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Otago Witness, Issue 3882, 7 August 1928, Page 38

x“ Do we not usually understand that removal of the appendix is a panacea for all ills? ” asked a solicitor in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court during the trial of an action in which the Hospital Board was plaintiff (says an exchange). The witness to whom ' the question was addressed, Dr R. Macdonald Wilson, former superintendent of the hospital, replied: “Oh, no, it is a panacea for appendicitis.” The supply of oysters for the Auckland market can scarcely keep pace with the demand (says the Star). There was a steady procession to the oyster depot several days ago, and three shillings’ worth was the limit for an individual purchase, although some wary Aucklanders overcame this slight disability by’ getting a relation or an unrelated small boy to secure an extra bag. Ona optimist was after a sackful, and he was much disappointed to find the supply so short that a temporary oyster famine was in sight. Although the native pigeon is said to be rapidly becoming rare, there is still large numbers of the birds in the bush around Tuatapere, and at times they are to be seen flying in the open (relates the Southland Times). Some of the residents on Sunday wc6k set forth with the idea of providing pigeons for a pie on Monday, but it is understood that Constable M'Culloch interfered with, their plans and, at least two of the law-breakers will be asked to appear on a charge of destroying protected birds.