FALSE PROPHETS.

Wairarapa Age, 18 December 1919, Page 4

FALSE PROPHETS.

False prophets have been known to th© world throughout all the ages. The Individual who prophesiod that something untoward would happon on December 17 succeeded in scaring seven days' growth out of certain wicked men and nervous womon. But the old world continued to revolve. Tho spots from the sun did not come into contact with this sublunary sphere—excepting, perhaps, by way of intensifying tho heat —and- everybody retired to rest quite happy. It is a pity that some people find nothing better to do than prophecy calamities. These prophecies servo no useful purpose. They invariably prove to bo false. And tho newspapers that give them publicity are encouraging a form of lunacy which becomes dangerous when practisod upon a sensitive community. The publication of astronomical prohpecies of an alarming character should bo absolutely forbidden.

A ,big supply of fish is being brought to Wellington 'by tho municipal trawlers at tho present time. Last weok the catch was 80 tons, something of a record. There was such a glut of fish during tho woek that the price went down to 5s per basket. This woek the price is up to 12s Cd again, but it is 'stated by tho Deputy-Mayor (Mr. A. J. Entrican), that from now on there should be unlimited eupply until the season for ochoolflsh is over, ©ad of J&ftaftlty.