News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 24 February 1940, Page 6

News Of The Day

Mako at Tulukaka. Mr Henry Luke, of Morrinsville, landed a 2801 b mako off the Tutukaka heads during the week after a twohour battle with rod and line. Mr Luke is a regular visitor to Tutukaka each year for the purpose of deep sea fishing. The fish was caught from the launch Zita, owned by Mr McKenzie. * * * *

Youth Cuts Finger. When using a bacon-cutting machine last evening, William Dickie, 18, of Kamo, cut the little finger of his left hand. He was taken to the" Whangarei Hospital and his condition was reported this afternoon to be satisfactory.

Entente Cordiale Stands Firm. The steadfastness of Britain's partner in the Entente Cordiale was exemplified in ,a French bulldog yesterday. She accompanied her mistress on a shopping expedition, and at the door of a dairy, was ordered to remain outside while the purchase was made. Evidently her mistress emerged unnoticed. There w.as some consternation in the home when the animal had not appeared an hour later. Eventually she was found, still sitting stoically outside the dairy, obeying orders of the higher command.

Rain Once This Week

Although the weather has been overcast at times this week, the only recordable rain fell this morning, dhd then in very small quantities. The gauge showed only six points of rainfall. This is the first rain recorded for a considerable time, but pastures are still green and causing no worries to dairy farmers. In contrast with the preceding week, temperatures, both day and night, have been high.

While Gentlemen Watched. There was commotion in Rathbone Street yesterday afternoon, when two White Leghorns escaped from captivity. They fluttered among the pedestrians on the footpath, and would probably have lost the number of their mess had it not been for the activities of one elderly lady. While a number of men loafed round, broad smiles illuminating their faces, she did the retrieving work. Gentlemen gave as their excuse for not assisting the belief that the fowls belonged to her, but her work was not actuated by .any selfish motives. When the fowls were finally in captivity again, she inquired: “Whose are they?” One of the men who had simply watched, was at least generous in his tribute to her spirit of helpfulness: “She must be a farmer’s wife,” he said.

Witness-less Couple. It’s one of the strange things about the marriage laws that the wedding ceremony must be witnessed by persons who are duly called upon to sign the marriage certificate. The trials of a bride and bridegroom-to-be at the Whangarei courthouse this morning were added to by the fact that no witnesses were immediately available to complete the ceremonial- personnel. The Registrar, ready and willing to oblige, stationed himself on the street and called on the first man who passed —an “Advocate” reporter. With a member of the Registrar's staff acting as second witness the ceremony proceeded and in a matter of minutes Mr and Mrs John Moore were pronounced man and wife “according to law.”