NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17426, 21 September 1918, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

A film sensation, Plaza's next super, "The Conqueror,"... William Henry Woodhouse Salt, aged 57 years, a storekeeper at Pigeon Bay (Canterbury), dropped dead in his store on Wednesday. For chronic chest complaints. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d, 2s 6d... A conference between the Government wool valuers and the woolgrowers of the Auckland district will open on October L ~ o urf> - to sult y° lr ' —-Iry M Gavin's " Special" non-deposit ale. Just the drink lor the family table. Light, bright, clear. All hotels. Threo more pupils of the Canterbury Aviation Company—J. A. Taylor, jun. (Wellington), F. M. Costello (Medbury), and O. Warnock (Wanganui) gained their certificates on Wednesday. j ii you wish to pa.tiiaso a headstone. Thomson and Co., Moray place (opposite Jiirst Church), have the best selection, and prices to suit all - owing to the death of Mr C. W. Nicoll, Mr H. F. Nicoll has scratched his horses—■ Ascalaphus, Newcourt, Anna, and Indria— for the Ashburton, Geraldine, and Kurow meetings (says the Lyttelton Times). Have you tried our sugar-cursd middle bacon? It is really delicious. Also our special B. and T. pork sausages. Do not miss testing them for your Sunday morning breakfast. Barton and Trengrove, corner Manse street A letter received in Gisborne from Canada states that Professor W. Mills, who visited New Zealand some years ago on labour and prohibition matters, has been arrested on a charge of sedition, and, if convicted, 13 T k le '° years' imprisonment. J. G. Stevens, draper, 57 Georgo street. Genuine bargain sale now 0n.... Tho body of the man Smith, who was drowned in the Grey River one night last week through falling over the wharf, was found on Sunday by a boy on the North Beach. The body was first- seen floating in tho surf, and was then washed ashore. Quality in :ood beverages mukes an undeniable appeal to the wise. This explains the consistent demand for " Bourbon" In tin? Is Id and 2s 2d... ; It is stated that several residents of Queen Charlotte Sound heard a violent explosion on August 22. The sounds oame from the direction of the head of tho Sound. The matter was reported to Picton, and - the police there, after gathering further information, communicated with tho Dominion Naval Adviser. Have you visited our now pork shop in Manse street, adjoining our well-noted' butcher shop? It js without a doubt the most ud to date in Australasia. Cadi in and inspect for yourself.—Barton and Trengrove, corner Manse-Princes streets.... Some 330 acres of Crown land in the Westland Land District were gazetted recently as set aside for soldier settlement; also 97 aores of settlement land in theWellington land district, and 200 acres of settlement land in tho Nekon Land District. Ensure your children having good teeth, strong bones, and a robust constitution by giving Dr Durpy's Farinaceous Food. Pound tins, No 2. Obtainable all grocers.... _ In response to a request from the Wellington Central Chamber of Commerce concerning the formation of a Daylight Saving League, _ the Palmerston North Chamber has decided that it will take no further action in tho matter until the return to New Zealand of the Ministers from England. Waters' .Chap Lotion, guaranteed to cure those Rough Hands.—Waters' Pharmacy onlv With regard to the .proposed marine solar salt manufacturing works at New Brighton, it appears that tie Attorneygeneral requires a requisition to the effect that the works are essential to publio inbefore he will issue a permit under •> the War Regulations for the incorporation of the company. As a consequence (saya the Christchurch 'Press), signatures are now bc-ing ■. obtained locally to a petition to be presented to the Attorney-general, Sir Francis H. D. Bell. Country People.—The high cost of meat makes one wonder where to go to get the best quality at the cheapest rates. We do a very large town trade—our sausage output exceeds 7000 weekly, which .speaks for the quality of our goods. We supply country- stores with smallgoods at reduced prices. Send your order, and receive the best attention at Barton and Trengrove's, leading cash butchers, comer Manse and Princes streets. Dunedin.... An Aucklander who has retired from business had a pleasant surprise last week. A man stopped him and asked his name, also if he had ever been in business at Coromandel half a century ago. Having learnt these facts, he remarked enigmatically, " I thought it must be you." A day or two afterwards! the gentleman called at the address given and paid an account that had been owing for just years, also adding an extra pound for interest. Members of all unions are advised to induce their wives to order a soz tin of St. GeoiL:e Sandwich Paste. Which do you prefer—Ham and Chicken, or Ham and Tongue? In each the fl-tvour is distinctive and -pcftivelv irresistible. Moreover, St. George Sandwich Paste is pure and nourishing. Your nearest grocer stocks it. A soz tin contains twice as much as l usual pastes.—3 A strong north-west wind was experienced at Hanmer all day on Monday (states the correspondent of the Lyttelton Times), and worked up into a fierce gale at night.siderable damage was done. A verandah on Mr Harbison's house was blown off, two windows in the Soldiers' Club were blown in, and the roof was removed from a shed at the bakehouse. Contractors' and surveyors' tents were completely carried away, and _ many trees were blown down. High grade wines are seldom found stocked in such great variety as at Wm. Crossan's t "Waterloo." Caversham.... A special meeting of the Palmerston Chamber of Commerce on Monday decided that in view of the probable serious curtailment of coastal shipping between Welington, Foxton, and other North Island West Coast ports, owing to the risk of floating mines, additional trawlers shoud be provided to sweep the mine-fields, and that, in order to allow the trade of the ports affected to be carried on, the Government should arrange insurance against war risks. The high prices quoted in city papers are \ no criterion as to talues offered by us. Before doing your spring-cleaning or getting your sammer outfit, dro)j o«s a line for estimates; or, better still, call awl inspect.-— A F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel.... A story that is causing a lot of joy among tho local racing fraternity (says the Oamaru Mail) is that of the woes and trials of a pair of trainers to whom, recently, an up-oountrv owner (not 100 miles from Hakat-aramea) sent a couple of horses, one a galloper and the other a trotter. The latter was to be placed at Waimate, and the other with an Oamaru stable. In the process, the horses became mixed, re-' suiting in Waimate getting the galloper and Oamaru the trotter. The man at Waimate tried to get a trot out of his horse, but, despite the use of "hobbles" and other devices, failed ignominiously. Meanwhile the Oamaru trainer was in. despair over his charge, which' wouldn't gallop worth a cent. After three weeks he gave it up and sent word to the owner to come and take it away, stating the reason. The owner arrived post haste, and an examination revealed the comic blunder. J. Waters, chemist (next Herbert, Haynes), for Unique Hot-water Bags at lowest prices...