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Shannon News, 22 February 1924, Page 3

Hearing a noise in the orchard a few nights ago, a Frankton lady suspected the operations- pf fruit thieves. Opening the back door quietly, she stepped out into the garden, but her presence soon became, known to the marauders, who scattered in various directions. Next morning the lady made an inspection of the fruit trees to ascertain how far they had been depleted, when, she was surprised and amiuised to find on the ground a large under-ripe nectarine with a top set of false teeth embedded in it. itis common knowledge that certain reptiles shed their tails on receiving a fright, but this is the first time we have heard of teeth being shed from the same cause. The lady of the house has now made itj known that the owner of the artificial masticators can recover them on making personal application. So far, however, no claimant has put in an appearance.