not feel a hit different, hut I might have done so had I won the first prize of £2000," was the way she expressed herselL Regbrding her intentions Mrs. Grysby said' she would not be taking any trips. Her husband could well do with the money in his business. ' ' " " ; Different Sex "I am a different sex from most people," said the Rev. Dr. Hewitson in the course of his address at the Girls' College prize-giving in Dunedin recently. "There are men, women and clergymen: I'm riot a man, nor a woman, but I combine the' best qualities of both." (Laughter) . "Some people call us old women.- Well, I never was a girl, although I did wear a pinny at oue stage of my life." (Laughter) . Dangerous Practrse Despite the damage to property caused through dehris falling down the cliff at Ohope, the temptation to roll rocks down from the hew track to the beach is apparently too great for some boys to resist. Recently a party of boys were induling iii ' the dangerous practise much to' the alarm of those in the vicinity, hut made a hasty retreat when they irealised they were being watched.

Sea of Milk A phenomenon on the Atlantic resembling a "sea of milk" has just been reported by A. V. Potter, third officer of the British steamship Asphalion. Steaming into a heavy south-west swell the Asphalion was recently in the Atlantic * at Lat. 12 degrees 51 minutes N., 54 degrees 55 minutes W., when rough broken seas were met Potter reported. The water, however, appeared _to be smooth, because each combing breaker left a shadowless wake of white, boiling water. "The expanse of water had every resemblauce of a sea of milk," he reported. The phenomenon continued for five hours, throwing the horizon of ink-black sky and ■ milky sea into bold contrast. Live on Salad Tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuces are so cheap at the Municipal Vegetable Markets, Sydney, at present, that for about ls 9d a week, one might live comfort^bly on salads. Lettuces and cucumbers are two a penny, and large juicy tomatoes a penny each. Death Before Unemployment "Having worked at one firm for 27 year and another for 16, which is now closing down, I cannot walk about the strets and face the labour evchange." THIs was a note left hy Charles Butler, 58, an engineer's lahourer, whose body was found in the River Nene at Peterborough. — A verdict of "Suicide while of unsound mind" was returned at the inquesf. Whey for Fire-Fighting Whey was utilised in coping with, an outbreak of fire at the Mangatainoka cheese factory recently (states a "Dominion" Special Service message from Masterton) . The outbreak occurred in an office at the rear of the building, and was discovered at about 2 a.m. by a party of young men who noticed the glare. The secretary, Mr. W. Redmond, members of the factory staff, and settlers were summoned, and by utilising- whey from the factory succeeded in extinguishing the flames. Over £100 worth of damage was done, and a number of old records were destroyed. Only prompt action saved the factory and stores of cheese. * •

Red Letter Day "We ought to have it framed. It is a red letter day for us," commented a member at a meeting of the North Canterubry Acclimatisation Society when a: letter' was received from the Department of Internal Affairs, en closing a warrane- authorising the society to import Australian stubble quail. The chairman (Mr. C. H. Lawrence)- reported that 50 brace of birds were being imported.

Cheese Quality Improving "I have just heard that the new season's cheese 'is opening up in a much better state at Home." said Mr. H. E. Blyde in welcoming the Governor-General to the Stratford Demonstration Farm recently. Although the grading standards at Moturoa had been stiffened up, cheese was being sent there that was grading 94. The farmers" were striving to produce the best possible artiele. His Excellency lhughingly remarked that Mr. Blyde's use of the words "opening up" had at first given him a fright, because in the past some of the cheesse had "opened up" a little to much. They had to aim at- a slightly closer'texture. : - Service Car Strikes Lorry. When Mr. Edwin Robertson, of Rotorua, who was driving a motor-lorry, was turning to enter a gateway on the Wairoa Road on Saturday morning, his lorry was struck by a service car which was comihg'up 'behind him, both vehicles being I considerably damaged. The service car was, however, able to resume its journey. No body »was injured.