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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 25 May 1926, Page 9

A cable message received on Saturday by friends announced the safe arrival in London of the Misses Exley (2), •Johnson (2) and Batten, of Hawera, who are at present on a trip to Eng!n nd.

Ronsonby Road, Auckland, presented a. weird appearance on Friday when every coueeiivaibile form of receptacle was placed on the edge of the footpaths, to catch the rain-water as it fell from verandahs. Water had become valuable overnight, and ibath-tu'bis, “billies,” buckets, and wash-basins skirted the road. Hon sell oldens kept a strict watch on. their receptacles, which were .emptied .as soon as they contained enough water lor use. One motorist drew up alongside a plentiful supply in a large tub and mlade a request itbaib he should be allowed to use .it to fill his radiator ,'but met with a cool reception. He was curtly informed that such luxuries as motor-cars were not to ibe considered in the light of the household emergencies which had t sp unexpectedly developed. The story of a faithful collie dog comes from Temuka, where a man under the influence of liquor was found asleep beside a hedge on the main road one night recently. A couple of residents, realising the severity of the weather, decided to remove him to a warmer spot, but the sleeping man’s dog showed fight on its master’s behalf, refusing to allow the strangers to approach. As a solution of the difficulty they decided to send for a constable, but the dog was not impressed by the representative, of the law. and showed as much antagonism to him as he had to the civilians. No doubt its faithfulness led it to believe something was seriously wrong, for it pawed its master’s face and so party w,oke. himIt was only then that the man could be moved into a car, where lie was followed bv the dog, which, remained there until the police station was reached.

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