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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 83, 6 January 1928, Page 6

The mail officials cannot speak too strongly against the practice of posting loose coins in letters (says the “Southland News”). ‘‘A great deal of trouble is caused,” said the supervise]; of the department, “and the stamping machine might quite easily be damaged. Ah such letters have to be stamped by hand and unless they have been detected and removed, they will not pass through the machine and consequently cause a stoppage. There is also a big chance of the envelope being torn. You would hardly believe the number of letters containing coins that pass through our hands," the official continued, “and considering the bother we are put to, I do not consider the double registration charge which we are empowered to impose is excessive." To see a motor-car in flames in Gover Street between 2 aud 3 o'clock the other morning was not so extraordinary as the fact that three dark figures were standing near with their arms folded, looking on like modern Neros (says the “Taranaki News”). Passers-by were more curious,of the latter sight than the former, and for such an hour, a good crowd soon collected. The owner of the small two-seater car did not act on the ndvice of the curious strangers that he should call tho brigade. The explanation was offered that a small leak on the feed nipe had developed near the petrol tank, and the fumes had become ignited. The fountain of flame continued to play steadily and unmolested, on the ground it js understood, that two gallons of netrol might just as wel’ burn themselves mt as cause the calling out of the brigadesmen.