NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17533, 27 January 1919, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF

It is said that the expenses in connection with the epidemic in the Hawera Hospital <iJstrict amount to over £3300. ihpnthena appears to have again broken out in the Hawera district, there being six patients in the public hospital. None of the cases is regarded as serious Ad,, R 7w ea - JZ* 6 *** .informs "the Eltham ' g^jT; t l ?2 uen ? a , * ravaging the Rjverlea district,whole families beST&ma with it. He thmks the majority of cases are not severe, nevertheless the doctor from Kaponga is being kept very busy visiting For all members of the Family—Marshall*aifospherme, the proven Nerve Food—Marshall s Pnarmacy, 86 Princes street. -Turnip fly is very prevalent i n the ctods at Greenfield, despite the cold, wet weather experienced. The fly is even found in crops in their sixth leaf, and the settlers are faced with the only remedy Bowinir over again. . b Observations in various parts of Canterbury (states the Farmers' Advocate) lead to the conclusion that the area under oata and grass this year for thrashing is the smallest on record. Upwards of 220 ..returned soldiers are . undergoing treatment at Eotorua at present. Of these 133 are at the King George V Hospital, and 70 in the Sanatorium, the remainder being out-patients! Waters' Vi-Oatta (non-greasy), unequalled for sunburn; Is 9d (postage 4id etxra), from Waters Pharmacy.... "I might say that they were the only colonial division picked to go with the P 5 sh d'yaons .to occupy the other side of the Rhine," said Colonel R. A. Chaffev, speaking of the New Zoalanders at Thursday mghts annual reunion of the. Citizens' De- ' fe ? C0 A Corps (says th o Christohurch Press) rh(* body of the late Sydney Patterson, who was drowned in the Nile River Onarleston, on Saturday, January 11 was found lying on the river beach on Tuesday by Mr J. M. PowelL It was about a mile from whore the accident took place. Pilfering has been rife at Kakanui this summer. Green peas, . new potatoes, omokens, eggs, and even horse-feed have vanished frequently, and suspicion was so widespread that none felt comfortable. Visitors have not been regarded with too fcindly an eye in consequence (observes the Oamaru Mail). _ Bathing Caps from Is 6d, at Waters'' Pharmacy (14 Princes street), next Herbert, ■Uaynes.... In 1918 the capital value of the Napier Napier South, was ±-6,404149, unimproved value £1,669,785, value of improvements £1,762,364. The pre-2-fS,, rl 6 * 1 ' 8 figures were £3,396,593, v £1,669,576, and £1,727,017. A case of attempted theft from the. per- ~ son within the view of a member of the ' police force took place in Customs street, Auckland. A man tried to snatch a watch and chain from another man, but the latter detected the design on his property and sprang aside. The incident was witnessed by Detective M'Hugh, who took the man into custody. ■ .. When the &ohools reopen your boy will require 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. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel.... Information was received by the inspector of police that a boy named Frank Awdrey, 13 years of age, was found dead in a pad"ook at Ngarekehu (states the Wanganui Herald). The deceased was missed from ins home at night and search made next morning resulted in the discovery mentioned being made. The body was taken in to laihapp.

To Greenfield belongs the honour of being the first of the districts of South Otago to take practical steps to perpetuate the memory of the fallen soldiers who belonged to the district, and very shortly a handsome monument will be erected on a site at the crossroads near the Greenfield Hall. '*Bourbon" Coffee ensures pleasure and satisfaction at every breakfast -table. If not, stocked by your grocer, send direot to the manufacturers: A. Durie and Co., 32 Octagon, Dunedin.... _ A letter has been read by the Auckland Cremation Society from the Minister of Public Health, (the Hon. G. W. Russell), in which the writer states that books issued by the society contain statements which appear to meet many of the objections raised against cremation, and also to prove the wisdom of adopting that method of disposing of the dead.

A Southland sawmiller disclosed the fact that_ tKe, industry is most active, but that the impossibility of securing sufficient labour still exists. He added that the rnulera could not supply the orders they had received, and owing to the labour situation and the poor prospect of there being an improvement in the position in the near future orders from Australia had actually to be cancelled. The demand for birch and white pine was continuous, and the market for.' red. pine was brisk, but the most could not be made out of tie capacity of the.mills owing to the shortage of labour. Say "When"; or, you needn't. Simply order. Dispatch -will be prompt.—Wm. Crossan, "Waterloo," Caveraham.... ' Recent information from the Motueka district is to the effect that raspberries and hops are very late this year, and as regards raspberries, the yiold this year will be pounds as compared with tons last year. As to hops, while they were in bloom this time last year, they are not this year fully grown. All stone fruits, including apri- ; . cots and peaches, are reported to be very scarce. On the other hand the anple orchards, especially those in the Upper Moutere district, are flotrrishing, and tho indications are that there will be a plentiful yield.

A Hawera resident, recently saw a wasp that had fastened on to a spider twioe ita own size. The spider, evidently, had been stung, as it was comatose. It was dragged backwards over very rough ground for four or five yards. The wasp then released its hold for a few minutes, and seemed to "scout in order to discover its bearings. When it was convinced that it was on' the right track to its nest, it rushed back to the spider, which it dragged into crevices, under a large stone, and both disappeared from view. The wasp seemed to make light of the task of getting the spider to its home.