NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18761, 15 January 1923, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF

A reduction of 2s per case has been made in motor spirit in Wanganui. It is reported that_ the Wharepoa Dairy .factory (near Thames) was destroyed by fire the other night. No particulars are available. A lirst-class Tailor is MacLeod MaeGillivray, Rattray street (opp. D.1.C.).... During 1922 there were 73 bankruptcies in Hawke's Bay (says the Napier Daily Telegraph), being an increase of 46 over those recorded the previous year. In 1920 the figures were 10. scheme for displaying, at, the principal railway stations, posters exhorting the public to buy Now Zealand goods, is being launched by the Industrial Corporation of New Zealand. Follow the river and you get to the sea; follow the tram lino and you will get to the Waterloo, Cnvorsham.... “The bcotchmun is essentially a man who keeps the Sabbath—and every other ‘blessed’ tiling which he can get his hands on,” stated the Mayor (Mr K, A. Wright, M.P.), amid laughter, when welcoming Pharmaceutical Society delegates to their conference at Wellington. It is estimated that as a result of the Wanganui wool sale the sum of £156,000, or over, will bo distributed in the district. Apart from the wool offered at the sale, it is estimated that there are about 25,000 bales in store in Wanganui with further clips arriving daily. One of the peculiarities dominant in all cur natures is that we like to buy where the majority buy. This probably accounts for the axiom, "Nothing succeeds like success.” 'Die majority of young couples from the country furnish from our warehouse when setting up a home. Our place has become popular on account of the quality, the service, and the value we give for money expended. Riach and M'Lennan, Dunedin....

A peculiar accident occurred at Raetihi a few days ago. Mr A. J. Laird was limewashing, and added seme milk to <ho lime. One of his two little sons added more milk to the lime, vdlen an explosion took place. One -little fellow was so badly injured that he had to be immediately taken to the hospital.

Visit the Provincial Hotel bottle store. Dunedin. Best liquor, best prices, and beak, attention from Maurice Goughian.... Automatic guns are not now allowed to bo used for shooting imported or native game unless they have been converted by means of a pin into a gun capable of firing two shots only. Advice to this effect has been received by the Auckland Acclimatisation Society from the Minister of Internal Affairs (states the Herald). i Just arrived, a new shipment ladies’ cor* sets, all sizes and prices. Gray and Sons Milton....

• The motor cyclist who opens the exhaust of his machine and goes all out through town arid country is spared the sound of curses that ore often hurled at him by exasperated by-slanders. A bad case occurred in Broadway, Stratford, after midday on Sunday week (states the Post) when af- motor-hpg. regardless of vehicular and pedestrian traffic from the churches, took a southerly sourse at a speed well on to 70 irriles an - hour.

Pigs. Pigs. Pigs. We are cash buyers of bSconers and porkers. Send your pigs to Barton and Trengrove, Dunedin .. “Too much Government enterprise jril! kill any country,” said Captain Pearse, New Zealand and Australian representative of the Port of London Authority. “It means breeding up a vast civil service with which they can influence Votes at the elections. The only hope for doing away with this bad state of things is a stoppage of British loan money and a financial crisis.” "What’s the use of worrying?]' Wo cafer for tho purses of every class-in the community. sTou can be sure of getting the utmost value for your money. Primes* quality at lowest possible price is our motto, bo “hurry” to Barton and Trengrove* ... "It is surprising how very few 7 men there are contracting for road work,” remarked the engineer at the meeting of the Waitotara County Council. He added that he had been informed from other places that in consequence cf this shortage of contractors prices for the work had been increasing.

Coffee connoisseurs! We still have some Blue Mountain Jamaica, 3s 6d per lb, the finest coffee grown on earth. —“Durie’s,” coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin.... ‘T have stopped growing wheat,” said a farmer at tho Ashburton sale the other morning (states the Guardian). “I cannot see the profit in growing it to provide only the mill-owner with his bread and butter. The sooner\he wheat-growers realise the fact that they are fools to themselves the bettor it will be for them, and there will be a greater chance of the charges for threshing coming down.” .

Essential to the health of every household, Ozone effervescing Health Salt. Procure a tin immediately from your grocer and prove the wonderful benefits of this pleasant and effective aid to health. Popular price, Is 6d.... A Christchurch sportsman reports that Atlantic salmon are well acclimatised at the headquarters of the Waiau, 1 in the Te Anau district [states the Press). Fish up to 101 b were taken on tho fly. They sre well acclimatised, and exceedingly plentiful. Eleven were counted in one pool. Th% only drawback is the fact that the district is rather inaccessible, a long way from civilisation.

Indigestion is the cisemy, 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.... An unusual spectacle of two waterspouts was seen in the Bay of Plenty recently by the crew of the Northern Company’s auxiliary schooner Motu (says' an exchange). The vessel was -bound from Whakatane (o Auckland, and was about five miles east of the Alderman Island at about 6 p.rii. when the waterspouts were sighted about three miles astern. Though not very large, they were seen' very clearly. Thy did not burst suddenly -as some do, but faded from sight in a heavy rain cloud. Send your films to Waters’s New Pharmacy, 20 Princes street, Dunedin for printing and developing. High-class work. Lowest charges..,.. Oamaru is usually considered to be, free from petty thieves and kindred species of the dregs of humanity, but’apparently there

are at least one or more in the' town/(says the Mail). A few days ago a party of three women, carrying rugs and overcoats, entered a local shop and one engaged the attention of the sales lady, made a purchase, and departed. A few minutes later it was found that a new high-priced hat had disappeared alone- with the party. Coffee connoisseurs! We still have some Blue Mountain Jamaica, 3s 6d per lb, the finest coffee grown on earth.—“ Durie’s, ’* coffee specialists, 52 Octagon, Dunedin....

A remarkable escape from serious injury, if not from death, was experienced by a married man, Mr John O’Keefe, aged 34 years (says the New Zealand Herald). He was working at' a mill at Riverbead when his head was caught by a revolving belt. Fortunately, instead of being dragged into the machinery, ho was thrown clear, and escaped .with a broken jaw, and slight injuries to' one ear. Ho was removed to the Auckland Hospital, where he is progressing favourably. i Country stores supplied at special rates, with our famous small* goods; freshly made flaily.- Barton and Trengrove, butchers and pork butchers.... , The largest bag of godwits reported to ‘the Auckland Acclimatisation Society as having been obtained in the district this season is 140 for two hours’ shooting for five guns. The birds are very plentiful this year, and arc in splendid condition. Several sellers of godwit licenses had sold out two days before January 1.

Obanism (477).—When men are as “ restless as hyenas” Oban invalid pert, which is “ mild as a grazing ox,” will make them “ pert as a circus nony.”... An expensive bathe was indulged in by three Civil servants the other day (says the New Zealand Herald). During the luncheon hour they went for a swim at the Tepid Baths, and on returning to their dressing room they found that theSr pockets had been rifled. Fortunately, the pockets contained small cash only, but it is understood the three swimmers had to borrow money to pay their tram fares home. 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 the prices right. :Fast colour black hose, fine quality, 2s lid pair. A. F. f'heyne and Go., Mosgiel....

A well-known Wellington sportsman mentioned to a Times reporter how expensive it was to go deor snooting in Scotland, and said it was impossible to get a shoot for less than £SOO. For that sum one could pay all expenses of the trip to New Zealand, obtain a license)—£3 at the most —and get as good deer shooting as he wanted. In Marlborough the license costs onlv ISs. In fact, many people do come from England for the doer shooting, and also for \ho trout fishing, which in Now Zealand is as good as in any part of the world.

For purity and excellence of flavour, “Marshall’s Jelly Crystals” are unrivalled. We 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 Jelly Crystals.... Quite a “treasure” was unearthed by a neatly-dressed person wearing a monocle, at the recent treasure hunt held at Ngamotu (says the Taranaki Herald). It appears that a batch of boys close by, procured somehow for their Christmas dinner a fine goose, which was cleaned and the remains buried in the sand. This particular piece of ground was, unfortunately, _ included in that fenced off by the committee for its treasure hunt. No doubt the digger was surprised when the head and legs of g goose, in place of a tin, wero unearthed.

The way to be cheerful, , The best way I know: Kat Hitchon’s bacon— Cheerfulness will grow....