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Otago Witness, Issue 3714, 19 May 1925, Page 18

TTnuusual impudence was a feature of an nttempted burglary at Manurewa recently (reports the Auckland Star). A widow was awakened by a commotion in an adjoining bedroom wherein her two children were sleeping. On making investigations, ;,ho found that a man had entered the room through the window, but he quickly made his exit when he realised that he was discovered. A little time later the unwelcome visitor returned in search of his boots, but finally made off without securing them. This is the Second attempted burglary in Manurewa within a few weeks. Ear] Jellicoe was immensely popular with the farmers, and his successor, being a Scottish landed proprietor, is likely to win the same favour. Mr A. A. Wilson, of Fast Tamaki. speaking on behalf of the farmers at the Pakuranga Hunt luncheon tho othor day, gave n hint, of It. “I remember a story of a bachelor farmer who was looking for a wife,’* be remarked. “Ho went to hear Madame Melba sing, and afterwards someone asked what ha thought of her. All he said was: ‘lf slio know something about a sheep she’d bo just the one.’ If his Excellency knows something about a cow—and I understand ho does—he’ll be ‘just the one.’ ” Sir Charles Fergusson laughed as heartily a* anyone, and it was to be noticed that a little later ho held Mr Wilson in conversation for 10 minutes or so