NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18987, 8 October 1923, Page 12

NEWS IN BRIEF.

A Riversdalo resident, fishing in the Waikaia River last week {reports the Mataura Ensign), landed 11 trout weighing ranging from 31b to 5 {fib, an average weight of 31b lOoz. During the month of September, 135 vessels with a total net tonnage of 158,553 tons entered the Port of Lyttelton, compared 'with 132 vessels, aggregating 129,709 tons, during the corresponding month of 1922. The most palatable breakfast dish is undoubtedly Burton and Trengrove’s famous sugar-cured bacon. Being the best on the market, it is therefore cneapest. No waste —can be used to the last ounce. —Manse street (Dunedih) and all branches.... Recently the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society applied for permission to introduce the African red-wing partridge into New Zealand. The Board of .Agriculture has decided to offer no objection, as it is agreed that there was no likelihood of the bird becoming a nuisance to agriculturists. “Balance sheets do not always show a company’s correct financial position.” said a speaker at a meeting at Masterton the other evening. “I do not refer to local conditions,” he added amid laughter. Mosgiel’s attractions include the handsome and varied window display made by S. S. Harvey, watchmaker and jeweller. Prices astonishingly 10w.... At Gisborne to-day the anniversary of Captain Cook’s landing in New Zealand will be celebrated. The officers and crew of H.M.S. Laburnum will take part in the ceremony, which is to be held at the monument at Kaiti. near the actual spot 'where the famous navigator first stepped ashore. The fund for the establishment of Jewish agricultural colonies in Palestine has benefited to the extent of over £2OOO by the visit to Auckland of the Zionist lecturer, Madamo Bella Pevsner. Gee! It’s out —that tiresome corn. 1 used Waters’ “Kornbane,” price Is; Is 2d posted, from Waters’ Pharmacy, “The Block,” Princes street, under “Savoy.”... Prom all parts of South Canterbury good reports continue to be received in regard to lambing percentages. Mr John Salmond, of Totara Dowps, has a flock of 1000 ewes, which have 1420 lambs, including five lots of triplets. A few days ago an 11-year-old youth named Frank Davy, youngest son of Mr and Mrs C. T. Davy, of Pahiatuc, while bird-nesting at Mangaramarama, fell from the top of a tall tree and broke his right leg. A suit of the best style, cut, and mate rials af £6 IDs. Lot us save you a couple of guineas on your next order.—G. S Roberts, tailor. Stock Exchange It was stated at a recent meeting at Masterton that a New Zealander before he went on a. visit to America bought a number of Now Zealand rugs, and the profit which he made on them in America paid for his trip. “I will show yon the hoot she threw at me. if your Worship would like to see it.’” said an ox-policeman in a separation case at the Manaia Court some days ago. “Oh,

I know a policeman’s boot is a heavy article,” replied Mr A. M. Mowlem smilingly. "Bourbon” Coffee!—The ideal breakfast beverage. The coffee-drinking public know they can rely on this brand for flavour, strength, and aroma all the year round. During- the past few days the fishermen of Stewart Island have had a very busy time (states the Southland News!, and their catches have been large, with the result that the local fish market is plentifully supplied at the present time with moki, greenbone, flounder, rock cod, trumpeter, and crayfish. The price has fallen considerably, and this is also the case with whitebait. ‘T have a hospital bill of £4O to pay,” said a woman who gave evidence in a case heard at Wanganui last week. "But if you really cannot pay it,” said counsel. “If yon owed a debt you would try and pay it,” said the witness. Counsel had to agree with that view. Gray’s have just opened up a fresh consignment of dress shirts and working shirts for men. Prices 7s 9d to 15s 6d..., The Auckland tourist bureau reports that the indications for the coming tourist season. which is looked on as opening in November, point to the probability of even more Now Zealanders travelling in their own country this year than was the case in the holiday time of 1922, despite the fact that very many people are reserving themselves for a dash to Britain next year for the exhibition. Discussing the condition of the road from Masterton to Wellington (says (he Wairarapa Age) a Masterton motorist, stated that, uncomfortable and tedious as the railway journey is ho prefers it to going by road in its present condition. One trip to Wellington, he considers, takes £2O off the value of a car. Ohnnisrn (705): For three years we have consistently advertised the excellent Quality of our bulk whisky, and the sales are ever increasing. Good goods pay, Oban H0te1.... “Juvenile* crime in Napier and the district has remarkably decreased in the last 12 months,’’ said the senior-sergeant of police to a Herald representative recently. "During the last three months there has not been a single case in which a juvenile has given way to temptation to steal or other criminal acts.”

Motor lorry traffic between Palmerston North and Wellington will be about double that of last season (says the Manawatu Times). During the winter stoppage of traffic on the roads the owners have turned uieir attention to making contracts for the coming season. One man has secured the carriage of 500 carcases of pork per week and much wool. His back freights will bo benzine and other merchandise. M'Donalci and Miller, Green Island, axe cash buyers of prime bacon pigs. Correspondence invited Disappointment was expressed by speakers at the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce at the response to the appeal for funds for advertising Wanganui and district at the empire Exhibition. They pointed out that other towns were preparing to spend money in advertising their attractions, and expressed regret that so little interest was displayed by the local bodies of the district m this matter. Householders are evidently making determined efforts to keep their homes clean (remarks the Wellington Times), for outside many residences in the suburbs may be seen old tins, sacks, packing cases, and other kinds of rubbish waiting to be taken away by the carts. It is astonishing the amount of rubbish that can be found around a house (when it is looked for), and people will no doubt have a regular clean up of their premises in the future. Did you write and get one or more of these unbleached Union tablecloths? If you have not already done so, be quick. They, are going rapidly. Two yards for 5s lid;' 21 for 6s lid; for 7a lid. —A. JF. Oheyne and Co., Mosgiei.... A story was told by Dr P. H. Buck at the Auckland Museum one night recently of an apt answer given at the recent PanTactfic Science Congress held in Australia. Dr Haddon had told the congress that nature had played a dirty trick on the Australian aboriginal by placing him in such a country. When the outburst of protest had subsided he justified his view by asking what native plant there was that the aboriginal could cultivate, and what native animal he could domesticate. “Who,” asked Dr Haddon, “could ride a kangaroo or milk a wallaby?” A telegraph circuit connecting Greymouth and Christchurch, thus affording means of telephonic communication between practically all parts of Canterbury and Westland in which the telephone service has been installed, wag joined up at the end of last week and is now available for service as from to-day. Later, after the line has been thoroughly tested, there will be an official opening, at which messages will be exchanged by the Mayors of Christchurch and Greymouth. , Visitors tc Dunedin are advised to stay at the Prince of W'ales Hotel, Princes street South, where guests will find the best of accommodation at reasonable rates..-. A prominent resident of Martinborough, who has a big stake in the town, is not over-enthusiastic about its prospects (remarks an exchange). Whether it was the natural reaction of a boom period, he could hut properties had receded ip saleable value, and business generally was much duller than a few years back. ‘ With 40 miles of rich land to the east unreserved by any other centre, and with dairying i n the immediate vicinity, as well as other natural advantages, the township should be forging steadily ahead. Wnat was wrong he could not say, but tne fact remained that Martinborough was not the Martinborough of old. “Hamper” asks if Willie Crossan requires payment before supplying liquors’ to order? Certainly, the law insists on strictly cash transactions A somewhat extraordinary accident happened the other afternoon, happily with no serious results (relates the Stratford Even>n<? P°st). It appears that the horse attached to a gig containing a wouaan and two children fell on the roadway ip Broadway North, throwing out the occupants. Ong, a child of five or six years, was caught between the horse and breastplate, and after being jostled by the movement of inq horse when rearing fell beneath the animal. The child was taken to Dr Steven’s surgery, but no serious injuries were found to have resulted from the experience. Wo are cash buyers of pigs, porkers, or baconers, any quantity; highest current market price paid; cheque by return mail Barton and Trengrove, Manse street, Dunedin.... It is not often that one hears of death ensuing as the result of a bite from a katipo spider (remarks the Wanganui Herald), although there have been numerous instances of severe cases of poisoning, but the death of a boy took place in Gonyille a few days ago, the cause being attributed to the bite of a katipo. The boy was playing in drifting sand on the hills the vicinity of Totara street, and was bitten on the sole of one of his feet, and despite medical skill and attention death ensued a few days later. It i s unusual to find a kahpo so far inland, the general belief being that it is a habitant of the sea shore. Now that the summer and holiday time is approaching, children should be careful whore they are playing, should avoid drifting sand and any log, tin, or other article that might provide a hark°TOi age *° r 0 ? 6 t * lese dangerous spiders. When you have Influenza you want the very best medicine that it is possible to get ihere is nothing to equal Marshall a famous Influenza Remedy (concentrated) for cutting the worst attack short. Obtainable chemists and stores. . Some interesting points about basic slapwere given in the Arbitration Court at Auckland the other day. The slag is very vrtfh b f en pass ? c! throu ffh a scree* vmh 1200 meshes to the square inch. Kernarumg upon the impracticability of shipping the manure in bulk, his Honor, Mr Justice I'razer, said, with a smile, that unbagged s ag would probably find its way through t.ie steel sides of a ship! The disagreeable task of handling cargoes of the slag was emphasised by the waterside workers in evidence. It was said to injure the lungs, and the death _of several men had been attributed to this cause. “It is slow suicide to a man with a weak chest or lungs,” declared Mr W. Saunders, one of the witnesses. The precautions taken by those waterside workers who ar e willing and able to work basic slag include the wearing of “masks” over their nostrils and mouths and the sipping of cod liver oiT emulsion or castor oil while the men ere working in the holds. What would I do without it; It’s different from the rest. But Hitehon’s always make it; That’s what I like best. Cash buyers bacon pigs—Hitchon’s, Milton...