GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
The oldest living apple tree in the United States, now 96 years old, is in full bloom again. This old tree is in the enclosure of Vancouver Barracks. A wire fence has been built round it to keep out persons who might clip off limbs for souvenirs. This apple tree was planted in 1826. Tt is in good condition, and gives promise that it will live to be at least 109 years old. Tn Niobrara Country, Wyoming, praire dogS infest 200,000 acres of farm land; each dog means a loss of more than four shillings, a year. The Biological Survey is co-opera-ting with the land-owners to clean up these colonies of pests. In one such clean-up 99 per cent, of the animals were destroyed. Free bait is furnished for government- land, and county commissioners give financial help in the smaller sections. An extraordinary accident occurred at Ambly (Meuse) on the Canal de I’Est. A boatman was taking his boat through a lock, and as there was no space for his oars he made use of a punt pole. Suddenly a terrific explosion occurred; the water spouted into the air, and fragments of shell indicted serious wound's on the boatman who collapsed and died immediately. The accident is attributed to a shell at the bottom of the canal, which was exploded by the punt pole. Thomas Davies, a drover, of Trefonen, Wales, was fined 10s for being drunk while in charge of a bull. Davies, who has had 27 convictions recorded against him, was found lying on the roadside, drunk. The bull he was supposed to be taking to market was being held by Colonel Campbell, V.C. . A motor car had to be brought to take Davies to the police, station. “T was drunk, and the bull was rather wild.” he said. After paying the fine, lie wished the magistrates “Good-day.” and on leaving the dock, asked where lie could find the bull. After a search of nearly 25 years Mrs Louise F. Lesueur, of Boston, Mass., has located her son, Evrelt, whom when he was three years old. she placed in a home for children, from which he was taken for adoption by a family from Canada. Her quest ended when she., received a Communication from the chief of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, to the effect that thov“boy.” now a grown man and a member of the force, is attached to his staff and at present is on a trip into the northern wilderness.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2451, 8 July 1922, Page 4
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