NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19001, 25 October 1923, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Building costs are said to have increased considerably lately in Wellington and to bo now higher than ever they were. The herd-testing scheme inaugurated by the Wairarapa branch of the Dairy Farmers’ Union has 1800 cows under test. Wo aro cash buyers of pigs, porkers. Or baconers, any quantity; highest current market price paid; cheque by return mail.— Barton and Trengrove, Manse street, Dunedin....

An unusual form of animal friendship is reported (says the Manaia Witness), where a town cow grazes on the Jong paddock with a cat lying contentedly on her back.

“Have you ever been a land agent,” was a question put to a Government valuer in the Assessment Court at New Plymouth, and the prompt reply was. “No” .thank God.”

Spring cleaners, after Health Week, can procure all things necessary to renovate the homo from A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel. They have full stocks of rugs, linoleums, curtains, cretonnes, shadow tissue, and tapestries, etc, and re-cover furniture equal to new.... The latest “howler” comes from Taihape. When asked for the meaning of “tomahawk” one bright youngster wrote: “Tomahawk is the male hawk, not the one that lays the eggs.” “It is the question of quality and not the price that the Danes first think of when marketing their produce,” said Mr Allison at a recent .meeting of the dairy factory directors. To this fact the speaker attributed Denmark’s success on the British markets.

Mosgiel.—Lovers of music should order theiir sheet music, gramophone records, mouth organs, iow’s harps, etc., from S. S. Harvey, Exchange Buildings...

Nineteen building permits, totalling £32,658, were issued by the One Tree Hill Koad Board. Auckland, during September. Those included permits for alterations to the Costley Home, £17,000, and for a num her of residences, the price of which ranged from £673 to £IBSO.

A Mangawhata resident has dug uo some curious specimens of a fossilised wood taken from the bore at the factory. The piece obtained _at 160 ft is a dark brown, and those which came to the surface from 500 ft below are black. A splendid supply of 60 gallons of water t 6 the minute is now available at the factory.

The most palatable breakfast dish is undoubtedly Barton and Trengrove’s famous sugar-cured bacon. Being the best on the market, it is therefore cheapest. No waste —can be used to the last ounce.—Manse street (Dunedinl and all branches . ‘‘Do you think that you can finish this case to-day?” asked Mr Justice Hosking ot counsel in the Full Court in Wellington last week. "Yes, I think so, sir,” replied Mr C. P. Skorrott, K.C., who said the fact that counsel had been somewhat hurried into the matter might assist in shortening the proceedings.;—(Laughter.) It is reported that sparrows are becoming scarcer about Wanganui, and the reason given is that poisoned grain is destroying them. With the advent of the motor vehicle the sparrow is certainly scarcer on the roads, and the reason that the motor leaves nothing- behind in the way of a meal for the birds. The sale of our marvellous Domo senarator shows no sign of abatement. Day after day wo receive orders for this wonderful machine from every nook and corner of Otago and Southland. This week we had an unsolicited testimonial from a. dairy farmer in Milbnrn stating what a great pleasure it was to work the Domo. Another recommendation reached ns yesterday afternoon from a_ recent purchaser in the North T'aieii. —Prices and particulars from the local agents, Riach and M'Lennan. Dunedin.,..

A remarkable catch of trout by a family of anglers, and by far the best so far reported, was made in the Manawatu River by Mr and Mrs O. 11. Godson and their son, when £0 fine and well-conditioned trout were landed. The party fished with the worm at a spot about 100 vards north of the town end of the Fitzherbort bridge. “India possesses three outstanding characteristics,” stated Miss Tilly, organising secretary for _the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission In New Zealand, in the course of a recent lecture at Palmerston North. ' 111 is portion of the British Empire,” she explained, “has one-fifth of the world’s population, the highest mountain, and the *d«. plorable fact that one child in fevery live dies.”

Banish chapped hands. Waters’ Chap Lotion, 2s 6d posted, from Waters’ Pharmacy. 20 Princes street....

Being the owner of a house that is t«u tenanted, a Wanganui East; resident recently did the garden up, planting flowers and small shrubs. A couple of days later ho went to the place and found two women, each with a “pram,” industriously making a horticultural selection. One ladv got quite indignant when the owner gentlv remonstrated.

Some amusement was caused at a meeting of the Newmarket Borough Council by the receipt of a letter complaining about stray dogs in the borough. One of the councillors suggested that a man be employed to “clean up” the dogs. It was then suggested that a dog inspector be appointed, and that he be paid at the rate of so much a dozen for disposing of the homeless animals.

Health Week is a thing of the past, but Wui lie Crnssan continues to dispense his health-giving beverages at the Waterloo.,.. It is very many years since South Canterbury had a lambing season as good as the present one. and some very hierb -percentages have been recorded (states the Tim«ru Post), In a number of cases flocks have yielded between MO and 150 per cent. of_ lamb? and from 100 to 150 per cent, is a fairly common figure. A man of long experience stated that ho did not remember ever having known such a prolific season before.

The lightning was very vivid in parte of the Waikrfto last week (says an exchange). A Hamilton resident, when motoring from Cambridge, had an unpleasant experience. About 11 o’clock, when about three miier on the Hamilton side of Cambridge, very pronounced lightning was experienced, and the limb of a gmn tree, which had been broken off, fell to the ground, narrowly missing the car and its occupants. Cray’s, Milton, can interest you in dinner sets and tea sets, as well as the everyday lines of crockery and china.... “Nowadays you have to read the last line of a court judgment before you can discover which way it goes," said Mr B. I/. Hammond at the Conciliation Council in Wellington a few days ago. “There is one magistrate who gives his decision in the first sentence," said another speaker. "Oh, it shouldn’t be allowed,” said Mr Hammond ; “it’s like reading the last part of a love Story first." The sixty-second anniversary of the foundation of the Bank of New Zealand fell on Tuesday of last week, business having been commenced on October 16, 1861, in Auckland. That city continued to be the headquarters of the bank until about a quarter of a century ago. when the head office was removed to Wellington. The bank was incorporated by an Act of Parliament with a capital of £500,000. MGann's special production, "oat molt stout,” is generous, refreshing, and strengthening. A superior table beverage,. “Some parents are not even capable of saying where their children may go or where they may not go," said the president of the Tiniaru School Committee's Association, during a discusison ou the problem of debarring children of tender years from attending the showing of films that have been recommended for adult audiences only. He added (states the Timaru Post) that this was deplorable in view' of the fact that these children would be the men and women of to-morrow. His view was supported by other members. “We do not come here to do what the father should have done. It is not a case (pf a ‘wise and good father,’ but of a wise judge," declared-Mr Justice Hosking in the Appeal Court in Wellington, when a Family Protection Act matter was under consideration. He said the Court had to interpret the matter from the provisions of the statute, and do what they considered ■was just. They did not sit there to do what the father should have done. A suit of the best style, cat, and materials at £6 10s. Let us save you a coupie of guineas on your next order. —G. & Roberts, tailor, Stock Exchange.... “I have now r been three whole days dealing wi th cases arising out of motor collisions," said Mr J. S. Barton. S.M., at the Ilawera Court. They seem to be remarkably frequent in Taranaki.” Counsel agreed that this was the case (states the Star). In fact, he believed quite half the reported collision oases in the New Zealand law reports were of Taranaki origin. This was duo, he thought, to the temptation to travel fast on the miles of excellent tarred roads in the province.

A Wellington motorist, who does a good deal of travelling in the country, sometimes staying anything from a day to three days in one town, put up his car at a garage in Taranaki for three nights. Going to pay the bill he was informed that it would bo 6s, as they charged 2s a night for casuals, but 5s for a week. “All .right, Tl! take it for a week." the motorist replied, and paid up on the spot. He had a similar experience at Auckland. Perhaps the tip may be useful to motorists.

When you have Influenza you want the 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. .

In discussing the position as regards New Zealand butter and cheese on the London market in competition with that from Denmark, Sir Thomas Allen stated at the meeting of dairy factory directors last week that Denmark produce had the advantage by reason of its colour, texture, and nualitv as well as continuity of supply. Once .New Zealanders were able to reach a point where they could send supplies of the same texture, quality, and colour they would be a serious competitor with Denmark for tha premier place on the British markets.

Visitors to Dunedin ere advised to stay at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Princes street South, where guests will find thoHiest of accommodation at reasonable rates.. .

“A shopkeeper requires an assistant to wear a black dress and doesn’t supply it; a steward has his uniform and a waiter has his dress suit,” said Mr B. L. Hammond, at the Conciliation Council in Wellington the other day, when the matter of clothing for seamen came up for consideration. “Yes, but the tramwaymen don’t,” said Mr W. T. Young, secretary of the Seamen’s Union. “And I know something about it; because I was secretary of their union, and got it for them.”

Make Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street, your headquarters. Satisfaction assured....

Mr P. R. Climie said at a meeting of the Canterbury District Railway Committee that he had endeavoured to obtain a return from the Greymoufh Harbour Board showing the position regarding the sea-carriage of goods since the opening of the Otira Tunnel, but the mining trouble and the consequent holding up of shipping made such a return useless. Another member of the committee stated that he had been told that Westport presented 9 dismal scene, with practically all shipping tied up. Obanisrn (719): A friend with me. a rare good chap, met in the Octagon and had a ’ yap.” Said he, to the Oban we will go, where the Tudor cocktail’s the best I know

A good deal of comment has been made of late about the number of married women who are in the education service. An inquiry at the Wellington Education Board office elicited the information that out of 715 teachers in the service here, about 75 are married women. It used to be the rule in France that no important position in a primary school could be given to a single woman", although information is not available as to what has been done in that direction since the war. M’Donald and Miller, Green Island, are rash buyers of prime bacon pigs. Correinvited

“One of Canada’s big problems is the settlement of the plains of the west,” declares Mrs Tackaberry. of Toronto, in an address to teachers at Wellington (states the Evening Post). The problem is whether the settler should precede the railway, or vice versa. The settler is disinclined to make his home in the west unless he is assured cf being able to get his produce away, and the C.P.R. people are disinclined to put railroads through the country unless the setters are there to use them.” ■’Bourbon” CoHe.c! —'lire ideal breakfast beverage. The coffee-drinking public know (hey can rely on this brand for flavour, strength, and aroma all the year round ‘‘A proprietary company is purely a business concern. To it the grower of sheep or cattle is simply an individual who produces something out of which a dividend may be squeezed. On the other hand, a farmers’ co-operative freezing company exists, above everything else, for the protection of the man who grows the stock and for the purpose of making certain that he gets a fair deal. It is quite a common thing to hear fanners criticise their own freezing concerns, and find fault with nearly everything connected with them.” This statement was made at the annual meeting c£ the Feilding Farmers’ Freezing Company.

Our excitable aunt quite contented will be If we give her Hitchon’s Bacon for tea; If we don’t there’ll be a great row. And she will know the. reason how. Cash buyers bacon pigs—Hitchon’s, Milton...