NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18898, 26 June 1923, Page 12

NEWS IN BRIEF

Three schools at Invercargill are closed owing to the outbreak of influenza. Many pupils from the other schools are absent owing to illness. During the past season the Mataura Dairy Factory .has paid out Is 4d per lb for butler-fat. The largest single monthly cheque was £l9l. Flavour, strength, and aroma are found to perfection in “Bourbon” coffee, Dunedin’s favourite breakfast beverage. Produced by the coffee specialists, A. Durie and Co., 32 Octagon, Dunedin.... Hares are fairly numerous in the Oamaru district. In some places they have been doing damage to orchards. 1 A record quantity of timber was loaded in Greymouth last week, the amount being 2,643,730 ft, of which 1,615, OOOft was destined for Australia.

A nice open fire beats them all. Inspect our designs in' Redcliff stone. Absolutely the latest in fireplaces. Thomson and Co. (cpp. First Church), Moray place.... < Our present physical standard in the colonies is not_ the "same that existed 50 years ago, nor is it the same morally. «An observation by Mr E. R. ,B. Holhen at a South African Veterans’ meeting at Palmerston North.

A project for the erection of a hostel to provide accommodation for those who, through poverty, sickness, or other reasons, find themselves homeless in Auckland, is under the consideration of the City Mission (states the Auckland Star). If TJ R Y Z and desire increased turnover handle Barton and Trengrovo’s small goods. Best in the dominion. Guaranteed freshly made daily. Liberal wholesale rates to storekeepers. —Manse street, Dunedin.,., A Shorthorn grade cow, owned by, Mr G. Hall, of Hirotiu, has just completed milking for the current season. Tests taken by the Waikato Farmers’ Union, Herd-testing Association, show that in 279 days the cow gave So3!b of butter-fat. The, Mataura. Factory in its first year, 1887, produced 200 orates for the season, while its output for the past season was 11,000 crates of cheese, manufactured from the milk of 172 suppliers.

1925 Exhibition. —It is suggested that an excellent site would be .the Children’s Convalescent Home, so closely adjacent to Crossan’s “Waterloo,” Cavorsham.... During last month there were 62 bankruptcies registered in New Zealand, compared with 89 in May of last year. In the past five months of this year there were 289 insolvencies in the dominion, of which 69 were those of farmers. The Now Zealand Automobile Union (the North Island body) represents about 2COO motorists, while tne South Island Motor Union represents 5000 (reports the Marlborough Express). Yet, when the Minister of Public Works has the appointment of a member of the Highways Board representing motorists to niake, he appoint,- the minority representative! The best always cheapest, though it costs more. Barton and , Trongrove's famous sugar-cured bacon is the last word for breakfast Best, therefore cheapest. Rolls, Hid; half rolls, Is; rashers, Is 2d. —Manso street (and all branches). Dunedin....

At the opening function of the Matnura Factory last week. _Mr A. U. Ross, of the Dtpry Division, said that last year' 81,471 cows were tested in Now Zealand, representing 71 per cent, of the cows. Denmark was the only country with, a larger percentage. hit he hoped to see Denmark’s proportion passed very soon. “I would i;ot care to live there, ■ There is no security of life or property.” remarked. Mr E. B. Boland, discussing his impression of the United States (says the Poverty Bay Herald). Hold-ups, ho said, were of daily occurrence in-cvei'y city, and (he papers were full of mystery stories of the perpetrators. Jewels had to bo kent in vaults, and motorists wore liable to be held up. even in crowded streets. The first lambs of the season have made their appearance on the property of Mr Andrew Brown, of Elgin (reports an exchange). “Doing” the district on Thursday. an Ashburton stock agent saw 20 healthy lambs, some of them already tailed, grazing on a grassy patch with their mothers.

It is estimated (states the Wairampa Daily News) that the deer herds of New Zealand now number 300.000 hood, and that they displace about 450,000 sheep. The revenue from the deer amounts :.o sc me £7OOO, while if sheep were grazed In I heir places tho value from them would he £IBO.OOO per- annum. I’m getting married very soon, My costume is a-makin'. Wo have got a lovely eight-roomed house And stacks of Hitchon’s bacon.^

It has seldom fallen to our lot to have such a run on our furniture as we have had during the last few days. In fact, the cheap bedroom suite that we advertise at' 14 guineas, comprising a 4ft 6in wood bed complete with wire mattress, 1 3ft duchesse and wardrobe with mirrors, and 1 pedestal cupboard, has had a phenomenal inquiry, and we expect it will be early next week before deliveries of all orders can be given. Riach and M’Lennan....

M'Gavm’s special production, _ “ oat malt stout,” is generous, refreshing, and strengthening. A superior table beverage,... When discussing the matter of ratepayers who are in default, a Patea County Councillor asked at the council meeting what the position of ratepayer's who owned racehorses and had not paid their rates would be. Another member replied that it would depend a great deal on the condition of the horses. Referring to the advance made in equipment of dairy factories, Mr John Smith, Oware, said when he started going to a factory the single steam tap was regarded as sufficient to clean the cans. “To-day,” ho said, “we must have more microbes, or our methods are more scientific, or it tay bo that wo have better experts, who can discover the microbes which damage our produce.” For children’s hacking cough. Woods Great Peppermint Cure.... A during theft took place the other afternoon at a perambulator shop in Colombo street, Christchurch,' known as Hedges and Co. It appears that between a quarter and half-past 12, while the assistant was absent at lunch, some person entered the .shop and walked away with the cash box, which contained about £l3. The proprietor was upstairs* at the time. The intruder must have been verjr quiet, as a system of reflecting mirrors gives a good view of the shop from upstairs. Chas HinchcJiff, 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 coififort....• “Ignorance of the law is no excuse,” is a maxim which a cyclist proved to bo true in the Magistrate’s Court the other morning (relates the Timaru Post). He was charged with riding without a light and wanted to argue that at the time he. was caught it was quite light enough to ride without a lamp. He had told the constable he thought it was too early to light up. He did not know that the law required lamps to be used half-an-hour after sunset and lafk of this knowledge cost him 10s and costs.

Something smart for ladies’ wear is being shown by Grays’, Milton. They have a very flue selection of checked pleated skirts, ii» various colourings, at 35s each.... An Australian visitor who was spending a few days in Wanganui (says the Chronicle) when discussing the beef market with a friend, stated that at present there was a great shortage of beef cattle in his country, and for some time past the effects of this shortage has been noticed in the butchers shops in Sydney, and Melbourne, where the biggest proportion of the meat sold was only fit to be classed as stores. The trial shipment of New Zealand beef cattla would be watched with interest.

Obanism (616): “Up as.high as Baldwin" —Baldwin in politics. Oban Hotel fo-r top grade wir.es and spirits,... Through coining in contact with a ware netting fence an adze, which was being used by Mr Arthur Fortune at Orepuki, at the beginning of last week, flew back and inflicted a gash between the thumb and index finger of his left- hand. Symptoms of lockjaw supervened which necessitated expert attention at Wallace Hospital. We understand (says the Orepuki Advocate) that something like 10 days will elapse before a pronouncement can be made that he is out of danger. When you have Influenza you want the very best medicine that it is possible to gat. There is nothing to equal Marshall’s famous Influenza Remedy (Concentrated) for cutting the worst attack short. Obtainable chemists and stores....

■ A novel sight on tho Mataura-Edendale road recently was a" motor car on fire, the occupants of the car being oblivious of the fact, that a trail of fire was streaming behind them as they sped along (states tho Wyndham Herald). ■ Passengers on a tram tried to draw their attention to it, and so did other spectators, but on went the' car until the rim of the chauffeur's hat began to burn. The occupants got out, and were fortunate in saving tho car, though the hood and a spare tyre were burnt ere the flames were extinguished. .They blame a spark from a traction engine for causing the fire.

A suit of the best style, cut, and materials at £6 ICs. Let us save you a couple of guineas on your next order. —G. »- Roberts, tailor. Stock Exchange — Comment at tho Manawatn County Council meeting on the bad condition of certain of its roads drew from councillors some interesting instances (says the Foxton Herald). It was mentioned that one councillor’s car, up to the axle in mud, had been extricated by the aid of two horses; four men had been observed pulling a motor cycle out of a ‘'sticky” patch; and tho engineer had been “lectured” by two women in a gig on one of tho poorly-conditioned roads. “Ho bore it patiently till they moved off,” said the chairman (Sir James Wilson), when t jocularly commenting on the last incident. Mr Massey, on his visit to the Taieri, said the land was second to none in tne dominion. He omitted to mention that Messrs A. F. Cheyne and Co.’s warehouse was the principal shopping centre. Their value is .second to none.... Strong comment was made by Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., when dealing with numerous cases based on breaches of the by-laws, which were brought against Palmerston North residents at the Magistrate’s Court (reports the Manawatu Evening Standard). With x-egard to tho practice of riding bicycles on the footpaths, and also at night without lights, he remarked; “This practice must be nut down. Only the other day I noticed a' cyclist riding on the footpath when the road was in good order. This sort of thing will have to stop.” He strongly commented also on the cases in which the rule of the road had not been observed, and warned offenders against a recurrence of the offence. Nothing is more astonishing than tho rapiditv 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.... “There is more nows of the happenings in the world in the New Zealand papers than in any American paper that I was able to get hold of,” stated Mr E. B. Boland, who recently returned from a trip •to the United States. - Ho stated further that he used to search the papers for mention of New Zealand, but on only one occasion did he note any mention of the dominion (states the Poverty Bay Herald). The ignorance concerning the dominion was amazing, and recalled stories of similar ignorance displayed in Britain before the war. Now Zealand is usually lumped with Australia, and among everyday folk the apprehension exists that it is peopled by savages with a sprinkling of white men. Avoid influenza by keeping \\ aters Influenza Remedy handy. Tested and proved during gTG-tit epidemic. I?nc© 3s, posted 3s gel.—Waters’ Now Pharmacy. 20 Princes street, Dunedin.,.. . At the Magistrate’s Court in Timaru. Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., took strong exception to the action of defendants in by-law cases writing to him before their respective cases were heard (states the Timaru Herald), Such action, he said, was- intended to influence the magistrate in favour, of the defendants. When tho defendant in a case wished to submit a defence ho should attend personally at court and give sworn evidence, on which ho could be cross-exa-mined. To write to a magistrate before a case came on approached very nearly to contempt of court, and he objected to receiving such letters. In future he would instruct the clerk of the court to destroy all such letters, and he (the magistrate) would deal with the authors of them. Tho breweries, they say, arc going to combine, And they're sure to ask for some money of mine; , But I really can’t spare it, for I’ve just taken A very large interest in Hitchon’s prime bacon....