NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18612, 21 July 1922, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF

Butter has been reduced to 2s per lb in Wellington.

Whitebait are commencing to run in the Manawatu River, and a fair amount has already been netted at Foxton.

The big turnover of groceries at Gray and Sons (Ltd.), Milton, explains their ability to quote such fine prices and still keep the quality right. ... Whakatane is experiencing a revival of the building trade, and a number of contracts has been accepted for the erection "of residences. Nothing the matter, yet you never enjoy real vital and vigorous health. Buchanan’s “Black and White” will put you" right, Milne, Bremner (Ltd.), agents.... The thief or thieves who' entered the business premises of a Chinese at Pahiatua and stole a large sum of money still remain at large. Warm rains on the ranges on Tuetdav melted the snow and caused severe floods in nearly all the rivers in the Wairarapa district. The rivers fell again next day# Waters’ Chap Lotion is guaranteed to cure roughened or broken hands, or money refunded. Price, Is 6d, posted 2s. Only from Watery’ New Pharmacy, 20 Prinoesstieet, Ijhmedin.... The sight of a house cut in two and the major portion, consisting of two rqoms, being removed from one street to another by a traction engine, was responsible for a throng of curious onlookers, mostly juveniles, gathering in Esk street, Invercargill, the other afternoon. One dose of “Marshall’s Fospherine” puts you on your toes, )uid a complete course gives that happy outlook and vigorous vitality that enables you to face the battle of life in the very “pink of condition.”... “I have just been on the West Coast for a week, and did not see the sun once,” said Mr Scantlebury at a meeting of the Nelson Education Board in urging that a grant should be made for the erection of a shelter shed at the Upper Blackwater School. . Some people’s 'fast© is all in their Mouth is an expression often heard. It’s a good thing for us that everyone*r- ig, which accounts for our enormous output of bacon. Have you tried it? Never fails to please.—l Barton and Trengrove, Manse street...

Although there is s surplus of labour for almost every other das* of work, there is a great dearth of qualified teachers in Southland at the present time, and the Education Board is experiencing difficulty in filling vacancies-for which foachars 0-. experience are required. ' .; No necessity for first-class chef. Anylody can produce, a perfect fresh, fullvfki oared dessert with Bon Jelly Crystals. At all first-dass grocers, .v. An attempt is being -made in Gore to form a Choral Society. A preliminary meeting held recently was well attended, and it is hoped that a start will be madq witfl the “Messiah” at an early date. Mr J. J. Stroud, well known in Gore as con-_ ductor of the Bohemian Orchestra, will wield the baton. Makes you hungry;, just to smell good, rioh coooa. “Redmill” cocoa determines you to have it rather than dearer brands.... “The parents were uncle and niece; the hen’s father And mother were brother and sister and cousins to the cock,” said Mr House at Wairarapa the other night, in describing the pedigree of a champion pigeon. “If anyone can' tell me its relationship^to its predecessors, I will give Jiim a fiver.” Year in, year out. “Bourbon” ooffe© maintains its high standard of excellence. “Bourbon” has a body and flavour that appeals to coffee drinkers. The ideal breaklast beverage.... The vagaries of the Nelson gas _ supply are causing dissatisfaction. The Mail mentions an instance in which the gas i went out in a room where a sick child was confined, and but for timely attention the little one might have suffered seriously from the escaping gas. Oban ism {32B).—Busy, curious, thirsty fly. Drink with me and drink as I (W. Oxyldy). If you are a solo drinker—for your plant—Oban prewar draft whisky.... The Blenheim district wants a better steamer service' to Wellington and also a better freight service from Picton to Eng- - land. The supporters of these schemes have * decided to join forces, but nothing will be done until the Union Company has been approached on the question of giving a better service to Wellington. _ Buchanan’s “Black and White” for one who ■ knows. 1 Only to an uncultured taste does any whisky suffice.... A Feilding bookseller lately received a letter from a Berlin press agency offering him the Feilding agenqy for several German, newspapers. The wnter further offered to send free samples of the papers, and to charge only for those sold, so that the bookseller took no risks! The bookseller took no risks. , We have just received a shipment of Christopher Johnston’s well-known cutlery iii both table and dessert sizes, and are ■ selling them at the following cheap prices: Table size.. 19s fid half dozen; dessert size. 17s fid half dozen. We have only a limited quantity of,- these, so orders should be sent in early.—Riaoh and • McLennan, Anzao square, Dunedin.... .. Fifteen hundred cords of dab firewood, which were being cut into two feet lengths on a farm on tbo Manawatu River near Dannevirke, were destroyed by fire the other night. The engine and saw bench were saved. The wood was insured for £3OO and valued at £7OO. For school lunchy-Cocoa, advises the Health Department, in suggestions to parents “Redmill” for economy and fool Invercargill experienced an exceptionally ■ hard frqft on Wednesday morning, and tanks and taps were frozen in nearly every part of the town, while some householders discovered that even the contents of the rnilfc jug were The following degrees of frost were registered during the past four days;—Saturwy 5 degrees, Sunday no frost. Monday 10 degress, And Tuesday 12 degrees. Serious complaints often arise from a disordered state of the stomach, live*, and kidneys y & corrective remedy is then very ©saential. For such complaints the,most efficacious antidote is Noxol, a vegetable cine.... U ~ “This': summons has not been servedj said Mr E. D. Mbsley, 8.M., at the Magistrate’s Court at Christchurch recently, when the case of a. man charged with a breach of a by-law wqs palled. “No,” replied Mr H. MTntosb, city motor, inspector, ‘it has not ,been\sbrved. The man is dead! Elections will soon be with us. Be sure you are on the roll. The last word in Won. Barton) arid Trengrove’s famous sugar cured. Rashers, Is 2d; by the piece. Is Id; whole rolls, 11jd.... . The district round about Invercargill _is now remarkably free from all kinds of infectious diseases, and has been so for a lone time. The healthy, bracing climate is probably the principal reason for tins absence of disease among the people. Invercargill is by no means unique in this respect, for statistics show that the whole of the province of Southland contributes very little to the dominion figures for ailments such ns starlet fever, and kindred afflictions. * Draperv sales are very common, in all centres, buf the "premier” Winter Sale is being held in Mosgiol, jvhere Messrs A. F. Chefrne are having their annual clearance. If you can’t call and see the bargains, write for catalogue or prices.... “I make a practice of making you people pay for your night’s board and- lodgings,” said Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., at Chnsteliurch recently, when a statutory first offender offered to take out a prohibition - ’order against himself. Accused was fined 10s in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. None too poor to buy our goods: none rich enough to buy better. Fort, Roche, and Co., Dunedin’s pork specialists, Rattray street. Town and country stores supplied.... While a local resident was motoring on the main Kurow road in the Awamoko district the other day a bullet penetrated his wind shield and badly splintered the glass. From the position that was struck - {says the Oamaru Mail) the bullet must have passed within a few indies of trie driver. The-'supposition is that tie shot came from a sportsman’s gun, and the incident serves to indicate the danger caused by careless shooting in- proximity to the public thoroughfares. and see our show to-night—we are open till 9 p.m. Friday nights. Sooullar and Chisholm. Ltd.... “I will not leave Now Zealand with the same impression that one of your soldier boys developed while away on service,’ said Mr C. A. House at Wairarapa. “Tie father told mo the other d&y that on bis return his son had said: ‘Before I went away I thought this country was a .big place. Now I know it is only two splashes of mud with a ditch between.”’ Cheer up! , Willie Crosaan still wed stocked. Best brands of every kind at Waterloo, Caversham.... It is understood that the plans for the Mataura School, to replace the old one burnt down come months ago, have now reached the head office, Wellington, and the Minister of Education will bring mem before Cabinet in the course of a day or two. The school is th© same style as that recently built in Gore, and will be thoroughly up-to-date The pudding, problem for the ' cook. Flavour with “Redmill” plain food to the %eight of luxury. Milne, Bremner' (Ltd),, agents.... ... There has been little business doing m the sale of'forms during the winter months. “I’ve almoft forgotten when we made our last sale-of land,” said the representative of a commercial firm when asked about land sales (says the Southland Times). ' In the gloaming, oh, my darling, Hitchon’s bacon tastes just grand. Cured from choicest grain-fed piggies, It just beats the blooming bond....

FATHER THINKS HjE IS GOING TO DIE! : When Mr Baxter , was travelling in North Auckland recently hi happened to stay with , some personal frienls, and to his surprise he found three bottles of Baxter’s Lung Preserver in different portions of the house —one in the bedroom, one in the sittingroom, and one in the bathroom. Each contained a small quantity of “Baxter’s.” Thinking that the inmates were having a joke with him, Mr Baxter asked the reason* “Oh!” said one of the daughters, laughing, “when father gets a odd he thinks he is going to die! That is why we " keep plenty of Baxters Lung Preserver many other families, these people evidently discovered the value of this well- \ known specific for coughs, colds, and inLung Preserver has been doing good for over 55 years. It is unrivalled for easing sore throats, healing inflamed bronchial passages, and stopping the tickling sensation that so aggravates a cough. Its » beneficial effects are felt after the first dose, and all traces of cough or cold quickly disappear. , Pleasant to take—effective in all oases-of bronchial trouble—and a real tonic to the system. “Baxter’s” is just what you want to keep you well and strong, 2s 6d large bottle at chemists and storea —Advt.