NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19008, 2 November 1923, Page 12

NEWS IN BRIEF.

It was stated by a Wanganui farmer that there will only be an odd lamb that will go 861 b this season. While sohnapper fishing off the beach, at Oakura, a • local fisherman landed a large stingray (reports the Taranaki Daily News), The fish was quite a foot in thickness and weighed 1201 b. Gray’s “Big Store,’’ is showing a; fine lot of “ Pyrex ’’ glass cooking ware; won’t break with heat “You cannot get a standardised sentence any more than you can get a standardised human being - ,’’ was a remark made in the Wellington Court of Appeal the other day by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout). Kornhane kills corns. Is 2d, post ■ free, Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street.... ‘T think the policy of this club should be strict economy,’’ stated a speaker at a recent meeting of the Wellington Regatta Club. “Economy,he added, “even approaching to meanness.”—(Laughter.) Mosgiel watches, clocks, and jewellery are now being repaired by the local jeweller, etc., S. 8. Harvey, Exchange Buildings.... v “What is wanted in this country at the present time is not so much legislation a* careful administration in order to enable us to overcome present-day conditions,” said the Hon. W. Nos worthy, Minister of Agriculture, at Invercargill. -Vv o are cash buyers ot pigs, porkers, or baconers, any quantity; Highest current market price paid.; cheque by return mail.— Barton and Trengrove,. Manse street, Dunedin If our Rugby footballers were as good as our amateur boxers, vf'e could understand why they had been getting the big gates,” commented a speaker at a meeting of those interested .in boxing (states the ' Chronicle), when lamenting the fact that the public of Wanganui do not patronise the boxing tournaments. * M-Donald and Miller, Green Island, are cash buyers of prime bacon pigs. Correspondence invited.... _**lhe hotels in New Zealand ore very* fair; the roads are attractive because one has them to oneself; the scenery fs remarkable,’ commented -an overseas "visitor at Gisborne. “The most charming feature of your country is, however, the way in which the people accept the stranger.**/ Sole agent Nyals’ famous remedies, in Dunedin-, Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street.... The bluegum blight seems to have swept badly, over parts of the Eeilding district (remarks a local paper). Plantations of fine trees planted by the early settlers have been almost completely destroyed. On some of the trees there is still a vestige of green foliage, and with the introduction of the lady-bird the trees may still survive. ... The most palatable -breakfast dish is undoubtedly Barton and Trangrova’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 (Dunedin) and all branches...--The number of unemployed persons on the books of the Labour Department at Auckland showed little alteration last week. On Saturday, there were 149 names, compared with 151 for the previous Saturday Of the former total, KM were classed as lit for heavy work. Coffee!—The ideal breakfast, beverage. Iho coffee-drinking public know they can rely on this brand for flavour, strength, and aroma all the y*ar round... Although the Wanganui Rabbit Board has not been long in existence, it has matte a very good clear up of the country between the No. 1 line in .Wanganui county and the sea. Where rabbits were once plentiful they are now getting scarce. ’Hie cost of the operations has been comparatively light, s A su . l *'R° best style, cut, ana mate rials at £o 10s. J-.ot us save you a coupio ot guineas on your next ordei.—G. 8. Roberts, tailor. Stock Exchange “Is there any way of reforming a professional abortionist'.'” was a question put to counsel by Air Justice Salmond in (he Court of Appeal a few days ago (relates tno Wellington Times). ‘T think that is ; question that might bo put to the learned judge who sentenced her,” replied Air M. Aiyers, K.C., who was appearing on behalf of prisoner who asked ieave to appeal against a sentence. 'lhe prisoner had taken a girl to the woman who formed the subject of the question. Visitors to Dunedin are advised to stay at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Princes street South, where guests will find the best ot accommodation at reasonable rates There is no doubt that At the present time Southland is the best lopking province in New Zealand, Everywhere the pastures are doing well and lambs are particularly numerous (slates the News). Even on the high country where the winter conditions were severe the stock look well considering what they came through. As Air F. B. Smith, agricultural adviser to the Overseas iSetllament Delegation, stated: “Nature has deaß kindly with New Zealand.” "Ilamper ’ asks if Willie Crossan requires payihent before supplying liquors to order? Certainly, the law insists on strictly cash transactions.... Housewives will note with interest that, the Christmas ham will probably be dear this season (says the Wanganui Chronicle). r J.he new season is now opening and the (hirers are offering high prices for pigs. Another aspect is the outside markets that are -opening up for pork. New Zealand hams are coming into favour in Australia, and it is only a matter of time when u Home maiket will also bo available. On the other band this will help to develop (lie pig industry in New Zealand, and tn. output will correspondingly increase. The question frequently asked the last 30 to 40 years in this paper has been; “Who is Peter Dick?” Everyone knows the answer..,.

Obanism (726): It’s all so easy. Just send your name, address, and occupation, together with remittance, and your order will arrive by the next train after same is received at the Oban H0te1.... According to an Aucklander who has just returned from a. world tour, the street traffic control problem is very acute in the largo cities of America, and serious consideration is being given to proposals to construct largo underground vaults for the parking of cars In America, it is estimated that there is one motor car to every four people The London street traffic is very dense, in spite of the underground transit facilities. 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..,. Rain, hail,- snow, swollen rivers, fierce winds, and occasional bursts of sunshine have been the lob of nmholders in the Ashburton Gorge district of Lite. Mr C. Branigan, Government Stock Inspector, who has returned to Ashburton from a trip through the district, states that the run-holdor-j are facing the unsettled conditions and adversities quite philosophically. Lambing has just commenced, and it is impossible to give any indication of the state ot things in this direction, 'the stock generally are faring well, _and there is now plenty ot mco spring feed* That he got drunk on about 5s per week was in essence the charge made by Marjory , Reid against her husband, Norman James Reid, in applying for a prohibition order against him at the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, before Air H. A. Young, S.iU. Respondent opposed the application. The evidence of the wife and son went to show that respondent frequently came honip drunk alter work, and made himself objectionable. Respondent said he drew £6 7s per week out of his business, and never missed giving his wife £5. Wun the remaining 7s he bought tobacco and “portergaffs.” He averaged only two drinks a day. Come and see our show to-night—we are open till 9 p.m. Friday nights.—Scoullar and Chisholm (Limited).... Last deer stalking seasot., which extended from* March 1 to -'April 30, the Hawke’s Bay Acclimatisation Society decided to embark on a big culling of herds, and as a result some 600 deer, both stags and hinds, were killed. The society had hoped for a larger kill, and in order to achi«fve this (states the Herald) has now decided to authorise those stalkers who had licenses last season to again commence culling. It is hoped that with the extra period, which will extend from the present until December, the total deer killed in the Hawke s Bay district will be increased to iOOO. Some amusement was caused at the Wanganui eaieyards a few days ago, when prominent Patea farmer, who was either bewildered with the bustling methods of the local auctioneers, or so overcome with excitement at the spirited bidding for some cattle, that he fell backwards from the rails into a pen at his rear. Owing to 'the rain the ground was of the consistency of honey. Although green (remarks the Chronicle), it was not exactly a field of clover. One can imagine the disgust of ’the visitor as, he scraped the stioky mixture off bis nether garments, ■ Of the output of the Waitaki Dairy Company’s Oamaru factory this season (reports the North Otago Times) the latest grade note fo r 171 boxes has reached the high standard of 94£. The Government grader has added to note the words “Extra choice.” It must be gratifying to suppliers to the Waitaki Company to know that the product of their cream- has attained so high a standard. The quality of the butter counts for everything, and the Waitaki Company prides itself that it leads th& wnole of th© South Island in this respect. ‘Healthy criticism is all right,” said Mr Clapcott, town engineer at Invercargill, at a farewell gathering to himself, “but I remember a man coming to me once and saying that the workmen on a certain job were badly smitten with the so-called corporation ‘stroke. ’ As a matter of fact, the job in question was being carried out sp by a contractor, and you can rest assured that I Iht this particular busy-body know what I about him. Fair criticism is a good thing for anybody because it is by that, means that we sometimes learn. You never want to take any notice of the man in the street talk, because if that gentleman had something to do he would be too busy to'worry abjut somebody else’s business.” . The roaring • Mangahao, as it swept in flood through the narrow, rock-bound gorge 450 ft below the road, presented a picturesque scene recently to the party of the power board and local body representatives who visited the works (says the Manawatu Standard). Set amid the splendour of the verdant native hush and encompassed by , some of the greatest engineering works of man, it wag a sight to remain long in one’s memory. But soon it will be no more, for when the impounding -droll has been completed the Mangahao will lose its identity long before it reaches this point, and the lake which will be formed will entirely submerge the gorge and the present site of the works and employees’ cottages. A Wanganui wallpaper merchant stated to a Chronicle reporter that the British wallpaper trade had recaptured the busi- ' ness c? New Zealand, which had gone to the United States and Canada during the war period. During the war British manufacturers had been unable to hold r hcir connection owing to their factories being utilised for munition work, but by reason cb their better qualities, designs, and colourings they had again asserted their superiority. The dominion has been recognised as the heaviest purchaser of wallpaper, per capita, in the British Empire, and one of the, wallpaper representatives, when visiting New Zealand, remarked upon the huge stocks carried by the trade. The British custom was for retailers to conduct business on orders only. * Hitehon is a mighty man, - _ Whose name is now world-wide. My ancestors have made him so, Tlie little piggie cried. Cash buyers bacon pigs—Hifchon’s, Milton...