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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19498, 5 June 1925, Page 13

Fishermen who have -visited Taupo during the season now closing are generally agreed that the streams and lake have yielded admirable sport. Many line catches of trout have been recorded, and, judging from the number of young fisli in evidence and the abundance of feed, the season which opens in November should bo equally alluring. Indeed, the view is that next season should prove an even better one than that now practically over. An old f laupo resident, Mr T If Glass, who is in close touch with the sport, states that this year the lish have been in excellent condition, although, on the average, not quite so big as those* taken the previous year. All the places round (ho lake, he says, have yielded good catches. A well-known sportsman, who regularly visits Taupo, is Mr T. W. T. Tuckey, of China. He was in camp at the lake during January and February this year, and his catch consisted of 498 fish, the aggregate weight, being- 396811). The largest, trout caught was one of 17 a -lb (states the New Zealand Herald). Mr Tuckey did no night or early morning fishing, being content to cast, the fly during the day lime. Ho has arranged to return for next season. Major-general Shulo, who accompanied Air r luckey for alxuit a mouth, was also well satisfied with his catch, (juito a little stir of excitement was caused at the Napier Railway Station last week, prior to the departure of the Wellington express train. A very much perturbed young lady discovered that she hail lost her ticket, which entitled her to a reserved seat. As the lady was charming as well as distressed the usual morning hustle at tho station was considerably augmented by tho frantic endeavours of several male passengers to hud the lost pasteboard, and for ’several minutes the platform presented the appearance of a vast room in which a game of "hunt the thimble” was being played. Mon of all descriptions and agea peered and pried into all sorts of nooks and crannies, what, time (ho damsel in distress looked serenely on, happy in the knowledge that man had come to the rescue. The cream of the incident occurred (says a local paper) when (ho girl, in taking a powder puff from her hag, emno upon the missing ticket and uttering an exclamation of relief quietly hoarded the train without saying anything about the matter. She was supremely indifferent, to the frantic search that was still being made by the men, who only relinquished the chase when ordered to take their seats. A signed Mank cheque was sent to Coventry magistrates by a motorist summoned for leaving"lds car in the street, who asked for the amount of the fine to be filled in. It was filled in for 10s. —ln turf bets, including ready-money and credit transactions, it is estimated that £140.000,000 is staked annually. A few drops of “NAZOL’’ on lump sugar instantly soothe sore throats and remove hiiskiness. Equally effective for coughs and colds. 60 dosos. Is 6d.—Advt.