NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18990, 11 October 1923, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Good land continues to bring splendid prices in the Wanganui district. A form of 130 acres at Waverley was sold last week, for £6O per acre. Eighty-seven teams covering all grades have entered in competitions under the Wellington Cricket Association. Kornba.no kills corns. Is 2d, post free, Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street.,.. An enthusiastic Taranaki angler (reports the Taranaki Daily News) was fortunate enough to land at 6 a.m. on the opening day a brown trout weighing 71b 2oz. A striking thing about the Waikato, says a Wairarapa visitor, is the shocking state of the roads, especially in the region of Hamilton. Ho has seen nothing worse in tiro North Island. “Waterloo.” —This word is significant nowadays of good cheer, good wine, good drinks of all sorts. Crossan is proprietor.... “The best trophy I’ve got is my discharge,” said a member of the Wanganui Itoturued Soldiers’ Association, when the president suggested that members should canvass for suitable war trophies, to exhibit at a carnival. Three spot lights around the District War Memorial are being installed (says the Advocate). Beams of light will concentrate upon the monument from the apex and from each angle on the base. The most palatable breakfast dish is undoubtedly Barton and Trengrove’s ffunous sugar-cured bacon. Being the best on the market, it is therefore cneapest. No waste —can be used to the last ounce.—Manse street (Dunedin) and all branches.... A teacher in a local school asked his class how many seasons were there in a. year (reports the Fojiiatua Herald). “Four,” waa tho answer. “Which one is it now?” queried the teacher. . “Fishing season!” was the prompt reply. On Monday morning a large seal oame ashore on the Purakanui Beach. Later in the day it was observed swimming up tho river, and went ashore opposite the Kiversido stores; where is crawled up into tho sand. Upon some ladies going to inspect it tho animal took to the water and quickly swam to sea with the receding tide. Visitors to Dunedin are aovised to stay at tho Pnnco of Wales Hotel, Princes streel South, where guests will find the best of accommodation at reasonable rates.. . “There is not a square inch of Lyttelton Harbour that has not been either dug out or built up,” said the secretary (Mr Cyrus Williams) at a recent meeting of tho Lyttelton Harbour Board. A member had just referred to the “splendid natural harbour” which drew forth the remark from the engineer. “1 often wonder why tho powers that be do not have the word Wanganui properly spelt on all maps, railway guides, etc.” (writes a correspondent' in an exchange). “Tho proper spelling is Whanganui. There is no meaning in Wanganui.” Millinery.—Now’s the time. Hero’s tho place. 'The best Trimmed Hats you- ever saw. Don’t fail to look ns up. We’ll surprise you with the styles and values we are ottering. A. i. Cheyno and Ob., general drapers and complete house furnishers, Gordon road, Mosgiel.... The Bluff oyster fleet has experienced a good season, and the returns so far are in excess of many previous years (says the Southland Times). Tho oysters have been plentiful, while the weather has been good, enabling tho trawlers to work the banks with profit. The excellent condition of the oysters has increased tho sale, and all concerned in the industry have had a record year. “Another blister? Von must not expect tho department to carry all the babies,” remarked the Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister of Railways, in reply to an observation made by a member pf tho deputation from the bacon factories which waited upon him at Palmerston North in reference to a proposal that tho department should take over the scales at loading stations. Tho Wanganui Acclimatisation Society has obtained a largo supply of pheasants’ eggs (reports the Herald), and those are being' distributed among the local poultry men to hatch and rear the young birds. A supply of mallard duck eggs has also been secured for the same purpose.

M'Donald and Miller, Green Island, axe cash buyers of prime bacon pigs. Correspondence invited.... It was pointed out during’the hearing of a case at'the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court that within tho meaning of the Act every child was a destitute person. Tho point (says the Chronicle) was cleared up by the statement that usually parents supported their children, and it was only when they did not do bo the aid of file law was invoked. Pntea has discovered “gramophonio” wireless {says an exchange). A local enthusiast of wireless was entertained recently to a concert, when the use of earphones was not required. “Wonderful!” was his comment, but his subsequent remarks, when ho learned that this latest local contrivance was a muffled gramophone in an adjoining room, are unprintable. The hoax was neatly carried out, much to the disgust of tho enthusiastic “listener-in.” IV ith the advent of the dairy season, tho call for separators has become more keen than ever. When we think of the number of separators we have already sold, we almost wonder who else will bo wanting them, and yet not a day passes but we receive orders for our 4 marvellous Homo. Truly, this machine has made a name for itself that is tho envy of every other make in. the dominion both as a clean skimmer and a machine that can be sold at a cheap price. Write for particulars, Riach and M’Lonnan, Dunedin.... In order to encourage the more general growth of trees for timber, the Canterbury Education Board lias distributed to the shcools small parcels of seeds of timber trees (says the Christchurch Press). The idea is to raise the seedlings in the school gardens and afterwards have them transplanted to tiro homes of the children. Among tile varieties issued are: —Macrocarpa, Douglas fir, pinus, ponderosa, and pinus insigni*. Althougn tjic “silent policeman” in Rangitikei street, Palmerston North, was at first paid scant attention, a fine or two inflicted upon those who forgot about it soon made the red sentinel an object to be respected (states the Manawatu Daily Times). Two more of these policemen have now begun to control the traffic, one at the junction of Main street west and the square, and the other near the Post Office, where Main street east joins the square. Obanism (70S): The little children going to school learn from the teacher the golden rule. Now you’re married, keep the wife supplied with Oban port at eventide.... During the hearing of a maintenance case at the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court (relates the Chronicle) a witness said he was entitled to 5s a week for sick pay from the friendly society he was a member of, but as he was asked to pay 12s 6d every fortnight for a medical certificate he could draw it, he naturally did not get it. During the past two years 7458 fuses have been manufactured in the workshop of the Christchurch City Electricity Department. Comparing the cost (7s 6d each) with tho average quotation for the imported article (11s), the saving to the department has been £1304. In a report submitted to the City Council, the Electricity Committee stated that the home-made article compared favourably with the imported one, and the department had been a_ble to supply to other electrical undertakings in New Zealand. We 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.... Rabbits are fairly plentiful intho Manawatu district at present, but a big poisoning scheme is being carried out. Rabbits are fed with carrots for a couple of days and then poisoned carrots are laid. Strychnine is used with excellent results, the rabbits dying almost immediately alter partaking of the food. By this method of poisoning four or five hundred skins are very often collected in one effort. M‘Gavin's special production, “ oat malt stout,” is generous, refreshing, end strengthening. A superior table beverage... An optimistic note was struck by speakers at a meeting of settlers last week at Te Uku, in the Waikato district, to select the site for the new post office and telephone exchange. The settlers said the prospects of the district were very bright, and settlement was rapidly advancing. It was-mentioned that the soldier settlers who had had a trying time owing to the high valuation on their holdings had overcome their worst difficulties in bringing their farms into a productive state, and they were looking to the future with confidence and assurance of success. “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.... A returned soldier witness in a case heard at the Wanganui Court was confused for a time as to the year he left the settlement up the Wanganui River in which he was a partner (relates the Chronicle). All he had to go by was the fact that he left on the day of the boat race between Darcy Hadfield and Paddpn, and after a while produced a note-book specifying the year as 1921. “Anyhow,” the witness stated, “the day I left the farm I came down to the boat race, and had to borrow a fiver to get down tho river—that’s how good the place was.” When you have Influenza you want the very best medicine that it is possible to got. There is nothing to equal Marshall’s famous Influenza Remedy (concentrated) for cutting the worst attack short. Obtainable chemists and stores. . “Mr Massey told us .once there were a lot of people in mental hospitals, and it is no wonder if many of them have been compelled to live on mud roads for nearly a life-time,” a member of a deputation told the Clifton County councillors the other day when informed that as the Government loan was not available ygt, his road could not be metalled until next year at least (states the Taranaki Herald). “You are still stifling development and allowing the country to go back,” he added. “It is a greater wonder there are not many more county councillors sent to mental hospitals through financial worries,” rejoined Cr Barritt. A suit of the best style, cat, and materials at £6 10s. Let us save you a couple of guineas on your next order.—G. S. Roberts, tailor. Stock Exchange.... At this time of the year old hermit boars, tempted no doubt by the tender young lambs which provide them with, many a dainty meal, are more often met with close to civilisation. Recently two well-known pig hunting parties combined, rid the Kaituna district of one of these marauders, and a magnificent black boar’s bead, trophy of the chase was displayed to a Wairarapa Age representative. The actual measurements are one inch longer in tne head than the ferocious specimen which was recently accounted for in the Mount Bruce district. Mosgiel has electric lighting, and broken, lamps are replaced at city prices by S. S. Harvey, Exchange Buildings.... After partaking of an evening meal, in which fish was included in the diet, all members of a well-known Bltham family became violently ill, suffering from severe stomachic pains (reports the Argus). When Dr Cooper was summoned he found that the family were all in c, bad condition and with high temperatures. The unfortunate victims of the seizure considered that ptomaine poisoning had set in as a result of consuming the fish, which was supposed to lie fresh. It was explained to the Argus, however, that tho family in question are just recovering from an attack of influenza, and the eating of the fish,_ which was undoubtedly stale, was sufficient to produce the violent symptoms thought to bo ptomaine poisoning. The family is,, however, now recovering from the harmful effects. Gray’s, Milton, have just opened a shipment of hardware. Look out for their window display. Right, goods at right prices.... This -was one of the true yarns exchanged at the Grey Fire Board meeting held a few days ago (says the Greyraoth Star). “Smith had a most intelligent retriever,” declared one member. “One night Smith’s house caught fire. All was instant confusion. Old Smith and wife flew for the children, and bundled out with them in r-uick ‘order. Alas one of them had been left behind! But up jumped the dog, rushed into tho house, and soon reappeared with the missiimchild. Everyone was saved; but Rover dashed through the flames. What did the dog want? No one knew. Presently tha noble animal reappeared with —-what do you think?” “Give it up,” cried the eager listeners. “With the fire insurance policy, wrapped in a damp towel, gentlemen 1” I know a girl, a lovely girl, She’s everything to me: For breakfast she cooks Hitchon’s Ham And ditto again for tea. Cash buyers bacon pigs—Hitchon’s, Milton...