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Otago Witness, Issue 3864, 3 April 1928, Page 10

A lady residing on the South road. New I lymouth, heard a cackling noise in her front room (says the Taranaki Herald). On entering she was surprised to find a hen m possession of a pile of papers on which an egg had been laid. On making inquiries it was found that the hen had passed three houses in search of a satisfactory nest. It belonged to a family which had recently taken up residence three aoors away. The Arbitration Court heard a claim by Banny Phillips, widow, for coulpensation from the Governent for the death of I’er son, Dennis Phillips, -ho was ile ” m the employ of the Public Works Department at Glenhope, Nelson The plaintiff said" she was partially depent on her son’s earnings. The court awarded her £156, and costs.