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Southland Times, Issue 21095, 29 May 1930, Page 6

An Auckland Press Association telegram states that the murder trial which ended on Tuesday night is estimated to have cost £lOOO exclusive of the defence costs. Payments and maintenance of the jury for 17 days Cost about £3OO.

Tho Dominion Meteorologist last night issued the following information: The westerly type of weather still persists. One of a series of low pressure waves which are moving eastwards in southern latitudes was crossing the Dominion to-day. Strong west to south-west winds to gales, backing temporarily to southerlies to-night. Seas in New Zealand waters rough generally. Strong south-west to westerly winds and rough seas in the eastern Tasman. Weather still squally and changeable with heavy showers at times. Cold temperatures with some inland frosts. Snow on the high country.

The visit of the British Rugby team to Wanganui set the fashion in “plus fours” among the Maoris. The other day one local firm sold out of all the “plus fours” in stock* to Maori clients.

Quite a novel way of attempting to sell a motor car is to place it in a public parking place and chalk bn the back and side of the car the price and telephone address of the owner, Such enterprise was .observed the other day in Wellington.

Pleading guilty to obtaining board and lodgings to tho value of £2l 4/- by means of fraud, John Haydon Fullarton, aged 23, was admitted to probation for 12 months (says a Gisborne Press Association telegram). .- '

The Pahiatua Herald says: The Wairarapa Power Board’s profit for the year is £3,005, compared with an estimate of £134. The board entered upon a. successful newspaper advertising campaign during the year, hence the large profit.

It was stated at the interprovincial conference of the Farmers’ Union at Wanganui the other day that the spread of ragwort had become so great that butchers were combining to prevent the purchase of stock from country that was infested with the weed.

Quite recently a Timaru motor dealer was showing a prospective buyer, 'a woman, a second-hand car. She seemed fairly satisfied that this vehicle would suit her purpose, when suddenly she turned to the dealer and asked: ‘‘Has it got semi-epileptic springs?” What she meant, of course, was “semi-eliptie’’ springs. ' t

“Could you make him understand you?” was a question Mr. Wilson put to a witness in the Supreme Court at Wanganui the other day when witness said he had asked an aged Chinaman if he would like a drink. “Yes, quite well,” said the witness. “I suppose,’’ interposed Mr. Justice Reed, “that all understand ‘Will you have a drink?’ ” —(Laughter).

A Wanganui reporter, had a novel experience at Parakino a . few days ago. He was introduced to the fine old chief Hori Pukehiki, vho asked him a few questions about his identity. Then the surprised reporter suddenly found himself embraced by the chief and kissed. It transpired that Hori Pukehiki frequently nursed the reporter when the latter was a baby.

An urgent call for a new belt, the sole means of averting a “calamity” at McLean Park (Napier) on a recent Saturday, was the occasion for some amusing remarks from one of the spectators on the old stand. “Have you got a belt there came the call from the field. “I’ve got a pair of braces if they’re any good,” was the reply from the stand. Then, when a belt was produced, the same voice suggested; “Leave the pants on it!”

When the trucking of stock was referred to at the provincial conference of the North Canterbury branch of the Farmers’ Union last week one delegate said that sheep were on one occasion in his experience left in the trucks from 9.30 o’clock one morning until 1 p.m. the following day. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals had been pin-pricking people for alleged cruelty to animals that was not nearly as bad as that.

At a meeting of the Palmerston North Unemployment Committee a resolution was passed “that the committee in endeavouring to assist the Government to alleviate the unemployment situation considers that there is no justification for withholding from it any information which the Labour Department has regarding the unemployed; also, that it urges upon the Minister the necessity of giving the committee the fullest access to all local records of the Labour Department in respect to unemployment.” —Press Association telegram.

A total of close on 40 entries has been received for the Southland Motor Cycle Club’s annual reliability trial which is to take place on the King’s Birthday. This year the event is being held over a short course of 51 miles, which will be traversed twice. The competitors leave the Crescent at one-minute intervals from 9.45 a.m., pass through the city again at dinner time, and finish at a garage in Spey street between three and four o’clock in the afternoon. The list of competitors will be published on Saturday morning, together with a short report on the latest state of the course. As strict secrecy is observed with regard to the route, the riders will not know where they have to go until they reach the starting point on Tuesday morning.

A naive remark made from the witnessbox in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court last week by a fireman who drives one of the Central Fire Station engines broke up the Court. Counsel for a motorist charged with having failed to stop his car in Cuba street on the approach of the fire engine had been cross-examining the witness at some length, and he concluded by suggesting that the witness’s memory was not perfect, in view of the fact that he had given the wrong make of the “baby” car the defendant was driving. Anyone who was at all conversant with cars, asserted counsel, as he sat down, would have known the make of the car. The witness, after a pause of a few seconds: “But, of course, one baby looks like another.” There was loud laughter, in which the Magistrate (Mr W. H. Woodward) joined.

As the final step in introducing a completely new line of tyres the Canada Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., has announced the “Royal Master,” a new tyre in the so-called super quality field. This latest product of the manufacturers of Royal Tyres is designed to meet the need for a tyre that will last for practically the lifetime of the car. Rubber has been massed where wear is heaviest, and in the building of the carcass, and in tread design, the' aim of the designing engineers was to construct a tyre capable of unusually high mileage. Just as style is a leading factor in the design of automobiles, so appearance has been stressed in the Royal Master. The sidewall marking on the Royal Master is a nicely patterned crest. Introduction of this new type of tyre brings the number of passenger car tyres sold in this country by the Canada Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., up to four—th^ Royal Master, The Royal, the Royal Heavy Service and the Endurance.

“All roads lead to Rome,” is an old saying, but so far as South Canterbury is concerned, on Friday in each week all roads lead to Timaru, the commercial centre of the district. On this day of days in the week, from north, south, east, and west, come the farmers in their motor cars, there being a veritable string of cars traversing each route leading to Timaru. Some indication of the value of motor vehicles owned outside the borough may be gauged when it is stated that a Herald representative counted no fewer than 80 cars m the Canterbury Farmers’ garage during the busy period last Friday. Conversing with the manager of the garage, he asked for an approximate average estimate of the value of the vehicles there. He was told, after consideration, that they would average £4OO each. There were varying makes and values, some soaring as high as £9OO while others went down to £3OO. Taken at the average computed the vaue of this array of motor cars is £32,000. Considered as an indication of wealth, the South Canterbury farmer must be fairly prosperous.

“Have you ever driven a car yourself?’’ was a question put to a feminine witness at the Supreme Court at Wanganui the other day. Laughter arose when the witness answered. “I have, but I cannot drive.”

Cabled, advice was received yesterday (says a Press Association telegram) that the New Zealand Jonathan apples awarded the Southern Hemispiiere Championship for dessert clashes at the Royal Horticultural Society’s show at Chelsea, London, were grown in the orchard of Mr. H. E. Stevens, of Stoke, Nelson.

The first heavy fall of snow in Taranaki this winter took place at North Egmont last Wednesday night. The next morning the ground about the hostel was covered with four inches of snow, which also extended well down the track, with the tree limbs and ferns drooping under loads of whiteness. '•

Arthur Tilling alias Telling, a labourer, aged 38 years, was committed to the Supreme Court yesterday for trial by a Magistrate on a charge of breaking and entering 'by night, with intent to commit a crime, says a Wellington Press Association message. Bail was allowed in self £lOO and one surety of £lOO. k

Special Express Train for Wingatui' and Dunedin leaves Invercargill 6.15 a.m., Saturday, May 31.—Advt.

Honey aids digestion and ■is relished by all. Lindsay and Co., Tay and Dee streets, have good supplies of new season’s honey—51b tins 3/6, 101 b tins 6/6, bulk honey 8d lb; also in Alb, 11b and 21b packages.—Advt.

“It has age, flavour, quality, and the value is beyond question ''DEWAR’S WHISKY.”—Advt.

It [lays to shop at Chas. Lewis’s sale. Quality goods at reduced prices, right in the middle of winter. Wend your way to the Grand Corner Sale. Great stock-taking reductions.— (Advt.)

Don’t miss these: A stand of Children’s Coats at half marked price for this week only, 16in to 36in, at-Miss Noble’s, The Baby Shop, Dee street.—Advt.

When the sun Ls sinking low, In the winter time, Fry some bacon for your tea Try Hitchens —it is prime.—Advt,

Flexccllo' Silk and Wool Hose, all colours, 5/11; Silk and Wool Marl Hose, 3/9; all Wool Cashmere, 2/11; better values always at Wicks’ Hose and Vest Shop, Dee street. —Advt.

There is not the slightest doubt that Musquash is the most serviceable, hardwearing and good-looking Coat that can be bought to-day at a price that has never before been offered to the ladies of New Zealand. Just imagine a beautiful northern Musquash Coat, full length, guaranteed for five years against anj’ flaws whatever,.-for £45, made to your size, with fit and workmanship of the best. Procurable only at THE MUTUAL FUR CO., Tay street.— Advt. IT’S WINTER-TIME! Get Your HOT WATER BAGS now, from STEWART’S PHARMACY.' All Bags are fresh, And Every Bag Guaranteed. —Advt. According to a questionnaire put to Taranaki school children, the most popular stories in Standard 6 were Coral Island, Treasure Island, Robinson Crusoe, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Dog Crusoe and Ivanhoe. Any of these fascinating yarns are obtainable from the N.Z. Book Depot, Esk street, Invercargill, at 2/6 each, 2/10 posted.—Advt.

During the Sale of Silks at the Exhibition customers who buy 3 yards of silk get a Welcome Dressmaking Aid free. Seldom can you get anything to assist you in frockmaking without paying for it, but the firm of Thomson and Beattie’s, Ltd., give you Free a Butterick Paper Pattern complete with a Deltor, which shows you very clearly how to lay out, cut, put'together, fit and finish your garment in real dressmakeY style. Attend this sensational Silk ' Sale to-day and select your pattern front our range of over 3,000 styles.— (Advt.) . . . , Hyndman’s Annual Sale . . . Is Now On . . . Winter'time is reading time! . . . . . . Take home a parcel to-day . . . .... All Book Prices Reduced .... . . . Fiction and General Literature . . . Children’s Books . . . . Our Special 1/- stand daily replenished with Book Bargains.—Advt.

BUY ONLY A 1930 Hot Water Bottle. Modern manufacturing processes have greatly increased the quality in Hot Water Bags without any. increase in price. BROWN, The Chemist has just received another large supply of 1930 bags. They are easy and safe to fill, reinforced seam, improved valve. Guaranteed steamproof, the modern Free of Risk Bag takes the shivers from the sheets and makes you sorry to leave them. See them at BROWN’S PHARMACY, Geo. H. Brown, Chemist, 125 Dee Street. —Advt.

“Pale, miserable Winter comes at last.” —Thomson.

Now commences the season most dreaded by those who are susceptible to coughs and colds. Why let such disagreeable ailments make you miserable? Take Baxter’s Lung Preserver —promptly soothes and quickly relieves the worst cough or cold. Also acts as a wonderful tonic. Now sealed with a new screw cap which preserves the contents. Get a bottle from your chemist or storekeeper to-day. Generous-sized bottle, 2/6; economical, family size, 4/6; bachelor’s size, 1/6.—(Advt.)