NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19020, 16 November 1923, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF.

It is reported that a 151 b trout was 1 uncled by a Maori near the wharf at Taupo several days ago. A slender billed cockatoo has been presented by Mr C. Stewart to the Newtown Park Zoo. Milton ladies! At Gray’s “Big Store” you can get charming Coloured Sponge Cloth Frocks for 21s. See them 1... During the throe weeks ended October 31 the Timaru Borough Council issued 11 building permits, representing a total value of £7178 10s. The City Council has agreed to allow the use of Newtown Park to the Wellington Carnival and Advertising Committee for the next summer carnival Irom January 19-25. Como and see our show to-night—we are open till 9 p.m. Friday nights.—Soouilar and Chisholm. (Limited) The cheese market (says the Southland Daily News) continues very quiet, and another week has missed without any offers for November moke being made. It now looks as if Southland factories will have to consign their outputs for the next month or two at least. Do as your father, mother, and grandparents did. Buy your engagement and wedding rings from Peter Dick, 490 Moray place.... Tlie municipal bus receipts in Timaru for the 18 day* ended November 5 amounted to £433 10s 7d, as compared with £272 14s 5d for the previous 12 days. The takings at the hot sea water baths on Caroline Bay during last October amounted to £7l ss, made up of £SO 15s for massage, and £2O 10s baths. Mosgiel’s admiration of thfe Cheney gramophone promises vvell for the Mo-'giel agent, S. S. Harvey, Exchange Buildings. Numerous orders anticipated.... Tlie butter made this season by the Okoia Co-operative Dairy Company shows an increase of nearly 20 per cent, over the corresponding period of 1922. A woolshed at Nukutawhiti (Auckland) and 25 bales of wool were destroyed by tire last week. . Dear Wullie, —Please pote December supplies must be equal to that of two ordinary months. Wishing good luck to “Waterloo.” Yours, etc.,.. The renewing of pastures that has been carried by farmers and that is still going on, together with the provision being made for winter and early spring feed for stock, is a plain indication of the extent to whiefj sheep and lamb fattening for export has replaced grain-(growing in North Otago (says the Oamaru Mail). Satisfactory snapshots assured if films left at Waters’ Pharmacy, Princes street, for developing A visitor to Wanganui, who resides some distance out of town, left a new motor cycle outside an office in Victoria avenue while he went inside on business. Returning in a quarter of an hour he was surprised to see that his machine had disappeared. Later on in the evening the machine was found by the owner m another part of the town. The police are making inquiries as to who indulged in the “joy ride” and for what reeje-n. Spring-time is Kodak-rime. Cameras and films at Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street.... A Wanganui resident who was found on licensed premises after hours on October 20 told the police (says tlie Wanganui Herald) that he was the guest of another man but could not supply bis name. When this announcement was made the remarked that the defendant was careless not to have the name of a boarder ready. He would be fined 20s and costs. A suit of the best stylo, out, and mate rials at £6 10s. Let us save you a coupis of guineas on your next ordm.—G. A Roberts, tailor, Stock Exchange..* Fair fishing sport is evidently to be had in the vicinity of the Ashburton traffic bridge (remark's the Guardian). Two local anglers secured 13 trout thereabouts on Friday last. Eight were caught Saturday, and five on Sunday, in addition to a thorough wetting by the heavy rain. The weight of the trout ranged from Iglb to 2jlb. Bourbon ” Coffee! —The ideal breakfast beverage. The coffee-drinking public know ihey can rely on this brand for flavour, strength, and aroma all the year round... “We are making great progress,” said the secretary of the Railway Library to a Southland News representative, “and now have over 300 members and 4000 books,” He stated that the library embraced every branch of the sendee and that the membership was increasing weekly. ivi'Donalil and Miller, ixreen Island, are cash buyers of prime bacon pigs. Correqjoi.denco invited.... That much of Southland was once a sea there seems but little doubt (says the Winton Record). Evidence of this has, at different times, been forthcoming. The other day Mr U. W. M'Kenzie unearthed a shark’s tooth at the Lady Barkly Limeworks. The whole of the limestone counUy oontains many sea shells. Obanism (737): Here is the way to perfec-tion-Mo live out each day as one’s last (M. Auremis). Our aim is to conduct our hotel business just a little better than any other hotel in the dominion.^.. A rather amusing incident is witnessed periodically on the roads of a certain county (says an exchange). Each time a Hindoo fruit hawker has to pass the steam engine and roller, he places a sack over the horse’s head, and then coaxes the equine past the engine. Even despite these precautions the ovroor onoo hath to pick. him* self out of a ditch. Letters arvivi-g by recent mails from the United States have in some* cases borne the new 2-cent stamp bearing file head oi the late President W. G. Harding. The face is shown in profile with the title Harding” printed below. The colour of the stamp is black on white. The reproduction of President Harding’s head as the central figure of the two-oent stamp is an unusual tribute for the United States authorities, the stamps generally bearing the likeness o£ ©residents who have long been historical figures, such as Washington and Lincoln. Few of more recent president have been so honoured. , , Visitors to Dunedin are advised to stay at the Prince of Wales Hotel. Pnnoea street South, where guests will find the best ot accommodation at reasonable rates.... Wanganui resident bougnt a sma.i parcel of .barley the other day, and on it being sent to his home he declared that it was not barley, but oats, and promptly returned it to the seller. Later he saw an assistant and remarked, Look here, my boy, although I am a greenhorn from- the Old Country, I know barlev when I see it ” Evidently he did not, for the parcel was undoubtedly barley, but not of first grade quality, as indicated by the cheapn\Vo are cash buyers of pigs porkers, or baconers. any quantity; highest current market price paid; cheque by return mail— Barton and Trengrove, Manse Streep, Dunodifi -- , , . . • **Tho groper are beginning to oorne m again,” reported a fisherman from Nugget Bay recently, and the presence of two motor delivery vans in Balclutha well loaoed up with this fine edible fish was evidence of the truth of the statement. No big catches were obtained on Sunday, however, by the Nugget Bay fishing fleet, the boat that topped the list getting 45. . Dunedin drapers may rage, molt, 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 insnection will convince y0u.... “Some of th© worst scrubbers on the face of God’s earth are being milked in Dannevirke to-dav,” said Mr J- Gillam at a moating of ‘the General Committee of the Danne virko A. and P. Association the other evening.—(Laughter.) “Not only in Dannevjrke ” added the chairman (Mr H. B. Stuckey). Mr Gillam went on to say that thee "scrubbers” were being found out as the result of the recently-formed herdtesting associtaion. . 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 f (r-et (Dnnodml and all tranche* Details of the loss of over 600 newlyshorn sheep in the southerly storm at Te Karamu Station, on the coast due west of Wellington and north of Terawhiti, were given recently. As the dead sheep were huddled in heaps, the total of 600 was only an estimate. A muster of the flocks has since been completed, however, and a result of the tally it is now stated that over 1100 sheep were lost m the representing a loss of approximately £llOO. ‘it a public meeting of Island Bay (Wellington) residents the question of a war memorial was discussed and it was decided to erect one in the form ot a band rotunda. A gentleman of Milton town, A brand new Nash has taken. Won't he be clad when he sits down To a round of Hitohon s bacon. Cash buyers bacon pigs—TTitchon s. Milton...