NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18514, 27 March 1922, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF

Quail are numerous in the vicinity of the Manawntu Gorge. The erection of a new gasholder at Mastorton has been completed. I’m no* a bottin’ mon, but I’ll bet ye Baxponce ye got that keg frae Wullie Croesan’s Waterloo.... For the week ended March 18, the Westport Coal Company shipped 10,570 tons 10 cwt of coal and 61 tons 16 cwt of coke. For the week ended March 18 the Westport Stockton Company shipped 1674 tons 14 cwt of coal. Country stores supplied with our famous small goods at reduced wholesale rates. Barton, Trengrove, Dunedin.... Thieves broke into a private greenhouse at Greyrnouth, and, not content with stealing 1201 b of grapes, deliberately smashed the glass and damaged the vines. “The Railway Department lost close on 2000 tarpaulins in one eyar,” said Mr R. W. M'Villy, General Manager of Railways to a deputation in Hastings last week. Obamsjn (233): When friends are mot o’er merry cheer, and lovely eyes ore laughing near, end in the goblet’s bosom clear, the cares of day are drowned.” Oban Hotel, famed for its draft whisky.... Totara piles, driven in 1862, are still part of the structure of the Queen’s wharf, said the chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board, in referring to the necessity for repairs to the wharf. The. whistle Bounds the end of busy day. The worke'rs cease their toil and haste away With hunger pangs that only ham can stay That’s cured by Hitchon’a in their usual way....

At the Lake County Agricultural am} Pastoral Show, which took place oil Thursday. Mr J. W. Brovin, of Lower Shotover, had on exhibition a giant sunflower, measuring 20in across, and standing 9ft high. Boots and horse covers are keeping us busy this weather. Riach and M’Lennan.... "Potato blight lias been spread throughout the whole of this district through the prevalence of elderberry plants,” stated Cr Kemp at a meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, when advocating hawthorn should be declared a npxioiW weed. “A'ntiqrip" is the most effective core for superfluous hair. It leaves the part absolutely hairless, does not encourage fresh growth, easily applied. Price, 2s bottle. Posted, 2a 4d. Waters’s New Pharmacy, 23 Princes street (opp. Bristol).... It was stated by counsel during the bearing of a case in the flawera Magistrate’s Opurt that the defendant had ‘beep in three different houses during the past 18 months, and had not paid a penny in rent to any one of the landlords. “I made a good deal the other day,” said a Jfai Iwi farmer to a Wanganui Herald reporter recently. “Clad to hear it,” replied the reporter. “Yes,” added the farmer. “I bought two store bullocks two years ago at £lO each, and sold them to a butcher the other day at £5 each.” Beautiful sirloin roasts, 6jd; prime ribs, s£d; buttock steak, 6id; sausages (Provincial), 41bs for Is; mince, 41b« 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.... The owner of a trawling launch at Wanganui has presented a fine specimen of the electric ray to the Wanganui Museum. The curator (Mr Sheppard) believes this fish is the second known of the species found off the New Zealand coast. Your best friend is a good constitution; safeguard it. Tlie greatest undermine of good health is dyspepsia, causing constipation, headache, indigestion. If you suffer from dyspepsia, Dr Crossland's Noxol will effect a wonderful change quickly.... The Wanganui Borough Council baa procured a dredge which will seoure gravel from the river The material is picked up by a grab and then run over screens ana separated into gravel and coarse sand. A hopper is to be provided to fill earts from the dredge. The cost it is expected will be lower than that of pit metal. “There they are 1 And they look hke real orimitjsls, too,” a woman was overheard to say to another as the looked towards two men who were walking in the direction of the Masterton Courthouse recently, ■ accompanied by two policemen. The men referred to were Wellington detective* I The window is the index of the home. Lovely designs in artistic drapings are being shown at James Gray and Son* (Ltd.), Milton. .. “Why should, ft child he marked present when it goes to the dentist, and absent when it goes to the doctor?” was a question asked by Mr A. C. Blake, president of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand _ Educational In ititute at the annual meeting last night, The emery, he said, had been referred to the Education Board, but so far no ruling had been given. Bourbon Coffee 1 A blend of true hfllSrown coffee and finest Canterbury chicory. : “ Bourbon" be not obtainable from your grocer send direct.—" Dune’s,” 32 Octagon, Dunedin... Gqod progress is being made with the New Plymouth Borough Council's hydroelectric scheme, but there are still several months of work ahead before the partial scheme, which is estimated to provide 3000 h.p., will be finished. Unless anything unforeseen happens the partial scheme should be in operation six or seven months henoe. A good thing about telling the truth « that you don’t need fo remember what you say. Our advertisement* about our ability to furnish a home completely, w*il, and economically are all verified whan our customers put them to the test. Give us the opportunity and we will do the rest. Riach and M‘Lennan, Anaec square.... Asses and mules sure not popular in New Zealand, as figures recently compiled by the Government Statistician go to prove. The tota] for the dominion u 245, and they are principally used in the North Auckland and Hawke’s Bay districts, the respective figures being 74 and 75. Thera are also over 80 in the far south, but in other parts of the oountiy they appear to be well scattered. During March white flannelette Is to 2s 6d; white sheeting, 2s lid; wire twist shirting, 2s lid; Axminster hearth rugs, 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.... An interesting animal at present in Auckland is a crossbred zebra-horse. The animal, although very plainly marked, has many of the characteristics of a pony of fairly small stature. Born in Scotland, it was secured by Mr George Bostock, the wellknown circus proprietor, who disposed of it to Wirth Bros. It is behaved to be the only cross of its kind ever known, and is certainly a natural curiosity. Ninon de Lenctos, a famous Fariatenne, attributed her beauty evert in old age to “fresh air, cold water, and a good tonic.” Many Nerw Zealand women realise this too, fee they value the youth preserving properties of “Marshall's Fospnerine."... A real “trier” was discovered amongst the contestants in the race for boys under _lO years of age at the Masterton D.H.S. swim, ming sports. He' was a little chap of eight and when the word “go” was given ho tree one of the first to take the water. Onoe there, however, he had “done his dash,” for he was ignorant of the art of swimming, and after floundering about in water over his head he had to bo rescued by a couple of older boys. We are cash buyers of porkers and baeoners Send your pigs to Barton and Trengrove, Dunedin. .. When a Chinaman was charged irj the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington with keeping his premises in such a condition that they were likely to harbour rats, he replied that he had “never seen a rat there.” An inspector gave evidence that the premises were in a very disgraceful state, there being a quantity of old cabbage, rotten fruit, etc., about the back yard. “Are you going to clean it up?’ asked the masigtrate. Defendant replied that- ho would. The magistrate: “Very well; if you don’t clean it up within a week I will tine you £10." The Chinaman went away smiling. Bon Jelly Crystals are the best packed, most deliciously flavoured, and quickestsetting jelly crystal on the market. Quantity and quality combined. Get a packet from your grocer. Wholesale, Ruabon Co. (tel. 449).... Trouble has arisen in connection with the rate of pay to men recently put on railway construction works at Wami. It is stated that tho men were informed when engaged that their wages would be 14s a day, but the department has since odvised that 12s a day would be paid. The Mayor (Mr Donaldson) wired, protesting to the Minister, who replied that he had never indicated that 14s a day would be paid; and only consented tc provide relief work at the current rates of relief pay, which are 10s for single and 12s for married men. He could not see his way to vary this decision. The Mayer is communicating more fully in regard to the matter with Mr Coates. The Taranaki Daily News reports that a serious assault on a man named George Speck was committed at Midhirst one night recently. The police state that Speck, who is a middle-aged man, was attacked by a man with a piece of wood, and had his head and face severely battered, and was then stabbed with a pitchfork. • Subsequently a man named Edward O’Connor who lives at the foot of the mountain, was arrested on a charge of assaulting Speck. O’Connor was brought before the Magistrate’s Court, at Stratford, and was remanded till March 22, bail being allowed in self of £2OO. or two sureties or £IOO each, or one of £4OO. Speck’s condition is not at present considered dangerous.