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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10699, 24 May 1906, Page 4

That widely differing constructions are pub upon head linos m the census paper, the enumerator of Timaru haa just had forcibly impressed upon him. In one paper just to hand, there appears under the heading Other Poultry, 4 cows and one horse. This paper was filled m by a woman. Another paper filled m by a mau has under the same heading, "one dog." The Kaikoura Stur states that tho local whaling men have never before known right whales to be 60 numerous at this, stag© of tho season. Generally speaking, the whaling season commences about October. Several fine specimens of right whales have been sighted lately, hence tho activity of tho crew. Two whalos wero m tho buy on Tuesday morning. __ An admirable scheme has been adopted by the Manawatu A. and P. Association m connection with the forthcoming winter show — a milk- testing competition, as suggested by the New Zealand agents for one of the milking machines. In proposing the competition and offering a prize m connection therewith, the nrm writes : "Reoognisine the urgent neces. sity for the testing of tlie milk of individual cows throughout the colony, we are prepared to donate a trophy, say a handsome milk tester, for an open competition at "the coming winter show. If the average yield of butter fat ■couild be increased by 101 b the financial benefit to farmers would be most satisfactory." An American sportsman who has been spending a few months m Australia left Melbourne for London a few days ago (says the Leader). On the day of his departure he was asked: "Well, whataro your chief impressions m regard to Austn,ilia?" "Wai, with more work and more water it might tie made a bijr country," he replied ; "but while you take five days to decide a cricket game, shut up your banks five days because it's Easter, reduce the Avhole trade of your city and suburbs by a complete day because _a hor«e race ig li>emjs held tliree or four miles out of town, and leave the whole centre of your country^<nuproductiv« for arant of water, yer know 1 exactly claim to be goin' at a JT.2O gait ! Why, sonny, if this country belonged to -us, you'd be seem' mo off to-day to catch the Port Darwin canal boat, I guess, instead of the Adelaide express," Ihen. having topped a small nip of ; ryo whiskey with a glass of ice water, lie shook hands, and added : ' : Don't forget, now. Hustle and irrigate if yer want to get there !"