NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19472, 6 May 1925, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF.

A culled cow drive was held recently by the Farmers’ Union in the Wairarapa, and no fewer than 123 animals were taken to the freezing works for slaughter. A Napier family who contemplate settling in Australia purchased a now car, intending to lake it with them when they left New Zealand. They have since discovered, however, that the freight, duty, and other charges involved in taking the car to Australia will amount to £2(K). Now they have decided that it would bo cheaper to sell the car. There is bacon and bacon. If once you try Barton and Trcngrove’s famous sugarcured you will buy none other. Commence to-day.... Collectors for charitable purposes meet some strange experiences. One woman, who was selling poppies at Napier recently, met a resident who received a poppy and then flatly declined to give more than 3d. The embarrassed vendor argued and urged in vain, and at length gave the man his 5d back. A spasm of generosity then stirred his frame, for lie pocketed the 3<l and proffered 6d. The national flag was flying over the Dutch Consulate in Auckland on Thursday in honour of the birthday of Princess Juliana, only child of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (states the New Zealand Herald). The Consul, Mr M. Copeland, wore the orange colours in honour of the occasion. A surprisingly impudent theft occurred at Mangapapa, Gisborne, recently, when a throe-valve wireless set was stolen from the residence of Mr T. Ellery. Before going to church the wireless set had been in use. but when the family returned it was found that the complete set had disappeared, the wires connecting the instrument with the aerials having been severed. The matter is now in the hands of the police. A real cure for rough hands—Waters’ Chap-Lotion, 2s posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes .street.. Two Auckland motor cyclists who recently completed a 2600-mile tour through both islands informed a Herald representative that the best roads encountered were those in Taranaki, while Canterbury came second. The Auckland province roads were the worst met with on the trip, which over the North Island portion was via the Awakino-West Coast route. No more cold bods for Milton folks! A Hot-water Bag can be got for 7s 6d at Gray’s “Big Store.”... As showing the extreme mildness of the season an Irish Peach apple tree in a local garden has borne a second crop of fruit (stales the Ashburton Guardian). The apples, though still small and hard, are pferfcctly formed. Fresh shoots are appearing in asparagus beds, and currant bushes have budded. This unseasonable growth will probably have a bad effect on trees and bushes in the spring. The cold snap just recently experienced has had a very marked influence on the flow of milk (says the Waimate Advertiser). A set-hack like- this at the time of the year is bad from the dairyman’s point of -"few. Visitors to Winter Show should call for their Corban’s New Zealand Grape Wine at Dominion Chambers, Rattray street. Poit, 52c; Red and Sherry, 5Ss; x\ssorted, 56= per case of 12 bottles.... In completing the ascent of Mount Cook in 14 hours 35 minutes recently, Mr Jack Rcss. of Wellington, and Guides Milne and Williams reached within 15 minutes of the record. ’Hie ascent was of unusual interest in that it was the first occasion in which skis have been used for the climb during the summer months. During (ho performance of a travelling circus in Hamilton recently a member of the audience was smoking and inadvertently dropped a spark on a celluloid hair comb worn by a woman in front of him. The comb ignited and flared up. but was fortunately extinguished before its wearer had suffered more than a bad fright.

The stray dog nuisance was again in evidence in Oatnaru, this time at the football match at King George’s Park, on Saturday. Four canines indulged in a free fight, much to the annoyance of those present. The yelping of the dogs was deafening, and it was only with the assistance of a largo piece of board and some unfriendly boots that they desisted and retired to a secluded portion of the ground to complete their controversy. Men’s Overcoats.—Just landed, • from the leading English manufacturer, a splendid range of warm winter coats, light greys, mid greys, dark greys, browns, and fawns, in Prince style, doublebreast and single-breast styles, in all sizes, and priced at 59s 6d, 695, 6d, 755, 79s 6d, SSs 6d, 9Ss, 100 s, 105 s, and 110 s. You can save 30s by buying from us, —A. F. Cheyne and Co., MosgieL... Mr Bayley, Ohaeawai, stock inspector, while giving evidence at the Magistrate's Court recently, pointed out very forcibly the effects and advantages of systematic dipping of sheep (says the Nortftlander). According to Mr Bayfey, farmers do not seem to recognise fully that a few pence spent on dipping means pounds in pocket. Regulations have been issued governing the opossum season in New Zealand. The dates for the various district are;—Auckland Acclimatisation district, May 30 to Juno 30; Westland, May 30 to July 51; Taranaki, May 30 to August 31; Otago, Juno 1 to June 30; Nelson, June 1 to July 31; Buffer, Grey, and Hawcra, Jane 1 to August 31; North Canterbury, June 15 to August 15 • Stratford, June 16 to August 15; Rotorua and Waimate, July 1 to July 51; Wellington, July 1 to August 11; Wanganui, July I to August 51. Blue Mountain Jamaica Coffee commands top price at the London auctions every year. This great Coffee is obtainable in New Zealand, only from A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin.... Considering that the season is now fairly well advanced, the quantity of stock being put through the Pukeuri works is very Satisfactory (says the Oamaru Mail). The present daily average is approximately 2400. Tip to Saturday last the killings amounted to 175,000, which exceed the figures for the whole previous year by nearly 40,000 head. The prospects are that the works will be kept going for the next tw r o months, and even allowing for the natural shrinkage that comes with the tail end of the season, the year should be a good one. A pleasing feature Is the support accorded to the works by growers who had not previously sent their stock to Pukeuri, and the excellent response of Central Otago. Good enough to lose or lend. _ Gents’ Double-breasted Fawn Overcoats, with belt, thoroughly waterproof, 29s 6d; also Doublebreasted Tweed Overcoats, dark shades. 47a 6d. 57s 6d; posted anywhere for cash. — Kilroy and Sutherland (Limited). 192 Princes street... The winner of the Farewell Welter at the Marlborough races the other day is the horse that at the same meeting some years ago paid £IOOO dividend. The holder of the w'inning- ticket at that meeting received it In mistake, having asked for No. 0 and received No. 16. Pic -was naturally very annoyed, but when Glument won and paid such a handsome dividend his feelings were changed. .He had the ticket returned to him by the authorities, and has it framed. On Saturday Glument paid another very fine dividend, being a rank outsider. Stay at the Prince of Wales Hotel; first* class accommodation, best liquors. T«L 721.—C. Hinchcliff, proprietor... One of the members of the Hawera •rail-’ way staff received a surprise on entering the small building on the main platform that is used as a boiler room in connection with the foot-warmers, to discover there a plump cock pheasant. With visions of an unexpected addition to the larder for Sunday’s dinner, and undeterred by the fact that the gaming season has not yet arrived, he made a strategic move and endeavoured to envelop the bird in his coat. Like a flash the bird rose, and sailing straight for thd patch of light (states the Taranaki Daily News) represented by the window', went clean through a pane of glass about 12in by lOin, leaving behind a few feathers. Oculists’ prescriptions should be entrusted only to specialist*.—Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., F. 1.0. (London), specialises in oculists’ prescriptions, 490 Moray place, • Dunedin.... A Hawke's Bay sheepfarmer stated re* cently ‘that although a good fall of rain over all the province would be greatly appreciated and would be productive of much good, pastures were-looking well and the condition of stock generally was very pleasing. “Such a splendid season for growth,” he said, “has not been experienced for many years. Feed is abundant in practically all parts of Hawke's Bay, and although the milk supply is failing at local factories it is reported that In most eases the daily yield is much more than at the corresponding period of last season.” . Special «quality “Unique” Hoter-watet Bags .cost less at Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street.... In New Zealand (says the Christchurch Sun) the first indication of the Government’s practical interest in town planning is shown in the prize offering to dominion surveyors for the best scheme for sundivision of a square mile of land at Orakei, overlooking the Waitemata Harbour, r;i modern town-planning lines. The area includes four miles of waterfront, and designers have ample scope for originality If the result is attended by success, the Government will doubtless extend its operations. Hitherto, town planning has been, more or less, a vague business in New, Zealand, and from this Auckland periment much may be expected. Even if the remaining night trip between Auckland and Wellington is to be a little longer than by the present fast schedule, it will still give ample lime to connect in comfort with the south boats (says the New Zealand Herald). If a morning train does involve elimination of the limited, it will give the compensating advantage of two real trains a day, not one dispatched in two sections, the first being given a slightly faster schedule than the other. That is the real nature of the present arrangement of a limited and an ordinary express leaving at night. Separation of the times of departure is a sensible step, which, together with the benefits of a daylight trip, should more than compensate for the discontinuance of the limited, if that is involved in the now arrangement. Country Storekeepers,—lf you do not already handle our famous smallgoods, begin right now. Increase your turnover. We give liberal retailing margins.—Barton and Trengrove, Manse street, Dunedin— Three plate glass windows in the Victoria street premises of the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company were broken by a motor car driven by Mrs C. L. M’Diarraid, of Hamilton, a few days ago. Mrs MacDiarmid, to avoid colliding with another car, swerved, and, through the brakes failing to act, the car ran on to the footpath, and crashed into the shop windows. The damage done is estimated at £BO. The windows were insured in the office of the New Zealand Company. For Children's Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.... The trouble with our Labour politician! in this country is that they will not face the realities (says the Dominion). If thev did they would unhesitatingly abandon theii Socialistic dreams and publicly repudiate the Communist element. They might then exert a valuable influence in industrial and social politics. But so long as thev indulge in such fantastic ideas as “production, distribution, and exchange,” so long will they be classed by common-sense people as political recalcitrants unworthy of serious attention. Oban ism (1163). Reseh’s Sydney Lager, 15s dozen. a single bottle oi wine or spirits anywhere.—Oban H0te1.... New Zealanders love to grumble at their Government, and very often the grumbling is unfair and irrational, but we should bo sorry if there were wanting this or any other stimulus to our governors (says the Christchurch Press). But it is right that our people should sometimes consider how much cause they have to be grateful for their good fortune and for their enjoyment of a Government which, whatever its imperfections, compares more than favourably, in the most important particulars, with the Governments of other States. They often forget, also, that the present sound condition of the national finances could not be recorded if 'the Government had not applied itself earnestly and sue. cossfuffy to a policy of economy which made it possible to kpr,, a sound revenue position even after making substantial remissions in taxation. It may be said, of ocurso, that the country’s prosperity merely reflects favourable economic conditions. but this would be to do injustice to the Government. When the great Smith O’Brien was caught. With sorrow his heart was breakin’, Hecause he used Murphy’s cabbage Instead of Hitchon’s bacon....