NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18556, 17 May 1922, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF

A notice in the Gazette fixes the season for the killing of opossums in the Waimate district as from July 1 to July 31. Licenses are issued at £2 10s each.

In view of the danger that exists at corners of the somewhat narrow streets of Wellington the City Council has decided to round off comers at street intersections wherever possible. Willie Crossan doesn’t favour rhyme—lie prefers reason. Hence the popularity of the “Waterloo.” Orders promptly attended t 0.... c-

A firm in Palmerston North advertises: “In twelve years we lost £SOO in bad debts We git® no credit now, and we have no bad debts, consequently we can sell for less. The <first vehicle through the Otira tunnel (says the Wanganui Chronicle), was an L.A. waggon (No. 8183). It went through on Thursday of lest week, 7 For Influenza, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure....

The Tonga or Friendly Islands are under the Protectorate of Great Britain. Queen Salote (Charlotte) succeeded on the death of her father (George H.) on April 29

t’red Slaughter, trollyman at MTntyre’s mill, sustained severe injuries through his team running away on Friday afternoon (says the Orepuki Advocate). 'The injured man was dragged behind the trollies for a considerable distance, and was found by his mates by the side of the tramline.

Obanism (274): It’s money wasted to advertise inferior goods. The public soon “take a tumble.” We advertise all the time, ft pays. Oban H0te1.... The Taieri Pipe Band at the Toieri Returned Soldiers’ Association held a card and billiard tournament last week at Mosgiel. An excellent evening’s enjoyment was experienced.

“I suggest to you that the finger print enlargements you have before you are not sufficient evidence, to hang a dog,” said counsel for the defence in a trial at the Wellington Supreme Court recently. Perhaps the metaphor-was not quite true, but ,rnany a dog Has been shot on no better evidence than a scratched-up artichoke bed and a few paw prints. Prime ox beef and wether mutton, the finest fattened in the dominion. No cow beef sold. Lowest prices for the highest grade quality. Have you tried our famous sugar oured bacon? Nothing better on the market. Special attention given to country orders.—Barton and Trengrove, Dunedin....

Rings, ornamented with broken Cupid’s hows, are becoming popular for wear among American divorced wives (says the Westport Times). They aro worn on the little finger of the left hand, and another jewel may be added for each fresh divorce. Some idea of the extent of the recent cloudburst and flood in the back country between Eltham and Patoa may be gained by visiting the beach between Patea and VVangonui (says the Westport Times). It is stated that there is enough wood on the beach to keep the settlers of the district in firewood for the next 50 years. Many of the settlers are cutting ■up the most likely logs for posts. We supply country stores with the finest smallgoods made at reduced wholesale rates.—Barton and Trengrove, Dunedin.... The story of a dog’s devotion to its master (says the Gisborne Times), was told at an inquest at the London Hospital on Robert James Dow, formerly a licensed victualler, of Whitechapel, who committed suicide by throwing himself out of a window. In a letter written just before his death, he said. “My dog Teddy follows me about. He knows things are very bad with me. Ido hope he will be taken care of. As I pace up and down my room he walks with me.” A witness said that tho dog waa very fond of his master, and always seemed to understand when he was worried and in trouble.

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 4491

An object lesson to all trbe-growers if the magnificent Wellingtonia Gigantsa oatside the tourist office at Rotorua. This tree, states the Chronicle was planted some 33 years ago by Mr W. Croker ,still resident in Rotorua. It measures 16ft in circumference at the base, and 13ft some 30in from the ground. Another object is an oak tree in the grounds of Arawa House, owned by Mr R. Griffiths. This tree wae planted by the Rev. F. Spencer in 1888, and measures, above the swell, 12ft in circumference. Its branches overshadow 80ft. a splendid symmetrical mass of foliage’ In the summer time.

We are cash, buyers of porker* and baoonew.—Barton and Trengrove, Dunedin....

“Beef has never been so cheap fn New Zealand as it is at the present tune,” eaid Mr F. G. Cobbe, of Foil ding (a member of the Wellington Harbour Board) to a Dominion representative recently.' He related that ‘a neighbour of his paid £9 a head for cattle two years ago, and ho had to accept £7 e. head for them. In another instance a neighbour recently drew his attention to some fine heifers for which he had paid £2 5s to £3 per head. “Would they be any good to you at 30s f” asked tho owner. “No,” he • had to say, “not if you made it 20s I Not much good in buying heifers when beef is selling at 18s per 1001 b.” “Anticrin” removes superfluous quickly, safely, thoroughly; simple to use. Price 2s bottle l posted 2s 4d—Only from .Waters’s New Pharmacy, 20 Princes 5t.... An interesting account of tho derivation of the name of the Gisborne suburb of Whataupoko was given in the Native Apellate Court recently (says the Poverty Bay Herald). It appears. that two young chiefs had a squabble with a party of Coast Natives, of whom they spoke disparagingly, and suggested that it was not worth fighting old men. Tlhe youthful pair and their party left for inland, but the insult rankled, and they were followed and captured at Hexton by the Coast Natives, who contemptuously dragged. them by tho heels until - they rejched a spot opposite Gisborne. Here the two were beheaded and the heads fixed upon the posts of a store■house, doubtkw is a ■warnings against similar offences. Hence tie ‘ name, ‘ Whata,” a storehouse, .and “Upiio,” a head.

There is no other nerve preparation on the market quite like Marshall’s Fospherine, because it is a secret compound containing phosphorus in & form soitsols for nzmsdiAts assimilation. Get a bottle to-day: get Marshall’s... ‘ “

A . Marlborough iady had to “climb down’ gracefully in Wellingtoii the other day. Conversing wife eai official on the wharf, she wno making very disparaging remarks about the treatment of Marlborough travellers by the Union Company, and, comparing the Wainui with a ‘ smart, new-looking steamer, berthed alongside, said: “Now if we had a comfortable ship like that to cross the Strait in, we’d wish for nothing better.” “Why, lady,” qnotfa the officer, with a twinkle in his eye, “don’t you know the old Mapourika in her new dress. You people mode such a hullaballoo about her feat she was shelved on to the Nelson people.”—Marlborough Press.

A good tailor is MacLeod MacGQlxvray, Rattray street (opposite D.1.C.).... The magnificent National Paris surrounding Mount Egmont is deservedly becoming more popular year by year. Here may be found the virgin bush of Taranaki, untouched by the hand of • man, and the luxuriance and variety of its vegetation at varying altitudes make it a splendid ground for research for "the botanist and nature lover. Yet, astounding as it may seem, representations were recently made to have a mile-wide strip v on the edge of tie Egmont reserve cleared of bosh and offered for agricultural purposes, but happily the people of Taranaki were too much, alive to the unique splendour and value of this wonderful asset to permit such vandalism. Dear Sirss—Just a line to * let you know that we will be selecting the dining room and bedroom furniture during Show Week. In the meantime will you kindly send the linoleum we selected for the 3 rooms, as we wish to have this laid at once. The working boots you sent were .very satisfactory.—Yours faithfully, .—Riaoh and M'Lonnan, Anzao Square-... Much is heard of tie young woman of fie present day her fondness for the latest in fashionable attire, and reluctance to do anything in the nature of menial work (remarks the Ashburton Guardian). A case which has just recently been revealed disproves this generalisation in at least one case' Quite recently a young woman, holding a responsible portion in an office, left her home in tie North Island to spend an extended holiday with friends on a farm not one hundred miles bom Ashburton. Shortly after her arrival the husband of her friend was taken seruusly ill, and died after a short illness. Du-ing the trouble _ the young woman in question, with the assistance of two of the soldier lettlcrs, milked 36 cows night and morning and during harvest cooked' for the men. The strong demand for “Bourbon” coffee shows the public’s appreciation of a highclass article. Produced by A. Durit and ' Co., Coffee Specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin....

“We have a Government supposed to be favourable to farmers' interests.” In asking this comment at the annual meeting of the Pahiatua Farmers' Union, Mr Boton deprecated the movement *in the north to form a. Farmers’ Political Party, and he declared that if persisted in it would be the death knell of the union. The latter body was formed to benefit farmers as a whole; and the introduction of politics won,d probably prevent many settlers from b«coming members. 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 00., Mosgiel.... “The Polynesians in older days were great navigators, great warriors, and highly intelligent,” said Dr Guy Scbolefield, of Mastorton, in a lecture on “Problems of the Pacific” to Territorials at Wellington. “They came, we believe, from the East Indies, and seem to have settled in one of the central groups until they became too numerous for the resources of the country to maintain them. Then some of them embarked in their canoes, and sailed to other groups—Tahiti in the east, Hawaii in the north, and New Zealand in the south. Though this was hundreds of years ago, and they have never communicated since, they still speak the same general language, and can make themselves understood to and by each other.” Dr Crossland says every man or woman whose liver and stomach is out of order must take his special prescription, B 9878, kaown as “Noxol.** If they wish to know what good health is. 2s 6d Chemists and Stores.... Instances of carelessness and callousness on the part of motor car drivers, are becoming far too frequent, snd there are some who will give some thought_ to their responsibilities only attar some serious accident has occurred. Recently a son of Mr J. Falconer, of Georgetown, was driving a trap along the Awamoko road on his correct side, when a oar_ driven at an excessive speed collided with him and upset his turnout over a bank. Both shafts of the gig were broken, and the gig was otherwise badly damaged, ibut, fortunately, the lad escaped with minor injuries. The car apparently escaped and sped on, indifferent to the accident it had caused. The selection of children’s boots and shoes at Gray’s. Milton, is not only serviceable, but economical as we 11.... Settlers in the Mohaka district were recently alarmed by the strange behaviour of a middle-aged Maori man, who lived about nine miles from the township. The man has been wandering about the country with very little clothing on and armed with two rifles. His principal occupation appears to have been opening gates, cutting through fences, and rounding sheep, whilst the burning down of one house has been attributed to him. The police beina communicated with. Sergeant M'Lean and Constable Muiray went to Mohaka and with Constable Walker succeeded m placing the man under arrest. He was brought to Napietr and committed- to Ponrua, of which institution he has twice previously been an inmate. Jack Sprat could eat no fat, According to the rhyme; If he’d had Hitehon’s bacon He’d have eaten it every tune....