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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 15 April 1907, Page 3

As an instance of ithe faithfulness of the collie dog, the " Alexandra Herald ' haa the following - m - "We aro informed that nt present a strange collie deg and an unshorn merino sheeo are running in the neighbourhood of Chatto Creek. Both animals arrived there a few dayf .go, and the dog koeps a faithful watch over tlie Bheep, and even takes it ont from amongst other sheep it may i-hance to meet. Several attempts have been made to catcb the dog, but withou I suocess, apd those -who hive sepn the dog working state that it ia a valuable animal. It'is surmised that the sh/ep broke away from the mob and lhe dog followed it." A: report in current tbat Major Tay--lor, 'the coloured flyer, who visited Australia three seasons b\ck, and subsequently retired from racing, intend' again entering the arena. Continental sporting writers affirm that Taylor has S' signed on'"- for -a European season and Cthat'his'reappearance on ths Continental tracks is awaited with interest by all 1 followers of cycletracin I. Frank Kramer. Ivor Lawson* and Walthour, three of the finest riders America bap produced, have al|6 signified their in- j tention of racing in Europe d Jring the present season, so that American ncers threaten to take an important part in racing matters in England and on tht Continent this year. It's a pity a fe» ~ef them conld not be induced to pay a racing viait to the Commenwealth after the ."conclusion of the world's ch?mpionship meeting set down for decision m Paris in June next, and g- ve cycle-_ racing in Australasia a new lease o. life. ■ It is not often that a horse is buried in a churchyard, but this occured at Rimu recently. A horse was grazing in ;the enclosure around the Roman Oatho- , lio" Church when some old workings gave way and the horse tumbled head first into the'hole, aud ; became" so fixed that; in spite of all efforts to get it np. it was found impossible to release the animal, and' it was 'resolved 'to p. tan end.-to'its"Bn_Krjjig| -with A bullet. Nature, however, stepped in'before this was effected, the anhnal dying from its injuries. The hole was then filled in, leaving the horse buried in close proximity to the chnrch. ■ :. ' "V