LATE LOCALS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1920, Page 3

LATE LOCALS

A notification in reference to “DeleoLight” appears in this issue. Ihe West Coast agent is Mr Lambert E. Payne, Box 13, Westport.

Messrs Houston and Co., offer for private sale as a going concern, the bakery and general store business of Mr David Spence of Rinm. Full particulars on application. As one result of his recent visit to Paris, the High Commissioner (says a London correspondent) has been able to put the French Government in touch with the liplders of tinned New Zealand rabbits. They have been able to taste samples, which were sent over from

London, ami the utmost satisfaction is expressed with their flavour and quality. The varying nature of the exchange is making negotiations a little difficult, hut this will no doubt be overcome. Sir Thomas Mackenzie finds also there is enquiry in France for New Zo". land jams.

A man of 46 “not afraid of work, very adaptable, can cut coal and do any engineering ,and some electricity work; capital £l2o” wrote to “The Bazaar Exchange and Mart” .to know whether Vancouver, Australia or Now Zealand would ho the host place to go to carry on a motor-cvelo and cycle trade. Tho editor replied: “Of the three colonies you mention, wo are inclined to favour New Zealand, for a man of your accomplishments. Either in Auckland or AVellington you should find an opening, perhaps in Auckland hotter than in Wellington.” Then followed much information as to conditions and prices.

Dr Thacker’s timely, and valuable information as to the making of jam with only 'half the quantity of sugar usually employed, has been put to the test by more than one Nelson housewife (says the “Colonist”), and found to be in every way a success. Dr Thacker it may be remembered, said the other day: “If you first of all boil the fruit for twenty minutes, it will only he necessary to put in half the ordinary quantity of sugar. Boiling destroys the liielhissic acid in the fiuit, and that acid absorbs a tremendous amount of sugar.”

An explosion occurred at 10 o’clock on Saturday morning through the bursting of a soda fountain carbonatei in the Lambton tea rooms, Lambton Quay, Wellington. The proprietor, Mr May, was adjusting a leak in the vicinity of the safety valve, and just as lie had completed his task the c-arbon-atcr, which has a maximum pressure of about 2001 b tm> the square inch, blew up. Fragments were scattered all over the front of the promises, holes were made in the floor and ceiling, while tho front windows were cracked. There were two female assistants in the shop; fortunately neither were injured. Ihe shop fittings and goods were badly damaged and necessitated the closing up of tho tea rooms for a couple of hours.