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Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43071, 21 March 1907, Page 4

We notice that Messrs Lawrence Berks and Alf Warbrick, of-Rotorua, have been appointed'- officers under the Fisheries Conservation Act for the, Rotorua district.

A family at Momohaiki had a narrow escape fr'om being poisoned the other day thrugh eating potted, tongue that -had been partially opened a few days before. A phenomenal sample of wool has been obtained from a crossbred sheep on a farm at Hindon. It is over 2ft in length, which is regarded as someth : n'r*\ extra-ord’n ry. There are now between- seventy and eighty patients at the Cambridge Sanatorium. Some sufferers, who had been unable to obtain accommodation | in the ordinary way, are- living in their own tents', and are on a par with -other patient® m the matter of food and attendance. “That’s my case,” said Mr Wilford when -be had put before the- Magistrate at Wellington all the evidence in a ease he deemed necessary. “It isn’t,” snapped the defendant, -an ex-citabi-e lady, who wa® conducting her own -defence. ‘lt’s mine,” and she walked into the witness box. “I’ve succeeded before, and I shall succeed to-day. I shall succeed.” And when she had delivered herself thus she folded her arms and talked to the Magistrate with suehj' deafening volubility that Dr. McArthur finally shouted; “Hold your tongue!” “It’s my case,” she shouted triumphantly.” “Judgment for the plaintiff,” said his Worship, writing. “Then I dispute it,” exclaimed the irrepressible one. “I dispute it.” “Follow Mr Wilford outside and dispute it with him,” was has Worship’s advice. And she did.