NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24421, 5 October 1940, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF

A double-yolked egg, though unusual is not extraordinary. But a trebleyolked egg is something deserving of note, especially when the hen responsible makes a practice of laying doubleyolked eggs. ■ The hen which made this meritorious answer to the call for more production is a White Leghorn owned by a Masterton resident. Every other day she lays a double-yolked egg, with a single-yolked egg on off days. Her recent effort, however, was a treble-yolker, weighing Boz and four inches in length. The egg was flattened to such an extent that it would stand on either end. Buy now New Goods just opened up: many cannot be replaced. Shop early while the selection is good Gifts for all at IVTosgiel'? Drapers.—A F Chpvne and Co.

The Nairobi correspondent of The Times records an extraordinary fight between an Italian bomber and a solitary British military motorist on a road in the northern frontier district. The motorist, who before the war was a well-known hunter, saw the bomber approaching, and soon realised that it intended attacking him. The aircraft dropped one bomb, upon which the motorist sought cover in some bushes. The air attack continued with bombs and machine-gunning, while the motorist sniped at the aircraft whenever it came within range. He saw the machinegunner standing in the cockpit, and thinks that he disabled him. because after the sixth bomb the aircraft gave up the fight and flew away. The motorist, unhurt, resumed his journey by car. Visitors to Dunedin will find accommodation at Hotel Central. 100 Princes street, to their liking... Objecting to the music or noises emanating from the hurdy-gurdies during business hours and reference to the disturbance caused to people in offices and shops near these places of entertainment were voiced at the meeting of the Hastings Charr.-ber of Commerce last week. It was contended that the disturbance created was most disconcerting and even nerve-wrack-ing, and it was felt by one or two members that the music should be eliminated during business hours. One member was of the opinion that the Borough Council should take steps to remedy the position and give more consideration to the heavy ratepayers and less to the itinerant traders. No action was taken, however.

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"Your boys were having a wonderful time at Home when I left," said an Englishwoman who has arrived at Auckland after an exciting voyage from England. The New Zealand uniform was evident in most parts of London, she said, but the Strand was simply thronged with men of the second echelon. "I don't know whether they are having such a good time now," she said a little wistfully, adding that she spoke to every New Zealand soldier she saw. London seemed gav. and in the beautifully fine weather Londoners were having a last fling before settling down seriously. Attractive kitchens lighten :he household toil. Let us quote you for a silvery "Monel Metal" sink-ben-h unit—Dickinson Mytton Ltd., situated at 204 Crawford street (soutl end), just off Anderson's Bay road. Phone 10-096...

As a result of the second boxing tournament conducted by the Hastings trainers and jockeys a sum of £4B 4s Id will be handed over to the Hastings Spcrts Clubs' Patriotic Committee for soldiers' overseas parcels. Possibly without similar precedent in New Zealand, 20 settlers in the Huinga district asked the Stratford County Council to purchase a section in the district and to erect a house with the assistance of the State Advances Corporation, the dwelling to be occupied by a casual labourer who would work in the district. The 20 ratepayers were willing to their being formed into a rating area to enable the county to recover any deficiency between the annual charges under the loan and the rent, should such a deficiency occur. The council was not willing to accept the responsibility itself, but suggested that the State Advances Corporation might take over the project. Start stocking up now for Christmas. Your visiting friends expect hospitable treatment. C'.'ossan's Waterloo, Caversham. is renowned for holiday requirements... " I don't think that letter need have been sent to us. We all know that Britain is maintaining her export trade, and wc know how vital it is fcr us to support her." commented Mr K. A. Henderson, president of the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce, when a letter came before the executive of that body recently from an English firm pointing out that Britain's export trade was being maintained at a high level and asking the chamber to use its influence to remove any impression that it was useless to send orders to Britain. "I don't know of anyone who would think cf going elsewhere when maintenance of Britain's export trade is so important," Mr Henderson added. Mr F. G. Opie suggested that German propaganda might have caused a false impression in South America and the United States, which the firm concerned was desirous of removing. " Once a New Zealander always a New Zealander," is the tone of a letter recently received from a member of the First Echelon in Egypt. He speaks of the new hat issue as follows:—"We had an issue of topees recently, mainly because the old felt hats were getting 100 old. Some of them were definitely disreputable after 11 months' wear. For all that they are typically the Tommies' headgear, you can always pick an Enzedder despite the disguise and without looking for any identification marks. Maybe it's just the tilt of his hat or the way he walks, but there is an unidentifiable something about him." Referring to a kinema show he had visited recently, the same writer says: "It was rather spoilt, however, by the fact that the open-air picture theatre was back-to-back with another, with only a fence between. You actually hear rather more of the second picture than you do of the one you go to see."

Men who like that smart appearance which good clothing gives will find a good selection at Gray's Big Store. Milton... Interference with radio reception by various electrical appliances was discussed at a recent meeting of the Dannevirke Electric P wer Board. Mr Home, of Woodville, complained of radio reception in his district. He had received several complaints, people mentioning that electric fences might be the cause. The engineer, Mr Devlin. said that these fences caused little trouble and that a filter could be put in. People were more, critical of radio noises because of the Daventry broadcasts. All that could be done was being done. All the interference was not within New Zealand, he continued. The German technicians were in the habit of trying to cut out or grossly interfere "with the London broadcasts, and it was necessary for operators both at Home and at Wellington to change the frequency tc overcome this difficulty. The splendid contribution of £SOOO with which Mr W. Barrington Miller has signalised the opening of an intensive campaign to provide rehabilitation funds for men and women of that district returning from service abroad was referred to at a meeting of the Social Committee of the Gisborne Returned Soldiers' Association last week. The committee, which sponsors the candidacy of Miss Jill Williams in (he patriotic queen carnival election, expressed the warmest appreciation of the action of Mr Miller. The donation of £SOOO presumably does not figure in the queeq carnival results, but the action of the donor, it was considered by the committee, undoubtedly would encourage a most generous spirit among the public in support of the various candidates. "Mr Miller's donation gears up the whole campaign, and makes the goal 0 f £20,000 for rehabilitation purposes appear not at all too optimistic," said a prominent member of the committee. Have you tried Hitchon's pork savelovs. pork sausages, or Oxford sausage (cooked)? If your grocer can't supply ring our Dunedin branch (12-344) Milton (22)...