NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17424, 19 September 1918, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF

No fewer than 15 boys were brought before Mr F. V. Fraser, S.M., in the Juvenile Court at Wellington on Saturday. ihe Women's National Reserve contemplates holding a dominion conference very

The number of co-operative labourers employed on railway works in the North Island during July was 916, as against 287 iu the South Island.

J. G. Stevens, draper, 57 George street. Genuine bargain sale now 0n.... A late frost last week in the King Country had the effect of nipping off tho tops of young grass which had just commenced to shoot. On the whole grass made poor growth during the early part of September. The whaling season at Wliangamumu this year promises to be a record one (says the New Zeaalnd Herald). During the four months the season has been opened over 25 whales have been caught-and the catch has, so far, yielded about 180 tons of oil. Sure to suit yo ir taste! —lry M'Gavin's " Special" non-deposit ale. Just the drink for ttia family table. Light, bright, clear All hotels.

Mr Robert Wilson, who has completed, his fiftieth term as, chief templar in the Good Templar Order, has been presented by the members of Sir Henry Havelock Lodge Auckland, with a silver cake-dish and candle' stick.

In a Queen street (Auckland) establishment appeared the notice of hats just arrived by "parcel post." Inquiry elicited the information that with the present high cost of freights, it was found cheaper and more expeditious to get some lines out by parcel post.

Quality in lood beverages makes an undeniable appeal to the wise. This explains the consistent demand for " Bourbon" colfee. In tins Is Id nnd 2s 2d....

Mr T. Thompson, C.E., of Westporfc, received news by the last Home mail that his nephew. Commander W. J. Thompson, H.N.. has been awarded the D.5.0., and awarded by the French Government the Croix do Guerre, for " exceptional services in submarine warfare."

St-eps arc being taken to form in Auckland an association of citizcns to support the policy of keeping the enemy nations out of the Pacific. The proposed title is "Hands Off the Pacific Club." Similar clubs have been formed in Australian cities.

All babies thrive amazingly on Dr Duroy's Foods. No vomiting when they are used. Easy to prepare and easy of digestion. No. 2, in pound tins. All grocers.... The secretary of the Christchurch Education ConlVreneo has received a request from the Auckland Education Board for particulars of .remits submitted and conclusions arrived at by the conference in Christchurch (says the Press), a conference on similar lines having been organised to commence its sittings at Auckland on Monday. There have also been inquiries from Dunedin and Napier, which point to the probability of similar meetings being held in those centres.

A well-known D-annevirke resident who recently acquired an estate in the Wellington a m ° nt ? af terwards was ttered£sooo advance on the price he paid— and rejected the tempting offer I _ Coming soon, a Super at the Pip 7*l. ryn ham Farnum in "The ConquL£» th* 1 ? $ 13 P roce sding apace throughout { ]T Marlborough" T f 11 cold weather, howerver is not favourable to the early life of the wT iJ 6 ! ? 6 feature of the lambing in the oft ? riCt '- s th \ "teased number to Dpenm , g whlch should conduce son rcased Percentage this sea-

th)lf te R a P potion, guaranteed to cure those Rough Hands.—Waters' Pharm^y

ot the high pnce of rabbitskins duung the past few months (the Wanaka correspondent of the Cromwell Argus writes) here is no doubt that rabbits have 2 increased m the/last 12 months, and unless strong measures are adopted they will become a menace to the prosperity c f the disfcrict in the near future. P c culiar suicide has been reported by the Norcham police (West Australia). On August 10 a man named Kristoferson disappeared from his farm, oarrying a gun. ine police search resulted in his charred remains being discovered in the bush 30 miles away. Kristoferson had apparently collected a pile of dead wood, set lire to it and, sitting on top of the pile, shot himself. The metal residue of the burnt gun was found m the fire.

, Cross Roads.—You cannot miss the j V , you leavo at junction Cargill\ and Forbury roads.... . 6 \ The public school at Rcnga Valley was completely destroyed by fire last Wednesday week (says the Marlborough Express), ine cause of the outbreak is unknown as there had been no firo in the school since the previous morning. The schoolmaster (Mr C. Stratford) lost property, chiefly books, to the value of £20. For chrome chest complaints. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d, 2s 6d... Miss Kathleen Levi, who won the SternBennett 'Prize at the Royal Academy of Music, for pianoforte playing, has also been awarded Chappell and Sons' gold medal for the best playing bv lady students at the annual examination. She played two of her own compositions at the Wigmore Hall. Bliss Levi belongs to Dunedin. J. Waters, chemist (next Herbert, Haynes), for Unique Hot-water Bags at lowest prices...

Slome families are being veiy hard hit by the war. Major Cox has received word that one of his brothers was wounded on August 30, and another was killed on August 31. The Cox family has a remarkable record for war service. Of seven sons, one is now 16 and the remaining six have been or are on active service. Two were killed on Gallipoli, and one has just been killed in France. Two. including Major Cox, have been wounded, and the remaining boy is on duty on a transnort. —Hawera Star.

Have you experienced any difficulty lately in obtaining the value and assortment of suitings you are used to? If so, see our Box Suits. They are beautifully built, and prices most moderate. Better still, try one. —A. F. Cheyne and Co.. Mosgiel.... A peouliar accident was witnessed by a lady on Saturday (states the Oamaru Mail). She heard a report like a heavy gun, and a large slab of concrete went up into the air to half the height of a telegraph pole. One of the telephone workers was using a blow lamp in a concrete well, and the flames ignited gas in the telephone cable container, which acted as a train to an accumulation of gas in the closed well at the Tees-Wansbeck street corner. The operator of tho blow lamp lost no time in getting out of the well, which assuredly saved him from severe burns.