NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19110, 3 March 1924, Page 12

NEWS IN BRIEF.

During the Christmas and New Year wool; there were 1582 visitors to the Waitonio Oaves. It will pay you to buy it at Waters' Pharmacy, under Savoy.... A fine, speed record is being put up at Maraewheuua, if a witness’s statement ba correct, a herd of 26 cows being milked regularly in two hours by a boy and a woman. Thirteen co>vs an hour is good milking! “Every farmer should realise that hi« prosperity rests upon personal initiative and his own exertions instead ot running to the Government, with his troubles,” said (he Hon. Sir Walter Buchanan, M.L.0.. at Master tori on Tuesday. Mosgiol shoppers save travelling expenses by buying at S. S. Harvey's, Exchange Buildings. Price lowest possible,... "The average New Zealander appears to mo to be much more thoughtful than the average Australian,” said. Mr W. W Thorpe, ethnologist of tho Australian Museum. Wholesome liquors of every description and of best brands slocked by W. Crossan, 1 Waterloo Hotel, Cavorsham— The Gisborne-Napicr highway, upon which the Public Works Department has been concentrating its energies, during the past throe years is now' approaching completion. Men’s All-W’ool Underclothing. _ “Tha essence of comfort.” new goods. First-clasa values. —Dray’s ‘‘Big Store,” Milton.... “The children w r e meet in tho schools nowadays show' a less percentage of defect than they did in the past.” remarked Dr A. Patersdn. chief medical school officer, to the Hawke’s Bay Education Board. Oculists’- prescriptions should be entrusted only to specialists.—Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., F. 1.0. (London), specialises in oculists’ prescriptions. 490 Moray place, Dunedin... “If people knew that we could call upon, ratepayers adjoining to clean out boundary drains, there would not be so much rubbish deposted in them,” said the Mayor (Mr J. B. Andrew) nt the Napier Borough Council meeting the other evening. Hot Water Bags, special value: New stocks.—Waters’ Pharmacy, under Savoy— It was stated to the Oamanu Court recently that a boy from the Special School at Otekaike was being paid 15s a week to milk half a herd of 26 cows night and morning, and rabbit a 190-acre block. This might explain why tho rural population gravitates to the towns. Housewives appreciate the fact that they can procure cooked pork dainties this hot weather. Saves fir© lighting and cooking. Our famous sugar-cured bacon is the best procurable. Barton and Trengrove, pork department, Mans© street, Dunedin. ’Phono 2169.... Tho Johnston Estate, Harori, has been acquired by the Lewisham Sisters for the purpose ol opening a branch of their hospital there. The estatg, which includes a fine residence, comprises 145 acres of lano. “When a man has given 40 years’ service to the country I think it is time ha had a rest,” said Mr H. Holland, M.P., at Palmerston North, when informing a questioner that the Labour Party favoured the computory retirement of all public servants who had fulfilled such a long term of office. Annual Summer Sale now in full swing. , Genuine reductions in all departments. TV 1 quote prices is only misleading. Call and see the goods. If unable, write for patterns' and prices Mail orders receive our best attention at all times.—A. F. Cheyne & Co., Mosgiol 1 s Loading Drapery Warehouse.... A visitor to Palmerston North puts tho prospects of our export market fet beef in a nutshell. “I am not a farmer, but my opportunity for observation during many thousands of miles on the road in Argentina and New Zealand, enables me to say that you must put thfi question of beef for export right out of your mind.” The wheat 'harvest m the district round Timaru is tho worst for the past 20 years. It is not expected that the yield will bo more than a third of (hat of last season. Oats are an almost total failure, and farmers there must look elsewhere for supplies of feed and seed. The outlook for farmers is extremely unpromising. The well-known bostol. Prince of Wales’s Hotel, Dunedin. All boat brands of liquor stocked; moderate tariff. Chaa. Hinchcliff, proprietor.... “Wo stopped the importation of Chinese eggs into New Zealand, and in e short time there were more locally produced eggs than we knew what to do with, despite the forecasts of some people,” said Mr Massey nt Palmerston North. He prophesied a good future for poultry farming in New Zealand, mentioning the excellent marketing possibilities abroad. 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. 3. Roberts, tailor, Stock Exchange.... Tho 'l'aumarunui Borough Council’s hydro-electric plant has been completed, and current will be avtdlable for lighting purposes early this week. Tests have been carried outh, and tho plant at Pinaka haa been found to be satisfactory in every way. During last week tho transmission line* were thoroughly tested. Tho Auckland City Council some months ago purchased a 20-25 cwt Vulcan Truck. The satisfaction obtained from this vehicle has resulted in an order being placed for a second Vulcan of similar typo —Wimpenny Bros, and Reid (Ltd.) arte the New Zealand distributors “Have you any property?” asked Mr K. A. Cuthbert, of an elderly defendant in the Magistrate’s Court., Christchurch. “Yes, I have a small plot in the Avonsido churchyard sufficient for Che burial of one person. That is all tha property I have in the world.” Tho same defendant later said he had raised a family of 10, seven of whom had served in tho war. A Wanganui schoolboy, who was cycling slowly in tho vicinity of Wirth’s circus recently, was pulled up suddenly as if hoi h brakes had been applied at once. Looking round, he discovered that a playful oa.hy elephant had stopped the bike’s progress by twisting her leathery' trunk around the spokes in the back wheel. Public appreciation of quality is shown by the demand for “ Bourbon ” coffee. Breakfast is made an attractive meal when “Bourbon” graces tho table. All grocers... Speaking on the subject of cow testing, the manager of a Poverty Bay dairy factory stated that as a result of the trials carried out tho standard of the herds in the district was much higher than it had been a few years ago. Another factor which had helped to build up the mgh reputation of Poverty, Bay butter was that Jiis company had been fairly strict in its tests of tho butter-fat sent in by dairy farmers. As some farmers knew to their cost, if the cream was not up to standard it was—if not too bad—given only second grade, or if it was not good enough for this it was thrown out. Tho butter produced at his factory had gone up one point within the past year, farmers were, he thought, taking more care now. Last week wo advertised a Hup. motor car for sale at such a cheap price that wo found a buyer right array. We now have another of "these cars to soil, and if ever a bargain was offered prospective buyers it is here. Tho car is replete with eveiy latest device, and for quick sale will ba sold for £2oo.—Riach and M'Lonnan.... A settler in tho Awakino district haa a horse with a remarkable homing instinct. It can be taken more than 100 miles from its home, and, if released, will find its way back. Being a fine jumper it thinks nothing of hurdling a roadside fence and making a detour if anyone on the road tries to block its progress, (he owner -states. Only a few weeks ago the horse was taken to Otorohanga to compete in a jumping competition, and afterwards it escaped from n paddock and rolhrncd alone to -Awakino, a distance considerably greater than 100 miles. Another of its lonely journeys has been from Now Plymouth to its home. Obanism (827).—Whisk v improves with age, hut most folk won’t lot it. Oban bulk is'mellowed by years, hon e it’s fine flavour, 12s, -os, 7s, 6s, "5s 6d, 2s Cd..,. A story is told of a call made by a Jxing Country Mayor on a party _ of Japanese naval officers who recently visited his town. He was a heavy man, nearer 17 stone than seven, and ho also found himself woefully short; of small talk. Most untactfully ho introduced a sore point with the Japanese, their size and weight, and asked for the average among their countrymen. One officer gave tho information and then, in laboured English, but very’ politely, inquired : “And pray, sir, what may be your own displacement?” Our piggv was a dandy. To cat it- I am itohiri. For it’s been cured at Milton By tho well-known firm named Hilchon. Ask for Illichon's bacon..,.