Curiosity Killed the Mouse.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 June 1939, Page 4

Curiosity Killed the Mouse.

Perplexed because his old model car would not run properly, a Waituna resident took the vehicle to a local garage, where a dead mouse was found to be blocking the float chambr of the carburettor. There was only one way for the mouse to have made the journey of exploration which resulted in its death. Entering the exhaust pipe, it traversed a difficult passage through the muffler and into the manifold. Still curious about what made cars go, it dropped down through an inlet valve and was gassed in the mixing chamber.

Young Trees Suffer. The young trees which are being grown in schools throughout the-Wel-lington Education Board district in preparation tor the centennial, suffered to a certain extent, particularly in the Wairarapa, as a result of the recent drought. Mr H. W. Hesse, the board’s supervisoi - of agriculture, reported that, though some of the trees had died, tne mortality in schools where adequate shelter was provided, had been negligible. The scheme was well under way, and the schools were collecting and saving seeds for sowing, and also making cuttings, Mr Hesse said he was confident that by the end of the year, Wellington schools would have their full quota of 200 trees a school—nearly 50,000 trees.

Presbyterian Centenary Celebrations. Arrangements for centenary celebrations by Presbyterian churches throughou tthe Dominion are well in hand. The Rev R. S. Watson, of Ashburton. who is convener of the life and work committee of the General Assembly, said that, as well as a delegate from the Church of Scotland to the Centenary General Assembly of the Church to be held in Wellington next February, invitations had been sent to various overseas churches to be represented. As the New Zealand Church had a mission in South China, it was also hoped that a Chinese Christian leader would be able to attend the assembly. Special services will be held in all Presbyterian churches on the second Sunday in March next year. A history of the church is being prepared under the editorship of Dr J. R. Elder, of the University of Otago.