NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18050, 25 September 1920, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Monday is to~bo observed as Dominion Udy by the Oovernuient offices It is expected that an oarly start will Lβ nudo with tho new post office buildiuir at Lumsden. Marihaira Fospherinc wiU relievo that inprhtful neuralgia or headache ajid tone nn^'f" 1 . wond orfuUy- Get a 2s 6d Women are said to be not only proposing fees menOa ' eVGn Payine millTia €e Don't say dye—say Tintex, and you will bo able to make your blouse or hose or lingerie just like new again." Packets °d each.... An area of 15 acres (says tho Napier Telegraph) has been set aside at Porangaliau t>y the Government for water conservation purposes. _ Ihe best salt on earth (or anywhere else) is Leslie Shaker." Use it and you'll know.... Reports from the Auckland district are to tno effect that tho prospects for tho com , in S f ru 't soason ar° exceedingly good iiie Government is to be asked by the papier City Council to place the distribution of coal supplies in the hands of disinterested parties. M'Gavin's Oat Malt Stout epeciall 7 recommended for invalids. Nothin K to equal it for strength-producing. Quarts, pints, Tjsmjf a shark lino and heavy hook, a Chinaman secured a rock cod (a groper) at Darwin recently weighing over 5001b. .twelve China-men hauled on tho rope and landed the fish after a great struggle. i'or children's hacking cougn. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 9d. 2s 9d.... Complaint is made that the low value of potatoes i s not proving of benefit to tho householder who. by buying small quantities of the tubers, is required to pay in some cases as high in the aggregate, as £19 per ton. Nyafs Huskeys for the Voice, Is 6d.—At Waters' Pharmacy 0n1y.... A New Zealand ex-navy man was on a submarine which made a, prolonged and most adventurous submarine raid through the Dardanelles. The Prize Court awarded the squadron a bounty. Tho seaman's share came to 3s 7d. Why is Clever Mary like Turkey? Because, it is thn enemy of grease.... Ihe following;, lia-ving been the only nominations for the Lumsden Town Board (say s the Chronicle), have been declared elected :-Mc s srs A. Allan, J. H. Cameron, Wm. Cumming, H. Graham, S. E. Griffiths, Alex, M'Alister, and A. Small. One hundred per cent, more light when gas globes are clean and bright. Use "Bon Ami."... A new use lias been discovered for the refined grease which is imported from bumartra for the lubricating of motor cars. T-ho grease, it is said, has valuable healing qualities, and in Australia especially, it is used as a salve for cracked lips with beneiicial results. ' The coffees, peppers, spices, and currya manufactured by "Duries," 32 Octagon, Dunedin, are recognised aa something superior. If tinobtainable from your grocer, please send to above address. Since 1908 the breeding of cattle in the dominion has "steadily increased. In 1908 the total number of cattle of all kinds in New Zealand was 1,773,326, and this year's figures disclose an increase of approximately 2,000,000 head. A Real Corn Cure, posted, Is 3d.—At Waters' Pharmacy, 20 Princes street.... "You might as well say that if a master mariner takes a job as A.B. he should be paid a master mariner's wage," remarked Mr Justice Stringer at the Arbitration Court in Auckland, illustrating the fact that a skilled worker doing unskilled labour would only bo paid for unskilled work. If you wish to eat well, sleep well, feel well, and look well take Marshall's Fospherine. The 2s 6d bottle contains nearly 103 doses.... The_ Wanganui Herald i s of opinion that the New Zealand Defence system is far too costly; the high-salaried officers are, metaphorically, tumbling _ over one another for the want of something better to do; and that many thousands of pounds could be saved annually i without in tho least impairing- the efficiency of the system, if a practical civilian element were introduced to assist the military chiefs. jliugs, carpets, mats, and congoleum squares are much talked about at springcleaning time. Wo have a good assortment, and the prices are. as usual, tho lowest offering. Just see them.—A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel.... Mr C. Stark, who is at present in the United States, has sent to the Wairarapa Age samples of two labels, which are used to identity a certain beverage that is largely used throughout America. Tho labels contain the word "Anzac." Mr Stark wonders if anything can be done to prevent this word being- used for advertising purposes in foreign countries. For particulars and pticee of the most efficient separators -write us, as we specialise ia that line. Our prices are the best or lowest procurable for good machines, and every cue is sold on trial Hundreds of tarmers have our machines, and are getting entire satisfaction. Domos and Olympics.— Kiach and M'Lennan, Anzac square.... At the meeting of the Waimate branch of the South Canterbury Development League it was unanimously resolved that the branch was prepared to organise m raising funds sufficient to erect a. memorial arch at the entrance to Victoria Park, Waimate. The chairman (Mr G. Dash) said the site was a splendid one, having tho perspective of a lull street, and a. background of foliage, with accessibility and prominence. No, not heavy. A good wholesome drink. It is obtainable at Wm. Crossan's Waterloo Hotel, Caversham.... I A former resident of Geelong, a German, who, after having been interned, was sent ■to Germany at ins request, has written to a Geelong friend describing conditions m Germany. He says that he earns £5 a , day, but it takes £6 a day tor himself end his wife to live. Boots cost £12 a pair, and all clothing is very dew. (Jows could not bo secured under £400, and horses were practically unprocurable at £600. iius is tlio day ot service and values. These are our anief objects in view, and customers trading witih us can rest assured that they will havo sati-staetion. Iho number of folk furnishing, oto., with us is daily increasing, and those contemplating- setting up home cannot do better than inspect our large stocks. —ltiach and M/Lennau, Anzao square.... Reno Detienne, the Paris aviator who crashed into a school ground, killing several children, is to be tried by court martial on a. charge of manslaughter (says a London cablegram to the Australian papers). It is alleged that Detienne wag doing acrobatic "stunts" close to tho roof-tops before tho accident for the amusement of friends. Tho disaster is likely to hasten the legislation against aerial lunacies which is now pending in tho French Chamber. if you wish, to purchase a headstone, Thomson and Co., Moray place (opposite First Church), have the best selection, and prices to suit a 11.... "Arc shed hands who are paid by the hour entitled to receive payment for the timo work in tho woolshed is suspended for 'smoke-oh , ?" Such was a question regarding the Canterbury Shearers' and Shed Hands' award, nut by the employers to the Arbitration Court The reply of the court was in tho negative, although the provision of "smoko-oh's" for hourly workers in the- case under review was regarded by the court as fair and reasonable. A Wonderful Business in a. Few Years.— Make nasty, jealous opportunists says: "Oh I they are the Amesrucan Meat Trust (or eomo other combine). A large business could not bo run by them without some such assistance." Oiir reward of £100 still holds good for anyone giving information that will lead tb the conviction of such rumour-mongers. We attribute our success to the fact that wo are enterprising and out to give best quality and value at bedrock. Others strugglo along, dealing in inferior quality and selling at higher rates, thinking til© public can be so easily gulled.—Barton-Trengrovc, leading butchers. .. The effect of water supply leaks was well illustrated by data supplied to Hho Christchurch City Council by its Water Supply Commitee. The committee, stated that with a view to the stopping of waste, American engineers had been issuing small sheets showing the number of gallons that would pass through holes of various sizes cut in a thin nlate. The committee incorporated in its report a diagram snowing the quantities that would pass through holes' in 24 hoars under a pressure of 1001b, such as ;w.as normal in Christohurch. Tho quantities ranged from 2304 gallons for a hole onetenth of an inch across to 69,696 gallons for a hole .55 inches across.