Thought for Today.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXVI, Issue 26, 29 December 1945, Page 4

Thought for Today.

Never look for justice in this world, but never cease to give it. Ruapehu Again Smokes. Thick black smoke has been rising from Ruapehu for the past few days. The smoke has been heavy with ash, which once again was scattered over the surrounding country. Until last week-end little dark smoke had been given off by the mountain for a few days. More Than 1,000,000 Letters. More than 1,000,000 letters were posted at the Chief Post Office in Wellington during the Christmas rush. The peak day was the Wednesday before Christmas when the four automatic stamping machines, stamping at the rate of more than 600 an hour,, dealt with 220,000 letters. * Chamois Captured. Three deer-stalkers from Hokitika recently captured a chamois on a road north of Hokitika when the animal became tangled in a fence. They locked the chamois in a hut during the night and the next afternoon took it to a farm, intending to make a pet of it. However, the chamois died within half an hour of its arrival at the farm.

Fall From Haystack. Cuts on the head and shock were suffered by Mr I>. W. Grace, a married man, of Sanson, when he fell from a stack of baled hay about loft, on to a lorry on December 26. Mr Grace was taken to the Palmerston North Hospital by an ambulance from the R.N.Z.A.F. Station at Ohakea. The Hospital authorities reported today that his condition is satisfactory.

Welcome To Sheep Train. A large crowd assembled at the Hastings’ Railway Station recently to welcome-home a draft : of troops. The troop train was late, but shortly before its amended arrival time, an. engine whistle was heard in tlie distance and smoke from the engine set up the cry of “Here she comes.” The pipe band promptly started playing a tune of welcome; breathless people started to run to the station from all directions; an excited crowed got ready to extend a real welcome—and an steamed a train load of sheep.