NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19066, 11 January 1924, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The following are the Temuka vital staffsties for December, 1923: —Births 10, deaths b,. marriages 2.

“It is of no use blaming the Fire Board for your fires,” said Mr F. C. Evans at the speech night at Masterton recently. ".Blame yourselves for not having a better ■water supply.” Come and see our show to-night—we are open till 9 p.m. Friday nights.—Sooullar and Chisholm (Limited). ■ There is every prospect of the erection of the Wanganui m.lis being sufficiently advanced lor the machinery to be working in a couple of months’ time. Photographers! Leave films for best developing at Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street....

Beef cattle are now comparatively scarce in the North Otago district. With the breaking-up of the large estates, catucraismr was practically abandoned. No disappointments await those who order their supplies from W. Crossan, proprietor Waterloo Hotel, Caversham.... Ihe National Institute lor the Blind is issuing the world’s first •weekly newspaper for blind readers, entitled Ihe Moon. The first issue tells the world’s news in 760 words, on six pages, printed in “Moon” embossed type. Mosgiel watches, clocks, jewellery, etc., are being satisfactorily repaired, timed, and renovated by S. S. Harvey, Exchange Buddings.... ihe workmen employed by the Napier City Council in sinking a well in Nelson Park have succeeded at last in tapping a good and consistent water flow at a depth of 215 ft. It is estimated that the supply will average from 3000 to 4000 gallons per hour. Try “Anticrm” for superfluous hair. Remarkably efficacious. Waters’ Pharmacy, •20 Princes street One settler in the Oamanx district nearly doubled his returns for wool this year, compared with last year. Th.s was due to ins heavy lambing percentage and the increased price of his clip. In tne wool section of the British Empire Exhibition will figure a large statue of a man shearing a sheep, which is the work of Mr William. T. Trethewy, of Christchurch. The figure stands bit high, • measures 4ft 9in along the base, and weighs half a ton.

The well-known hostel, Prince of Wales’s Hotel, Dunedin. Ail best brands of hquor stocked; moderate tariff. Chas. Hmchcutf, proprietor.... Local anglers (says the North Otago Times) who visited, the Wa.taki River during the week-end state that large number* of flounders were in ov.dence at the mouth of the river, and a good number were landed through becoming fouled on tha trout tackle.

It is a fact.—We kill nothing but the primest, quality ox beef and wether mutton, and retail it at lower prices than any other butchers. Buy from us and save money.—Barton and Trengxove, Mansa street (and all branches).... Verv heavy consignments of lambs have been sent away from the Masterton railway station during the past fortnight (says an exchange). On Boxing Day a srpecial of 60 trucks went down to Wedington, on New Year’s Day a special of 30 trucks, and on Friday another special. A suit of the best style, cut, and materials at £6 10s. Let us save you a couple of guineas on your next order.—G. S. Roberts, tailor. Stock Exchange.

“We don’t sufficiently advertise the country,” remarked a South Auckland resident to a Waikato Times reporter). The speaker hSd just returned from a visit to England and the Continent, extending over nine months. He added further comment on this important subject to the effect that Australia easily eclipsed the dominion s efforts in this respect, and Australia, of course, was reaping the benefit. The trevalli-lishing in Timaru Harbour was exceptionally good last week, and, in fact, better than it had been for some years past. Big hauls were made on Wednesday, several fishermen securing from seven to nine dozen fish, all of good size. The trevalh were biting well again the other day, and it is believed that one angler, fishing for a couple of hours before breakfast, gut about eight dozen fish, catching them sometimes two or three at once. Milton ladies are buying lovely coloured silk jumpere at the reduced price of 17s Gd. in Gray's “Big Store.”.. ‘■-Lucre is more real liberty to the square yard under the Union Jack than there is in tin? square mile under the Stars and Stripes,” exclaimed an American traveller who had formerly lived in Dunedin. He was impressed with the up-to-date methods and enterprise cf the United States, and said that from them much could advantageously be learned, bat in many other things England was ahead of America. Special reductions tor 10 days, Zepnyr, Foulard, and Sponge Cloth Dresses, in all new shades and styles—l2s fid each. Stockings all reduced, all colours, in silk, plain, ami fancy, lisle and cashmere, from 2s id to 12s 6d pair. Men’s Working Trousers, for real hard wear, from 15s 6ct to 29s fid a pair. Call or write, and you will begin the New Year by saving money.—A. F. Cheyno and Co.. Mosgiel’s Leading Drapery Warehouse.... Some' idea of the early mail services from Canterbury to England is given in an old newspaper extract of February 2, 1559, which runs: “The mail despatched on Monday for England from Lyttelton was the largest that "has ever gone from port (then the chief host office for the Canterbury postal district). It comprised 2097 letters and 1800 newspapers.” Dunedin residents at seaside and councry resorts can be supplied with the primes! quality meat of all kinds p_er bus, train, or ferry on receipt of p.c. Special attention given ro each order. Satisfaction guaranteed. Equal to doing your own shopping. Kindly furnish references or send cash wit a order if not previously a client. —Barton and Trengrove, Manse street— Railway trains appear to be a favourite haunt of the sneak thief. A well-known Wellington resident was travelling to Auckland by the express recently, and at one of the stations got out to get a cup of tea. He left a new nine-guinea overcoat on the seat, and on his return 10 minutes later foflnd it had disappeared. The matter was reported to the police, but there appears little chance of the coat being recovered. The finest cofTee grown on earth is Blue Mountain Jamaica. This beautiful coffee is obtainable only at one place in Australasia—"Durie’s,” coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin .. An amusing incident occurred after a circus in Timaru the other night, when the baby elephant connected with the show was seen attempting to stand on its head. The rather ludicrous endeavours were made little Jumbo when it was left unattenoed outside the circus font. It is not Difficult (says tne Herald) to imagine the effect that the futile attempts had on those who witnessed the unrehearsed performance. The other night (says the Wanganui Chronicle) a farmer _ expressed the opinion that Californian quail were becoming such a nuisance in some parts of the back country that it would be necessary to get them put in the same category as rabbits and shot at all times of the year. He said the grass-sowing season was fairly close at hand, and that a farmer had enough to contend with Without quail eating all the seed. Oban ism (785) : ‘Tt is a good blade that bemis well.” It’s a go,od whisky that has such a wonderful sale —Oban bulk, mild and mellow, aged in the w00d.... There are said to be many people in this country who agree with the facetious statement made many years ago by a well-known world ("livelier to the effect that the population of New Zealand is 750,000— mostly Government officials! But this dominion, will have to look to its _ laurels if it is to maintain its unique position in this respect, for the United States is fast becoming the land of Government functionaries. One person out of every 12 over the age of 16 fully employed is on the public roll—national. State, or municipal—for which the people pav approximately £800,000,000 a year. The saddest man at. the recent Auckland racing carnival was fen erstwhile Hawera resident (says an exchange). He was sad because he met the bailiff of the Hawera Court when he thought he had safely escaped a judgment debt and a warrant for his arrest. The bailiff . was on holiday, but combined business with pleasure when ho saw the delinquent so far away from horn?He considered he had lifted the best_ “dividend” of the day when he roped in the man who preferred to spend his money on the racecourse rather than pay his debts. Jock, he is a silly loon Mv faith in him is shaken, For 'he got drunk while in the town. And forgot our Hitchon’s bacon “ Silly beggar.”