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Evening Star, Issue 14185, 9 October 1909, Page 12

We’ve been having a regular clearance at home,’ explained Mr X. at the office, ‘ throwing all sorts of old tilings away. I put one of my wedding presents on the fire this morning.” “Did you, really?” asked a horrified colleague, "what was it?” “ A copper kettle," replied X. . Lady (to gardener): “Hare you had your dinner, John ?” John; “ Mot yet, mum! Hi must ’eat the green’onse fust.” The “ man on the plank ” was rescued by a Belgian trawler off the Belgian coast, after a narrow escape from drowning or starvation. This adventurous navigator, William Westlake, who belongs to London, left Dover on August 21 astride his 18ft plank, intending if possible to sail from England to France on this astonishing craft. He had an apron stretched on a stick for a sail, and he carried food with him on the plauk. ITe hoped to arrive in time at Calais, bnt the wind was against him, and the waves washed his food supplies away. Foodlees and exhausted," he still clung to his plank, and in a state of starvation ho Whs discoveerd floating about some distance off Laphmne. The Belgian sailors fed him and brought him to land INSURANCE NOTICES. THE gOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Authorised to Transact ACCIDENT AND GENERAL INSURANCE BUSINESS Of every description. Fire Marine Accident Sickness Employers’ Liability Mortgagee Indemnity Plate Glass Burglary Fidelity Guarantee Public Ri«fc. 1 F. H. CARS, Manager, Otago and Southland Branch. Offices: 3 Liverpol street, Dunedin. Telephone 527. p and m. hmsdeanc: kJ COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND •, LIMITED. Head Office: HIGH STREET, Dunedin. Risks accepted in following Departments:- * lre » Marine, Workers’ Compensation an Employers Liability, Personal Accident.' A< ®Jf™jt and Disease, Mortgage Indemnity Fidelity Guarantee, including Administrate Bonds, and Plate Glasa. THOMAS R. FISHER, General Manager. Teles horn as.