IN THE NEWS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 253, 10 June 1937, Page 4

IN THE NEWS.

FOOTBALL TEAM ENTERTAINED. The Stratford United Old Boys senior Rugby team was entertained at dinner last night after the match against Stratford by Mr H. M. Ries, Pohokura, a supporter of the club. MISSING NAPIER GIRL. No word has yet been received by the police of the missing 15-year-old Napier girl. Miss Jean Shuell, who disrpbeared while on a message to tlhe post office just over a week ago. It'was thought th°t she might sudden’v have decided to visit relatives in the south, but although a careful wat -h has been maintained no trace has been discovered. FARMERS’ CO-OP DANCE. A dance was held in the new building of the Farmers’ Co-op on Tuesday night following the official ceremony in the afternoon. Theie was a good atof memhpvs of the local staff aT'd friends, as well as many visitors from other branch staffs, and an enjoyable time was spent. FREEDOM OF PRESS. Freedom of the Press was an ideal difficult to resell so long as newspapers were receiving large sums for 'advertising, said Mr J. B. Richards at the Stratford Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday night. He recognised that in business a man had to give consideration where his money came from. WASH-HOUSE BURNT. A wash-house at the rear of an Orlando Street house occupied by Mrs E. L. McQuay was destroyed by fire at Stratford just before 6 a.m. yesterday. The fire, the cause of which is not k”nwn. w«s fanned bv a westerly wind and endangered the house, but the flames were quickly extinguished. REMARKABLE EGG. A remarkable double egg was laid by a pullet owned by Mr E. Wakefield. Hastings. This egg, which weighs 41 ounces, is actually an egg within an egg. The outside shell is about twice the size of a duck egg. It was because this had been pecked that a perfectly-formed egg was discovered inside. Both shells are hard, that of the outside egg being rounder than usual.

Na'ure in all i's works end ways? A soul-less, ru bless wrath disnlays’, Creating life to ma’m and kill— T t always has P nd al” *ays will. Nature afflicts both young and old With fierce extremes of heat and cold— For Nature’s raids -on throat an I chest Woods’ .Great Peppermint Cure is best.