NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17532, 25 January 1919, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

A report presented to> the Hospital Board indicated that diphtheria was prevalent in tho Borough of Wanganui. Mr W. Laurie, a middle-aged man, was operating a reaper and binder on Mr Wheeler's farm, Urofton, when he fell under the machine, and received a severe scalp wound.

Ji yoii wish to purchase a headstone, ihomson and Co., Moray place (opposite First Cht-rchJ, have the best selectionf and pnops to suit a 11...

The record price of 2s 10d per pound for black ohemes was obtained by Mr W. Annan, of Clyde, at the Co-operative Association's auction rooms last week. A beautiful model of the St. George, Lord Nelson's flagship in the Baltfe, which was presented to the Suter Art Gallery, has now been to tho Nelson Museum. Ihe famous New Zealand racehorse Desert Gold arrived back at Wellington from Sydney by the Moeraki on Tuesday. ( Sure to your taste I—Try M'Gavm's 'Special "non-deposit ale. Just the drink A°n , e famil y table. Light, bright, clear. ' AJI hotels... ,■ It has been found that mnsio is benencial in the treatment of eoldiers suffering from shell-shock, and now singing is being tried on a systematic scale with the approval of army authorities. The Minister of Justice has in mind a scheme for a visit of members of Parliament to Waikeria Prison Farm. The prison a-jlnonties claim that the prison is the most up-la-date in the world, and are anxious that the ,work being done should be seen and understood.

Akaroa, of which General Pan says: "I was delighted with its beauty and scenery; the visit made one of the happiest days of my tour."—Advt. While bathing off Sinus Cove beach, Mosman, recently (says a Sydney paperi, , Kichard Simpson, aged 13 .years, who had been_bathing only for a few minutes in a V i " f watfer > was attacked by a 12ft shark, which tore such a gaping wound jn his right thigh that he died alxnost immediately. v The Arizacs -who are marrying in Britain average 300 a, month, an "increase of 40 per cent, since the armistice (states a cable message to the Sydney Sun). The Australians who have married in Britain now number 7518.

A minute ahead is preferable to a second late. Beware contingencies. .Order early. Wm. Crossan, Waterloo. Oaversham. Tho installation of the new automatic telephone exchange at Hamilton is to be resumed shortly. Building operations will last about three months,- by which time it is expected -iiat the equipment -will hana arrived.

A sum of about £14 was stolen from the till in ono of the bars in the OccidentalHotel, Auckland on Saturday. Just beioro dosing time the bar was left momentarily without an attendant, and when the latter returned the till had been rifled. About £2in small change was left- untouched; '"Bourbon" Coffee ensures pleasure and satisfaction at every breakfast table. U not stocked by your grocer, send direct to the manufacturers: A. Dune and Co., 32 Octagon, Dunedin.... Writing from Waimamaku, North Island, a subscriber to Ihe Taranaka News says:— "The 'flu' has been very severe up here, about 12 Maoris ; n one settlement dying —no ote_ to look after them. Some died of starvation. Onry a few were buried in coffins. In- one family only two are left— a_ boy and a. girL The. father and twin girls died some l time ago from typhoid. Now the mother and three children have gone from the 'flu. , "

When the schools reopen yottr boy wiH a new suit. We have a full range of all-wool tweeds at most moderate prices; - Bring your boy along and let us fit him.— A F. Oheyne and Co.. Mosgiel..:. i An accident, -which fortunately had no serious results, occurred at Makaxewa on Wednesday. A man named J. M*Neil and his son were driving in a gig, and when sr about to cross a bridge the horse shied at some loose timber. The gig capsized over the bank, and the occupants were thrown into the ■ river. ' Both reached the shore ■safely, but the harness had to be cut away , from the horse to release it and enable it to ashore.' ■. v Bathing Caps from Is 6d, at Waters' Pharmacy (14 Prince 3 street), next Herbert, Haynes^..

No riiore serious indictment of the inefficiency of the detective force could be made' (says the Melbourne Age) than the actual results of its work as disclosed ir the monthly returns to the Chief Secretary. The return for December shows that thi number of crimes reported during thai month was 683, whilst arrests were effected in respect of only 48 cases. In 45 easel no offence was disclosed aa a result of investigation, and the number of crimes that has gone undetected in a single month ia 590. ' «

.Waters' Vi-Oatta {non-greasy), nßcqtiafled for sunburn; Is 9d (postage 44d etxra), from Waters' Pharmacy.... "One. of the saddest .sights seen at the 'Tjoardirig" of the draft of returned soldiers which recently arriyed (says tho New Zealand Herald) was that of a blind man signing the necossary papers. This soldier waa guided along the line by a kindly major, who acted, as the soldier's eyes andfiongue, but the officer could not sign the man's name.. He held the papers, iiowever, and helped to guide the hands which moved m what-was-'for the soldier endless darkness. The sight was a touching one, and more than one observer turned hurriedly away. :

A representative of the' Jugo-Slavs in New Zealand has called at a tourist agency, and made preliminary inquiries in connection with , the desire of a large body of Dalmatians who wish to return to their own country. He stated that any_ number up to 500 persons - wished to avail themselves of the. opportunity of tearing foe Europe, and suggested that the agency mato arrangements with some shipping company to take them straight home and land them either at Naples or Trieste in one body. '..'•■ If you . have "slight touches" or acute touches of Indigestion, tako Crossland'a Noxol.—Marshall's Pharmacy, 86 Princes street.... ', '

The mushroom season is in (says tne Bluff Press), end Bluff as usual is to the fore with large basketfula of this delicious vegetable. So far, the biggest mushroom discovered this season was one of a batch of monsters grown m Mr Applegarth's seotion, which measured llfin in diameter, others running from 6 to 9 inches, all evenly developed. Bk/ff is famous for its oysters, and probably some day, mushrooms which now figure* on the menus of our local hotels, in season, will be grown on a commercial scale, for just as Foveaux Strait ia the natural .habitat of the oyster, so are the Bluff's hills, a hotbed for mushrooms. . The sale o f the exploration ship Aurora recalls the hardships endured by Shackletonjs Elephant Island party. But during their sojourn, many a tin of St. George Sandwich Paste helped to strengthen, cheer, and sustain them, Pure'and delectable, St. George Sandwich Paste merits your choice. Get a soz tin ;• Ham and Chicken or Ham and Tongue. Contains twice as much as ■usual pasws.—l