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Otago Witness, Issue 4039, 11 August 1931, Page 7

During the past few days some very fine of new potatoes grown at the Bay of Islands have been displayed for sale in several shops in Palmerston North (says the Standard). This is considerably earlier in the season than usual, and demonstrates the production possibilities of the Far North, with its fine soil and climate. Doubt was expressed by some people as to the potatoes being really new season’s, but an examination showed that there was no doubt about the matter, and their size and quality have been favourably commented upon. The history of the clerical “ dog-col-lar ” has been under discussion in the columns of-the Morning Post, with some discrepancies on the question of date. 2k clerical outfitter who ought to know, affirms that it “ has been in constant use format least 140 years.” Dr Ronald Macleod, who claimed in 18.94 to have been the first to introduce this detail of professional attire, was perhaps, thinking of Scotland only. The first use of “ dog-collar ” in this sense cited by the Oxford Dictionary dates from 1883.