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Southland Times, Issue 21100, 4 June 1930, Page 4

ANSWER TO A CORRESPONDENT.

“Who’s Next?” —The incident is closed.

The Dominion Meteorologist last night issued the following information: An anticyclone has advanced on to New Zealand with its centre over the South Island. The cyclone on the western Tasman has moved further south and is still intense. Winds moderate to strong south-easterlies reaching gale force at places from Cook Strait northward, backing to easterlies and northerly. Seas in New Zealand waters moderate on the west coast of the South Island. Rough generally elsewhere. Strong east to north-east winds to gale in the eastern Tasman Sea with rough seas. Weather fair at first in Westland and Otago, elsewhere changeable and squally with scattered showers. Later more general rain developing with some heavy falls. Temperatures cold, especially in the South Island, where some severe frosts are likely to-night. It is reported that the obstruction on the Argyle-Otautau main highway has been removed and that motorists can now use this road. Suffering from an injury to the index finger of his right hand, a man named Thomas Mullay, residing in Point road, Bluff, was admitted to the Southland Hospital at 2.30 yesterday afternoon. It was found necessary to amputate portion of the finger.

William Hulme, a builder of Masterton, w'as charged at the Greytown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before two Justices with being intoxicated while in charge of a car on the Morrisons Bush road on June 1. Defendant, who pleaded not guilty, was convicted and fined £lo.—Press Association message.

£4,000 for 2/6. First prize £2,500. Only three more days. The GOLDEN WINGS ART UNION, which closes on Saturday, offers a wonderful opportunity for participating in the generous prize list. A book of nine Tickets for £1 or single tickets for 2/6. Assist the Southland Aero Club and buy immediately, either from the various Agents throughout the district, or from the Organising Secretary, Mr D. Cuthbertson, Newburgh’s Buildings, Esk Street, Invercargill.—Advt.

Dressmaking! Ladies’ and children’s coats, frocks, etc., made to order. Don’t forget you can bring your own material to Miss Noble’s, The Baby Shop, Dee Street.—Advt.

The fashion of the day being the frequent use of shampoos tends to remove the natural moisture from the scalp and hair, the occasional use of Price’s Albanian Hair Restorer, besides being a delightful dressing, will replace ,the want. Procure from your chemist, or post free for 3/- from MISS M. PRICE, Riverton. a Large Size Winter Vests, shaped at waist 2/6 and 2/11. Fleecy Lined Bloomers, all colours 1/6 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 any flaw's whatever, for £45, made to your size, with fit and workmanship of the best. Procurable only at THE MUTUAL FUR CO., Tay street.— Advt. . . . Hyndman’s Annual Sale . . . ls 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. IT’S WINTER-TIME! Get Your HOT WATER BAGS now, from STEWART’S PHARMACY. All Bags are fresh, And Every Bag Guaranteed. —Advt. A book that appears to be in increasing demand for wedding gifts is The Red Recipe Book. It is a handy volume for supplementary recipes divided into sections for Pastry, Sweets, Puddings, etc. There is also a section devoted to Dress Notes. Altogether a most useful volume. In two bindings, Cloth 5/6, and Leather 7/6. Sold by the N.Z. BOOK DEPOT, Esk street, Invercargill.— (Advt.) “Momentary bliss bestow.” —Gray. Where coughs and colds are concerned, however, the relief is prompt and lasting when Baxter’s Lung Preserver is taken. Try a bottle this winter I Soothes and relieves immediately. Tones up the system against further trouble. “Baxter’s” is known throughout the Dominion as the most reliable remedy for coughs, colds, sore throats, influenza, and all such throat and lung ailments. Now fitted with a special screw cap which preserves the contents. All chemists and stores. Generous-sized bottle, 2/6; economical, family size, 4/6; bachelor’s size, 1/6.—Advt. ,

A party of 16 boys sent out by the Church of England Empire Emigration Society arrived in Wellington by the Tainui yesterday. The steamer also brought 18 domestics and nine girls for Flock House. —Press Association message.

To produce a hybrid with the sporting proclivities of the rainbow trout and some of the natural qualities of the brown has been for several years the aim of Mr D. Hope, curator of the North Canterbury Acclimatization Society.

As the result of injuries received from a falling tree on Monday, the death occurred at an early hour yesterday morning of Robert Andrew Rae, a married man, aged 30 years, residing at Birch Hill, Mimihau, about five miles from Wyndham. The Coroner has been informed and an inquest will be held to-day at Wyndham.

Southland was favoured with ideal holiday weather yesterday and a great many Southlanders took advantage of the warm sunshine to spend the afternoon at the various sports events or at the seaside. A number of people also travelled to Dunedin or further north, the 7 a.m. express, with five extra cars, being filled. The other trains to and from Invercargill were also well patronized, and there was a great deal of car traffic on the roads.

An interesting address by Mr P. Plumer upon pruning fruit trees and bushes was a feature of the monthly meeting of the Invercargill Garden Club which was held in the -Y.M.C.A. rooms last evening, Mr J. L. Lennie presiding over a satisfactory attendance of members. The speaker illustrated his remarks by practical demonstrations, and at the conclusion of his address was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

The fact that the Auckland Returned Soldiers’ Association was taking active steps toward putting into working order the league suggested by a recent commission for finding employment for returned soldiers, especially those prevented from doing heavy work, was mentioned by General Sir George Richardson at a returned soldiers’ social at Auckland. The league was to consist of representatives of the Government, the War Funds Associations, Labour, employers and the Returned Soldiers’ Association. General Richardson suggested that women also should be represented on the league since they so often suffered from the results of unemployment.

An emphatic protest against a paragraph which appeared recently in the Press in connection with the dismissal of men by public bodies was made by Councillor E. Longworth at Monday night’s meeting of the St. Hilda Borough Council, states the Otago Daily Times. Councillor Longworth said that he had read a paragraph to the effect that the Southland General Labourers’ Union, at a recent meeting, had passed a resolution condemning the Dunedin City Council and the St. Hilda Council for the wholesale dismissal of some of the employees. This was not true so far as the St. Kilda Council was concerned, and he moved that an emphatic denial of the statement from the council be forwarded to the Southland Labourers’ Union. The motion was seconded by Councillor J. Fleming and carried.

Roll up to the Grand Corner Sale Saturday. Nappa Gloves 7/11, Wool Hose 3/6, Gloves 1/6, Gym. Hose 4/11, Vests 2/3, Cheap Bags, Laces, Hosiery, Gloves, Furs, Fur Coats, Vests, etc., at Chas. Lewis’s.—• Advt.

Cheyne patent globe grate. What aro they? Where can they be seen? Who stocks them ? The Southland Hardware Co., Ltd., the house of a million parts.—Advt.

‘Tour properties:—Wholesomeness, flavour, purity, quality. Thomson’s Waters.”—• (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 dressmaker style. Attend this sensational Silk Sale to-day and select your pattern from our range of over 3,090 styles.— (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.