NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18754, 6 January 1923, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF

Campers at Kai Iwi beach on Sunday night report having seen a large number of sharks close in shore (says the Wanganui Herald). Ladies’ cheap holiday hats and frocks at Gray and Sons, Milton.... The gate takings at the Caledonian Society’s sports at Masterton amounted to £127 10s, compared with £77 I9s 3d last year. -n For purity and excellence of flavour, ‘‘Marshall’s Jelly Crystals” are unrivalled. Wo have probably the largest sale of jellies in New Zealand, all because of our quality, purity, and quick-setting. Ask your grocer for Marshall's Jolly Crystals.... Jack Lewis, employed as a fencer on Te Wera Station at Matawai, Gisborne, was found dead early on Saturday morning, with a shot in tho head from a pea-rifle. Ring out the old and ring in tho new with a bottle of Buchanan's Block and White Whisky.... When digging in his garden near tho Stanley Bay wharf recently, Mr J. H. Hipkins came across a halfpenny dated 1823, in George IV’s reign. It had evidently been used as a watch pendant, as a swivel was attached to it. For a really high-class dessert at dinners or suppers procure a packet of pure and freshly-made Bon Jelly Crystals from your grocer. Specially recommended to invalids and children needing a pure nourishing f00d.... A letter froim Hastings to a Palmerston resident says: recent hailstorm was tho most disastrous in our history. It looks as though a mighty wind had swept the leaves and left the fruit trees bare, and a plague of caterpillers had robbed the vegetables and flowers of every vestige of green, and left tho stalks to die.” Wo cheerfully forward information as how to prepare dresses, etc., to bo hemstitched, also samples of buttons made by us.—Address Liberty, Dunedin.... Tho silly larrikinism fashionable among irresponsible young men on New Year’s Evo caused much inconvenience at Lower Hutt (remarks a Wellington exchange). A glaring case of foolish destructiveness was the removal of tho gates of Gospel Hall, Waterloo road. The gates were torn from their hinges and taken away. It is stated that legal proceedings will bo taken unless the damage is repaired Peace and goodwill towards men, and then a taste of the finest whisky on the market. Buchanan's Black and White.... . “Can I take off my coat, Mr Chairman ?” asked a member of the Thames (Harbour Board at a recent meeting (states the Star). It was very close in the board room, and the chairman not only gave permission, tat proceeded to take off his own coat. Another member said a doubt ns to the cleanliness of his shirt prevented him following this example, M'Gavin’s special production, “ oat malt stout,” is generous, refreshing, and stiengthaning. A superior table beverage.’... Tho interior of the Lyttelton gaol is at present being pulled down by prison labour. Iho debris, which has been purchased by the Lyttelton Harbour Board, is being carted to tho new reclamation area, where it will ba utilised in the construction of the sea wall. “What’* the use of worrying?" We cater for the purses of every class In the com munlty. You can be sure of getting the utmost value for your money, Primest quality at lowest possible price is our motto. Bo “hurry" to Barton and Trengrovo's....

To the Patrons of the Provincial _ Hotel, Dunedin.—Maurice Goughian, proprietor of the above old-established and favourablyknown hotel, takes this opportunity of wishing you a very happy ana prosperous New Year, and hopes to merit your patronage in the coming year.... There was a great influx of visitors to the Coast for the past week-end. On one day over 250 passengers crossed the ranges into Westland (says the Hokitika Guardian). The number was in excess of the coach accommodation, and many had to tramp the intervening distance behind the railheads. The congestion of traffic led to the railway service being sadly disorganised. Oat Meal Stout, Oat Malt Stout. A New Year treat. 18s per dozen, packed.—Crossan’s.... The special board which is inquiring into tho hardship under whioh 'soldiers who took up settlement land, or went on farms under the provisions of the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Act, are labouring, has adjourned till January 8 (states the Christchurch Press). The board haj. not yet completed its investigations in North Canterbury and it is estimated that it has at least two months’ work ahead of it. The finest mineral water on the market, and especially needed at Christmas time, is Apollinaris Water.... Jubilations at Christmas time in prohibited Ashburton must have been very whole-hearted, judging by the description of a Timaru resident who has just returned from his Christmas holiday with friends in Ashburton (states the Timaru Post). He estimated an enormous quantity of b’quor drunk, and the amount passing through the goods sheds was thought to be phenomenal. English Effervescent Liver and Kidney Saline refreshes, invigorates. A pleasant healthful drink. Prices, Is fid and 2s fid; posted, fid extra. Waters’s New Pharmacy, 20 Princes street, Dunedin.... Reports from the country districts indicate that animals had a premonition o£ an earthquake on Christmas Day (states tho Lyttelton Times) One farmer states that nearly half a minute before the shook occurred he noticed two cows rushing about tho paddocks in a frantic condition bellowing loudly. Another saw his horses careering across the fields. Even smaller animals such as cats, appeared to apprehend danger. Country stores supplied at special rate* with our famous small goods; freshly made daily. Barton and Trengrove, butchers and pork butchers.... “I understand that several old buildings in the city are to be pulled down shortly” (writes a correspondent of the Wellington Evening Post). “Are there any steps being taken to catch and destroy the rats and mice which are sure to be lurking in such buildings? I had the misfortune to live near an old building which was being demolished, and for months after we were inundated with rats who boldly marched in the front doors and even climbed the fire escape. One experience was sufficient.” No home can have complete Christmas cheer without a bottle of Buchanan’s Black and White.—Milne, Bremner (Limited), wholesale agents.... Whilst cleaning out a portion of the Mangatuka Stream, at the foot of Mount Edgocumbe street, New Plymouth, on Monday (says tho Daily News), Mr Claude Hosirin, _ of Weymouth street, saw a large eel, which he subsequently landed. Measurements taken showed that it was 4ffc Sin in length and was in circumference at its thickest part, and weighed 221 b. Obanism (470). —We are as “ proud as a young bull of tho fact that our invalid port is gaining a reputation akin to our whisky.—Oban Hotel, 5.H.8.K.... Some diversion and amusement was caused «on the Marion course the other day (says the Wanganui Herald). Tho time had arrived for tho public to flock round tlie totalisatcr to make their investments for a race. A swarm of bees ap* peared on tho scene and hovered in the vicinity of the tote window. The followers of the sport of kings beat a hasty retreat and kept at a safe distance until the bees bad taken their departure. It was an anxious moment for many speculators, who thought the tote might close before they had an opportunity to back their fancy. Some of them, no doubt, got “stung” before the day was. over, but not by the bees, 4 Pigs. Pigs. Pigs. We’ are cosh buyers of baconers and porkers. Send your pigs to Barton and Trengrove, Dunedin.... “Things are not what they used to be in Timaru,” said an old resident, referring to Christmas Eve and New'Tear’s Eve high jokes in the town (says the Timara Post). He said that 10 years ago the Christmas Eve gaieties far exceeded last Saturday night’s celebration, and the passing of the Old Year was marked by remarkable scenes of “revelry by night” In those days, he added sorrowfully, the police were allowed to keep one eye shut, but now “the glory has departed,” and the crowd has to restrain its jubilations or stay at home. Indigestion is the enemy of health and beauty. It means excruciating pain or dull ache, sallow skin, red nose, dull hair, lacklustre eyes. “Noxol” never fails to overcome troubles of the stomach, liver, and kidneys.,.. Smarting under a sense of injury in that he thought ho had been “taken down” by a man in a New Plymouth hotel, Michael Malone (relates an exchange) set out in' pursuit of the alleged “welsher,” and finished up' in a restaurant where ho banged the “wrong man” (two of them), with the result that ho appeared before Mr A. M. Mowiera, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court. In imposing a fine of £3, with witnesses’ expenses (18s), Mr Mowlem remarked that (he accused had got himself into a very serious position. He could be sent to prison without option of a fine for the offence ho had committed. This month special value _is offered in ladies’ hosiery, which comprises lisle, silk, and all wool cashmere. We have all shades, and you will find tho prices right. East colour black hose, fine quality, 2s lid pair. A. F. Cheyne. nnd Co., Mosgiel.... Just what the actual loss in wages will be to the seamen who went on strike, and the waterside workers at some ports who showed their sympathy by doing likewise, perhaps nobody will he able to compute, but it will undoubtedly be considerable. A case has come under our notice (says the Dannevirke News) wher© an apprentice at Napier earning a few shillings a week was given permission to act as a free labourer. He knocked out £l4 easily in a couple of weeks, and is at present temporarily occupying. another position ft remuneration at the rate of £23 per month. Do not forget Apollinaris Water when making up your Christmas hamper. It always meets with decided approval.— Milne, Bremner (Ltd.), wholesale agents.... On Thursday of lost -week Patrick Holland, a brother of Mr William Holland, of Invercargill, employed by Mrs Beaver, of Oporo, met with a serious accident. While shifting cattle from one paddock to another his horse stumbled and fell on him, causing serious injuries to his shoulders and spine. He wa s conveyed to the hospital in a critical condition. Thomson and Co., Moray place (opposite First Church). Just arrived, a large and choice selection of granite and marbla monuments ’Phone 2296.... Hotel thieves are apparently active in Auckland at present. In one hotel last Friday night the rooms of at least three visitors were entered and about £6O was stolen. One man was deprived of £43 in bank notes, another £l4, and a third about £3. In each instance tho bedroom door had been left unlocked, and when the guests awoke in the morning the money, which had been placed in the pockets of suits, had disappeared. A story is • told of a thirsty one who was staying at a country hostelry in Canterbury on the day of the earthquake (says an exchange). He was about to enjoy a long, cool drink when he was horrified to observe that tho glass was behaving in quite an extraordinary fashion, while its contents were splashing over the edges. Ho then observed that the bottles on the shelves wore dancing, and when they started to tumble ho decided that there was something wrong. Like Mark Twain, he “went away from there,” kvtving his glass on the counter. Although wo have only gone a week forward into the new year, it has opened up very auspiciously, and already quite a number of furnishing orders are to hand, together with many inquiries. Although January is usually a quiet month, we are quite optimistic that it is going to bo a record one in our firm’s hi story.—Riach and M'Lennan, Anzao square ... At. Titahi Bay, Wellington, a young woman belonging to a parly of picnickers, pot into difficulties while bathing, and a young mam. named Wyett who went out to her assistance, also got into trouble. A row-boat was sent out. and the two were rescued and brought to the beach. They were revived by means of artificial respiration Some like goose for Xmas, Some like hot roast lamb, Others like stuffed turkey; But I like Ilitchon’s ham...,