NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19997, 14 January 1927, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF.

M'Kay and Company’s mill, Hekeia, which was destroyed by fire, has been rebuilt, and cutting onerations will be commenced shortly (reports the Southland Times). The other mills have made a start after the holidays. The orders in hand are limited, but prospects are 1 brighter. Lome'and see our Show To-night. We are open till 8.30 o’clock Friday nights Scoullai and Chisholm (Limited)... A schnapper weighing 191 b war caught at New Brighton the other day by a fisherman on the pier, and the lanuing | of the big fish occasioned a great deal , of interest to those in the vicinity (states i the Christchurch Press). The fish is easily ( a record of its kind to be captured fit 1 the seaside resort. During the past couple of days two earthquake shocks have been expenencd at Wanganui, the tremori in each case being preceded by a rumble. A good tailor for next suit. — MacLeod MaoGllllvray, Rattray street... f A motor speedster from Auckland travelled through Wanganui on Tuesday, en route to Wellington, his object fading to traverse the distance in less than 10 hours. Farmers say that the motorist travelled the country roads at a speed of 70 miles an hour —a flash,, then disappearance in a cloud of dust. "We anticipate a very profitable harvest, one which will entail -is- plenty of work, and one for which plenty of work should be offering.” These were the re- . marks of a Timaru labour agent when asked by a Herald reporter as to the prospects of the harvesting operations which are expected to commence in about a fortnight’s time. ' ‘ We are f atnous for saveloys.—Barton and Trengrove... Although it is considered unusual for quinnat salmon to frequent rivers other than those which are snow fed, a number of small salmon have been seen from time ' to time in the Opihi River, several having I been taken from the river two seasons ago by the Acclimatisation Society’s ranger. ( A young quinnat, taken from the Opihi; I was left at the Timaru Herald Office on Monday. Photo developing service unequalled in New Zealand, at Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street... i • A large sperm whale, 66ft in length and 12ft in height, has been found on the Waihi Beach, eastward of Maketu (says the New Zealand Herald). It bore numerous wounds, and evidently had been killed by swordfish. The finder has already found a lucrative business in ferrying sightseers oer the Waihi estuary at a fee of Is each, while £1 has been fixed as a price for each of the whale’s teeth. Fishermen are now • engaged cutting UP the carcase for its oil. Girls’. Maids', and Ladies’ Summer Frocks, from 4s lid up. See windows.— A. F. Cheyrie and C 0... A Gore motorist who has been visiting Invercargill states that the streets of that town are a positive disgrace to any municipality. The surfaces have been torn about ( to an enormous extent by motor traffic, and if is a pleasure to travel on the main south 1 road, now in good order, after a tour of the Invercargill streets. The southern town, however, has made a start, with permanent work, and the roadway already laid down is a credit to those responsible. 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.). 102 °rinces street. Dunedin... “The eclipse was certainly a wash-out, literally and figuratively," said Dr Adams, Dominion Astronomer, on hie return to Wellington from Russell. Dr Adams with Mr Gawith, Hawera, and Mr Morly, Nelson, went to Russell with photographic and spectroscopic instruments to observe the phenomenon, but the journey and preparations were wasted. Steady, continuous rain, with heavy clouds, prevented even a glimpse of the eclipse. The secretarv of the South Canterbury Hospital Board (Mr H. G. Naylor), when speaking to a Timaru Herald representative on .Monday, stated that as far as the board was concerned the labour position had been greatly alleviated Pie said that. | many of 'the “regulars" of the off season I had forgotten to call, and this he attri butod to the opening of the freezing works and the fact that many of the town’s unemployed had gone out to try their luck in the country. „ , , ... 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 srsciolists. Octagon, Dunedin.. The sight of numerous motor-cars stand ing outside a school in California aroused tlie interest of Dr Alister MacKenrie, golf architect, according to a story which he told members of the Sydney Millions Club He inquired, and found that they were used bv the children to drive themselves to and from school. Later, said Dr M'Kenzie. he learned of another school which provided parking space for 6C children’“autos.” One of the assistants in the culinary department for the recent conference of the Presbyterian Bible Classes in Wanganui, in conversation with a Herald re porter, paid a compliment to the students : A finer lot of yonn~ people he had never i met before and he had travelled all over | the world. He wished to pay a special I compliment to the manner in which the 1 , young Maori women waited on the others 1 in their turn These voung women, he said, moved about the dining-room with a natural grace that Was quite charming. Without much doubt the best crops of swede turnips to be seen anywhere in South Dtago at the present time are those on the lower part of Tnchclutha A nepreI sentative of the Balchitha paper whopossod through the district on Saturday was sur I prised to see acres of turnips nearly meet I mg in the drills and without a perceptible I break. The potato crops in the distret are also remarkable for their prodigious growth of shaw.

In 1916 200,000,000 super feet of timber was imported into Australia. Last year it took 516,000,000 feet to meet her softwood requirements. The sum that she now pays to America and to the Baltic countries for softw'oo' - exceed £4.500,000, and is growing annually. Another shipment of “Busy Bee ’ drophead trradle 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 6d each, or easy terms of payment may be arranged at a small extra. We also have gooo stocks of the famous “New England * Machine, r. beautiful machine, and use* standard needles, shuttles, etc. —Laidlaw am' '"-'■av (Ltd.' Rattray street.. Under a willow tree on the banks of a shady pool a fisherman, a member of the South Taranaki police force, had his interest aroused a few days ago by a trout of large size rising to the surface. The angler spent little time in casting the flyj but his fishing was suddenly and rudely interrupted. It was not the fish, but a grey duck that swallowed the fly, hook and all, and in the ensuing struggle the line snapped and the fisherman waa left lamenting. SLa,\ ~, am Prince of Wales Hotel. Good accommodation; best brands of liquors 'Phone 721 —C Hinchcliff. pr^toSo far the aerial survey of the Forestry Department’s lands in the Hanmer 1 district has not been carried out, but will be begun in the near future (reports the Lyttelton Times). The photographs will be taken from a height of about 10,000. feet, so that it is essential that the day should be a cloudless one. About 25 square miles will be mapped out, and it is anticipated that other areas will also be subjects of aerial surveys. The conifer plantations in the Waimea County now aggregate 5361 acres (states an exchange). This far exceeds the acreage in the vast majority of New Zealand counties. It is exceeded, however, in two instances—Mataraata, 13,150 acres, and Amuri, 11,261 acres, and is followed by Ashburton, 5352 acres. Waimea County has 245 acres in eucalyptus and broad-leaved trees. Waikato easily heads the list in this classification with 2131 acres. The only other county over the 1000 acres mark is Malvern with 1003 acres. At present the best values in Suits are showing at "Ascot,” corner Princes and Rattray street. Clerical Greys all sizes hand finished can be bought at £4 10s, posted anywhere.. . One of the outstanding attractions for visitors to Palmerston North at the present time is the, Awapuni racecourse, which presents a beautiful picture, with its magnificent shrubs, flower beds, and borders (says the Dominion’s Palmerston North correspondent). The very warm ■ weather which has prevailed since Christmas has brought out the canenas, i gladioli, and sweet peas to a wonderful j extent, and they now present a gorgeous : display. Especially interesting is the ; red, white, and blue scheme carried out I with sweet peas. They are well worth a visit by lovers of flowers, and the club permits visitors to inspect the blooms during the day, provided nothing is interfered with. James Gray and Sons (Ltd.), Milton, thank all who brought them pleasant business during 1926, and -wish their many kind friends a “Happy New Year.”.. Record tallies are now being put up at the Imlay works (reports our Wanganui correspondent), and it is nothing unusual to put through 6000 sheep per day. It is reported that Canterbury buyers will be operating here_ extensively within the next few weeks, with a view to keeping the Addington market stocked with sheep. Quality sheep can be purchased here at lower prices than at Gisborne, and direct shipments to Lyttelton will facilitate matters. There’s a saving on every purchase made with us.—-A F. Cheyne and C 0... In selecting Saturday last as the date for the annual meeting of the Northland Trotting Club, the committee was unfortunate (remarks the Auckland Star). Pay day plays an important part in totalisator returns at country meetings, and it so happened that Friday of last week was not the day on which the “ghost walked” for the Hikurangi miners, and the employees of the Portland Cement Company, who are paid fortnightly. This meant that several hundred men were not well provided with! “ammunition” to wage war against the totalisator, otherwise the decrease of £472 10s would not have been entered up. Country Shopkeepers.— We supply the finest Smallgoods obtainable, at special rates. Inquiries solicited. —Barton and Trengrove. Manse street. Dunedin.., Fishing in the Otamete on Sunday, Mr D. M'Gill was attracted by a considerable amount of splasing under some flaxbushes overhanging the bank of the stream (says the Mataura Ensign). Upon investigation he was surprised to see an enormous eel engaged in swallowing one of its species of the weight of about 21b. Taking his gaff, Mr M'Gill succeeded in securing the monster and hauling it on to the bank, where he had a lively time killing it. When measured and weighed, the creature gave the following measurements Length 4ft 4iin, girth 16in, weight 241 b. Furniture at less than town prices.— A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel... The apple orchards in the Waimate district. at the present time are looking very healthy, though the yields are expected to be much lighter than was the case last year, the trees not carrying so large a crop. The light yield is probably accounted for by the heavy crops gathered in 1926. The healthy appearance of the trees augurs well for a good yield in the following season. However, the quality of this season’s fruit may be better than that of last year, and the apples, should suitable weather conditions prevail, may attain a much larger size. Conditions -on the whole have been favourable to this fruit, although black spot has had to be contended with much more largely than has yet been the case with orchards in this district. . Obanism: The quality of our special port is guaranteed. Priced at 3s, wa guarantee it to be the best value in town. Sample balf-bottle, Is 9d.—Oban Hotel... Maize crops are making splendid growth on the Poverty Bay flats, and in the Patutahi district some very heavy yields should be recorded (says the ] Herald). Already some of the maize is | close on 6ft in height, the recent rain having caused it to come away rapidly. Crops that looked inclined to be patchy a few weeks ago have since grown well, and as there is a larger area planted than usual, the total yield for the district should be greater than in previous years. Waters’ Vi-oatta keeps the skin smooth and youthful. 2s 6d, Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street... New Zealand is said by a world authority on lichens —Mr G. E. du Rietz, of Up-sal-i University. Sweden—to be particularly rich in this little-known group of plants. As an instance of its richness, Mr du Rietz discovered betweeen 20C and 300 speciess (many quite new) in the bush at Day’s Bay an a York Bay, Wellington (says the Evening Post). Mr du Rietz, who has come to New Zealand for the special purpose of studying and collecting the lichens of this country, has now gone to the South Island to continue his search there. He expects to return to Wellington in. April, and will spend some further-time in the North Island before proceeding to Australia. We have the finest range of silk stockings in the city from 2s lid, 3s lid, 4a lid, 6s lid, up to I7s 6d pair, in black white and 45 different new shades.—T Ross, 130 Princes street. Dunedin... The comment that damage to the board’s lines was becoming a serious matter was made at the monthly meeting of the Mana-watu-Oroua Power Board by the chairman (Mr J A. Nash, M.P.), consequent upon a report being presented by the engineer concerning interference with the lines. The report mentioned as the worst instance a case where a live wire had been brought to the ground in such a manner as to cause instant, death to any person touching it. Tha Chairman said he had-given authority for the advertising of a £SO reward for in formation leading to the conviction of per- . sons responsible for interference with the lines and. personally, thought the Cominis sioner of Police should be advised that the board was f.repared to award £SO to any constable obtaining the necessary informa tion Mr J H Vincent remarked that the proposal might avert loss of life as well asave the board inconvenience. The meeting approved of tha proposal. Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full ot rye. I 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 befor» the king...