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Evening Star, Issue 19723, 25 November 1927, Page 6

A litter of 2h pigs, born on a farm near Melton Mowbray, is said to bo a record for England. Moneyed Magnate (to hard-up suitor): “Young man, d’you know how I made my money?” Bright Young Man: “Yes; but I can’t permit that to stand in; the way of Muriel’s happiness.”

TJio Director-General of Health advised the Otago Hospital Board, at its meeting last night, of the establishment of a post graduate course for nurses at Wellington, commencing on March 1 next. The Director-General suggested that the board should provide a scholarship to’allow of a nurse, or nurses, taking the course. The letter was, referred to the HospitalCommittee.

The Otago Central Power Board is authorise.! by a new clause in the Local Bodies Empowering Bill to raise an additional 10 per cent, on its special loan of £25.000 for the construction of a transmission line from Teviot power station, and for other-works;

On Wednesday evening, lu St. Joseph’s Hall, during an interval in a concert programme arranged by Mr Ernest Drake, and in the presence ot Bishop Whyte, the art union in connection with the Bedcastle carnival was diawn. Tho Police Department was represented by Sergeant M'Entee. The winning numbers, which are advertised in this issue, were well scattered throughout the dominion. After the drawing Bro. Moore announced that the amount cleared for his mission was £4,000. and, with tho addition of the Fred Hart scholarship, £5,000 was in h...id. He took the opportunity of thanking all for their patronage. On four occasions within a fortnight Morrinsvillo business premises have been visited with burglarious intent by an intruder. As a sequel to tho latest occurrence, Leslie Rcmvick, aged twenty-seven, was arrested yesterday on a charge of breaking, entering, and theft from the shop of H, Sanders, grocer. Accused was remanded for a week.—Press Association

A Thames Association message states that tho contract for the supp.y of three super-heater tank locomotives for the Government was signed at fhames yesterday with A. and ff Price, by Mr G. S. Lynde, chief mechanical engineer, and Mr N. Ewart, chief clerk 'f tho engineering branch, wiio conducted the negotiations, ft is expected that tho locomotives will be delivered within tho next six months for use on th >, r ain lines in New Zealand. Advice from Lake Tc Anau stales that tho salmon fishing there is better this season than it lias ever been. The fish arc larger and in better condition, and are easy to catch The “ Golden Devon” and tho “Spoon” baits aro the two principal lures used. The Waipori Dam continues to give good sport. Last week-end an angler took fourteen fish, including eleven rainbow and uhvea brown trout, tho total weight of fhe basket being 2811). Another angler reports that he secured a slb trout.

“It’s an ill wind ill at blows nobody any good”—tho wretched weather conditions prevailing on the occasion of the Summer Show were doubtless responsible for a record attendance at the exhibition of the Art Society yesterday. The visitors were impressed with tho exhibits, which excited many favorable comments. The latest sale reported by Mr Neilson is ‘The Track, from the Franz Joseph Glacier,’ by A. M. Wickenden. Owing to numerous requests it has been definitely decided to continue the exhibition until Wednesday evening.

A Wellington Association message states that William J. Candy was fined £4 for selling bacon containing boric acid.

At Wellington, failure to account to Nimmo and Sons for £7_ 13s Gd and three charges of theft involving £4 wore admitted by Norman Pringle Davidson, a salesman, aged twentythree, who further admitted tho possession of an automatic pistol. lie got two _years’ reformative detention, the magistrate deciding that, in the face of his past history, he needed a -period of discipline.—Press Association. Bccauso Arthur Edward Cowper rode his motor cycle after his license had been cancelled by tho court ho was convicted, and fined £l3 by Mr Mosley, S.M., to-day. “We will have to make it sufficiently expensive for him to know that lie has got to obey tho order of the court, said the magistrate.—Christchurch Press Association telegram. Charged in tlje Police Court with indecently assaulting a boy aged seven, Cliarles _ Wilmot Palmer, employed as a cook in a Tedding hotel, pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial.— Palmerston North Press Association telegram.

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The South Dunedin Euchre Assembly ■will hold a tournament in the South Dunedin Town Hall to-morrow night. Tho Square Dead Euchre Assembly will hold a progressive euchre tournament in the Waratah Tea Eooma on Saturday night. Tho Wembley Club is arranging a special race week dance for to-morrow night in the Early Settlers’ and Pioneers’ Halls. The programme will include old and new dances, and tho music will be supplied by two bands—Will Smith’s Kapai Orchestra and Gordon’s Dance Band.