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Otago Witness, Issue 3993, 23 September 1930, Page 9

—Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S.A., has presented a silver ewer and salver to its mother toyvn in Dorset, England.

The last £3O stamp which Rhodesia issued adorns the license to shoot which was issued to Mr C. H. Boult, of Wellington (states the Dominion). The chief magistrate, from whom he obtained the document, told him that the Government had ceased its printing, and that he had* the last stamp of the denomination, which he had affixed to Mr Boult’s license.

The danger of tying up telescopic drop fire escape ladders was stressed by Superintendent C. C. Warner in his report to the Christchurch Fire Board the other night. “ During the course of inspections, a number of the telescopic drop ladders were found to be tied up with wire and string, and in consequence could riot be operated if needed," stated the report. “As this matter is a very serious one for the occupants of the building, 1 would ask in their own interests that legal proceedings be taken against any person who by such action interferes with ■ the working of any fire escape.”