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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10522, 25 February 1920, Page 3

' Mr E. P. Ynldwyn, manager In New Zealand for tho Commercial Bank of Australia, left Wellington for Rotorua and Taupo yesterday. “By the death of Mr James Macintosh the orchestra suffered a very severe lose, and tho committee wishes to place on record its sincere appreciation. of his valuable services. For a number of years the late ' gentleman was a vice-president, and always evinced a keen interest in, and solicitude for, tho orchestra’s welfare.’’,— Extract from Professional Orchestra’s annual report. Mr J. Glen, who has been secretary of tho Nelson Jockey Club since 189-1, has tendered his resignation, to take effect from July Ist, 1920. There passed away at tho - Reeftou Hospital an old resident of -ICumara, Mrs Adams, aged 03, mother of Mrs J. Thomas and Mrs Smith, of Rcefton, and wife of Mr W. Adams of Westport. The deceased lady loaves a husband, twelve daughters and three sens, 41 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchil-dren to mourn their' Mr Paton, who for the 'past throe years has been pastor of tho Presbyterian Church in tho Cheviot district, was tendered a farewell social and presentation in the Town Hall prior to his departure to take charge of the Barrington street Church, Sproydon. What is declared to be the longest fence in the world is that which forms a portion of the boundary between New South “Wales and Queensland. It is about 300 miles in length and was erected at a cost of several thousand pounds. It was not put tin to keep out rabbits, but- to prevent tick-infcst-cd cattle straying out of Qucon?«nd.