NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17974, 29 June 1920, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF.

At a clearing- sale at Carrington (Wairarapa) recently a prime fat ewe realised £4.

• 'HiV n ;i-' s a arr l' rIG in biscuits at present in Wellington, duo to small supplies of sugar and to recent fires in. biscuit factories in tile dominion.

M Gavin's Oat Malt Stout specially recommended for invalids. Nothing to equal jjjp r strength-producing. Quarts, pints,

Wanganui's export trade is developing steadily, and its figures for the past fcrur months were beaten only by Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton. . remoVo inkstuins from a carpet or tablecloth, sprinkle immediately with salt; allow this to soak the ink up, then brash off and apply more salt. Tho _ plantation of bamboos on the river bank in Cambridge terrace (says the Lvttelton Times), opposite tho Y.M.C.A., :a Doing cleared away. For years this corner has been an unwholesome kind of sanctuary for drunks and "dossers."

I)or children's backing cough, Woods' Ureat Pp.ppernr.nt Cure. Is Sd. 2s 9d.... A sxck-rooirj clock invented in Switzerland has an electrio lamp behind a translucent dial, so that when an invalid in 1 ' j P resses a tho dial throws the shadow of the hours and hands magnified upon tho ceiling. ' Wfcit do you do for a living now?" asked Sergeant idler of an offender for drunkenness in the Masterton Magistrate's Court recently (says the Age). "He runs a ■wood-cutting plant, and has just been cutting wood for the magistrate," remarked a constable.

If you wish to purchase a headstone, Thomson and Co., Moray place (opposite First Church), have the best selection, and prices to suit nil

The Prince of Wales is employing only ex-servico men as male servants in has new bachelor home, York House. One of the footmen wears a wound stripe and tho aii vf 7 another, the Mons Star. All the men servants in tho establishment have war ribbons. Use Waters' Ohap-Lotion for those rough posted. —Waters' Pharmno.v.... The practice of passing a stationary tramoar on the side at which passengers are alighting js an exceedingly dangerous one, said Mr a E. M'Carthy, S.M., at the unnstchurch Magistrate's Court recently, in connection with a motor by-law case, ' and nxaoi w-itn common-sens© will either stop or go at a slow speed; otherwise he is only inviting disaster." Bourbon " coffee for breakfast, dinner, or supper makes for pleasure and satisfacn \ Bourbonis prepared by coffee specialists: A. Durie and Co., 32 Octagon, JJunedm....

•A. Painful accident occurred on Mr F. Mickelspn's farm at Tirirauawa reccntlv Mr Mickelson's son and Mr J. Thorpe were filling a lamp with benzine, one of them holding a lighted candle, when, by some mischance, the benzine was spilt, and the: vapour ignited. Young Mickelson's clothes were quickly in flames and both 'nu 6on wero severely burned. Mr Thorpe also was burned about the chest, hands, and face. The building in which the accident occurred was slightly damaged by fire.

Assorted casea of spirits, ales, stouts, eto. (wines also), promptly despatched to legal order. Wm, Crossan, Waterloo, Caversham

\ scor& k cost price cod? of Joseph Nichtauser, a Brooklyn haberdasher deciphered by the agents of the United States Department of Justice, and reading "God help us," has led to his arrest of a charge of profiteering. The nine letters of the cod© represented numerals, a cipher being indicated by an "x." The detectives allege that Nichtauser made a net profit of 50 per cent, on his invested capital last year—a violation of the wartime non-profiteering law.

Two names that are inseparable, incomparable, and irreproachable: Riach and M'Lennan, of Anzao square, and the glorious Domo separator.... An order on the Bank of Montreal entitling the bearer to £240,000 in railroad bonds, was picked up in the street in the financial district of Now York (says a oan Francisco paper), by Henry Hahn. a 17-year-old clerk. Noting the brokerage firm's signature on the order the youth delivered the paper at its office. A reward of 8s was given him. with the advice "that he was an honest lad and probably would mat© his way in the world." Js your hair railing? Waters' Hair Restorer will stop it. 2s 6d at Waters' Pharmacy....

Wlule in the country (Australia) recently I was shown a little hut. attached to which was a rather sad story (writes Arthur R. in the World's News) The owner had been the no'er-do-woll of the district, but, on the outbreak of hostilities, he had hung his old coat on a nail outside, tightened his belt, and enlisted, leaving his dog as sole custodian of his property. The dog, growing despondent at its master's continued absence, pined away and died. The younrr fellow himself was killed in action, but the old coat still hangs there, as a mute testimony to the eccentricities of tho one who had proved himself to be a man. A poser! Can any of our country readers tell us why the Domo separator has become such a universal favourite with the farming fraternity? There must be a reason.— Riach and M'Lennan, Anzao square.... New Zealand has four capitals, as tho visitor who would keep the peace does well to remember (says the .London Daily Exprss). There is the old _ original capital, Auckland, the new political one, Wellington, the Scottish commercial one. Dunedin, and the English ecolesiastical one. Christohurch. and the between the four sometimes finds vent in scornful recriminations. Some time ago an Auckland paper referred to Ohristchurch as the "crankiest, faddiest, and most mentally unbalanced oity in this dominion," and a Ohristchurch iournal retorted by summing up Auckland as "tho dirtiest, smelliest, and plagueyist city in the southern hemisphere." Keep fit tor the strenuous times ahead of you. The best aid, bccause safe, sure, and in family use. is Marshall's' Fospherine. Large-size bottles 2s 6d—nearly 100 doses. Al! cherrists and stores. ..

The United States now and in. the past has produced more than half, of the world's output of petroleum, and in spite of the war, Russia was second with 13.62 per cent, in 1917. Moxioo came close to 11 per cent, of the world's -yield, which makes clear the big interest that invests the petroleum business of that land of big resources and unfortunate management. The large barrelage of Galicia, past and in 1917. shows one good reason why the Huns, Slavs,, and Poles are so interested in holding possession of that country. Galicia has produced nearly 10 times the volume realised by GerFit for the Prince.—lß,ooolb smaiigoods weekly speaks for Itself. Countiy stores: We can supply you with smallgoods of the highest grade at reduced rates.—Barton and Trengrove, leading butchers.... many.

Some "intellectual" in the Postal Department (says the Wairarapa Times) has hit upon an idea which for 'brilliance" eclipses the great star Sirius. Previously depositors who drew money out of the Savings Bank could obtain tho amount desired as soon as the official notification ■ was received at the office of withdrawal, usually two days. Now a new system has been adopted. The notification is posted to tho private residence of the person withdrawing tho money, and this moans a delay of some four or five days. Nofc only is annoyance and delay occasioned to the public, but the work of the officials 'is considerably increased. The "intellectual" individual who introduced this antiquated idea should receivethe Order of the Brainless Ass. Sugar-cane Bacon.—We have secured the »ervices of a sneculist in bacon curing. We cow claim to have the very best bacon procurable in the dominion. Prices, as usual, thp lowest —Barton and Trengrove....

Some remarks oil the subjeofc of the crematorium at the Karori Cemetery were made by the Mayor of "Wellington recently (Mr J. P. I/uko). The crematorium, lie said, was not a heavy burden on the public funds, owing to the fact that a considerable amount of the initial cost was contributed by public subscriptions. The cost of administration was -by no means heavy. It was filling a need, although it had not been -utilised to anything like the extent that had been estimated at the time of its installation. It bad' to be acknowledged, said the Mayor, that in some quarters sentiment was •decidedly against cremation, and doubtless it would take a very long time before the crematorium was used more in proportion to • the population than at present. It had to bo remembered that the crematorium was availed of by people from all parts of New Zealand; and to that extent it had justified its existence. The hieh ecst of living will not he ro keenly fpH if you hnvo made -our purchnros ir>_ the right mnrkets. A call of inspection will convince you that our values are risrht nnd nrices light—A F. Ohcyne and Co.