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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16074, 10 March 1923, Page 8

M. Stefansson announces that he will j give up exploring and devote himself to : development of the Arctic country as a nnth of commercial air routes. An I Arctic route from T-nndon to Tokio • would be onlv two-thirds the length of one "charted from west to east. Hamilton should present a very animated aspect during tho Easter holidays, as there will be threo denominational Bible’ Class camps in tend around the town. The Baptists contemplate holding their Dominion Conference camp) Arrangements have also been made for the Auckland Provincial camp of tho Methodist classes *to be held in tho town, whilst the Presbyterian Young Women’s Classes wifi also concentrate jn Ham\lfop.. It is contemplated thaj. Ivißy- Wfl yCiWUfI people wjij ip ptiopdppee at tho throe efttpps. Captain Jensen, when speaking of the illicit UqPP.r traffic in the United States, siiitefi to i\ Wanganui Herald reporter that all manner of devices were used by smuggler* in order to take in dope. One of the lie))t he had hoard of was the case of a dapper, little widow, suitably attired in mourning, who took charge of a oofl’in containing the body of her husband ns it was landed from a ship. The Customs officers, however, were suspicious, and decided' to remove the lid ana have a look at the corpse, andJhft was carried out amidst sobs and proiesttat ions from the widow. "There was a corpse there, all right.’’’ added the skipper. ‘‘lt was woll embalmed, and insido that 9qvp.se was a valuable consignment) | of dope.” The skippc\’ wept on to, slate j that very strict ineas’nys wove being i taken to ‘prevent ships- bringing in liquor (o America, and fast torpedo boats were over op thp MeG to. chase suspected: - 1