NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24400, 11 September 1940, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF

A few hundred cases of Sturmer apples had been canned in Hawke’s Bay last season, and it was expected that a much greater quantity would be canned next season if available, said a delegate at the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Federation Conference in Wellington. An Otago delegate referred to the progress of the dried fruit industry there.

“ Fifty years ago there was one baby to every four women in New Zealand; now there is one to every 11 women,” said Dr D. McK. Dickson in an address at Christchurch on New Zealand’s falling birthrate, “ One-fifth of this generation is producing half the next; but you couldn’t say that one-fifth is the Fifth Column working against the increase of the birthrate in this country. It is the other four-fifths that must be regarded as the Fifth Column that is endangering our national life.” Grandism (4230): During the cold winter months, drink warm wine and spirits. We have Glovin 6s, Tom and Jerry 13s, Old London Dock Rum 13s 6d...

The spirit of Britain is exemplified in a letter received by an Auckland, resident from her brother. The writer’ tells of a Dover landlady who advertises her rooms as having “A splendid prospect, facing the enemy.” An unusual exhibit at the New Plymouth Horticultural Society’s patriotic, flower show was a Taranaki-grown pineapple. Although not the first pineapple to be grown in the province, it is a rare product for Taranaki, and en- • tails considerable skill. Grown by Mr J. C. McDowall, of New Plymouth, the pineapple measuring about four’ inches long, topped a low tropical, plant, incongruous in the mass of Taranaki weeds which surrounded it in the pot. Special care is required in the growing of the fruit, the plant being started in moist sand and later being potted up in a good mixture.

Don’t waste time trying to work with blunt tods; get them sharpened by experts at Dickinson Mytton’s Factory, 204 CrawfOrd street, nearly opposite Otago Farmers’ Co-0p... A proposal likely to find favour with school children was endorsed at the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Conference. It was that for the duration of the war secondary school annual holidays be extended by a month. Mr R. S. Kinnaird (Otago) said that in his district many growers utilised secondary school pupils’ labour in the picking season, but they had to return to school just at the period when they were most valuable.

Practically 1000 dozen medicine bottles were included in the huge mass of bottles received by the Inglewood Patriotic Committee as the outcome of a'recent bottle drive held throughout the Inglewood County. So far these bottles remain on the committee’s hands, though the secretary has endeavoured to secure outside markets. Apparently there is little demand for them at present. Crossan’s Whisky is among the best procurable. Offer your friends hospitality with Waterloo Hotel whisky . . . be wise...

The demand for papers for wrapping parcels has brought to light some earlier issues of the Manawatu Standard, which have apparently been kepi in homes until recently sold. Lately, when a Wanganui resident made his purchases at a city shop, he found them wrapped in a copy of this journal dated January 5, 1915, and derived interest from reading the war news of that time. Another copy was much older, and afforded an interesting contrast with to-day’s presentation of the news.

The recent changeable weather in Hawke's Bay, which has brought with it a mild prevalence of colds and bronchial ailments, is probably due to what are known as “Buchan’s cold spells.’’ Dr Alexander Buchan, a notable Scots meteorologist, who died some 30 years ago.-made the observation that during each year there are six periods when there, is, a sharp fall in the temperature. .Two. of theaj? periods occur in the months of July and August in New Zealand. Just opened—slacks, skirls and knitwear in all the newest shades These are ideal garments for sports wear.— Gray’s, the “Big Store, ’’ Milton... " ' The ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone of the new Nelson College building has been arranged lor October 21. the same, date on which the 1905 stone was laid. The Gover-nor-General. Lord Galway, has accepted an invitation to perform the ceremony. The stone is to be similar to the 1905 stone. The 1940 foundation stone will be laid on the left side of the main entrance, and the 190 a stone, together with the 1859 stone and a “ story ” stone, at the right side. The “ story ” stone will bear the inscription: “ Nelson College was first opened in 1856; This is the first school built on this site.’’ “I do not suppose there is a more wasteful country in the whole worid than New Zealand,” said Mr A. G. Williams, in a reference to waste reclamation and collections by schools, at a recent meeting of the Christchurch Technical College Board. “ I think we should look further than collections of a few bottles and odds and ends, and should try to educate young peopie first of all on what has been wasted in New Zealand.” If they could be made to realise the true value of what was wasted even to-day, and if parents support cculd be enlisted, too, much of real and permanent value would o» achieved, he said. Buy now New Goods, just opened up: many cannot be replaced. Shop early while the selection is good. Gifts for all at Mosgiel’s Drapers.—A F Cheyne and Co.. Recognition of Mr M. F. Luckie s a 5 years as a playing member of the club Was made at the annual meeting of the Wellington Cricket Club last week Mr Luckie. who in one match last season took six wickets for 89 runs, was presented with the ball, suitaoly inscribed, with which he had bowled so effectively in his fifty-fifth season. The ball was mounted on a stand bearing silver plates with the inscriptions: “Wellington Cricket Club, presented to M. M. F. Luckie—six wickets for 89—1939-40,” and “Joined the duo 1885—still an active player 1940. While the farmers who have had, to change from butter to cheese faciones are feeling a little worried at the present time at the extra financial burden imposed on them, according to information before the last meeting of tne Manawatu Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union they are likely to be much better off in the long run, as the cheese situation should improve, whereas the same might not be said of butter The same informant stated that'the British housewife had discovered that an excellent cream could be made from margarine mixed with milk and emulsified. Have you tried Hitchon’s pork saveloys pork sausages, or Oxford sausage (cooked)? If your grocer can’t supply ring our Dunedin branch (12-344) Milton (22)...