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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 90, 9 January 1918, Page 7

■ A railway employee at Bringageo Siding, N.S.W., in clearing a shed up went to lift a board, when a snake fastened on to his linger. Ho shook tho reptilo off, and a mato cut off the top of the finger, and ligatured tho arm. A train arrived shortly after, and a record run was made to tho nearest hospital station. Tho man was able to return to work two days_ later. * Several persons having retired in affluent circumstances, after'a short occupancy of tho position of postmistress and telephone attendant at Mount Hunter, near Camden, N.S.W., the Postal Department has been reluctantly compelled to close the nffico, owing to i'ts inability to secure tho services of a competent person to take charge. Tho salary attached to the position, requiring the presence of the official from 0 a.m. to 6 n.m., is 9s. Rd. per week, niul it is felt locally that the Postal Department should not be-' encouraged in such extravagance at a time of financial stress. Make travelling these holidays more comfortable. Yon can. Chock biifcaßC through us. We collect, check on rail, sea, deliver immediately on a:rival. Great! Tickets issued also; but if you have one please produce it. See m (earlier the better). The New Zealand Express Co., Ltd., 87-91 Customhouse 1),,..- A.-lvf.