GENERAL NEWS

Mt Benger Mail, 14 March 1934, Page 1

GENERAL NEWS

While searching for a sow through the bush on his property a! Lower Whangae, near Opua (North Auckland) Mr S. MeDon aid came upon the skeleton of i man resting against the trunk of a tree. From appearances it had been there for two or three years, or perhaps longer. No one has been reported missing in those parts during the last few years and the police are investigating tin l invsterv.

Mr Baldwin, speaking at Preston, said; “We are almost the last country standing for freedom 01 speech and of conscience. Whatever happens, put no Government into power unless you are convinced of its strength to maintain the British tradition and stand four-s(|uare against any at temp to minimise or break its ancient faith and ancient liberty.

I In accordance with an undertaking he gave to a deputation Irom the New Zealand Farmers’ I'nion which wailed upon him last week, the Prime Minister, the Hon. G W. Forbes, is arrangin': a round table conference on the inti rested parties wit It a view to devising some workable method for improving the position of dairy farmers. The conference. Mr Forhes statu] to-day, would take place on March 13. Here > another .Maori story that somi' of our readers may no! ha\e heard. Hoani’s farm near the pa was visited one day by a passing motorist, who expressed kee i interest in the dairy herd and i-tlmr animals depasturing there. Hoani was proud id’ the interest displayed in his possessions, am! showed tiie visitor round, "Here te pedigree pull, te pedigree cow, te pedigree pig—in fae* every! ’irg p<digree,*'* he asserted. Just then a large black boar strolled into view, and Hoani called him by name “ Ink.” ’’lint why do you call your pig such an odd name.” impured the visitor. “Py korry, t ’at te good name,” replied the Maori. ‘‘ I call him Ink’ heeausc In go quick through te pen.”

Children who are unable to swim adequate distances should not stray into water beyond their depth. At the New Plymouth baths the other day a young boy, \V, Ivoyee, swam to the middle ul Hie baths, and was then unable to regain the side. In the midst of a crowd of kicking, splashing Children the hoy’s plight went unnoticed, He was making frantic • fforts to reach the side u hen a member of the Fitzroy Surf Club, Mi L. Kerr, saw him and went to his assistance.

Girdled by an ornament which appeared to be a child’s bangle ‘Jin to 3in in diameter, a healthy Uin trout was caught by Mr N. Olsen recently in the Manawatu River, near Karere. The trout, which was taken on a winnow, was in good condition. The bangle encircled it lirmly behind the gills, and did not interfere with the operation of the main til s. The fish had become caught in the bangle at some earlier stage and had been unable to dislodge it, for the ornament had obviously been round it for a considerable lime. This was indicated by lacerations, which had cut deeply into each side of the trout’s body.