LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 146, 17 July 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Even the wretched rainy weather last night could not prevent the Railway Social Club's social from eventuating. It affected the attendance so much, though, that the card-playing part oi the social was abandoned, and four hours' dancing was, indulged in, with songs by Miss Olsen'and Mr. Somervaii. Mrs. George and Mr. Salt supplied capital nr.isic, and Mr. J. Somervaii was M.C. The committee intend making special efforts for the next social, to be held in a'fortnight's time. A surprising discovery was made on the wharf by a Customs official a.t Wellington on Thursday, who was keeping a sharp look-out for un-Customed goods. lie was stationed near th<: steamer Winnuera, which had arrived from Dunedin and Lyttelton. The surplus fat and dripping from the vessel's culinary department is stored in kerosene tins and sold for use ashore. About twenty-six tins had been landed and the Customs officer's prodding-iron was dug into eacli tin. Although three of ■the tins had a thin layer of fat on the top, the tins were found to be practically full of prime New Zealand butter. Altogether about 1201b of butter was going ashore under the guise of fat. The carrier receiving the tins expressed surprise at the discovery of the butter. The " lind" was interesting, inasmuch as an apparent leakage of butter had been previously noticed by the HuddartParker people.