NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17381, 31 July 1918, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF

This month the Christchurch Fire Brigado has received 24 calls, of which 12 have been lor chimney fires.

Lambs were making their appearance on Gorge Road farms on Saturday, and where there was plenty o£ shelter were standing up to the cold and wet weather well (states the Southland News). J. Waters, cliemisl (nest Herbert, Haynes), tor Unique Hot-water Bags at loivual prices Some farmers in the Lumsden and Mossburn districts are very short of feed this winter, and. sinco the snow came have been buying chaff to feed their stock. On Saturday morning the thermometer at lianmer tiprings registered 20 degrees of frost.

_ For chronio chest complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d, 2s 6d.... A number of cases of diphtheria are still under treatment in the Masterton Hospital. A fatal case occurred this week, a little son of Mr Alex. Donald having succumbed.

Heaviest frost of the season was experienced at Ashburton on Friday night, the domain weather station registering 15 degrees.

ih>-re are costumes and costumes, but those produced by A. F. Cheyne and Co., iiosgiel, havo a lot to recommend them, iney are stylish, well made, of good material, and the prices most moderate. .t us or hp you quotations...

Mr Colvin, M.P. for Buller, has writt«»M the Hon. T. Wiliord, Minister of Justice, urging that a magistrate be appointed with headquarters at Westport, to work Westport, Denniston, Granity, Karamea, Muiehison, Howard, and Reefton.

While other parts of New Zealand, especially the east coast of the South Island, were experiencing snow, rain, and southerly winds, the West Coast was enjoying moefc delightful weather (says the Grey iviver Argus), lovely sunshine during the daytime, and keen fine frosty nights. Colfee lovers who, owing to new conditions, find a difficulty in obtaining their favourite " Bourbon," are invited to send direct to A. Durie and Co., 32 Octagon, Duned;n....

No fewer than 10 teachers in the service of the Wanganui Education Board, some holuing important Lions, were drawn in the 20th ballot. The 'board, in accordance with its policy of appealing for its teachers, has lodged appeals. A iunu for assisting Mount Eden children to obtain secondary education is to be raised in recognition of Mr O. Nicholson's long service as Aiayor of the borough. •

Wines, spirits, ale, stout, liqueurs packed ;md despatched carefully and promptly to town and country. —VYm. Crossan, Waterloo, Cavcrsham.... The A lick.and Chamber of Commerce is representing to the Government that tonnage is urgently needed to bring over Auckland cargo that has accumulated in Sydney since the loss'of the Wimmera. Mr It. W. Dyer, who has been stipendiary magistrate in the Bay of Plenty district for about 10 years, is to be transferred to Napier, and will probably proceed there early next month. V't aters Ctij.ii Bolton, guaranteed to euro those Rough Hands. —Waters' Pharmacy oniv....

Shop-lifting has been reported to the Auckland police by two city firms. It is understood tnat one well-known drapery lirm lias been a frequent loser through the depredations of the sneak thief. In consequence of a call received by the police two arrests were made on the premises of a large Queen street draper. A 13-year-old boy named James Dorkie, residing- at Clianey's Corner., was admitted to the Christohurch Hospital at a quarter past 9 on Sunday, suffering from a gunshot wound in his left arm, receiving while climbing into a trap with a loaded gun in his hand.

Marsnall's famous Teething Powders, absolutely free from mercury, opium, and other harmful drugs; cannot harm tho youngest infant. Cures ail teething ailments promptly. Is packets at Marshall's i J tiarmacy, Dunedin....

A plucky deed, which probably saved a child from death, was witnessed in Symonda street, Auckland, on Wednesday. The child had wandered on the tram line, and was in imminent danger of being run over by an approaching car, when a young man dashed to the child, arid just had time to snatch it from the line. Ho received a severo knock from the car as it passcd ( and disappeared without disclosing his identity. "We met a number of Yanks who had just come across to England," writes a New Zealand soldier to his relatives. "Wo were walking along the street and a Yank came up and -waited to know where wo came from, and when wo said ' New Zealand ' he wanted to know where that was, and then he turned round and said ,'Yon. fellows must hare nicked up the English lingo pretty quick.' "