NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18894, 21 June 1923, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

Wanganui lias experienced six successive wet week-ends. Mountain peaks 1630 ft high have been discovered under the sea ICO miles off the Californian coast. The white and striped flannelettes stocked by Grays’, Milton, hare long, been noted for their good quality; a big- selection is being shown at Is 3d to 2s 6d per yard.... A property in Karaugahnpo road,'Auckland. that was sold last week for £24,000, being £750 per foot, was bought 61 years ago for £ll6. Motor thieves have again commenced operations in Christchurch after a considerable period of inactivity For , children's hacking cough. Woods Great Peppermint Cure. .. A brown paper parcel containing over £7O was recently found on the floor pf the Wellington Town Hall by the custodian, and was returned to the owner. M'Gavm’s special production, "out malt stout,” is generous, refreshing, and ttiengthening. A superior table beverage., A periodical return prepared by the secretary of the Bluff Harbour Board for the first half of the financial year shows that the board’s financial position is slightly in advance of the corresponding period last year, which -was a record one in the board’s history. 1925 Exhibition.—Perhaps a draught or two of Willie Crossan’s "best” taken at the Waterloo would inspire some good ideas.... During a recent season, a herd of 350 cows, belonging to the Verry family of TConini, produced in the neighbourhood of 100,0001 bof butter-fat. This is an indication of what can bo done by using pedigree Jersey sires of high butter-fat strain. Stay at Bollett’s Princess Hotel, Dee street, Invercargill. Absolutely the best hotel at the tariff, 8s per day. Visitors called in time for early Unins ‘T suppose yon don’t think much of the Manawatu Gorge, but if we had it m Queensland, wo would crack it up to the seventh heaven,” said the Rev. B. Frederick, of the Queensland Methodist Church, when speaking at Palmerston North last week. Flavour, strength, and aroma are found to perfection in “Bourbon” coffee, Dunedin’s favourite breakfast beverage. rToduced by the coffee specialists, A. Durie and Co.. 32 Octagon, Dunedin.... The sawmills at Dargaville are reported to be busy at present, and are doing considerable trade with Auckland. Millers report that, the local trade has also improved substantially lately, . and future prospects are much better than at the same period last season. , The highest price realised at the Wairarapa Jersey breeders’ sale was 82 guineas paid by Mr W. H. Jenkins for a bull (Polgarth Trolly Master), offered by H. H. Sutton and Co., I.ongbush. The highestpriced cow was Mr Eagle’s Belvedere Pilficrry Daisv, sold to_Mr J. Barland (Martinborough) for 65 guineas. The whole sale realised 2400 guineas. Mr Massey, on his visit to the Taieri, said tho land was second to none in the dominion. Ho omitted to mention that Messrs A. F, Cheyne and Co.’s warehouse was the principal shopping centre. Their value is second to none,.,.

The steady plodder is sure to succeed; that is why every morning wa bring our values under the notice of the readers cf the Daily Times. Some, of course, are critical, next morning they begin to wonder if there is anything in it, and next morning limy order. Tho goods arrive that night, and they are at once convinced that what we said about our goods was what they turned out to be. Itiach and M‘Lennon...? A great future for (ho dairying lands of the Tcinuka district was predicted at the recent meeting of the Timaru High Schools Board (reports tfio Timaru Herald). Mr W. F. Cheverton said that if the owners would get together, form a drainage board, and drain and clean these lands they would double the present carrying capacity and the value of their holdings. Other members concurred in this view. When you have Influenza you want the very best medicine it is j-assible to get. There is nothing to equal Marshall’s famous Influenza Remedy (Concentrated) for cutting the worst attack short. Obtainable chemists and stores*... The large number of young fellow’s who are in the public hospital at the present time was commented on by the visiting members of the Westland Hospital Board. Sickness is .no! respecter of persons as regards age was the explanation given by the medical men—sometimes the beds are occupied by elderly men and sometimes by younger men. Avoid influenza by keeping Waters’ Influenza Remedy handy. Tested and proved during great epidemic.- Price 3s, posted 3s Bcl. —Waters’ New Pharmacy, 20 Princes street, Dunedin.... Ratuna, the Maori faith-healer, will visit Taranaki shortly (says the Taranaki News). A New Plymouth Maori, who spent five days, at Rotorua settlement last week, says 5000 Natives were present on one -occasion during his visit, there being a continuous stream inwards and outwards. Four trains stop at the station nearly every day. and all are said to bring large numbers of Maoris seeking a cure for various ailments. It is Katana’s plan to extend his work to the pakehas; hence ho proposes making a tour of the dominion. 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.... ’ “Stop smoking cigarettes and making yourself ill and then you can pay 2s 6d. a week towards the support of your child,” was the advice given to a. young woman when she appeared before Mr F. K. Hunt. S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington a few days ago, in regard to the maintenance cf her illegitimate child (relates the Evening Post). The defendant maintained from the witness box that she had been suffering from a nervous breakdown, but the Bench interjected: “The doctor says that cigarettes are the cause of your trouble. Leave them alone. You will have to pay 2s 6d a week.” Obanism, (612): Now some folk talk ill water’s praise, and waste a deal of breath. But John, that artful, knowing one, prefers the Oban’s best. Our motto: Quality first.... The Supreme Court hardly suggests itself as a fitting place for the playing of prankish and annoying jokes by quaintly-garbed students (states the New Zealand Herald). Recently, as the court adjourned for luncheon. a lorry load of youths stopped outside the court, and one of the party placed a kerosene tin, containing a fire, at the main entrance to the building. On the fire he dropped two pieces of an old motor tyre, and the result was that for hours the atmosphere was poisoned by the obnoxious fumes of the consuming rubber 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 A motorist who was charged at the Timaru Magistrate’s Court with speeding did not appear, but sent a letter which (relates the Timaru Post), stpted: “I would like to suggest to your court to recommend the Timaru Borough Council tp erect notices of by-laws for the benefit of strangers like myself, and when in Rome do as the Romans did.” “I understand that the Romans punished those who did not obey their laws,” murmured the Magistrate. “We will do as the Romans did,” and ho inflicted a’ fine of 20s, and costs. Nothing is more astonishing than the rapidity with which Influenza travels through the country and assails peoplo under different circumstances. Protect yourself and family by using Marshall’s Famous Influenza Remedy (Concentrated). Obtainable chemists and stores.... “The idea should be put prominently before everybody that the nose and mouth are the chief means germs have of entry into the system” (relates the Taranaki Daily News). “Bad and decaying teeth materiaily help the spread of disease, and, if not attended to, cause the tonsils to become overloaded wih injurious bacteria, until, instead of being a natural means of combating the evil, they actually become a medium for infection. As tonsils cannot be sterilised they have to be removed when this stage is reached, thus leaving tho throat without its protection. A suit of the best style, cut, and materials at £6 ICs. Let us save you a coup la of guineas on your next order.—G. ». Roberts/ tailor. Stock Exchange... “The’ wintorless and roadless North,’ was the phrase used by Mr Singer in the Supreme Court at Auckland last weez in alluding to travelling difficulties encountered by witnesses who had to come from Kaitaia to the Supreme Court for », lease down for hearing before Sir Robert Stout, the Chief Justice. Those witnesses, said Mr Singer, had twice tried to attend, and on both occasions had been delayed by the condition of the country over which they had do motor. A week’s notice would be needed so that they could know what, the roads were going to be like. Finally it was decided °to take the case on June 28. Clfas Hinchcliff, late of the Gridiron Hotel, wishes his numerous friends to know that ho is now mine host of the Prince of Wales, the house of comfort.... “It is verv gratifying.” said Colonel Collins, in replying to the toast of the National Rifle" Association, at the Petone and Old Navals Rifle Clubs’ smoker on Saturday, “to realise that the military authorities are now taking active steps to encourage rifle shooting as a national duly by holding command rifle meetings, and have formed the Army Rifle Association to teach Cadets and Territorials the use of the wcanon, that they may knew how to shoot, and so add to the greater security of our dominion. The rifle clubs form a strong link in our defence scheme. Every rifleman must be imbued with the idea that ho must play the game, and must make the most of his opportunities of fitting himself to participate in the defence of the country, should the occasion arise.” If you haven’t the cheek to kiss a girl. And to use her’s she’d bo awfull- tickled. Just give “Hitchon’s” an order, and they'll send you Some lovely pigs’ checcks nicely pickled—