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Kaikoura Star, Volume XLV, Issue 73, 11 September 1925, Page 6 (Supplement)

A ‘‘catch” of a profitable nature was made by m. Te Kawa farmer who brought, to a member of the Waitomo Acclimatisation Society a sack containing 360 pairs of hawks’ legs, the product of a few days’ work with strychnine (reports the Waikato Times). He stated that he put a poisoned rabbit on the top of a tall wooden tripod which was attached to a fence to prevent the weight of the swooping hawks knocking it over. He frequently camo back, after the absence of ten minutes, and found from ten to twelve hawks lying dead round his trap. Some good tramway stories were told by Mr Frank Thompson, general manager for the Christchurch Board, in a lecture given before the W.E.A. “On one occasion,” said Mr Thompson, “one of our motormen ran into a traction engine with such force that the fore part of the engine was broken off completely, although the tramcar was not as badly damaged as one would suppose. The collision cost the Board £lOO. The motorman, in his report, described the circumstances of the accident in detail. ‘And then,’ he added, ‘suddenly I saw the traction engine coming at me broadside on.’ That was how it appeared to him.’’ Another similar story: A lady was going to> the show grounds, and asked the conductor, “ Is this car going to the show grounds?” “Yes,” replied the conductor. “But are you sure?” ‘‘Yes.” “But it docs not say so on the side.” “No, madam, we do not travel sideways. ’ ’