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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12537, 2 January 1934, Page 4

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Viscountess Ciaigavon opened an exhibition in Belfast inaugurating the New Zealand Dairy Boaid s fort night s campaign to popularise pro-duc-e in Ulster.

a cleluve is reported in the sugar belt, Kennedy recording 810 pomtsot rain, Silkwood 800 and Card-wood 725, while Townsville averaged 400. Brisbane message.

David, the two-vear-old son of Mr and Mrs -1. D. Gardiner, of Auckland. had the misfortune, owing to a fall, to fracture an arm whilst ms parents were on a motoring tour to this district.

Turkey adopted the metric systemon January 1. Thousands of new' weighing machines are ready, anci the authorities are taking pi coalitions against dishonest traders defrauding customers not used to the new system.

The weather was fine in N.S._ Wales for the holidays and the seaside attracted thousands. Heavy surf at the various beaches gave life-saving Patrols plenty of work. There were holiday crowds everywhere. Sydney traders report one of the most successful seasons known for many years.

The death occurred at Sit. John’s, London, of Mr Peter A Brooks, a former resident of this district. The deceased gentleman, who was aged 78 years, left N.Z. three years ago. He had spent four years with his son, Mr S. Brookes, of Oete. His last illness was a brief one. He was a widower and leaves three sons.

The quick eye of the driver of a passenger train detected a sleeper affixed to the line at the beginning of a precipitous 170-foot causeway near Oporto. He brought the train to a standstill by the barest margin of space. A search located a gang of bandits hiding in a ravine. They confessed they were waiting for the train to crash into the gorge and rob the victims.—Lisbon message.

“Personally I think the Automobile Association should provide each Court with a small set of cars,” said Mr F. H. Levien. S.M., in the Papa kura Magistrate’s Court recently, when a witness was endeavouring to explain the position of cars at the time of an accident with the aid of rubber stamps as models. “I will carry that recommendation forward ” said counsel for the plaintiff in the case.

What more suitable or acceptable gift could be made than a ladies’ handbag, and what more suitable shop to make the purchase than at Mr A. C. (“Mick”) Paget’s sports depot? His distinctive range of handbags, children's purses and ’Xmas novelties make especial appeal because of the low prices. Then there are suitcases, travelling bags and week-end cases in full range, good qualities. There is no better value anywhere. His stock of tennis racquets alone command your inspection as the makers are world-famed and the prices surprisingly within reach of all. Sporting accessories in all branches of athletics are obtainable here. It is a shop where shopping becomes delightfully easy.*