NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17430, 26 September 1918, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF

The residents of Mount Somers have decided to build a new hall as a memorial to tho soldiers, and a committee is now at ■work collecting tho necessary funds. From a row of five houses in one street in RaJcaia no fewer than 14 soldiers have gone forth to fight. Three have given their lives, and several others have been wounded. The next super at the Plaza ("Tho Conqueror'") is a rapidly-moving, soul-stirring story.... At Palmerston North on Saturday a single. man named William Jones, 48 years of age, died from injuries received by a fall of clay at the local brickworks on Wednesday. So far as docking operations have proceeded in tho Masterton district, it has been found that the percentage of lambs is somewhat lower than last year. The lambs are, however, better developed than in former years. Suro to suit your taste! — Try M'Gavin's " Special" non-deposit ale. Just the drink for the family table. Light, bright, clear Ail hotels. An official of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association stated in Wellington recently that he believed that the present pensions scheme was well administered. The Pensions Board did its work fairly and often generously. A motor car left by the side of a road at Hamilton was stripped of everything that could be removed. Tho carburetter, exhaust, manifold commutator, cushions, lamps, and horn were all taken. Judging by the manner in which the parts were removed it is considered that the theft must have been committed by a. skilled mechanic. Quality m looii beverages makes an tin deniable appeal to the wise. This explains the consistent demand for " Bourbon'' coffee. In tins Is Id and 2s 2d ... Advice has been received that Captain Malcolm M'Gregor, second son of Mr Ewan M'Gragor, of Hamilton, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Captain M'Grcgor, who holds a position as flight commander, was one of the" early pupils passed by the Kohimarama Flying School, and entered the fighting zone early in May, 1917. The death has occurred suddenly of Mr William Steele, Australasian manager for Messrs Ward, Lock, and Co., who had an unbroken record of 51 years' service with his firm, and founded the Australasian branch in 1884. Mr Steele had many friends in New Zealand. If you are losing weight and wish to build yourself up, take a course of genuine Virgin Oil of Olives; also good far gall stones. We still have a limited supply of l this splendid food-medicine. Write for prices.—Marshall's Pharmacy, Dunedin.... balers L'luip Lotion, uuarante'.'il !>• those Rough Hands.—Waters' Pliarm.*.. oulv « A further diminution in the amount of building in Auckland is recorded in the report of the city engineer for the year ended March last. During the 12 months the value of the buildings for which permits were issued was £154,758. less by £120,000 than tho year before. The value of the Market buildings, £19,000, started during 1916, helped to increase the apparent decrease. The high prices quoted in city papers are no criterion as to values offered by us. Before doing your spring-cleaning or getting your summer outfit, drop us a line for estimates; or, better still, call and inspect.— A. if. Choyne and Co., Mo3£icJ

At the Canterbury Aviation School on Monday four pupils took their "tickets." The weather conditions while the tests were being made -were excellent, and all four pupils secured good passes. The successful pupils were: J. J. Laffey {Dunedin), T. | P. Wooding (Woodbury), H. I. N. Melville (Wanganui), J. R. Richardson (Wanganui). .For chronic chest complaints. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d, 2s 6d... A letter has been received from Mr T. Marshall, who at one time worked in the mines at Hikurangi, and was a lay preacher in the Anglican Church. He and three sons have been at the front, having enlisted m Australia. One son, who was a prisoner of war in Germany, escaped, had travelled 100 miles, and had one mile and a-half more to gain freedom when recaptured. Mr Marshall has been invalided. Parcels, hampers, case 3 of ales, wines, spirits despatched*"promptly to legul order.— Wm. Crossan, " Waterloo," Caversham At a convention of planters in Suva recently, the following motions were passed unanimously:—"That this oonvention of the planters of Fiji is strongly of the opinion that thetime is now ripe when the Imperial authorities should take into consideration the formation of these and other islands in the Pacific into a single confederation, with one form of constitution applicable to all the islands embraced in such confederation." \ "'* That this convention places on record its opinion that before steps are taken with regard to the possible annexation of this colony, the opinion of the people here should first be obtained." J. Waters, chemist (next Herbert, Haynes), for Unique Hot-water Bags at lowest nrices.. Mr F. J. Williams, consulting engineer, was in the district last week (says the Cromwell Argus), inspecting several works in which he is engaged. He expressed complete satisfaction with the result of operations on the weir in tho Kawarau River at the Cromwell Development Company's works. Mr Williams has his plans well s advanced for completing the weir, and is hopeful of having a trial run at no great future date.