NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18541, 29 April 1922, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF

The Westport Stockton Coal Company shipped 5514- tons Bcwt of coal last week. For Influenza, take .Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.... It is understood that ihe wires for the electric current from Coleridge to Timaru are notv as far south as Methven. We are cash buyers of porkers and baooners. —Barton and Trengrbve, Dunedin.... |* Another 14- workers’ homes are abbut to be erected by the Government at New Plymouth. i A good tailor MacLeod MaoGillivray, Rattray street (opposite D.1.C.).... Coal from Duller Gorge* fields is being brought by lorries to Westport and retailed at prices similar to those ruling for the other beat class house coals. Buchanan’s “Black and White” whisky, the highest quality, the favourite brand.... The dairy season is drawing to a close in the Stratford district. All the factory managers report an increase, large or small, on the output at the same date last year. I’m gaun to hae a gran’ time at Maggie M'Donald’s waddin’. A’ the speerits an’ wines-are cornin’ frae Wullie Orossan's.... The biggest bullock yet slaughtered at the Wairoa Freezing Works was slaughtered on Friday of last week (says the Daily Telegraph). It turned the scale at 15061 b. M’Gavin’s special production, “oat malt stout,” is generous, refreshing, and strengthening. A superior table beverage.... Mr Hanson, of Morton _ Mains, who has for some reason pinned his faith to wheat growing, has still some crop out (says the Wyndham Herald). He had about 700 acres of wheat and 200 acres of oats. Thomson and Co., Moray place (opposite First Church). Just arrived, a large and choice selection of granite and marble monuments. 'Phone 2296 _ 1 When the Minister of Public Works was at Raetihi, one Waimarino resident informed him that the milestones of the district were three F’s—the fire, the “flu," and finance. . We supply country stores with the finest smallgoods made at reduced' wholesale rates.—Barton and Trengrove, Dunedin.... A bridle was donated as a special prize for the sports’at Pirinoa (Wairarapa). When it was about to be presented it was found to have been stolen from the tent. Do you get out of Bed feeling “all played out,” dull headache, no appetite, no energy. A sure sign you need “Nosol.” You need only take a 'few doses to get good results; all those who take this remedy praise it.... . , Land agents in New Plymouth report a marked improvement in property sales in town and suburbs. On one' day last week at least five dwellings changed hands, also two -or three farms during the week. It’s no news to the regular customers' of J. Gray and Sons (Limited), Milton, that their values are good. Is it news to you?... Community singing was indulged in by the Hataitai householders while awaiting the committee election results on Monday evening, and proved a capital way of enlivening an, otherwise dull interval. At Waters’s New Pharmacy two qualified chemists are always in attendance. Prescriptions are prepared quickly, carefully, accurately; drugs arc pure, full strength.— Waters’s New Pharmacy, 20 Princes street (opp. Bristol)....

On account of the flaxmills closing down for some weeks, as is usual about this time of the year, a large number of Shannon men have started work for the Public Works Department. Buchanan’s “Black and White” in the new Imperial bottle,.- very little smaller than the usual ordinary quart bottle. 10s 6d, at all hotels.... A defendant, giving evidence in the Afbir tration Court at Wellington on Monday, said that his station manager consumed 100 sheep a year for his own,family. When incredulity was expressed as to the correctness of this, he reduced his estimate by half. What is wanted in this depiCssed, upsidedown globe just now is optimism—a general feeling of confidence and good cheer, but that is impossible if you are worried and depressed; get Marshall’s Fospheririe, and . Smile! Smile !! Smile ! 11... During the gale which visited Wanganui at the week-end a brick wall in course of erection at Wanganui East was demolished. The wall was'about Bft high and doublebrick thickness. If von decide on jelly, get the best. Bon Jelly Crystals. Bach packet guaranteed fresh, wholesome, and so firmly packed tjiat there is no leakage. At all grocers. Wholesale, Ruabon Co. (tel. 449).... Some idea of the number of New Zealand dead in the great war may be got from a remark of General Richardson at Phtone the other day. “If those men were in_ column of fours and marching past,” 1 ha said, “it would take over three hours for them to go by.” The “Renown” carries’whisky of renown —Buchanan’s Black and White. Connoisseurs say there is none better.... A gift of £2OO from a New Zealander has been received by Stafford (England) Board of Guardians. The donor, a native of Stratford, hoped the money would be e help in these hard times in relieving necessitous cases. Special to Knitters.—We have landed a new supply of “Colfimbia Book of Tams.” Two _ hundred and forty pages of useful knitting, including babies’ coats, pilches, vests, etc., ladies’ underwear, jackets, shawls, hate, jumpers, and also men’s sox, and underwear. Old price, 3s (jd. New Price, post free, 2s 6d. Liberty, Princes street south.... Prior to the ;race for the world’s sculling championship a party of Maoris from Kaiwhaiki pa visited Darcy Hadfield’s camp and made presentations to Mr and Mrs Hadfield, and to Mr C. G. Fearon, the eschampion’s trainer. Every drop of Scotland’s premier whisky—Buchanan’s “Black and White”— is mellowed with age. Its purity is also assured.... ’Tn many households the clergyman is only seen on three occasions in the life - of a member of such' household—at the christening of the baby, at the marriageof the baby, when grown to adult age, and at the burial of the same individual.’’ said a speaker at the householders’ meeta - Bay, when referring to the Jlible-in-schools question. ~ the shooting season commences on tee Ist May, we have pleasure in advising sportsmen that we Have a large stock of Greener’s Cartridges, and 2} shell. Loaded with No. 4 and 5 shot. We are selling at 7s per box, which is somewhat below cost; but are determined to quit them this season. We expect a large sale for these, and orders will be executed in rotation. Riaoli and M’Lenhan.... The following is a statement of the payments made to the Government by the Auckland Racing dub over the recent autumn meeting at Ellerslie:—Totalisator (including dividend duty), ±111,109; tax on s*?®® money, £1295; gates and .privileges £162; amusement tax, £7o6;—total. £13,272! The strong demand for “Bourbon” coffee shows the public’s appreciation of a .highclass article. Produced by A. Dune and Go., Coffee Specialists, 32 DunThe 14ft one-design boat Iron Duke, owned by tee Governor-General, Lord Jellicoe. which wag to have, taken part m the combined harbour races! capsized while being sailed to, the starting line. t?tu § K f I,en cy was waiting on the King’s Wharf to take charge of his boat, when he 1 received a telephone message to say th&t .th© Iron Duke had capsized. Prime ox beef and wether mutton, the finest fattened in the dominion. No cow beef sold. Lowest prices lor tee highest grade quality. Have you tried our famous sugar cured bacon? Nothing better on the market. Special attention given to country orders.—Barton and Trengrove, Dunedin.... Following upon a stoppage of ;work early last monte at the Waipaoa freezing dorks, summonses were issued against about 90 of the employees (says the Poverty, Bay Herald) . They are to bo charged at next week’s sitting of the Te Karate Court with taking part' in a strike, oontraiy to the provisions of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act '. Since the' issue of the summonses some -of the men have left the district. The drop in wool last year is making itself manifest in the reduced price of men's and; boys’ clothing. We Have a full range, showing a substantial reduction, and can fit boys and men of_ all builds. A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel.... An amusing story was told by the Rev. Dr Kennedy Elliott in the course of hi? speech at the laying of the foundation stone of the new St. Andrew’s Church at Wellington on Saturday last. A little girl, he said, wrote in an essay: “There are no lions and 'tigers in tee country now. They are only to be found in the theological gardens.”—(Laughter.) He assured those present, however, that lions and tiger? are now to be found in tee Wellington Presbytery.—(Laughter.) It is quite adiappy family. "• Aak for an Imperial bottle of “Black and White,”-all hotels, price 10s 6d. Very little smaller than the ordinary quart.... Something in the nature of a bombshell exploded in the camp of a' number ,of South Canterbury sportsmen - who had made arrangements to shoot over waters in Waimate County on the opening of the shooting season (says the Timam Herald). They made ‘ application on Monday for a license to shoot, and were astonished on 'being told* that no licenses would _be issued, as there was to be a close season for native and imported game in the Waimata apfilimatisation district this year. Obamsm (260).—1n winter your motor requires a hotter spark to fire the wet mixture in cold cylinders, similarly R.N. Rum fixes winter chills in the human.—Oban Hotel, in flasks, pints, and quarts.... This district was the scene of terrifying thunderstorm qn Saturday last just before noon (says the Wyndham Farmer). The / flashes of lightning and peals of thunder were awesome! ' No startling damage, fortunately, occurred, so far as we can learn; but, as in evidence of the force of the lightning, it mav be said that on Mr John Wtood’s farm, Wyndham Ridges, tee liquid fire struck a line of trees _2O yards from the house, and a pinus insignia, 35ft high and 2ft in diameter at base, was completely severed 15ft up the trunk, while another big tree had the bark stripped clean off it on the near side. All over the place the telephone wires were disorganised, tod; and Linesman Ryan had to go to Fortrose yesterday, where, it was reported, several poles 'had been knocked over by the furious elements. Out of sorts? The best pick-me-up is Buchanan’s “Black and White” whiskv. It’s good and pure.... The severe shipping -slump, for some time prevalent in Japan, affords an explanation of the reported sale of Japanese ships -o * Germany. For such steamers, it is stated, Germany offers to pay in merchandise, principally steel, chemical product®, and fertilisers. Everybody likes good butter, Most folk like good jam; But the greatest treat that you can eat Is a plate of Hitchon’s ham....