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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17701, 1 March 1923, Page 3

Apropos of the blossoming of the aloe ill the Square garden at Pttjinerstou North, g. true story, vfucii illustrates the superstition of some old folic, is told in a neighbouring town (says the "Manawatu l>ailv Times"). John had a beautiful aloe m fuli blconr, and it was admired by all, but one morning it was felled at the root, and on enquiry the following facts were elicited : John was ill, and seeing the ead omen of death in the rare blossom, two''good ladies went in to pray with him .and exhort him to prepare for the end. At break of day the sick man donned a heavy overcoat, and with hia longunused axe - cut the offending flower 6talk to the ground. Strange to say, lie 'made a quick recovery, and now attributes it to his prompt removal of the death omen from bis premises. An amusing story is told in connexion with the vi6it of the Vioe-Regal party to the rwea at Wanganui. Lord Jellicce and party were leaving the course prior to the last as their motor passed through the crowd one of the spectators'called out: "Why don't they wait until after the last raofl?" "Because they hare to get home to milk," came instantly from another byatander, who doubtless, Bpoke feelWy*