NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18319, 9 August 1921, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Additional private box accommodation is being provided at the Gisborne post office (says the Poverty Bay Herald). The additions will* make room for 20 more subscribers. For using indecent language, a Palmerston North resident was sent to gaol* for 14 days last week. He stood at a hotel corner and offered to fight all and sundry. Mean man story (50): He never uses a towel on his iacc—because it makes him so dry. Royal Navy rum. the stuff they gave the troops.—Oban H0te1.... ' A notice in last week’s Gazette provides that land tax under the Finance Act, 1921, shall be payable in one_sum on November 7 -next, and that income tax for the current financial year shall be payable in one sum on February 7 next. Rather more ehan 2CO army nurses whohave been posted on the retired list, are mentioned in an order issued by the Defence Department. Of the total number no fewer than 104 have changed their names by marriage since they served with the Expeditionary Force. M'Gavin'o special production, “oat malt stout,” is generous. refreshing, and strengthening.' A superior table beverage... Coal exports from Grey mouth for the four weeks ending July 23 were as follow: Brunner, nil; Blackball, 2491 tons; State, 7600 tons; Paparoa, 1945 tons; Dobson, 49 tons; Reefton, 766 tons; and Dunollie, 228 tons; the total export being 13,079 tons. It is disappointing when old Bill calls to hove nothing to offer him. Old Bill’s tastes understood at Crossan’s Waterloo.... The harbourmaster (Captain F. W. Cox), in his report, to the Greymouth Harbour Board recently, stated that during the month of July, 30 vessels (28 steam and two sail) totalling 15,939 tons, entered the port, and 30 vessels (28 steam and two sail), totalling 14,563 tons, departed. A real cure for rough hands is Waters’ Chap Lotion, Is.—At Waters’ Pharmacy.... “1 have had a pretty long connection with the Public Service,” remarked Mr Justice Frazer at the Public Service Association’s gathering at Christchurch (says the Press). “Though I was only appointed a few years ago, ,jny father was connected with the Public Service, and I was bom in a Government building—and that’s a fairly early start!” / Waters’ Canadian cough cure cures cofda quickly; Is 6d and 3s. —At Waters’ Pharmacy, ... An officer of the Agricultural Department, who recently travelled through the, country between Wanganui and ( Foxton states that on the majority of farms grass is plentiful, and in a good many instances farms appear to be understocked. There is evidence of a greatly increased area of wheat being sown along the coast. The coffees, peppers, spices, and curry powder prepared by “Duries," Octagon, Dunedin, are pure, clean, and fragrant. If not obtainable from your grocer, send direct to the manufacturers “I personally refrain from using the term ‘living wage.’ r lt is a difficult term and hard to define, and I prefer to use the words ‘standard wage,’ ” said the President of the Arbitration Court (his Honor Mr Justice Frazer). Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails.... A witness fairly broke up the court at Wanganui on Thursday at the expense of one of the legal fraternity (says - the Chronicle). The witness was being crossexamined by the B.M. as to what he had done with all the money he had earned since November last. “Well, I have had Mr - engaged pretty well all the time since then.” No one enjoyed the joke better than the other legal luminariep. Call and sec our display—direct from factory to the home. Furniture and furnish.-, ings.—-Scoullar and Chisholm...< _ . The Ashburton police force, which has been shorthanded for some time, is to be strengthened by the appointment _ of another constable (says the ‘ Guardian). Senior-Sergeant Ryan has been notified that Constable O’Grady, of Reefton, is to be transferred to Ashburton. The force will then comprise one senior sergeant and, five constables. ! If you are ip doubt as to whidh tonic yt* should take, ask those friends who have taken Marshall’s Fospberine what they think of it. Marshall’s is mostly sold by recommendati on. r.. “My opinion is that a wind-screen should be up at night time, wet or fine; that is to say, the wind-screen should be open,” remarked Mr F: K. Hunt, 8.M., in & case at the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington. “When a wind-screen is down at night all sorts of reflections are thrown on it, and it is dangerous.” Your breakfast dish—Nothing to equal our delicious bacon at Is 5d per lb.—Barton and Trengrove .. The secretary of a pacing club not 100 miles from Mastorton sent out last year to a Maori member a demand for current year’s subscription, but had no response. This year a further demand was sent for tho two years’ contribution, arid the following reply came to hand: “Dear Sir, —Your .letter last year asking my father for one pound came here. Ho did not receive it. He is dead. Your letter this year asking my father for. two pounds came here. He did not receive it. He is still dead.” 'Thomson and 00., Moray place (opposite First Church) Just arrived a large and choice selection of granite and marble monuments., ’Phone 2296.... A mild instance of Spartap conduct was evident at tho Wairoa Court, the other day, 1 when the borough inspector sued his son-in-law for not clearing blackberries off his land. The evidence tended to show that the case was not a bad one, but tho inspector explained that others who had been ’ prosecuted Lad been ‘‘throwing off” at him, so he prosecuted his relative. The magistrate made the fine a very light one, 10s and 7s costs. Economy is a great source of revenue. In the face of high manufacturing costs, etc., we are reducing the cost of living for country folk. Order from our circular, which contains the latest prices of groceries, farming requisites, etc. If you haven’t one, write us. Remember we pay railage on orders of £lO excepting one or two lines specified in our list.—Riach and M‘Lennan’s Co-op. Assn. (Ltd.), opposite Railway Station, Dunedin.... Escaping from the brig of the steamship Carolyn, in which he bad been locked for shooting two other members of tho crow at sea, a negro who gave his name as Charles Brown, jumped overboard just after the ship had passed the Ambrose Channel lightship, swam four miles and ahaif with his hands hanefcufted, landed on the shore at Princes Bay, State Island, prevailed upon a garage keeper to file off his handcuffs, and escaped by crossing Arthur Kill in a lerry-boat from Tottenville to Perth Amboy, N.J. Citizens. —fctudy your health and wealth and buy the pnmest quality. It will pay you, for the best is the cheapest at all times. We stock only the prunest quality. One pou.:d of prime beef is equal to 31b of cow oeet; the same thing applies to mutton. Buy the best, and your health will be saved.— .barton and 'i’rengrove. butchers.... Exact models of all British battleships arc kept by the builders, and very handsome and interesting these models are. It has occurred to members of tho Wellington Branch of the Navy League that if one model could be obtained from the firm of Vickers it would be exceedingly valuable as a means of stimulating tho interest of the young in naval defence. Mr R. Darrcch pointed out at yesterday’s meeting of the branch that a number of British vessels, had been sunk in the late war. He thought that a model of one of these ships which were no longer in existence might be had if application were made to the right quarter. The models were valued, he said, at £450 each. The meeting decided that a request for a model should be sent to the Old Country. The sale worth waiting for.—Visit A. F. Cheyne and Co.’s winter sale. As price* went up during the 'war, so now they come tumbling down. Replacement values are not considered. Everything reduced, and there are many bargains Just see them.... A miraculous escape from a serious accident occurred in Hastings street, Napier, on Thursday morning (says the Hawke’s Bay Tribune). A young man named Goudie, of Greenmeadows, was approaching Hastirlgs street from Tennyson street on a motor cycle with side-ear. and being behind a motor car. did not notice an approaching tramcar. In trying to avoid the tramcar his cycle skilled and capsized, and Goudie was caught by the oar and rolled underneath. Motorman Otten, with commendable promptitude, applied the brakes and pulled up in about half a car length. To the amazement of the onlookers Goudie emerged from the tramcar with only n few scratches. Motorman Otten deserves great praise for his coolness and quick action in pulling up the car.