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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 28 September 1907, Page 6

A lucky discovery was made at Linton (Vic.), last week by Jlr D. McDonald, fanner. He dropped his whip from iiis waggon, and on going back he found it lying on a nugget of pure, gold, which weighed about 12oz, valued at alwut £SO. This is the second nugget picked up on the roads within the last three mouths

The Invercargill Fallen Troopers' Memorial is now approaching completion. The marble statue of the trooper, which was 'badly damaged by a fall when it was being elevated to'tl. ■ top of the monument has been satisfa ! orily repaired, at a cost of £25. The statue was pieced to gether with luuntz metal dowels, reinforced by strong setting cement.

Some people have a dread of lawyers. "We took him to two offices, but* wc could not get him to go inside and see the lawyer," said a land agent, giving evidence in the Court at Wellington about a diflicult client of his, who had refused to add his name to an agreement. "Everything was lixed up a'! right," continued the witness, "but his signature, and we tried to get that, but without success." "Well, what value is an agreement without a signature?" asked counsel. "None," said the Magistrate.

A law has just been promulgated in France (says the Telegraph) recognising the right of a married woman to dispose of her own earnings independently of her husband. Formerly a drunkard or an idler, backed by the' law, was able to compel his wife to hand over everv penny she earned. The new law is due in a great measure to the untiring efforts of the Dowager Duchess d'Uzes.

Rather a peculiar case was heard in the Magistrate's Court at Taurangathe other day. The licensee of a country hotel was charged by an Auckland wine and spirit merchant (1) with being drunk while in charge of the premises, and (2) with misspending his estate! The Court fined the defendant 5s on the first charge and reserved its decision in the other case. The informations were laid by the wine and spirit merchant because he was financially interested W the hotel.