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Otago Witness, Issue 3864, 3 April 1928, Page 47

Attention' is .directed to the railway advertisement appearing in this issue, giving particulars of the train arrangements during the Easter holidays. f .

An unusual tease was hearth at the H’unterville Magistrate’s Court, when J. Klue, a butcher, sued A-. P., Stewart, of Rata, for 24s for meat Supplied . It was proved that plaintiff consigned parcels of meat by rail 'from Hunterville and that the guard put off the' parcels at Rata, but though officials were continuously on duty at the latter .station, no receipt was obtained’ for the parcels delivered. 'Die Magistrate he'ld’' that delivery had not befen proved, and non-suited plaintiff, pointing out that t-he inetlrod was a bad one with many possibilities of the goods going astray.. . - . ' j ■ ;

The walking stick presented to the Otago Earlj Settlers Association by Mr Roderick Al Kenzie at the anniversary gathering o n Friday evening, March .23, belonged to Dr Stuart, and not to Dr Burns, as .stated.

We have received a \ request from: Mr Herbert E. Palmer/ of St. Albans,) Herts, England, author. of “The: Judgment of Fr&ifcois Villon,” ask-' ing us to assist trim in tracing an old' college friend, Mr Joseph Shaw, \>ho came to New Zealand'several years before the' outbreak of war. ’ Mr Palmer adds; “ For-.several years we carried on a correspondence, and then he disappeared. I know he was headthaster of a New Zealand school, but I am inclined to -think he joined the Anzaes, and he may .have been killed.” If any reader has knowledge of Mr Shaw we will be pleased -to forward the in formation to Mr Palmer.

f. Tho indications are that there will be a record number of holiday-makers at the Mouht Cook Hermitage-during Easter. The footings already number 230.” AID the accommodation in the hotels and in most of the boarding houses at Queenstown, has already ’been taken, one of the attractions being the regatta on Easter Saturday.

, Knowing the keen interest taken by the Prime Minister (Mr Coates) in the prosecution of railway construction and ' general development in Central Otago, the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce recently wrote to him, .extending an invitation to be present at the official opening of tiie railway to Roxburgh, which i - expected to take place' somewhere about April 19. A reply has been received from ‘Mr Coates expressing appreciation .'of the desire of the chamber that he should bo present at the official opening, and stating that if it is at all possible to-Gt in the fixture, having regard to the engagements to which ho is already committed, he will be only tob glad to attend the function. , .. >

A prosecution under the Health Act in regard to storing flour and not protecting it. from vermin and dust resulted in,.ChafJames Gordon, a Wanganui baker,*i>eing fined £lOl Defendant bought a large, quantity of flour in July last, anticipating a rise. A portion of this -was stored’adjacent to the bakery, and the stacks were riddled with rats. Four tons -were cpndemtied and tbo remainder was sold as pig feed.

At the wool sale in Wellington last week one of the chairs that had formed part <> the equipment of the airplane used in the eross-Tasnian flight was auctioned, and £240 was realised on bdhajf of-the widows of Lieutenant -Mcncrieff and Captain Hood. •'

A raflier unusual sight' can be seen at the home of a resident of St. Kilda. A few days ago a nest of very young rabbits was brought to ins hom'd as pets for his children, but. naturally enough, it was nob H-ery long before four had been Jost, anil only one remained. The householder was not quite clear what, to do with the solitary survivor, and more in a spirit of fun than anything else he'thought he would see ,if the family -cat, .wl'ich had just given birth to two kittens,' would constitute'itself as the foster-mother of the forlorn bunny. Remarkable to state.--the cat literally took ‘the rabbit to its bosom, -and in fact,, is (making more fuss over it than over its own .offspring. The .problem which is now facing ‘the householder is what (he is going ’. to do with the fouridling when dt grows .up. lie kertainly would' not, entertain the suggestion of one of his frieddx 1 ' who was told the story 'that in these hard times he ■shoajd kill it 'and eat it.

Two heautifully-bound albums containing photographs of New Zealand.scenic wonders •were presented .to -Brigadier-General H. F. ■Bateman Champain, secretary-general of 'the British-Red Cross-Society, iiv Auckland recently. In handing the volumes to tiie distinguished visitor, Sir Heaton Rhodes, M. L.C., chairman of the Dominion Council .of the New Zealand branch, of • the British ‘Red Cross Society, said that they .were the gift, of the Government Publicity Office. A number of smaller albums were given with the two principal volumes, one of which • was for Mrs (Champain.- T T-he brigadierjgteneral said he appreciated-fhc gifts, and • would always prize (them as a memento of I the happy days he-had spent in New Zealand He would write to the'Prime’Minis- [ ter, returning .-.thanks on -behalf of;‘Mrs > Champain' and >himsclf.

! At the Palmerston Magistrate's Court teeslerdav, on the information, -of the- inIspector (Mr-J. A- . Ingram) the following (persons -were convicted and fined: James (Burgess, for failing to destroy rabbits: .G. tB; Courts, jun., . and .P. Walker, for ex- . peeing for sale lice-infested sheen. .£l, ■and costs - (10s). The case* of> XV ■XI ‘who w?s charged with failing tor cut,-a jgorse fence, was adjourned for a- month, to iallow defendant to do the work. , '

The forty-ninth annual meeting of tbo in Messrs Kcmpthorne, Prosser iand ’CdJs New Zealand Drug Companv was ’held in tli,e offices of the companion Tuesday afternoon. Mr W. F.• Edmond,-chair-man* of direCtoYs, presided,'and there was a igeod attendance of -shareholders. T|ie ! Chairman-moved the adoption of the a>nnuah. report and balance sheet, thfe motion ■ being - seconded by Mr J, ,B.> Nichok apd ; carried. The retiring directors —Alcssrs W. F. Edmond and F. jV'.. Mitchell-—wejre re-elected • without opposition, and they both returned thanks. The respective auditors in Dunedin, Auckland; Wellington, Christchurch, and -Wayiganui were teeleeted. Mr H. ■ W. ' Mitchell moved '■ a hearty vote of thanks to the directors, the managers, and the staff. . The Chairman returned thanks on behalf of the directors, and Air Taylor on behalf of the rtafr. ■