NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19996, 13 January 1927, Page 18

NEWS IN BRIEF.

A mushroom, measuring 14Mn across the top, was on view in a Palmerston shop on Monday. It was grown in the A.” good tailor tor next suit.—MacLeod MacGiilivray, Rattray street... A coniiueiictment has been made (re* ports the Southland Daily News) with the work of preparing the foundations for the new premises which the Invercargill Savings Bank proposes to erect in Don street, adjacent to Messrs Sargood, Son. and Ewen’s warehouse. It is expected that the work of constructing the building will oooupy at least 12 months. We are famous for saveloys.—Barton and Trengrove... Mr A. B. Williams, of Tokomaru Bay, owner of the well-known racehorse Rapine, has taken £SOO worth of shares in New Zealand Cricket (Limited), the company which has been organised to finance the tour of the New Zealand cricket team to go Home in March. A sight, unusual in these days of motor vehicles except at agricultural shows and such like functions, was witnessed on the Napier Marine Parade when about 20 fine draught horses were taken into Napier to commence the day’s toil (says the Daily Telegraph). As an instance of how times have changed, passers-by stopped to gaze at the sight, whereas only a few years ago it was a motor car that attracted the attention. Hands are kept beautifully smooth by Waters’ Chap Lotion, 2s posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy... At present the earwig pest is particularly bad in many gardens, and is responsible for wholesale destruction-among cruciferous plants (states the Cromwell Argus). With cold Weather early in the year the pest was not so plentiful as usual, and kitchen gardeners ware hopeful that it was diminishing. The recent warm weather has shattered that hope, and it the increase continues it is going to prove a very serious matter. Girls’, Maids’, and Ladies’ Summer Frocks, from 4s lid up, See windows.— A, F. Cheyue and C 0... A position, rather unique in the history of the Owaka Valley, exists at present. Feed is so plentiful just now that several of the settlers are offering free grazing for cattle for a month or two. Old residents of the district do not remember this having occurred previously. Another shipment of “Busy Bee” drophead treadle Sewing Machines has reached us, and the samples are now on view. These machines are up to date in every respect, and are being sold at the, extremely low cash price of £9 17s fid each, or easy terms of payment may be arranged at a small extra. We also have good stocks of the famous “New England” Machine, a beautiful machine, and uses standard needles, shuttles, etc. —Laidlaw and Gray (Ltd.), Rattray street... “In my time,’’ remarked a Napier garage proprietor to a Daily Telegraph reporter the other morning, “I have resided m many centres in New Zealand, but I have never come across such a juvenile enthusiasm for all things to do with motor oars as that which exists inNapier. The boys here can tell at a glance what make a car is, what its special points are. the approximate cost, and its supposed assets or defects as compared with other makes of cars. Unfortunately,” he concluded with a sigh, “when they grow old enough to buy cars tor themselves, I shall not be alive to sell them any.” Why be without an overcoat? Another shipment of good-enough-to-loose-or-lend gent’s fawn waterproof coats, doublebreasted, with belt: sizes 36in to 44in chest; 25s each. —Kilroy and Sutherland (Ltd.). 192 °rinees street. Dunedin... The limited had just pulled into Auckland from Wellington, and there was much bustle and hurrying of passengers. A lady alighted from a sleeping car and, going to the. guard’s van, secured a box containing two cockerels. Putting it under her arm and struggling with a suitcase, she was making her way up the platform. A well-dressed man approached her and asked, “Do you want a taxi, madam?” “No, thank you; my friends are waiting for me,” she answered. “Then may I assist you by carrying that box?” she was asked. The box was forthwith handed over, and neither man nor. cockerels have been seen by the owner since. Coffee lovers will find the “Bourbon” brand of coffee and chicory reliable and satisfactory right throughout the year.— Manufactured by A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists, Octagon, Dunedin... In the opinion of Mr E. H. Andrews, a member of the Citizens’ Unemplovment Committee -and chairman of the Works Committee of the Christchurch City Council, the present is not a good time (or launching any anneal to the public fremarks the Press). To do so now would, he believes, prejudice any appeal which might be made in the winter months when distress will probably be more acute The Works Committtee of the Citv Council is not in a position to do anything at present to relievo unemployment as it has to work on its estimates, and the council will rot meet until the end of the current month. _ , _ , Stay at the Prince of Wales Hotel. Good accornmodat-on: be s -* of liquors. ’Phone 721 —C. Hinchcliff. proprietor... , ■ , ' One Melbourne poultry firm declares that this Christmas —“ a great poultry Christmas ” —it has handled turkeys by the ton. To a pressman it was explained that the larger birds might be anything from 121 b to 201 b in weight, and their price to the public would be from 2s fid lo Ss a lb; so that a really prime bird would cost its purchaser £3. From the one firm no fewer than 6000 pairs of ducks had gone out in two dnvs. “ And the price?” “Well; Good ’ ducks run from 11s to 25s a pair, and for geese (they are not so good this year) from 15s to 25s a pair.” At present the best values in _Suits arc showing at "Ascot.” corner Princes and Rattray street. Clerical Greys all sizes hand finished can be bought at £4 10s, posted anywhere...

An Aucklander who was camping at Taupo during the holidays reports that mosquitoes were very bad at the fishing ■'amps. Not only visiting anglers, but also Maoris, residents, and campers, were very much troubled, and in many cases were driven out of their tents. James Gray and Sons (Ltd.), Milton, thank ail who brought them pleasant business during 1926, and wish kind friends a “Happy New Year. .. “This decision on the part of the City Council not to allow a commission to retailers on the sale of tramway concession tickets may be a good economising idea on the part of the council, r® - marked a Napier woman to a Daily Telegraph representative, “but,” she continued, “it does not tend to make the retailer polite when only a ticket is asked for and nothing else is bought. Recently at three shops where I am a regular customer, I went in and asked for a concession card only, and in each case it was given to me in a very offhand manner, the retailer in one case being particularly ungracious. One can t always buy other things just when one happens to require a concession card, ’ she concluded. , Thete’s a saving on every purchase made with ns.—A F Cheyne and C 0... Riflemen in all parts of New Zealand are beginning to turn toward Trentham, where the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association will be held in March. The programme for the meeting, which will commence on March 17, and will extend over six day's, has already been issued, and it offers a big attraction to marksmen. One.of the main features oi the N.R.A. meeting is that it caters for all classes of riflemen, entrants being, divided into three grades —A, B, and Tyros. The programme of matches is similar to that of last year. Country Shopkeepers.—We supply the finest Smailgoods obtainable, at special rates. Inquiries solicited. —Barton and Trengrove. Manse st-reet. Dunedin... A total eclipse of the moon will take place on June 16 next. As the shadow lof the earth upon that section of the heavens, of which the moon will be the centre, is infinitely greater than the circle of observation offered by the moon against the sun, the eclipse in June will occupy some hours, as against minutes in the case of the sun. Fortunately it will begin early in the evening, and will be observable all over the Southern Hemisphere. Wellington is favourably placed for observation of the phenomenon, only a clear sky being necessary for a good view or it. Furniture at less than town prices.— A. F. Cheyne and Co.. Mosgiel... Commercial orchardists throughout the district have suffered heavy loss through the recent wet weather affecting the stone fruit that was coming to maturity (reports the Poverty Bay Herald). The weather has been ideal for the development of brown rot and other fungoid diseases, and, in addition, much of the maturing fruit is badly split owing to the humid conditions. Growers were forced to get rid of their fruit, as quickly as possible, and were accepting any _ prices in order to make quick sales. It is probable that there will be heavier crops of apples than was previously indicated, for practically all the fruit that has set will develop into saleable fruit. Obanism; For £1 we will rail to nearest 1 station 1 Oban whisky and 6 Manchester I Brewery (Eng.) stout. We attend to legal formalities. —Oban Hotel... , Anglers are chuckling over the experiI ence of one of their number at Hakatera the other morning (remarks the Ashburton Guardian). Fishing was very poor last week, and one well-known angler, despairing of a haul of trout, set out to I catch kabawai in the breakers at the mouth of the river. Sport was slow, and his attention wandered. Suddenly he was recalled to earth by feeling a sharp tug at the line —a fine -kahawai, thought be, as he carefully hauled in the line. When the fish appeared on the surface of the i water, the angler almost fell into the I sea with the shock of surprise, as hie catch -was revealed as a trout that scaled 1011 b. Direct from the English factories: Aluminium ware. Sets of 5 stewpans, 17s 6d; jam pans, 12in 12e 6d, 14in 15s 6d; kettles, 4-pint 6s 3d, 6-pint 7s 6d. Teapots, 8-cup 5s 6d. Frypans, 5s 6d, 6s 6d. Otago Farmers, Crawtord street... In some kumaras which were_ imported from Fiji and purchased in Whangarei, were found a large number of an unidentified beetle parasite and a lot of its larvae (states the New Zealand Herald). Judging from the appearance of the kumaras, which had been riddled, the parasite must be a very bad pest. So far Whangarei residents having knowledge of the islands have been unable to identify the beetle. It is intended if Mr R. W. Tate, S.M., is unable io throw light upon the matter, to send specimens to the .curator of the Auckland Museum for identiflcaion. “Jones. ’— Xlie most efficient and reliable Domestic Sewing Machine ever offered to a discerning public be British-made “Jones,” with beautifullyfinished drop-head stand in Real Oak. Price 14 guineas. X.Z. Agents; Gleadermid (Limited). 18 Dowling street. Dunedin... The pay-out for December milk was made at the Mataura Factory on Monday morning, when £7365 was distributed amongst the suppliers at the rate of Is 3d per lb butter-fat. For the same period of last season £8303, at the rate of Is 6d per lb butter-fat, was paid out. The amount of butter-fat produced during December was 117,8421 b, against 110,6421 b for the same period last season.- The milk supply is still over 11,000 gallons pep day, and the factory is working at full capacity, 13 vats being in use, including six 1000-tJallon vats, one 800gallon vat, and six 700-gallon vats. For about the last six weeks the make of cheests has exceeded by about 10 per day the best day of last season. Send your Prescription to Waters Pharmacy, 20 Princes street, medicine comes return mail... A Te Rehunga farmer had a cailer recently—an old man, hungry and cold—whom he befriended (states the Feilding Star). He gave him a meal and a warm by the fire, and as the meteorological outlook was not too good, advised him to stay for ■ the midday meal, which invitation he accepted. As the afternoon was bitterly cold and the appearance still bad, the uninvited visitor was asked to stay to tea. While the head of the house was out getting the cows in for the evening milking, the old fellow indulged in a dialogue with the housewife. “Got any fowls?” he asked. “No,” was the reply. “Got any ducks?” “Yes, a few.” “Any of them laying?” “Oh! yes,” was the reply. “ Then 111 have a couple of eggs for tea,” was the cool request of the stranger. And the soft-hearted farmer’s wife gave him the eggs, while her husband, sitting next to him, had bread and butter! . We have the finest range of silk stockings in the city from 2s lid, 3a lid, 4s lid, Cs lid, up to 17s 6d pair, in black white and 45 different new shades.—T. Ross, 130 Princes street, Dunedin... “ Marked advance is being made in tropical agriculture in the Cook Islands, which are part of New Zealand's island dependencies,” writes Mr H. P. Neal, formerly of New Zealand, and now on the staff of a city paper in the U.SA., “The progress which has marked the administration of Judge Ayson in the group is a tribute to the Dominion’s methods of handling native races. It would appear, however, that people in the mainland do not appreciate at all fully the value of these tropica] islands to New Zealand trade. There are immense opportunities open to New Zealand if it would develop, as it could, without any great expense, the resources of the Cook and other islands. The principal products which reach our shores at present from this source are oranges, bananas, and -ocoanuts. But if a vessel suited for the trade was put on to carry it, tropical fruits would become cheaper and more generally accessible to the public; and, further, there is a long list of fruits which would become available for Dominion consumption which at present are quite unknown to the. New Zealand trade. They would add greatly to our diet a source of food material which is regrettably absent.” Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full ot rye. Mum has put some Hitcbons bacon in the rabbit pie. When the pie was opened we all began to sing— Hitchon’s is the bacon sure to set before the king...