NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18510, 22 March 1922, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Tho Waingawa works, during four days of last week, produced 21 tons of soap. The Wanganui borough engineer has received instructions to prepare plans, estimated cost, and other details relative to tepid baths. Out of sorts? The best pick-me-up is Buchanan’s “Black and White” whisky. It’s good and pure.... Eucalyptus trees that were put down in one local plantation five years ago (says the Palmerston North Times) are now 40ft in height.The Waimate Times, an evening paper, has been acquired by its morning contemporary, the Waimate Advertiser. Country stores supplied with our famous small goods at reduced wholesale rates. Barton, Trengrove, Dunedin.... An Otaki Mail representative hat been informed by one in a position to know that flax to the value of at least £2OO per acre had been cut from the Makerua flax lands. A number of farmers along the coast between Wanganui and Patoa are making provision for green feed for late winter and early spring. The young crops are showing good growth. There is also a plentiful supply of feed available on most of the grass lands. Bourbon Coffee! A blend of true hillgrown coffee and finest Canterbury chicory. If “ Bourbon ” be not obtainable from your grocer, send direct.—“ Durie’s,” 32 Octagon, Dunedin... A party of three Tauranga sportsmen obtained some excellent fishing in the vicinity of Bowentown and Karewna Island a few days ago. They caught over 100 terakihi, 60 maumau, and a few dozen rock cod, scores of sehnapper, and other fish. Mr W. Tucker, of Carterton, who drew an appropriation of £IOOO in the Palmerston North Building Society, drew a similar amount in a Wellington society less than 12 months ago. He had not been in either society more than 18 months before securing an appropriation. It’s a great mistake to hold back good news. Listen to it. Wullie Crossan, of the “Waterloo,” is still there!... The Canterbury Acclimatisation Society intended to liberate 5000 yearling trout in the River Avon, but, in view of the food suppit- in a part of the river having become poisoned, it was now to liberate 2000 in the Waimakanri, and 3000 in the Heathcote. A particularly foolish act of larrikinism is reported to have taken place on the main road near Stratford one night recently. Three fencing posts, connected with two strands of wire were laid across the road. A motorist driving 'along the road just managed to pull up in time to prevent an accident. If you decide on jelly, get the best. Bon Jelly Crystals Each packet guaranteed fresh, wholesome, and so firmly packed that there is no leakage. At all grocers. Wholesale, Ruabon Co. (tel. 449)..,. Tho \vintry weather experienced in Southland for the past few days has retarded harvesting operations. Crops were in readiness to be cut when the unfavourable spell arrived. _ Not only the rain, but the cold wind, will delay (lie time wnen operations can be commenced. Tho fishing at Homurana has been especially good lately. Major Samuel, who on Monday fished the mouth of the stream, took 20 fish, and tried for brown trout at night. He secured five, ranging from 61b to Bjlb. The brown trout (says the Rotorua Chronicle) is a curiously shyfish, and for some years has not been much in evidence. We are cash buyers of porkers and baconers Send your pigs to Barton and Trengrove, Dunedin. .. Advances by various factories in the Manawatn district on the score of butterfat supplied during the month of February havfe, a Standard representative learned, been made as follow: —Rangiotu, Is 4d per lb; Tokomaru, Is; Bainesse, lid; Roversyyood (Linton), lid; and Manawatu Reliance, lOd. _ These axe all cheese factories. The digestion will not suffer if “Diadem” Cocoa is used because it is highest grade pure Dutch process Cocoa. Grocers supply it. Look for “Redmill” on tin, Milne Bremner. Ltd., wholesale agents, Dunedin.... The clean, convenient, and effective gum arabio, of which many tons yvere imported and used as mucilage, has completely disappeared from the market (notes a Manayvatu paper). In following up a flaxcutter several boys could gather pounds in yveight of pure gum which exudes from the butts each day, dry it, and sell to a stationer at a price which yvould return them a yvage equal to that earned by their fathers. Easter house furnishers will find Riach and M'Lennan’, of Anzao square, the handiest place to purchase all their requirement's, to say nothing of the great savin* they can make in this establishment. .. Mi>k once almost the sweetest- smelling plant f/twurable. has been much "improved” in appearance by florists, but at the cost of ita perfume.

Persons who purchase a bushel or more of fowl wheat or other grain from the south will be interested to learn that the cost of freight and other handling charges before the said bushel can be landed in store in Wanganui amounts to 9d, as against Sid some years ego (states an exchange). Local merchants are hoping that, with the promised competition, the shipping charges will be reduced at an early date. After “washing-up” or gardening, apply Waters’s Obap-lotion to the hands. Makes them smooth, soft, white. Price Is 6d. Posted, 2s. Waters’s New Pharmacy, 20 Princes street (opp. the Bristol).... The position of teachers with regard to tooth brush drill was under review by the Taranaki Education Board the other day in connection with a re-'Ort (which was taken as confidential) concerning trouble over the matter at one of the schools- (reports the Taranaki Daily News). Whether participation by the children in this drill was compulsory or optional was one of the questions at issue, and the general opinion of the board was that it was not compulsorv, though most advisable. Try Stevens’s sale for winter coats. Trv Stevens’s sale for dress stuff. Try Stevens’s sale for ladies’ underwear. Try Stevens’s new goods, sale prices.... There is not much business doing in the grain line in Wanganui (states the Chronicle), and only small paroels are being asked for. Some of the oats coming forward from the south are discoloured. It is also stated that the grass seed crops in the south are much lighter this year, and it is difficult, to get more than a 271 b or 281 b seed this season. The demand for grass seed in Wanganui is limited this year, as there has not been the quantity of bush, fejlod. There is a mysterious power in Dr Crossland’s great medicine, Noxol, which astonishes all who take it. Its power over indigestion, constipation, and liver troubles is simply marvellous. Try a bottle for your constipation. 2s, at chemists and stores.... The Post and Telegraph Department has refused to pay the Wanganui Borough Council the sum of Is a week for the removal of rubbish from the Wanganui Post Office (says the Wanganui Chronicle). The council took the step of discontinuing the service, with the upshot that the department has now threatened that the rub- . bish will be removed at the expense of the council. The council consequently sought legal opinion, and has been advised that the department’s stand is untenable. Have you ever felt that delightful glow from the neck to the ankle—that comfortable, smooth feeling associated with underwear from Gray’s, Milton?... “It may be news to you," aaid a member of the executive of the Canterbury Industrial Association, “that we »» now making oases for grandmother clocks in this country.” “What are grandmother clocks?” inquired another member; “do they strike?” When the laughter had subsided, the first speaker explained that a grandmother clock was a small edition of a grandfather clock, and stood sft 6in high, instead. of 7ft or Bft. Its dial was also smaller. Obanistn (229): I boeht a horse the ither day' of course w© ca’d it Dobbin, and whene’er we went Dunedin way it stopped ootside the Oban. S.H.B. Reputation.... _ Some farmers in the Eltham district (states the Argus) are now “turning an honest penny” by making a charge to people who go on their farms to gather blackberries. One shilling per .head is the charge that is made. A number of those who for years pas* have been in the habit of gathering blackberries without being charged for the privilege received a great surprise when toe shilling fee was We have to thank our many customers for so promptly advising us of their horse cover requirements. Every cover we sell is branded with our own name, which is a sure indication that we guarantee the quality of our covers. Riaoh and M’Lennan, Anzao square.... During their travels in Taranaki’s backblocks, the Chamber of Commerce party came across a young couple “doing” the country in a Ford, the back part of which was fitted up as a combined living and sleeping room. They slept wherever they happened to be at nightfall, and cooked their own meals or had them at an accommodation house, as it suited them. To combine business with pleasure, they carried a stock of tea, which they sold to the settlers as they travelled through the country. During March white flannelette Is to 2s 6d; white sheeting, 2s lid; wire twist shirting, 2s lid; Axminster hearth ruga, 16# 6d; bleached linen tabling, 6s lid; check glass cloth, Is 9d; crimson and green art serge, wide, 6s lid; navy serge, 3s 6d, 4s lid, 5s lid. —A. F. Cheyne and Co.. Mosgiel.... “This woman appears to have a lot of sympathy for herself.” was the remark of Senior-Sergeant Rowles, when a case was called at the Magistrate’s Court at Auckland, for not complying with an order for maintenance of a child. It was explained that the woman could earn from 6s to 10s per day, but she stated she required an ? extra day’s rest per week in addition to Sunday. An order was made for payment of 5s per week, also 2s 6d per week in liquidation of arrears totalling £l4. In another case it was stated that a woman only had 35s per week to maintain herself and two children. It wasn't a tragedy exactly but it might have been fraught with grave danger to the skin. “Diadem” Ban] la Soap was asked for and a common soap sent. Always see that “Diadem” is supplied. Milne Bremner, Ltd., wholesale agents, Dunedin.... The arrest was made on Saturday of Robert Dasler, a labourer, aged about 55 years, on a charge of unlawfully killing Edward Samuel Darrell, and thereby committing manslaughter. Dasler, who was arrested by Deteotiye-Sergeant Quartermaiiii was, it is alleged, concerned in a fracas on March 6th, during whi(*h Darrell received injuries which resulted in his death at the Christchurch Hospital last Monday. The deceased was a single man, aged 32 years. The accused will appear at the Magistrate’s Court this morning, when he will be formally charged.” “ Marshall’s Fospherine ” will ward off a break-down if used when the nerves show danger signals. Take a few drops in water, and notice how quickly yob are benefited by this nerve tonio and food. Obtainable all chemists; 2s fid 100 doses. Get it to-day.... Some of the soldier settlers on the Wanganui River are having a hard battle owing to the low prices for wool and mutton, nut are sticking gamely to their sections. The Wanganui-Waitotara Patriotic Association recently received an application from a number of the settlers in the vicinity of “Wade’s Landing” for a wool press. It was stated that the wool returns were so low that they could not afford to purchase one, and if one were provided by the association they could pack their wool to the landing and press it there. Some 17 soldier settlers would benefit. The association decided to accede to the request, provided the settlers sheltered the press from the weather. Beautiful sirloin roasts, 6id; prime riba, sid; buttock steak, sausages (Provincial), 41bs for Is; mince. 41bs for Is; bacon (prime sugar-cured), Is Id by the piece. Is 2d in rashers. Country orders promptly attended to. Barton, Trengrove, butchers, Manse street..,. Lead poisoning has been the cause of a number of mysterious deaths of cattle in the Wairarapa lately. • Farmers have in some cases risen in the morning to find, stone dead, animals which were quite all right the night before. Several such cases have been investigated in the Pahiatua district by the Government Veterinarian (Mr T. A. Blake), and they have, after much trouble, been traced to tips of red or white lead left about inadvertently after doing some painting or plumbing work. Not very long ago a Masterton dairyman lost four cows in the same manner. They had been straying and scavenging round a half-finished building and had got their tongues into the red lead pots. Just the right amount of sugar And the right amount of salt, Used in curing Hitchon’s bacon. Turn it out without a fault....