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Otago Witness, Issue 3861, 13 March 1928, Page 52

Invercargill is becoming as bad as America for freak cliampionsh : ps (says the Southland Times). Two local men tempted to set up a world’s record in oyster eating during the week, and set to with gusto to reduce New Zealand’s supply of the popular shellfish. The affair proved very disappointing, one man giving up at six dozen and three, while the other, who excused himself on the ground of indisposition. took the count at five dozen. Some Stratford fishermen had rather an unenviable experience lately and their friends are passing many humorous com- * ments about it (states tho Evening Post).. Tho anglers went ou a sea fishing expedition at Tongaporutu and conducted their operations from a rock. Too late they noticed that the incoming tide had surrounded their resting place, and there the/ had to o rcniain all through the night.