NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19067, 12 January 1924, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The quantity of sugar that reached Oamaru by steamer during the first 11 months of last year was 666 tons. The well-known hostel, Trmce of Wales’s Hotel, Dunedin. Ail best brands of Lquor stocked; moderate tarilf. Chas. Hinchciitf, proprietor.... At the end of 1922 there were 4932 inmates of the mental hospitals in New Zealand. Of these, 1232 were between the ages of 40 and 50 years. This season’s smart ready-to-wear hate offered to Milton ladies at reduced prices, from 12e 61,—Gray’s "Big Store.”.. The approximate loss in wages from industrial d;sturbances in New Zealand _for the first six months of last year' was £35,060. The revenue derived from death duties during the last financial year in New Zealand was £1,779,1/7 10s. Do as your father, mother, and grandparents did. Buy your engagement and wedding rings from Peter Dick, 490 Moray place.... A visitor to carter ton said he had been in several towns, but never had seen so many perambulators blocking the paths as in Carterton. Although wheat and oat crops may be a partial failure, very heavy crops of grassseed have been gathered in the Oamaru district this season. iiiomson and <Jo., opposite First Church, have a large selection of granite and marble monuments to choose from at prices which cannot be compared.... Sydney tram conductors pulled tickets for 2,167,794 passengers on Christmas Eve and iioxing Day, and collected a total revenue of £22,686 for the two days. The number of old-age pensioners in New Zealand at the end of November last was 21,220. The number of war pensioners as the same date was 24.000. 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. During 1923, 26 new pensions were granted in Timaru compyed with 29 in 1922, whilst five were refused against three the previous year. Two hundred and three pensions were renewed, compared with 221 in 1322. Of the 147 deatlis recorded in Oamaru last year, 57 were of persons over the allotted span. Two were nonogenarians and 21 octogenarians. Special reductions for 10 days, Zephyr, Foulard, and Sponge Cloth Dresses, in all new shades and styles—l2s 6d each. Stockings all reduced, all colours, in silk, plain, and fancy, lisle and cashmere, from 2s 3d to 12s 6d pair. Men’s Working Trousers, for real hard wear, from 16s 6d to 29s 6d a pair. Call or write, and you will begin the New Year by saving money.—A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel’s Leading Drapery Warehouse.-.. The number of gallons pumped into the Ashburton water tower during the period from December 9, 1923, io January 4, 1924, was 9,073,516 gallons. ... Farmers in the Fairlie district estimate that the wheat crops this year will yield something between 20 and 25 bushels to the acre. Mosg-iel homes happier than ever. S. S. Harvey’s gramophones and records meeting every desire. Sheet music in great demand— . _ . „ T . A Scotchman, speaking at the Gala Week speech night at Masterton, said that ickt every one who reads Shakespeare 40 odd read Burns. It takes three hours to do the journey from Oamaru to Dunedin by motor car (says an exchange). The train service, apart from the expresses, occupies between five and six hours on the same journey. Wholesome liquors of every description and of best brands stocked by W. Crcssan, Waterloo Hotel, Caversham— , As far as divorces are concerned, bourn Canterbury’s record during 1925 must be unique, for only two petitions were bled at the Timaru Courthouse. And one c. tho cases was an undefended petition by a woman from Oamaru. , . . Snaps? Yes, we do developing and printing. Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street. Power has been granted to the County Council inspector, Mr E. N. Johnson (says the Ashburton Guardian), to examine, and issue certificates of ability to, motorists and motor cyclists. So far 82 motor car drivers certificates have been granted, and six motor cyclists’. The certificates bold good throughout New Zealand. . A visitor to Mount Egmont, in speaking of the magnificent view from the top, stated that with the naked eye he successfully picked ut> Mount Edgecombe (about 3000 ft high) near Wbakatane in the Bay of Plentv. A reference to the map (says the Taranaki News) shows the distance in a direct line to be ISO miles. Dunedin residents at seaside and country resorts can be supplied with the primesc quality meat of all kinds per bus, train, or ferry on receipt of p.c. Special attention given to each order. Satisfaction guaranteed. Equal to doing your own shopping. Kindly furnish references or send cash with order if not previously a client. —Barton and Trengrove, Mansa street.... There are still plenty of honest people in the world (states the Opunake Times). On Christmas Eve an old-age pensioner lost two one-pound notes and a 10-shil!mg note in Main street. The pound notes were pdeked up by a passer-by and have been returned to the owner. Will readers of our morning paragraph please note that in order to popularise our "Gold Medal” Sewing Machine, which wo usually sell at £l4, we are offering six machines up till Wednesday for £9 15a each to all cash buyers? We guarantee the machine for a lifetime, and not only is it a beautiful piece of furniture in any homo, but the mechanism ia absolutely perfect Riach and M’Lennan, iDunedin Several cases of the loss of money on Caroline Bay have been reported (says the Timaru Herald). One man lost £3O last week. Whether the money was stolen the owner cannot say. All he knows is that lie had the money in one of his pockets when he went to the Bay, and that it was missing when he returned to his hotel. He says that ho would not mind the loss of the money if he could recover the private papers which disappeared with it. Sunburn? Use "Vi-Oatta” Cream. 2s 6d post free. Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street— 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 Trengrove, Manse street (and all branches).... Seized with a fit while bathing at Shelly Beach, Auckland, a boy swimmer owed his life to the prompt rescue effected by another lad (states the Herald). His respiration was soon restored, and he was later able to proceed to his‘home. Tho point at which the accident occurred, between the baths and the reef on tho western side, has been (he. scene of several narrow escapes from drowning. At ebb tide the current at this point is excptionally strong, and the water deepens very quickly owing to tho sloping nature of the beach. The finest coffee 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 incident in connection with the tarfire M Ngaere the other day had its amusing side to all except those directly interested. Fit earns of tho molten tar crossed the road, despite which and the warnings of the telegraph repair gang who were working there. four cars were soon stuck fast.. As it happened, those were all of the same make (states the Stratford Poet’s informant), b-t exactly the total number of stick-ups after the abnormal traffic from (ho Stratford races in the evening, deponent sayeth not. Obanism (785; : • Maturing in tho wood makes —as lack of it breaks—every bit of the joy of drinking good whisky." Oban Bulk is better than the best. I3s, ICs, 7s, 6s, 5s 6d, and 25.... A story is going the rounds concerning the capture at Tauranga of a shark Sft lOin in length which gave birth to 16 vigorous sharklcts (says the Manawatu Daily Times). But a Palmerstonian just returned from a holiday in French’ Pass states that his party went one bettor. While fishing for schnapper anti other such trifles from a whaleboat in the pass a shark “listened in” by mistake. In its efforts to uncouple, the big fish circled round and round the boat and became entangled in the lines of all six fishermen on beard. Finally tho intruder was hauled to the surface and dealt with. On being landed it was found to measure sft 6in. and was mothering no fewer than 32 healthy babies, which showed remarkable vitality. Thus in one act the amateur fishermen cleared the waters of 33 sharks, and thev are proud of their feat. The ship sent out an S.O.S. : “ Oti! save us it yon can. We’re hold up hv pirates bold. For our cargo’s Hitchon’s ham.*’ Hitchon’s bacon-appetising, juicy, delicious.