NEWS IN BRIEF

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXV, Issue 12358, 23 June 1937, Page 3

NEWS IN BRIEF

A London cable 1 States it is believed that Sir James Barrie left £ 300,000 —the largest sum left by any British author. The executors include MajorGeneral B. C. Freyberg, V.C., formerly of New Zealand. special Fruit Laxative for children, the ideal laxative. — J. Wrigley, Chemist. “I swear that the defendant did not signal his turn; but if two others swear .he did, I suppose two to one goes, in a court of law,” said a witness in the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington. “Not at all, replied Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., who presided. “It’s quality that counts, not quantity. Special Mixture Prevents sea-sick-ness and car-sickness. 2/6 per bottle, posted 3/6, p’ -i postage. —J. Wrigley, Chemist. An Australian ‘ art union ticket brings £ 0 600, involving, medical aid and much-needed assistance, to Mrs N. Tibbs, wlio has been bedridden for 10 years (says a Vancouver message). Her husband, .a Great War veteran, died in May. Mrs Tibbs was subsisting on a-small pension. For all engineering work, Christian and Co.. Ltd.;-the Engineers. The French Air Minister, M. Cot, opening a new airport at Bordeaux, announced'that France had increased modern aerial equipment 110 per cent, and her Air Force was second only to Russia’s; • Special Hair Tonic prevents hair falling out; promotes growth; nongreasy.—J. Wrigley, Chemist. At the beginning of the 18th century the carving of every dish had to be performed by the lady of the house. 1 “Professors of the knife and fork” gave lessons on carving. They were attended thrice a week by ladies ‘of all ranks, who generally dined alone to enable'them to undertake the carving at dinner.