Untitled

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14785, 18 March 1910, Page 8

Great amusement was afl'orded many people who attended the Orari Gorge sale on Tuesday (says the Timaru Herald), and much annoyance was caused (o others--tlioso who had the misfortune to be in motor cars. On the road to the sccne of the salo and not, far from it is a creel; known by the name of Scully's. By reason of the recent rain this creek was pretty high, mill it brought many cars to grief. Car after ear got half-way through the stream and then slopped. Mow to get out tvas the next problem, arid as the water was <leep it was a rather difficult one to solve. It was highly diverting to see a well-known Timaru solicitor with his trousers off in mid-stream pushing his ear, and equally mirth-provoking was the speclaclo ot an ex-member of the Legislative Council as he divested himself of part of his clothing and appealed to passers-bv for help. He was helped out, but did not come out of the ordeal as dry as he would have liked. Finally, a horse was sent, down from Tripp's Station, .and kept at the stream for some time to pull out all who required assistance.

—In 260 marriages noted in tho latest annual report, of the Registrar-general for England and Wales, both contracting parties signed the register with marks.