NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18872, 26 May 1923, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

The amount of food that could have been purchased in the period ISO 9-13 for £1 would in 1921 have cost £l,lss.lid. About 45,000 million paper marks are issued every day in Germany, and 33 printing firms are working day and night to produce them.

For children's hacking cough, Woods Groat Peppermint Cure _ During 1922 only 852 merchant ships, of 2,467,084 tons gross, were launched from the shipyards of the world. The output of Great Britain and Ireland was J,031,081 tons. '-two out of the three flaxinills at Te Puke have closed down. This will mean putting a fairly large number of workers out of work. For high-class tailoring we recommend MacLeod MacGillivray, Rattray street (opposite D.1.C.).... “I think that the education movement can claim the, greatest sot of reformers of the day. 9 remarked ■ Mr J. M. Foradino at the school conference at Wairarapa the otner night. . , , Eor Furniture of all descriptions, try us. Riach and M’Lennan, Anzac square.... The greatest depth sounded is in the North Pacific, near the Island of Guam, which is only 66 feet short of six miles. This exceeds the greatest known height. Mount Everest, by 2612 feet. M"Gavin’a special production, “oat malt stout,” is generous, refreshing, and stiengthening. A superior table beverage... It is stated that 115,000 brown trout fry were liberated in the Pahiatua. streams last year; also 20 pheasants were senttoMakuri and five deer calves were let go on the Tararua ranges behind Marima. To come home and find the bottle empty —a severe hardship When you look forward to Buchanan's Black and White.... ,The output for the various factories within a five-mile radius of Eltham for the year ending March, 1922, was equal to approximately , 5000 tons of cheese (says the Auckland Star). ; It is fully anticipated that tlie 1923 period will eclipse these figures. Buchanan’s Black and White" Thank you —I will. I can never refuse a good thing.' Milne, Bremner (Ltd ), agents.... The enormous number of children finding their way into Now Plymouth Hospital is causing much anxiety to the Education and Hospital'Boards (says the Wellington Post). No fewer than 30 boys and 21 girls were treated in the Now Plymouth Hospital during April. They represented more than half the total number of patients. Chas. Hinchcliff, late of the Gridiron Hotel, wishes his numerous friends to know that h» is now mine host of the Prince of Wales, the house of comfort... The Maori residents at Galatea, on the Wanganui River, have lately completed a school entirely on their own resources (states the Wanganui Herald). They prepared the plans and found all the labour for the job. A large p'ortion of the timber used came trom one of the old flour mills erected by Kawana (Governor) Sir George Grey, 50 years ago. The building is a credit to all concerned. 4 A suit of the best style, cut, and materials at £6 10s. Let us save you a couple of guineas on your next order. —G. S. Roberts, tailor, Stock Exchange. .. , “The work that is done by a philanthropic society such as this, or by a hospital, is. T think, by far the most practical lorm of religion that can exist in the world,” said Dr J. S. Elliott in an address to the Plunket Society at Wellington the other night. *T think,” he added, “that the work which is done for. the sick and thehelpless is the very flower of our civilisation.” Storekeepers,—lncrease your turnover by handling B. and T.’s renowned small goods. Best procurable. Liberal concessions. Largest output in the dominion. Guaranteed absolutely freshly made daily. Barton and Trengrove. Manse street. Dunedin,... An opinion expressed at the schools’ conference at Wairarapa recently by> a member of the Technical School was, that with the amount of money at command in and around ' Masterton, the town was destined to become the leading inland town, educationally, in the dominion. Continued dampness has made colds and influenza very prevalent. Protect yourself by liberal hot draughts of Wullio Crossan’s best.... So far this season certain rabbiters in the Wcsterfield and Hinds district have accounted for 16,000 rabbits (reports the Ashburton Guardian). It was said at the County Council meeting to-day that the rabbits this year were taking kindly to poison. It seemed to account for more this season than hitherto. Thomson and . Co., Moray place (opposite First Church). Just arrived, a largo and choice selection of granite and marble monuments. ’Phone 2296 Twenty-five tops of ingots of copper and tin, being part of the salvaged cargo from the s.s. Wiltshire, wrecked on the Great Barrier last year, has arrvied at Auckland. Unfortunately it cost more to salvage than it was worth, this being due to the fact that the full plant had to, stand by for five weeks. Particular? Then there’s no need to ask you what whisky you’ll have. Of course. Buchanan’s Black and White. .. "The position with regard to potatoes is very, very serious,” said a prominent grower to a Lyttelton Times reporter. “Iho seriousness of the position cannot possibly be exaggerated. Before long nobody in New Zealand will know where to pick a potato.” The crops in South Canterbury. ho said, had proved almost a complete failure. You are wanting good breakfast bacon. B. and T.’s famous sugar-cured is the best on the market. Try it. You will never buy any other. Manse street (and all branches), Dunedin.... “I do not think all the laws in New Zealand will do away with the Californian thistle; it has got such a hold. In the bush country it does not do much harm and does not stop the growth of the grass, but it is a very serious factor in agricultural land,” remarked a delegate .to the New Zealand Farmers’ Union conference at Palmerston North. If you would really enjoy whisky, ask for it by name, “Buchanan’s Black and White.”... New Zealand is not the only country whore the beef producing industry is at a >ow ebb. Cattle-raisers in the Argentine h.'.ve aluo fallen upon evil days. The London Daily Mail states that, generally speaking. the cattle industry in South America t; in low water. Steers that fetched £3O can wt be bought for £6. and a bull that ;n con £2009 would be sold for £3OO

Wat ers’ Vi-Oatta (non-grensy) tones up (lie complexion and .imparts the £reshne«s end softness of youth. Price 2s, posted £s ■6d. Waters’ New Pharmacy, “The Block,’(under the Savoy).... Is golf an expensive game in New Zealand? If the reader thinks so, let him consider this from Chicago: The Bryn Mawr Club directors have adopted a plan to elect 50 more members at the regulation fee of £250, with a payment of £SO on application and £2O every three montha until paid. Stay at Bellett’s Princess Hotel, De« street, Invercargill. Absolutely the be** hotel at the tariff, 8s per day. Visitor* called in time for early trains....

Obanism (590): Never the same Obanism twice, we continue to advertise. It would be useless did we not back «ip our advts. with good goods. Oban Hotel—“lt is difficult for me to make any exemptions from the provisions of the Act, for it is conceivable that a gang of burglars might form a rifle club and claim the benefit of those exemptions,” said Sir Francis Bell, Acting Minister of Justice, in the course of a reply which he made at Wellington recently to a rifle club’s deputation. Ocedar Mops from Hunter and Etheridge. Small 4s lid, Large 7s 5d,.... A syndicate fs being formed under the title of Marine Treasures, (says the Melbourne Argus), with the object of recovering a large shipment of gold that is believed was lost in the ship General Grant, wrecked on the iron-bound coast of Auckland Island, New Zealand, while bound for London during May, 1866. It is proposed to despatch the expedition in June or July. . Don’t be caught in the dark, # "Handlelights’’ are everlasting electric pocket torches; never require refilling. Edison Supply Stores, No. 8 Royal Arcade, Dunedin.... The Ballon ce Valley factory suppliers have every reason to be pleased (says the New Zealand Herald) with the result of grading for the season’s output. According to the dairy produce grader at Wellington the average grade for this season for Ballance Valley brand was 92.78, all first grade. This is the fourth highest average for the Wellington depot, at which 102 brands have been put through this season.

The life of the party as usual—Buchanan’s Black and White. Milne, Bremnor (Ltd.), wholesale agents A sugestion has been made that the various consuls stationed in Auckland should form a society. It is contended that this scheme would prevent the ’ clashing of interests, and that the members of the organisation could co-operate for the mutual benefit of their respective countries. The simplicity which this unity would ensure would also, it is considered, greatly facilitate matters for the local authorities. Ex Westmeath we nave landed a further supply of Blue Mountain Jamaica; the finest coffee grown on earth. —A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin....

During his address at Invercargill tbo oilier night, the Rev. W. J. Eddy. Australian secretary of the Mission to Lepers, mentioned that Quail Island, near Lyttelton, on which was located the New Zealand leper station, was divided into two quarantine stations, one for .lepers and one for stock. It was hoped to raise sufficient to procure a wireless plant for the station, so that not onfy might the lepers receive and send out messages to their friends, but so that they might listen; in to Concerts, which were becoming a feature of wireless work in the South Island. , Ladies’ wool cardigans in beautiful shade of orange, torquoise, kingfisher, rose, helio., fawn, gre'q: prices—21s, 355, 49s 6d, 59s 6d each.—At Gray’s, Milton—“l cannot refrain from expressing my admiration of the Ashburton County,” said Mr W. T. Lill, chairman of the Counter Council, at its annual meeting recently. “It is, in my opinion, the finest co>unty in . the dominion.. Its capital value, is in the vicinity of £12,000,000, and _in live stock it is unsurpassed in quantity and qualify. More lambs are tailed here than in any other'county, and large numbers of sheep’ and_ lambs are _ brought here from other districts end finished off on our fertile plains.” We specialise in three lines of Working Boots, and they are good. Farmers wisely prefer quality in the goods they buy. Wo stand by our guarantee of satisfaction. Men’s Medium Weight Whole Kip Boots, 28s 6d; Heavy Whole Kip, WhoJeback, 32s 6d; Greenhide, 331; postage free. Once our customer; always our customer. Riach and MXennan, Dunedin.... ' A report upon the damoga sustained by fruitgrowers through the recant floods in Marlborough has been furnished to the Horticultural Division' of the Department ot Agriculture by the district officer of the department, Mr G. Craigie. After detailing the losses in fruit, and the general damage done, Mr Craigie' says that it yet remains to be seen whether the fruit trees will ghow any detrimental effects from their recent immersion. He' adds that he is honeful that occurring, as -the flood did. at " a time when the trees were almost dormant, no after effects will be manifested. I

Nothing is more astonishing than tho rapidity 'with which Influenza travels through the , country and assails people under” different circumstances. Protect yourself and family by using Marshall’s Famous Influenza ■ Remedy (Concentrated). Obtainable chemists and stores....

Recently the New Zealand Association of Nurserymen was asked to consider the advisability or otherwise of admitting to membership Chinese nurserymen or .seedsmen (reports the New Zealand Times).; Mr T. Waugh, of Wellington, favoured the proposal, remarking that it referred to a seed company in Wellington, the proprietors oE which were born and educated in New Zealand. Mr C. Buxton considered that so long as the Chinese behaved in a loyal mayiner to the, country in which they lived, the association should welcome them. Other speakers supported the proposal, which was carried.

“What will yours be?” “Buchanan’s Black and White, sir. My order is always the same.”... “If it were not for the work of societies such as ours there would be more cases like the Dean’s case in Southland and the Cooper case in Wellington, where a man is to pay with his life for the murder of a child,” said Mrs W. J. Hunter, president of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children, ip urging upon the Canterbury Members of Parliament Committee the claims of the society, for the restoration of the subsidy of £75 a year that was formerly received from tho Government. The Winter Show will soon be here with all its gaiety. Let us give you an estimate for a new costume, a nice heavy coat, or a one-piece frock. We have some beautiful worsteds, serges, and tweeds, 1 and the prices are strictly moderate. A. F. Cheyno and Co., Mosgiel.... Farm students at Stratford were treated by the Agricultural Department’s instructor to a discourse on indigestion (relates the Wellington Post). The instructor showed a specimen of rubber hosing, which originally was 21ft long in seven different pieces, an inch or two thick, taken from the paunch of a four-year-old bullock in perfect health and condition when killed at the Wnitara freezing works early :n the year. Many people would hardly have believed such a thing was nossible unless thev had seen it. He used this illustration to show how difficult it was to treat such oases, not knowing the cause of the trouble. When you have Influenza you want tho very best medicine that it is possible to get. There is nothing to equal Marshall’s famous Influenza Remedy (Concentrated) for cutting the worst attack short. Obtainable chemists and stores.... ... “I do not think Wellington believes in hygiene,” remarked Dr Line, at the annual meeting of the St. John Ambulance Association in Wellington. He said: “Count the number of windows with the blinds down, and think how much sunlight they like. Count the number of windows that are closed as against the number that are open, aiid judge the amount of fresh air they’ like.” He mentioned some streets -that he often passed through, and expressed (he opinion that it might be a good thing if Wellington had a “Fire of. London, and the whole of the present aiea_ was wiped out between Kent terrace and v\ ilhs street. Here we suffer grief and pain, On tho road ’twas just the same. But now they’re using Hitchon s bacon, And have all grief, and care forsaken....