NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18674, 2 October 1922, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF

There were no prosecutions in New Zealand for profiteering during the past financial year. The Wanganui Hospital Board has decided to grant the nursing staff one day’s holiday in. each fortnight. The enamel stew pans now being shown at Gray’s, Milton, are strong and well finished—the best since 1914-.... s Quito a number of olearia hedges in Balclutha have lately presented a withered appearance, due, it is considered, to the severity of recent frosts. “A man cannot get work, let alone afford to keep his children at school till they are 17 years,” said an elector at a political meeting at Mastcrton, The candidate was advocating a move complete system of education for children. A good haggis is never despised, neither is a visit to Wullie Crossan’s Waterloo Hotel. Open daily, Sundays excepted.... An incident more amusing than serious occurred at the railway station at Palmerston North, when a Chinaman in driving up to the building, knocked over the ticket-selling box, used for the Hunt races. No one was inside the box at the limn. “Wo had hoped Mr (Massey would turn the first sod during his present term of office,” said Mr J. F. Thompson, a member of the Rimutaka deviation deputation, to the Prime Minister. “I shall do it during my present term of office,” retorted Mr Massey amidst laughter. No half hearted measures when you use Kornbane. Takes them right out by the root. No pain, no discomfort. Price Is,, posted Is 2d. Waters’ New Pharmacy, 20 Princes street, Dunedin.... The charred remains of a five-seater motor car were to be seen on the Bonny Glenn side of Gower’s Hill at Turakina (states tile Wanganui Herald). The car was just at the brow of the hill and was headed towards Wanganui. Practically nothing remained except the metal framework and the machinery. A petition for a grant of £IOO3 for the purpose of placing the Mossburn-Mana-pouri-To Anau road in good order for the tourist season, was forwarded to Mr A. Hamilton, M.P., for presentation to Parliament, by the secretary of the Southland League. The other Southland members have also been communicated with and requested to support, the. petition. A great feature in our furnishing department is the invariable satisfaction we can always give to young fellows in the country settling in their new homes. Wo believe wo can claim to have a larger percentage of these customers than any other house in Dunedin. It is so convenient to get all you require at the one warehouse.—Riacii and M’Lcnnan, Dunedin.... Giving evidence in the Arbitration Court at Wellington, a Harbour Board waterfront foreman paid a tribute to waterside workers as follows: —“They can say what they like about the New Zealand wateraiders, but I’ve travelled the world, and I know they arc real good men. When people get up and say differently they get mv blood up.” A purchaser of a seaside cottage at. Waikanco Beach (Gisborne) recently found, when inspecting tho property, that some thief had taken advantage of an unlocked door and hud indulged in a unique taste in loot. .Where five oloctrio i lights had hur.g the owner only found dangling “(lev,” the light having been removed, lamp, shade, and holder. A First-class Tailor.—MacLeod MacGillivray, Rattray street (opposite D.1.C.).... Sir George Hunter, in addressing the members of the Waipukurau Jockey' Club at the annual meeting, stated the indications wore that, before the session of Parliament comes to an end, legislation would bo passed allowing the publicatioiN of dividends, and also the receiving of moneys by the secretaries of racing clubs for investment on the totalisator.

Reference to legal fees made by Mr Justice Herdman when dealing,, with a will case in the Auckland Supreme Court. He said it had lately been brought to his notice that high fees had been charged in connection with small estates. He .did not mind anything in reason, but large fees for investigating small estates would have to bo stopped. He was not going to be a party to inroads beiqg made on estates to meet, legal charges. “What’s the use of worrying? We eater for the purses of every class in the community. You can be sure of getting the utmost value for your money. Pnmesfc quality at lowest possible price is oar motto. So “hurry” to Barton and Trengrovo 5.... An accident occurred aboard the steamer \vl>’ . lying at the Queen’s wharf (Auokb.:n: c other afternoon (says the Star), when an able seaman, John MTCinnon, 45 years of age, had his limbs and lower parts of the body burnt and scalded through falling into ii bath of boiling water. Ho was taken to the Hospital suffering severely from shock. The unexpected return of a lost walking stick after an absence of about two months brought great joy to a local business man (says the Southland News). _ Several weeks ago he loft it one night in the theatre. It was not found by the _ cleaners next morning and several advertisements failed to secure a finder. Recently, however, either through repentance of forgetfulness the stick was left in the vestibule of the theatre and returned to its owner. Barton and Trcngrovc’s famous sugarcured bacon gaining in popularity. Output increasing daily. Absolutely the firest procurable. Rashers, Is Id; by the piece, Is; whole rolls, lid. A trial always leads to regular custom. Don’t delay. Make another of the many delighted patrons.... It is quite possible (states the Wairarapa Age) that the Ratana cult will manage to win the Maori seats in Parliament and to unseat the present members; for the Maori, like all native races, are vary prone to he carried away by crusades and creeds. Nevertheless, if. is the present Maori loaders, men like Ngata * Te Rangihirca (Dr Buck) and Pcmare, wlio have done fer the Maori what has been achieved towards saving them from extinction. Napoleon affirmed that an army marches on its stomach. The sound sense of this has been proved in the recent war. It is equally important for the general health that the stomach be maintained in a healthy state by “N0x01.”... There was a cautious witness in the box at the Auckland Supreme Court the other day (says the Star). Counsel plied him with questions. “To your knowledge deceased was a fine man?” “Yes.” “A fine man anil a gentleman as a matter of fact?” “Yes, he was a J.P.”—(Laughter.) “He was a cleanly man, too?” “Well, I did not notice that he was dirty,” replied the witness. We specialise in coffees, peppers, spices, and curry powder. _ If any of these quality goods he not obtainable from' your grocer, please send direct.—“Durie’s,” 32 Octagon. Dunedin.... “One notable fact about the tree-plant-ing season now closing,” said a well-known Gisborne gardener to a dimes reporter recently, “has been the great demand for citrus fruits, especially oranges and lemons.” Visiting experts had said that the oranges in Poverty Bay were equal to any grown in Mew Zealand, and even compared more than favourably with those of New South Wales, and astonishment had often been expressed that there were not big orange groves in the district. Obanism (290): Do you think New Zealanders silly, or that we’ve begun to dote? Why! they’re bringing Yanks from U.S.A. to tell us how to vote.... A Wanganui business man tells a joke against himself (relates the Herald). A young lady called at the shop and made a selection of a nice ready-made dress. She asked leave to take it borne last Wednesday to show it to her relatives. The business man consented, bat was greatly surprised on Friday morning when a partner in the firm said he had seen the lady wearing the dress at the races. Later in the day she returned it and stated that it did not suit. The most economical dish on the menu—delicious jelly, easily made, no waste. The best jelly is made with Bon Jelly Crystals, the standard of quality Get a packet from your grocer ... “■Never come into court if you can avoid it,” was the advice tendered bv Mr Bundle, S.M., to a debtor who was called to answer a judgment summons in the Balclutha Court last Tuesday, and who admitted that he had not interviewed the firm proceeding against him. “I will adjourn the court for 15 minutes,” said the Magistrate, “in order to allow you to go along and interview the firm.” This defendant did, with the result that everything worked out satisfactorily, and the case was struck out. For the sake of yourself and family, don’t get the “blues” or the “dumps.” Get Marshall’s Fospherine, and you’ve got a path to belter nerve-health that makes the world seem brighter. 100 peppy doses for 2s 6d.... The interruption to which the develop* ment of Maori culture was subjected by the advent of the European in New Zealand was regretted by the ethnologist, said Dr P. H. Buck in the course of an address at Auckland, but he asked his hearers to try tp imagine his own fate if this interruption had not taken place. He was halfIrish and half-Maori. Had no European come to New Zealand, he would either have been an Irishman, being sniped at by Sinn Feihers on the hills of Galway; or he might have been a Maori, seated in a pa in Taranaki, waiting for Ratana to perform a miracle. ■ Spring cleaning is now in full swing. Whether it is furniture to be re-covered, new curtains, blinds, mats, or carpets, you cannot do better than call and see bur selection. Prices strictly moderate. —A. F. Cheyne and Co., drapers and furnishers, Mosgiel.... An incident happened at the Wanganui course the other day which should servo as a warning to others. A certain business firm received privilege tickets to which its staff were entitled, and these tickets disappeared. The Jockey Club was apprised of the fact, and a careful watch was set on the gates. The first person, a young man in a Stetson hat, was placidly walking in when the ticket was challenged. Of course, he had various excuses to offer, and also that he was the innocent recipient. 110 was allowed on the course on payment of the usual fee, but the matter does not end there, as he will be required later by the police to identify the person who gave him the ticket. One of the Christchurch City Council roadr rollers collapsed the other morning (says the Lyttelton Times). It was being driven at a moderate pace along Worcester street, near the Oxford terrace intersection, when the rear axle broke, and one of the driving wheels became disconnected. The understructure of the heavy machine sat down on the roadway well foul of the Riccarton tramway track', and remained there until the" afternoon. By means of a sheerlegs, another axle was fitted, and the other parts reassembled, and the engine was able to move off to the repair shop in tow of a traction engine. No damage was caused to the roadway, and the driver escaped injury. I like reading Hitchon’s rhymes Every morning in the Times. After their ham or bacon I say I’m fit for business for the day....