Took the Dictionary?

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 297, 30 November 1936, Page 4

Took the Dictionary?

A good story was told by the acting! Governor of Fiji at the recent meeting of the Legislative Council (states the “Star’s” Suva correspondent). Del said that while in London prior to tak-i ing up his job as Colonial Secretary in| Fiji lie hunted the whole of Loudon‘ to obtain a copy of llazlewood s Fijian: Dictionary. When he found one ;:t: last it.cost him 30/-, and he discov-j ered that the book had been taken i from the Library of the Colonial Of- I flee by a “very distinguished individ-l ual.” '

Brummagem Outfits. i “There were too many brummagem , outfits and selling stalls as compared I with manufacturing exhibits and too i | tew working exhibits,” said the presi- | dent of the Canterbury Manufacturers’ | Association (Mr. H. B. Duckworth), ;.t ; a meeting of the council of the asso- ; ciation. in referring to the recent ; Winter Show and Exhibition. Before I the president was able to proceed ; further with his remarks a member | suggested .that the disctiss'on be ; Liken in committee, and a motion to I this elleet was carried.