Rare Port of Call.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 March 1939, Page 4

Rare Port of Call.

The .last port of call of the North German Lloyd 'steamer Frankfurt, which reached Auckland the other day was the roads'tead harbour of Paagoumene, on the west coast of New Caledonia. Very few ships in the New Zealand trade have visited the port, the purpose of the Frankfurt’s call being to load ore from the district’s extensive chrome mines for shipment to the Continent.

Low Price for Sheep. Prices' as low as those in the recent depression, and also as low as those in the slump of the eighties obtained for a line of sheep at the Tinwald ewe fair the other day. A pen of 113 sound mouth halfbreds sold at 25s for the line, representing less than 3d each. After the yarding fee, commission and transport fees had been paid it is more than probable that the owner would find that ’ he ■ would have to supplement the price he received for the sheep to cover the costs involv-*' > through the fair. J

A Glittering Find. The traffic swept by as he industriously swung his pick and buried it in the ground along Princes Street. Dunedin, the other morning. He was about to repeat his stroke when something caught his eye. It was a half sovereign which bore the date 1852. Were there any more? he speculated, as the tempo of his swings became faster. No! there were no more to be found that day; but even so, the area where he is working in repairing one of the Drainage Board's drains, holds a particular fascination for this lucky corporation employee.

Poultry in Borough. A recommendation that the by-laws be amended to prohibit the keeping of poultry within the built-up area of Pukekohe was made at a meeting of the Borough Council by the district health inspector. Mr R. J. McGee. He stated that he had inspected a number of fowlhouses, and had found them lacking in hygiene. It was decided to draw the inspector's attention to the present by-law, giving him power to deal with any nuisance arising, the question of prohibiting the keeping of poultry in the built-up area to stand over until the council was making a. general revision of the by-laws.

Hearing a rumour that his bank had. suspended payment a Jew hurriedly drew a cheque for his balance and rushed to the bank to cash it. “Certainly,” said the clerk. “How would vou like it?” “If you’ve got the money I don’t vant it,” panted the Jew. "but if you haven’t got it I must have it."