NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19475, 9 May 1925, Page 20

NEWS IN BRIEF.

‘■ln Now York,” sail Mr H. N. Holmes at. Masterton (reports the Age), “there are 11 newspapers printed in English aucl SO in foreign languages.” The prospect of another mild winter is not being regarded with equanimity by farmers in the Oamaru district. One farmer stated to a North Ota go Times representative that a few frosts next mouth would be the finest thing that could be experienced. “Dear Sirs,—-Please send me three more of the British Government war blankets, 60 x 84, that you supplied me with last week. How you- supply these at 12s 6d each is more than I know. I have certainly never had value like it. I have added Is for railage.—Yours .” These blankets are dark brown colour, and the best value we have ever handled in this line, Kia.cnand M'LoMian, Dunedin.... . , “1 was up at 5 o'clock this morning looking at this property,” said counsel to a witness in a case .in the Ashburton Court recently (reports the Guardian). “It is marvellous what a man will do when he is well paid,” replied the witness, amid laughter. For Children's Hacking Gough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.... . Game is reported to be plentiful in the Ashburton district (says an exchange), and in the far reaches of the rivers and among the ponds and lakes in the hill country large numbers of birds have congregated, ensuring good sport for those who take gun and dog to those localities. A thick coaling of snow has been left on the ranges by the recent wintry snap, and looks picturesque in (he bright sunshine (says the Ashburton Guardian). The County rivers are all discoloured, and have risen appreciably. If winter comes, be prepared. Heavy Fleecy-lined .Singlets and Pants, 4s lid; out size, 5s 3d; Colonial Heavy Ribbed Pants, 7s 9d; out size, 8s 3d; posted anywhere for cash. —'Kilroy and Sutherland (Limited), 192 Princes street.... Recently there has been a demand in Wanganui for good yearling vcalers not for local consumption, ,but for export (states the Herald). If appears that this demand has come from Italy, where the veal is made up into various forms of Italian dishes greatly relished by the more wealthy of the population. The animal report of the Otago Acclimatisation / Society states that ’ f(i!) 12s had been paid out during the past year for the destruction of shags This accounted for approximately 475 birds, and besiles these 200 had been shot by the society’s rangers. . Men’s Overcoats. —Just landed, from the leading English manufacturer, a splendid range of warm winter coats, light groys, mid greys, dark grevs, browns, and fawns, in Prince style, doublebreast and single-breast styles, in all sizes, and priced at 59s 6d, 69s fed, 755, 79s fed, S9s fed, 955, 100 s, 105 s, and 110 s. You can save 30s by buying from ua. —A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel.... A sample of a very uncommon fruit was given a North Otago Times representative recently, in the shape of a “pear-quince." The fruit had come from Southland, and it was the results of a limb of a pear tree being grafted on to a quince tree. Although the fruit was pear-shaped, it was a brighter yellow than the ordinary pear, and possessed a distinct quince flavour. Stay at the Prince of Wales Hotel; firstclass accommodation, best liquors. TftL 721. —C. Hinchcliff, proprietor.... “Rain is badly needed in Hawke’s Bay,” said a well-known local sheep farmer to a Napier Daily Telegraph representative on a recent morn Rig. “Everywhere,” he continued, “grazing land is fast becoming bare, and unless some steady showers come very soon it will be a bad look-out for the winter feed.” Thomson and Co., opposite First Church, have a largo selection of granite and marble monuments to choose from at prices which cannot be compared — An enterprising horticulturist, residing at Temnka. bad'a plot of ground measuring SOft by Oft under cultivation, which he noticed was infested with sings (says the Timaru Rosl). Ho set to work to capture •be marauders, and as diligently counted his capture, which totalled upwards of 14,000. He- is wondering whether he Is being visited with a plague of slugs. There is bacon and bacon. If once you try Barton and Trengrove’s famous sugarcured you will buy none other. Commence to-day.... “I’m strongly of opinion that a dog tax should bo levied in Ihe counties,” said Mr .Tames Ilodder, chairman of the Carterton branch of the Farmers' Union, recently, “but when I brought it up at the County Council table I was badly sat on. It was considered that the Maoris owned most of the mongrel dogs and bow to collect the tax from them was a problem the county would not tackle.’’ At Milton, the “Big Store” is selling a splendid line of Men’s Striped Flannelette Pyjamas at 12s fed. First-class value.... When the Hororata was being coaled from the Kaimanawa at Auckland the other day a waterside worker had a narrow escape from being smothered jn the ship’s bunkers. A growing heap of coal lie was standing on collapsed, and because It was of a powdery character he was almost submerged. It was when be had sunk almost to the level of his mouth 11ml In lp came. An infallible cure for rough hands— Waters’ Chap-Lotion, 2s posted.—Waters' Pharmacy, 20 Princes street....

The main apple crop has now been gathered, and commercial orchardists are engaged in harvesting the later varieties (says the Poverty Bay Herald). Phenomenally heavy crops are reported in some of the local orchards, one of the best being gathered in Mr P. G. Bell’s property at Matawhero. On many of the trees the crop was so heavy that the branches had to bo propped up. Mr MTndoe, local orchard inspector, said that the crop was one of the finest he had ever seen anywhere in New Zealand. . The schedule for the Nightcaps Horticultural and Industrial Soetaty’s Winter Show, to be held this month, omits, by oversight, to mention that there is a section for poultry, and that the "Victory Challenge Shield of the South Island and Association Championships are to be competed forClasses have been arranged for poultry, ducks, canaries, and pigeons. The championships allotted to this show are:—Open class, Sussex ; Utility Class, Indian ,“ u i in f r ducks; Pigeons, Homer cock, certified to have flown 550 .miles. According to the schedule there is a liberal prize list. Visitors to Winter Show should call for their Corban’s New Zealand Grape Wine at Dominion Chambers, Rattray street. Port, S2s; Red and Sherry, 58s; Assorted, 56s per case of 12 bottles.... The ravages of wild pigs in the back blocks have frequently been mentioned in the press during the past few years (says the Wanganui Herald), but it is doubtful if town dwellers realise the damage done by these animals on bush farms. The fecundious rabbit will have to look to his laurels if the pigs continue to increase as fast as they have done during the last few years. Since the Government agreed to pay a royalty of Is per snout for wop pigs in the Whangamomona district, it is stated that over 10,000 snouts have been brought in. Oculists’ prescriptions should be entrusted only to specialists.—Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., F. 1.0. (London), specialises m oculists’ prescriptions, 490 Moray place. ()u pilin.... The arm of the law has been lengthened by the latest New Zealand Gazette to reach out lor errant husoands and fathers who rove the Pacific heedless of obligations to deserted wives and cnildren. His Britannic Majesty’s High Commissioner tor the Western Pacific is authorised to act under maintenance orders and judgments made in New Zealand _and come down on subjects resident in Fiji, Queensland, Western Australia, Papua, Norfolk Island, Northern Territory, So 1 ?™. 011 Islands (including the Gilbert and .Ellice group). Blue Mountain Jamaica Coffee commands’ top price at the London auctions every year. This great Coffee is obtainable in New Zealand, only from A. Dune and Co., coffee specialists. 32 Octagon, DunA visitor to Masterton recently showed the Wairarapa Age a letter he had just received from his mother in Cairo* containmg an interesting reference to the graves of New Zealanders which she had seen in the military cemetery. The cemetery is beautifully kept. - The stones, which are 2J.lt to 3ft high, by 18in wide, are m straight rows, no mounds, and it is HK9 one big lawn. The grass is kept short. There aie some beautiful trees and flower beds at each end. All the headstones are alike both for officers and men. 1 api sure any mother would be glad to know how well the graves are esued for. 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.... Two cars came to grief at the corner of Fairfield and Irwell streets, Gore, a few evenings ago. Mr J. L. Abernethy was proceeding down Fairfield street m an Oakland sedan when a coHisi on occurred with a Ford driven by Mr J. Beattie. Ine Oakland was thrown over and its glass aides were shattered, while the Ford was badly damaged, about its front, the wheels, etc., suffering considerably. ' The drivers had fortunate escapes. Mr Abernethy had a couple of passengers from _ Dunedin ■on board, and one of these received a nasty cut on tlie face, but he was able to proceed north by the express next day. “Unique” Hot-water Bags, special quality end price at Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street.... , . . The present shortage of trucks on our railway system recalls the story of a wellknown business man in Southland, who_ to spur the authorities into action during a previous similar shortage, hit upon a brilliant idea for effecting ms purpose (says the Southland News). Those were the days of cheap telegrams, and, with a grim resolve *n his heart, ho made tor tne Post Office and wrote out a telegram to the Minister ■ of; Railways. The message ran: “Trucks, trucks. Trucks, until the limit of the sixpenny telegram was reached. Following the first he despatched 23 other wires with exactly the same wording. ‘ Whether he got any trucks or not is not told, but anyhow the Minister could not escape from the knowledge that trucks were urgently needed. Rabbiters, please note! We have lust landed a shipment of Glover s AX Spring Coil Rabbit Traps, which we are quoting at the exceptionally low price of 23s 6d per dozen.—Otago Farmers, Crawford A motor lorry owned by the Omatane Sawmilling Company went over a bank on the Omatane road on Saturday afternoon (says the Taih&jse Times). lorry, driven by Mr A. Nairn, of Otiku, was m the vicinity of Riverside. Mr J. vv. Smith’s homesiead, when part of the steering gear is stated to have become detached and the lorry first struck the bank, and then ran across the road, dashing into a steep ravine below. The driver fortunately got out before the lorry pmnged over the bank. The distance from the road to where the lorry landed in the gully below is over 50ft. The loriy was badlysmashed, but the full extent of the damage is not yet known. _ , _ , Some few months ago the Public Works Department purchased a 2-ton Vulcan Lorry for use in connection with road improvements on the West Coast. So satisfied is the department with the performance of this vehicle that a repeat order has been placed with the New Zealand representatives for another Vulcan— , A boy of 13 years, named James Joseph Hanly, a pupil at the Balclutha District Hteh School has (states the Free Press) shown a most praiseworthy keenness in his endeavours to prevent himself being ; Cut off from the book of knowledge fair, as the poet puts it. The boy lives two miles from Kaihiku railway station, whence his train leaves every morning at 6.40.. Jhis necessitates rising at 5 o’clock in the morning in order to catch the tram. At night he does not get home until between 9.3 U and 10 p.m. In spite of this his preparation work is always most satisfactory, according to the rector of the school. On Tuesday morning James J. Hanly missed the train, but, nothing daunted, he set out to walk to Balclutha, a distance of 13 miles, and arrived at 10.45 a.m. Difficulties evidently are in his mind only made to be overcome. The boy should go far yet. “How blest is he who crowns in shades like these, a day of labour with an eve of ease,” by living in the Garden Suburb of Mosgiel.... , , . “You have a pretty live body m your Automobile Association, but it is a pity that something cannot be done by the .association to enforce the dimming of lights on country roads. A few nights ago, when just outside Hawera, a car, well lighted, and flashing a ‘spot’ light, just about blinded me for what seemed an interminable time, with the result that I had no earthly chance of gauging the distance from the oncoming vehicle. When the other car had all but touched my ‘bumper I swerved quickly, and found, some little tune later, that we had narrowly averted a. serious accident. With people of this kind on V-our roads, night travelling for visiting motorists is a precarious business indeed, in the Wanganui and Taxanaku districts. So observed a Wellington motorist to a Wanganui Chronicle reporter on a recent evening. Obanism (1166).—Winter time is rum time. R.N. rum, the stuff they gave the troops; 2s, 3s 6d, 5s 6d, 6s 6d, and 13s.— Oban Hotel— In some waters cels were much more destructive to fish than shags (says the Otago Acclimatisation Society's annual report). The eel family made its first attack in great numbers, and until a fish was 41b weight it was subject to the voracity of the eel. The society’s council felt that a vigorous onslaught should be made on cols. There was no doubt that if the numbers in the streams could be reduced there would be an immediate increase in trout. Ruling competitions seemed to be a moans of promoting the destruction of eels, and A was within the scope of the work of this society to support these when they were arranged by angling clubs. The water tower bad fallen, And scores of people ran, . But some staved homo to got their tea And cook their Hitchon’s ham....