NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19019, 15 November 1923, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Wellington City Council has decided to call tenders for the supply of 400 tons of bitumen. The profit on the Timaru municipal electric light and power business for the past six months ivas £2178. Milton housewives! Silver-plated spoons, afternoon tea 10s, tea 11s 6d, per half-dozen. Splendid quality. Gray’s Big Store.... Ten building permits (including one new dwelling), of the total value of £IB3O, were issued by the Nelson city engineer during the past fortnight. M'uavuT# special production, _ “ eat malt stout," is generous, refreshing, and stiengthening. A superior table beverage . That Balclutha does not possess any climatic drawbacks is evidenced (says the Clutha Leader) by the far} that strawberries were ripe early last week in a garden in Clyde street. Mosgiel citizens recognise merit. Hence, their recognition of the enterprise of the Mosgiel jeweller, S. S. Harvey, Exchange Buildings.... War continues to be waged on rats in the borough of Timaru, 605 having been killled during the past month. Dear Crossan, —In my Christmas hamper please put some soft stuff for ladies, but regard this as extra to the usual.... During October the borough engineer in Timaru issued 11 building permits representing a value of £7178 10s. Make Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street, your headquarters. Satisfaction assured.... “When will this train ever get to ureymouth?” was the weary-voiced question put by one passenger in the Hokitika tram recently to mother. “They used to say, ‘Wait till the 1 nal is through,’ but there is no improvemcn:.” “Oh, wait till the Exhibition!’’ said his companion, soothingly. Kornbane kills corns. Is 2d, post free, Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street.... A Maori’s excited call of “Murder! Murder!” over the telephone one evening to the police station, sent a constable bustling round to the rear of a Gisborne restaurant. Instead of finding a silent corpse, however, he found the Maori and the restaurant keeper, who had apparently had a discussion. On inquiry it appeared that the Native's urgent S.O.S. call had, according to his story, been occasioned by the restaurant man’s threat to hit him with a piece of wood. However, the Maori was pacified- and everything straightened out before the policeman left. A suit of the best - stylo, cut, and mate rials at £6 10*. Let us save you a coapia of guineas on your next order.—G. S. Roberts, tailor, Stock Exchange.... A Waimea Plains resident _ recently bought a motor-car. On the day it arrived an aged horse which had done duty for the family for many a year dropped dead (reports the Mataura Ensign). A verdict of heart failure was returned at the inquest ! In conversation with an official of the Tourist Department, a Southland News reporter was informed that although this time of the year was usually quiet, business during the past month had been in excess of that for the corresponding period of last year. The greatest inquiry was lor Queenstown. ~ , , , . . "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.. The Napier Thirty Thousand Club has suggested to the Napier Borough Council that photographs of places of interest in and around Napier be placed on the tramcars and public buildings. It is understood that a_ motor service from Greymouth to . Hokitika. and_ vice versa, will bo instituted next month, in opposition to the train service. The motors will cover the journey in an hour and a-half. and it is stated that the fares will compare favourably with those of the railW M'Donald and Miller, Green Island, are cash buyers of prime bacon pigs. Correspondence invited..,. At Mangaweka the other day a section containing four empty shops was sold for £l9O. The Government valuation of the property, was £6OO. At present there are more shops in Mangaweka than can be used, and those purchased are to be removed. r ' , , __ Obanisra (736): Do you remember how you used to switch from one brand o£ whisky to another before you found out the wonderful quality of Cban bulk—the aged-in-the-wood best Scotch whisky? 13s, 10s, 7s, 6s, 3s 6d; sample bottle (4oz), 25.... Judging by his air of easy nonchalance, chewing-gum afforded a prisoner awaiting sentence at the bar of the Manawatu Supreme Court complete comfort. He chewed away vigorously throughout the proceedings (relates the Daily Times), barely stopped to answer “No” when asked if he had anything to say, and was still chewing as he left the court. Visitors to Dunedin ere advised to stay at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Princes street South, where guests will find the best of accommodation at reasonable rates..--Forty-one motor-cars four motor-cycles, and three motor-lorries were registered by the Napier Borough Council during Octoher. , . , Wo are cash buyers of pig*, porkers, or baconers, any quantity; highest current market price paid; cheque by return mail.—' Barton and Trengrove, Manse street. Dunedm.... Owing to the Taranaki United Friendly Societies having declined to recognise tho King George, Queen Mary, and Hanmer Springs Hospitals, and to undertake the payment of half fees for members of their various societies, the department has decided that in future all patients mast seek admission to these through the Hospital Board of their district. Dunedin drapers may rage, melt, or burn, but business as usual is the motto of A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel. Everything new and up-to-date and moderately priced to compete with all competition, A call of inspection will convince y0u.... The history of Japan is a history of earthquake disasters. Those living remember some of them. In 1891 10,000 were killed. In 1896 a tidal wav© caused by an earthquake drowned 29,000. The most palatable breakfast dish is undoubtedly Barton and Trengrove’# famous sugar-cured bacon. Being the best on the market, it is therefore cheapest. No waste —can be used to tho last ounce.—Manse street (Dunedin! and all branches... For the second year in succession the annual sheep returns an increase in the number of merino sheep in New Zealand. The number of flock merinos this year was 931,899, compared with 842,293 last year. A new geyser at the head of the Taairanga Stream, near the model pa, Whakarewarewa (Rotorua), gave a fine display recently. Water was thrown to a height of 30ft at half-hourly intervals. Residents of places in the vicinity of Ngauruhoe state that the mountain has been active again. On a recent evening there was an outburst of fire, residents stating that “burning cinders could be seen falling like fireworks.” “How you do that bedroom suite for 14 guineas is more than I know, Mr M’Lennan. Why, it r imply beats creation! I came to buy one, expecting to get a most commonplace article, and yet it looks to me better than some I saw up town at a much higher price. You might just send this one out to my new house at Abbotsford on Friday.” Riach and MXennan, The Furniture People. Anzao square, Dunedin.... As at other mining towns affected by the lock-out, a minstrel troupe has been formed at Blackball under the auspices of the Lock-out Entertainment Committee, and their first performance is to be expected soon. At the Manawatu Supreme Court, as a prisoner just sentenced to 18 months’ hard labour was being ushered by the warder towards th© door leading to the cells (relates the Daily Times) a man in the body of the court pushed his way to the rail, and, with a smile of encouragement, silently shook hands with him. Tho spirit of thrift is not yet dead (remarks the Timaru Herald). At the last meeting of Timaru Presbytery a letter was read from a Christchurch minister who had attended the Presbyterian jubilee, returning 10s from the amount refunded by the Presbytery for travelling expenses. Tiie minister, a gentleman over the allotted span of life, stated that he had travelled second class, and presumed the Presbytery to not too flush of funds. A motorist who, it is stated, deliberately ran over a dog on the Lincoln road, Christchurch, the other evening, was hooted by the witnesses of his cruel action. The dog was killed. The motorist was driving from the city towards the show grounds. The dog was on the road, but not directly in front of the motorist, and spectators say that tho motorist deliberately made a detour in order to “bag” the dog. The wife was feeling very _ blue, Her heart was sorely achin’. The grocer, who on tho round was new, Had forgotten her Hitchon’s bacon. Cash buyers bacon pigs—Hitchon’s. Milton...