TAMBO, THE REPTILE KING, IN FEILDING.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2857, 31 January 1916, Page 2

TAMBO, THE REPTILE KING, IN FEILDING.

(japtaiiii W. Greoulinlgh, an amusement caterer of tho White City, Syd'ne.y, has just returned to the North Island alter showing to big crowds in fh<> South Island, and has brought v itfi him Tanibo, the. RcptilcKing, and hiis little daughter, who is the chantpioi* baby shot of the, world. Tho latter gave a spcciivl exhibition of shooting and reptile charming at the great White City lo Sir George and Lady Rold, who said it was a very clever •exhibition. The New Zealand Government has granted a special permit to Captain Grcwilralgh to bring initio the Dominion,-the specimens, which include the Australian death adder, tho brown snake, the black stroke, the python, the swingle bat, the blue-tonguo lizzard, tlie double-hended Arizona devil, and the big iguana. The captain claims to | have the only Indian snake outside of India which has six poison fangs and is alive. The location of the showis central on the Show-grounds. Tin's show should not, bo missed, says the a.dvc>rtiseinent.

In connection with the friendly societies' picnic on Saturday, February 12, the trophies for the various events are on view in the shop window next, io the Excelsior Tea Rooms, in Manchester Square. There is a speoial prize for the tiniest children's racing. A prominent Wairarapa settler stated to isi'ii Age representative that in his opinion Government should legislate to prevent tho .ruthless sale of ewe lambs that was at present being carried on, in order-to avert a shortage that appeared iinuiinept in the near future, ■ Southland evidently holds its own ■,vheni! compared with other provinces iv respect to the breeding of horses .suitable for uuilitary purposes, writes a southern exchange. Since the war broke out something like 8000 horses have been purchased by the military authorities, of which number 1200 have been provided by SoutWiand. Of the latter number, 1000 were for artillery and transport purposes, and 200 for the "Mounted' Rifles, The custom of '.'treating" soldiers to intoxicating liquor ("shouting" for by the public is, in any excess, a. most mistaken form of kindness, too often resulting''in the recipients getting themselves into trouble, losing their self-respect and bringing discredit on the uniform. Everything possible- is |,o bo done by all ranks to discountenance, and discourage the publiio from ''sliou'ting" for sohliors whether in towns or [.ravelling by ordinary passenger traiins or stcaimors, —Extract Batl-a-lion Orders.

Tho officials at the Wellington rear vi ting office profess themselves to bo ivell satisfied with the .earnestness which is generally shown by recruits. This is exemplified by the readiness of a large number of the men to have themselves transferred from one unit to a.notber. Whan the recruits are informed that the quotas for those units which they prefer have been filled, they, as a. general rule, show 'no hesitation whatever'iu electing to servo in the infaiiitry er. mounted divisions, although service in' these baruches may hot"directly appeal to them.

In order to provide the necessary accommodation for the ever increasing number of pupils at the Napier Boys' High School, ffhe Governors have just completed arrangements for the purchase of 25 acres of land, with a frontage on the beautiful Tutaekuri River, within a few chains of the sq* beach and just including tho boundaries of the town of Napier. The new site' is 'an admirable pne for the purpose, and the' school can look forward to even better scholastic results than those shown in'the'meritorious records of the past. The school'was established in $72, 3»d has a record second to'none in ibe Do'piiiriqu, Napier's general climate having 'undoubtedly had a beneficjal influence on pupils' physical and mental development. The school is under the direction of Mr W, A. Armour, M.A., M.Sc, assisted by one of tho most highly qualified and able staffs in the country. Although great attention is given to the in.en.tal education of the boys. t!}cir physical well-being receives just an keen and capable supervision, and in that direction the" school is justly proud of the athletic powers of its present and past pupils. The management of the boarding establishment connected with the school is in the oxperiefiotxj hands of Miss Armour.