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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2460, 26 March 1909, Page 5

After a long, exhausting illness, wheii health is sloav about returning, Stearns Wine is always found of great A-alue. By gently stimulating the appetite it aids nutrition and restores strength. As the result of an agitation in favor of Maoris at Rotorua being granted special fishing rights, regulations on the subject are .gazetted. The GeneralManager pf the Tourist Department is empowered to issue to Maoris not more than tAventy special licences in any one season to fish in the waters of the. thermal springs district. The fee is Is, and the licensee may only fish for trout for the use and consumption of himself and the members of his family. As an illustration of the methods resorted by smugglers of opium to get the drug through the Customs, it is interesting to mention (says a Sydney paper) that tlie Minister has in his possession a dried lemon, the- inside o.i which lias been replaced by a quantity of the drug. At Dubbo, two tins of opium, valued at -£o, Avere seized by Senior-constable Meagher, on tho premises of a local Chinese storekeeper.The officer followed a carter from the station, boarded bis trolley, and Avas present at the delivery of the parcels, which he demanded to be opened. After a search he discovered the opium in a bag of.peanuts. The “Peiorous Guardian” states that Mr C. Mills, of the Rai Valley, witnessed a contest in the Tin line river. In a deep pool he noticed a trout that appeared to be about 4!bs in weight, and harrying the fish were nine largest of which would go about lolbs. After a lot of worrying by the eels,/the trout was driven out of the pool into ’shallower, 'water, and its enemies be-, gan a vigorous attack on it. Iho big eel would deliver a broadside that sent tlie unfortunate trout scurrying through’ the shoals, -but the ,smaller eels would head it hack with vicious snaps. It fought valiantly for some time,'but eventually became completely exhausted, and whilst in that condition the hi" eel, with a wrenching snap, pulled the poor creature’s head off and swaldowed it. ~ ■ , , . : ill . " > ' : ... A„ ' J