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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 12 August 1915, Page 5

Interest in the ostrich as a revenue-

producer is now at the lowest possible ebb in South Africa (says the American Consul at Port Elizabeth), and birds are dying by thousands from. lack of food and attention. Ostriches are now of such little account antl value that th e youndmaster at Jansenville has written to the Council asking permission to refuse ostriches in ther pound. It is said that a full grown cock ostrich which had found its way to th e Grahamstown pound was, an being put up to public auction on the market, sold for the magnificent sum of threepence. At Dover an amusing story was tchJof the antics of three Jack Tars, who, after visiting a district outside the Dover liquor restriction area, commandeered a traction engine, which lacl been left unattended, to ride, back to Dover. One, a stoker, got up steam, and then the thre:e raced the engines full speed ahead. Through two villages the engine swayed dangevously,an& ivas eventually stopped by a constable-, svho ran by the side until he was abler :o get aboard. Only the driver was marged, and as he was given an excellent character he was let off witla i fine of £l. LATE ADVERTISEMENTS. FOOTBALL. PIRATES v. MATAROA. The above teams will play on th&RECREATION GROUND ATURDAY AFTERNOON, AU&. Is* Kick-off at 3 p/.m. Collection fa Aid ol Wounded _n& W-ett-k it 9 weight In jroM to the tiwtJr d tfcirsty is * 'Desert GoM f| *fe*.. iok in flavour. fragrance ap*l eefresfce,at, Yeorv groeeJ" eelte it. jv s lt fwe i* 2/. bland.