BULLS GO SHOPPING

Northern Advocate, 19 April 1933, Page 4

BULLS GO SHOPPING

U UPPER BANK STREET ‘ * CUSTOMERS. ” .•Attracted by ice cream. r :’A LADY'S FORETHOUGHT. The old story of the bull in the srbina:.:shop has been .exemplified sev-. eral times in Whangarei recently, but by far the most sensational bovine intrusion 'occurred in the Star Confectionery, Upper Bank Street, this' morning. .Two animals, evidently in search of ~sweef acres, or some of the cream taken from their sisters, walked into the shop. One bull march-

ed • right down to the ice cream stand. The proprietress, Mrs Elliott, thinking that a customer was in the shop, emerged from the ba-ck of the ’ only to- see the fearsome head of the bull leaning over the counter. With great presence of mind, she grabbed- his-horne and turned his head round to face the door again. Being a true gentleman, “Eovo” took the hint, and walked

back ' the Avay he had : come, in his passage displacing three glass jars, one of which was broken. The other bull, which had hung back as if Availing to see Avhat happened to his companion, also made a hurried and ungraceful exit. Not long ago, a bull patronised the Vestibule of the Regent Theatre.

Amusing.-as these incidents may bo to outsiders, - they have their serious

aspect, and such occurrences surely for the., better control of stock ? being driven in borough main streets, cor; the absolute prohibition of driving in WoSe thoroughfares, except where side streets cannot be used.