• Some of our mixed goods passengers trains axe wild affairs (remarks the Bruce Herald). One such takes from 12.30 to 7.45 on its flight from Balckftha to InvercargilL which works out at about 12£ miles an hour forth© 92 miles. Its existence appeare to be overlooked here and there along the trackfor instance, the schedule wait at Clinton is 40 minutes.
An Anzao who returned by the Horor»ta informed a. Clutha Leader reporter that the transport brought out the largest <saxgo of- whisky ever shipped to New Zealand. The boat, he said, was full of whisky iond other alcohol, and 4000 cases had to be left behind. "But we are going to have prohibition in a few weeks," said the reporter," "Oh/ replied tho soldier, "-we
were told that it was coming out for ' medicinal purposes,' as all the whisky in New Zealand had been ' cut out' during the influenza epidemic." Mr and Mrs Thomas Gardiner, of Danncvirke, •celebrated their diamond wedding on the 16th. They come to New Zealand 45 years ago, and they have 22 children, 28 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3396, 16 April 1919, Page 41
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