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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 106, 5 May 1923, Page 5

A bushman named John Thomas Martin, aged 42, a resident of Marnaku, yesterday asked his workmate, who was a few yards away, to throw him an axe. His mate obeyed the request. The handle of the axe struck an obstacle, and the blade, coming in contact with Martin's leg, indicted a severe wound. Martin was admitted to the Waikato Hospital last night. His condition is satisfactory.

The" ravages of the borer in certain New Zealand timbers were painfully evident in a piece of tawa that was brought for inspection to the '•.Star" Office to-day. It was a portion of the lining of the bathroom of a house erected four years ago, and was almost reduced to powder by the activities of this pest. The wood had been stained, so that to all appearance it was a piece of rimu, the timber moat used nowadays for lining bathrooms. The owner of the house has now to have the whole of the lining removed from the bathroom.

It is said the Wellington City milk department's change-over from early morning to afternoon delivery produced unexpected results in a certain suburb. Somnolent residents who have been reiving on the morning milk to apprise them of the arrival of a new day, and the necessity for getting out of bed and preparing for work, will now have to purchase alarm clocks. At least one "tram" which leaves this particular suburb

"filled to capacity." as the theatre managers say, was observed on the first morning after the change-over to display, mutely eloquent, several empty seats!

Navy Stockinette Bloomers, superior quality, fleecy lined, elastic waist and knee, usual value 5/0 and 5/11. Special 4/fi and 4/1] pair next week at the A.B.C. Stores, Karangahape Rd. i \,l )

In the master butcher.-' price-list, published yesterday, "corned brisket round 4d" should have read "corned brisket boned 4xL"