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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 7, 6 December 1926, Page 6

An attendance return tabled at the weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club to-day, covering the period May 6 to November 8, credited six Rotarians with 100 per cent, attendances. The percentage for the whole club was 78.4, as compared with 75-4 for the last return. The secretary’s weekly bulletin mentioned that Rotarian R. T. Jaggard possessed the unique distinction _of never having missed a meeting since the attendance records had been kept. So frequent and persistent have been coinplaints concerning the objectionable “wail” of the fire siren and its effect upon children and the sick, that experiments are being conducted in the direction of sounding it in less disturbing manner. Acting on instructions of the chairman of the Fire Board (Mr A. J. Graham), when an alarm had to be sounded on Saturday afternoon, the practice was adopted of sustaining one note instead of allowing the siren to rise and fall in the ordinary manner. The innovation will be further tested before its definite adoption or rejection. An unusual and rather amusing situation arose in the Invercargill Magistrate’s Court on a recent afternoon during the bearing of a group of five claims against the same defendant, says the Southland News. The defendant was represented throughout by a well-known local counsel, but, when one of the cases was called and his Worship inquired who was appearing for the plaintiff, counsel for the defendant rose to reply: “I am, your Worship.” “What!” exclaimed His Worship. “You surprise me Mr .” The court was thereupon treated to the interesting spectacle of counsel conducting the case for the plaintiff and immediately answering himself on behalf of the defendant. The weather may have been going backwards of late, but nevertheless Collinson’s are going well forward, ready for the Christmas rush. “Getting a move on?” We’re opening cases and cases of Christmas goods. Call and see them as we unpack them. Latest novelties in glass, China, and hardware. Gift suggestions for the whole family adore the bargain tables. These tables are priced from Is 6d to 20s.— Collinson and Son, Broadway and Kingsway, Palmerston North.—Advt.