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Southland Times, Issue 18817, 10 May 1920, Page 4

Death by hiccoughing is the fate of most of the victims of the new influenza epidemic in Berlin. There is every indication, (says the Age.) that in the near future Australia will build up a large pottery' industry. The United States shipbuilders are offering Canadian mechanics wages of £2O a week owing to the labour shortage. Great enthusiasm prevails among Armenians at the prospect of their coining liberty. An Armenian from Egypt has given £300,000 in cash to the Armenian Government. An enterprise of considerable public interest has been initiated, having for its object the exploitation of the sealskin and oil industry of the Recherche Archipelago, on the .south coast of Western Australia (states the West Australian.l. According to a special telegram to the French paper L’lntransigcant, the colossal statue of llindcnburg, idolised by the public of Berlin, which was encouraged to drive nails into it at a price, in support of war charities, has been sold to America for exhibition purposes. The Knox Church bazaar will be opened in Victoria Hall on Wednesday next at 2.30 p.m. bv the moderator of the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. J. A. Asher. The various organisations of the church have been working hard for sometime and the stalls will he well filled. The Ladies’ Guild will have charge of the plain sewing stall, the choir the fancy stall, young women’s classes the sweet stall, the Deacons’ Court a good selection of wood work, anil the members of the Sunday school will be in charge of the tea rooms and produce stall. The object of the bazaar is to reduce the church debt, and all goods have been moderately priced.

The need for motor car parking areas within the borough was apparent on Saturday', when the town was full of country visitors who travelled by the popular car. Along the kerbs in both Dee and Tay streets motor cars were drawn indiscriminately alongside the pavements in some cases in such a manner as to become a menace to traffic. The most noticeable was at the Bank of New South Wales corner where a number of cars were standing, and they occupied almost half the roadway. If special parks were set aside there would be no necessity for cars to be left unattended in the more important thoroughfares, thus minimising the risk of accidents.

An unusual point in. tac matter of terminating the tenancy of anyone occupying a dwelling-house was decided m the New Plymouth Magistrate’s Court the other day. In' the case, under consideration, the tenant was a Maori woman, and the owner was a European. Tire notice “to quit” was served by the owner himself, but it was given only in the English language. It transpmed during the hearing that the woman could not read cither En&hsh or Maori, Counsel for plaintiff held that there was nothing to show that a notice terminating a tenancy should be served with translation. The Magistrate held, however, that to be effective the notice should have been translated, notwithstanding the fact that defeudant could not read Maori.

During a discussion which took place at the meeting of the Ashburton County Council on Friday on the question of shortage of trucks and the train service between the Ashburton district and Christchurch, one member stated that at the present time he had 10,000 sacks of grain lying in the paddocks, and owing to the shortage of trucks he could not get tie grain away. Another member stated that the Methven people complained bitterly of their railway service. He rarely used the railway for travelling, but recently had to spend practically eight hours in the train in going from Methven to Christchurch and back.

The Fire Brigade received a call from the intersection of Don and Jed streets about 9 o’clock on Saturday night, the alarm proving to be false.

A Chinaman named Willie Chan, wanted in Auckland for a breach of the conditions of hia release on probation, was arrested on Saturday and will appear at the Police Court to-day.

On Saturday evening, while a bell near the corner of Don and Deveron streets was being tested, the wires became entangled with the result that the fire alarm bell sounded. The brigade turned out but their services were not required.

“If persons do not intend to contest bylaw cases they should not come to Court,” said Mr V. G. Day, S.M., in Christchurch on Friday. ‘They only waste their time coming here if they do not intend to defend the cases, and they would be better engaged in their work.”

A movement is on foot at Spencerville, near Belfast (North Canterbury) to form a company to monufacture glass. Mr W. P. Spencer is making inquiries as to the possibilities in that direction, and will ascertain if the Government will subsidise the undertaking.

The Wellington Post says that the story is told by a member of the Royal entourage that in Auckland a man, apparently a working man, stopped the Prince of Wales in the street and asked: “Excuse me, Prince, what is your weight?” The Prince smiled as he replied: “Nine-stone-four. Why?” “Oh, 1 had a bet,” said the man. “Well, I hope you won!” the Prince remarked. “Sorry to say I didn’t, your Royal Highness,” said the New Zealander, as he grinned and backed away.

The Bth Regiment Band contributed considerably to the enjoyment of the public when it gave a concert in No. 2 Gardens yesterday afternoon. There was a goodly crowd present, all of whom were loud in their praise of the band’s performance, which showed that the instrumentalists, under their new conductor, are making an attempt to make themselves yet more worthy to represent the regiment in the field of mosic.

“ I have been informed that you have developed some very remarkable trade and technical education work in connection with your College,” ran a letter received last week by the Board of Governors of the Christchurch Technical College from Mr 15. L. Bowman, Director of Vocational Education, Erie, UJ3.A, who asked the Board to send him any material they might have available describing what they were doing in vocational education. He would be glad to reciprocate by sending such material as he had. The Board decided to accede to the request.

There are various portions of the footpaths about the town that go very near to constituting a menace to public safety. One rather glaring example is that on one side of Kelvin street, behind Armour’s works. There is a patch, making the carters’ approach to the works, that has been pegged, evidently to give the horses a grip. Some of these pegs are unduly prominent compared with the others, and, on a dark night, a pedestrian might find it veiy easy to trip over one of them. Residents of the neighbourhood hold the opinion that this state of affairs might be beneficially remedied.

When ths guests at the oficial luncheon were being photographed on the steps of the new Parliamentary Buildings in Wellington, tire crowd evidently regarded the affair as a special view arranged for the benefit of the people.. They had a full and undistrubed view of His Royal Highness; but even the presence of the Royal guest could not deter them from familiarity with the popular leaders. “Now look pleasant, Bill” said a voice, and Mr Massey certainly did look pleasant. “Smile, Joe,” was the next command from the crowd and Sir Joseph Ward did smile.

Full copies of a judgment given by His Honour Mr Justice Stringer, . president of the Arbitration Court, at a sitting of the Court at Gisborne on April 27, show that the Court has given an additional bonus of an hour to adult hourly workers and Gs a week to adult male weekly workers from May 1. Adult female workers are given a bonus of 3s a week. In dealing with applications by unions for this additional bonus, in cases governed by current awards (he Court will, if considered reasonably practicable, readjust the basic wage and bonus as fixed by the award affected in order to bring them into line with new awards made after the date of the judgment.

In an effort to bring home to his congregation the inadequacy of his stipend in. view of the present high cost of living, the Presbyterian minister of Cardonagh, County Donegal, hit upon a novel plan when preaching to the congregation of that church. He took up a basket with four dozen eggs in it. ‘'Now,” he said, “that is what the Rev. John Canning ( a former minister of the congregation) got for a shilling 75 years ago.” Next he produced another basket containing two dozen eggs. “That is what the next minister got for a shilling 35 years ago,” he explained. Then he brought forward a little cardboard box containing two eggs, remarking, “That is all I get for a shilling.” So struck were the congregation that they raised a stipend which was formerly £7O to £l4O. Previously the stipend was £SO.

Dealing editorially with the appeal to vigorously press forward the construction work of the Stratford-Main Trunk line the Taranaki News says; —“The main factor which should now influence the Public Works Department with regard to this railway is the opening up and distribution of the Obura coal deposits, and there can be no doubt (his urgent work cannot fail to impress a Minister and his departmental officers. It is a traffic lever of the greatest force, which no Minister can ignore, and Taranaki must be the main distributing centre by land and sea, just as Moturoa must be the port for the reception of Ohura produce. We shall be surprised if the Minister does not recognise that, for the good of the greatest number, special efforts should he made to push forward the work at the southern end in order to deal with coal deposits and to further the interests of settlement. This would be in accord with sound national polity. The great aim should be to expedite the completion of the whole work and thus give needed relief to the Main Trunk line, as well as to obtain increased production.”

The Melbourne Argus reported recently that it was thought that by treating eggs with electricity by a process similar to that used with regard to seeds the period of incubation might be reduced. The feasibility of the suggestion was discussed last week by Professor Brailsford Robertson, of the Adelaide University (says the South Australian Register). He said he had not heard of any experiments having been made in the direction indicated. He was not aware that the electrification of crops had been extensively and successfully undertaken in Europe, but he was not in a position to say whether the same methods would give satisfactory results if applied to eggs. The conditions of seeds and eggs were not comparable, but the proposal might be worth a trial. Efforts had been made to reduce the period of incubation by slightly raising the temperature in the artificial process, and although it had been accomplished, the chickens generally had suffered. When the matter was brought under his notice the Director of the South Australian Government Chemistry Department (Dr W, A. Hargreaves) remarked that the chances were that nature had found the best methods. The time occupied in natural incubation had been fixed after centuries of evolution. The problem was one of biological chemistry. It might be possible to procure a quicker hatching by stimulating the egg with electricity, but the results of artificial methods already in use showed that the natural course was the safest. A friend for you! “NAZOL” instantly relieves coughs and colds. Get a Nazol Inhaler.— (Advt.)

Your writing need not be copperplate if your stationery bears the hallmark of quality. You can’t buy character in handwriting ; it is peculiarly your own, but smart stationery is only a matter of purchasing at Hyndman’s, Dee street. Cabinets in grey, blue, dainty pink, white, bordered, blossom sprays, and chic figures; also children’s party stationery can bo had at prices ranging from 1/- to 3/6.

The present high price of Hosiery makes it necessary that you have the very best value for the money you spend in this direction. THOMSON & BEATTIE, Ltd., are showing lines in all classes of Hosiery that afford you this satisfaction. Ladies’ Ribbed Hose, 3/6, 3/11 to 8/11; plain Cashmere Hose at 3/11, 7/3 to 9/11; Llama Hose, 7/11 to 9/11; Children’s Socks in all classes at finest prices.—(Advt.)

WHEAT —Superior line of excellent fowl wheat, 36/- per bag. Supply limited. At BAXTER'S, Dee street. —(Advt.)

MEN’S WEAR.—Men’s apparel is ona of the big features of PRICE & BDLLEID'S (Ltd.) business. They gave great attention to the buying of all garments for the Men’s Section. There is variety, value and quality undoubted and PRICE <fc BDLLEID’S (Ltd.) prices are always of a pleasing order to the buyer.—(Advt.)

“Chance will not do the work.” (Scott). —No one can afford to take chances with health. Yet how many during the Winter when coughs and colds are so dangerous, experiment with preparation after preparation. Take BAXTER’S Lung Preserver immediately and be sure. Mr Baxter did alt the experimenting 54 years ago and now you can promptly remedy cough, cold, sora throat, chest and bronchial troubles. This sterling specific is quick in its action, permanent in its relief. Get large 2/6 bottle to-day from chemist or store. —(Advt.)

Startling announcements at Smith’s for Monday morning. You will be interested with Monday’s paper. Here are to-day’s specials. See window for novelty display of Scarves and Umbrellas. Silk-knitted Scarves in two-tone colours, stripes and plain, 13/6 to 45/-. Warm Woollen Mufflers in smart colourings, 21/- to 32/6. Dainty Ninon Evening Scarves, 21/6 to 27/6. The new Mihtaire Umbrella, smart and handy, standfast frames and reliable covers, 15/6 to 35/-. Umbrellas with straight and crook handles, 7/11 to 45/6. Arrived by post, novelties in Veiling in black, navy, nigger, purple, white and grey, from 1/3 to 3/11. Gloves in endless variety. A special in Reindeer Skin Gloves, grey only, IS/6. Also a good selection of kid, wool, lisie, imitation suede and silk Gloves at H. & J. SMITH’S, Ltd., The Stores where supreme value can be acquired under the easiest and most pleasant conditions. Invercargill and Gore. ’Phones in all departments.— (Advt.)

Keep the kiddies well. “NAZOL” is sura protection against coughs and colds. Sprinkle baby’s pillow. Older children can take it on sugar. GO doses 1/6. (Advt.)

MASTERS, LTD., were the originators of the 10 per cent, discount to returned soldiers. Other storekeepers have copied u« and we now go one better. We now invito all discharged soldiers and those waiting discharge to have their military hats reblocked, free of all cost, by the only batter in Southland. We still give a 10 per cent, reduction to all returned soldiers.—i MASTERS, LTD., Dee street.— (Advt.) MOTORING IN HOT WEATHER. An American lady lounng N-Z. considers Q-TOL indispensable as a skin emollient. Prevents skin becoming ingrained with dirt, —(Advt.) A Special Display of Exclusive Evening Frocks, Silk Dress Skirts and Blouses, now being made at THE “ECONOMIC,” Ladies’ Outfitters. Prices exceedingly reasonable. (Advt.) Don’t wear out your fine Lingerie and Cotton things by rubbing in the weekly wash! Use “NO RUBBING LAUNDRY HELP,” it revolutionises the washing, abolishing rubbing! 1/- packets. Ail storekeepers.—(Advt.) Sixty doses of “NAZOL” cost only 1/6. Splendid for coughs, colds, throat and chest soreness. Get busy with “NAZOL” to-day. (Advt.) Keep the kiddies well. “NAZOL” is sure protection against coughs and colds. Sprinkle baby’s pillow'. Older children can it on sugar. 60 doses 1/6. —(Advt.) Healthful Hygienic and Cool Underwear —a fine range—4/- to 15/- a garment at UNDRILL’S, opp. P.O, Dee street. —(Advt),