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A keen demand has set in for empty petrol tins in. Christdiuroh. (reports the “Press”), and most garages in the city are attended regularly by small boys eager to acquire as mamy as possible for nothing. The demand due to the popularity of rafting on the river Avon. The tins are bound together, and -when set afloat with or without a platform will carry at least one juvenile on a voyage of felicity down stream. Every afternoon along some reaches of the river water parties may be observed gaily floating along in their home-made shallops. The popularity of the rafting sport is not shared by the regular oarsmen, who find this casual water traffic quite a nuisance.

“Our tour of New Zealand has been an eye-opener to all of us,” remarked one of the New South Wales bowlers before their departure from Dunedin. “Most of us,” he continued, “hadn’t the faintest conception of the splendour and variety of the scenery in this country. Even in our great continent wo haven’t anything to equal what we have seen in the Dominion in the course of our tour. New Zealand is truly a wonderful country.” Speaking of the people of New Zealand he remarked that their kindness was beyond praise, and added that altogether the party had had a glorious time.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Dominion executive of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association thq secretary reported that railway concessions in the shape of free first-class passes had been granted to all New Zealand Expeditionary Force war pensioners receiving permanent pensions of £2 and upwards per week, blind men to be allowed the additional privilege of an attendant travelling free also. Men receiving permanent pensions of over 50 per cent, for injuries impeding locomotion were also allowed first-class permits at stoond-olass rates. Fortyfive firstr-qlass passes and 250 permits had been issued. A vote of thanks was accorded the general manager of railways by the executive.

A diversion was caused at the motor cycle sports at Hamilton by the sudden appearance of a rabbit whioh emerged from beneath the main stand and pioceeded to skip amongst patrons of the crowded lawn. Chase wsk instantly given, and wherever “bunny”, caught a glimpse of open country someone was there to check his escape, and eventually, being hemmed in on all sides, was captured.

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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11454, 26 February 1923, Page 6

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Untitled New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11454, 26 February 1923, Page 6

Untitled New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11454, 26 February 1923, Page 6

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