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Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 185, 1 May 1924, Page 6

The King, while visiting the railway shops at Swindon, unexpectedly mounted the footplate of a new engine named “Windsor Castle,” called on the Queen to join him, and then drove the train back to the railway station, amid the cheers of the workmenThe Chief Inspector of Fisheries (Mr. L. F. Ayson) reports that the quinnat salmon are running well in the southern rivers, notably the Waitaka. Heavy floods have at present stopped netting operations to secure spawn, but the fish are up tho head waters in large numbers. Tn view of curtailment of hours, the members of the Lambton Quay Business Men’s Association, who have in the past remained closed on Friday nights will, from May 2, remain open every Friday evening. This will give the public who are in tho habit of doing businene on the Qutiy creator feciliUM for alwpto'i.