NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19197, 13 June 1924, Page 12

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department advises that radio telegraph stations have new been opened at Ailutaki ami Mangia (Cook Islands). Building permits to the value of —.8,137 were issued by the Napier borough Council lust month. Death to painful corns, “Kombane” kills. Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy).... Recently-issued regulations concerning the killing of oposs ms in New Zealand preclude the use of pea rifles. During the month of May (says the Southland Times) the total number of stock slaughtered at the Municipal Abattoirs was 2416, as compared with 2179 for the corresponding month of last year. MosgicT couples seldom wander far without one of S S. Harvey's electric torches Refills ftoekid in large quantity. A regulation prohibiting the importation of bees into New Zealand without the consent of the Minister of Agriculture has been gazetted. Sake, the favourite Japanese beverage, is distilled from rice, a >.d has a pleasantly exhilarating effect. Lager beer is also popular in the land of the chrysanthemum

A shipment of 1000 tons of Swedish butter-boxes will arrive at Auckland m August. There are 34- teachers on the staffs o three primary schools in Oamaru. The aggregate amount paid in salaries to these teachers is £8835 per year. During the last fortnight a sum of no less than' £30,000 haa been turned over in stock sales alone in the Waikato and Taranaki districts (states an exchange). Exhibited at the Winter- Show by Dr Turnbull of Clyde (says the Dunsten Times), was a mammoth pumpkin 6ft 3in in circumference and weighing 871 b. This ' baby attracted no little attention. ' Rid yourself of rough hands. ‘ ChapLotion” does it. —Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street.... The Mataura Dairy Factory is still running every second day, when 2000 gallons are received. The milk is being separated. The pay-out for May was made a few days ago, the suppliers receiving £1750. The factory will probably run for another fortnight yet. Towels for Milton Hornes! All kinds, white and brown: real good value. Please see them ! The “Big Store,”.., An aplication for a license to sell fruit in the street (says the Southland Times) was received from a Hindu named L. Mokon. at the last meeting of the Town Council, but it received very scant consideration at the hands of the councillors, who were unanimously agreed that the necessity did not exist for the introduction of street stalls in Invercargill. The rainfall at East Cape (Poverty Bav) during the phenomenal downpour recently was such that one and a-half inches were recorded for an hour and a-half. The storm was followed by very cold frosty nights. A largo number of frost fish came ashore at East Cape. Nine were picked un _by one person. The wreck of the Port Elliott underwent a severe strain. Huge seas broke right over the hull, yet it was neither moved nor damaged. The total takings for the whole seven days of the Waikato Winter Show were £1667, representing an attendance of 33.540 people, apart from those holding members’ and privilege tickets, and the thousands cf school, children who were admitted free. Ph is sum is a decrease of £IOB upon last year’s taking's. Barton ana Trengrove’s famous sugarcured bacon is unsurpassable for breakfast. Sales continually increasing, an all-sufficient advertisement. —Manse street (and ail branches), Dunedin.... Good progress has been made with tho work of erecting the main transmission line for the Power Board scheme between Invercargill and Monowai, and this particular portion of the work is practically completed. The contractors are also well forward with the erection of the main lino between Winton and Gore, and tho work has now been completed to as far as Hedgehope. A party of Oamaru sportsmen who were after rabbits on tho Waitaki Islands on a recent holiday were violently abused by a rabbiter (says the Oamaru Mail), and ordered to unload their guns and get off tho property. It is as well for the puoho to know that there is absolutely no bar to prevent the shooting of rabbits on any riverbed unless such is gazetted as private property, and due notice given of the prohibition of shooting. Come and see our show to-night—we ore open till 9 p.m. Friday nights.— Sooullar • and Chisholm (Limited). The statistician waa much in evidence at the burning of tho 20,000 odd cases of petrol in the British Imperial Oil Company’s stores (says the Southland Daily News). One of those gentleman proffered the information that he could have motored round the world 160 times on the petrol being consumed while another calculated that the fuel would have taken his car to Wallaoetown (for the sales) not fewer than 500.000 times. Perhaps, the most interesting figures, however, were divulged by an amateur statistician 1 who calculated that the benzine consumed would have cleaned all the grease spots off the cloths of the leading citizens of Invercargill for the next 10.000 years. The well known hostel. Prince of WalM'i Hotel, Dunedin. All best brand* of liquor stocked; moderate tariff Cha* Hinchoha, proprietor.. . Owing to the danger- to an adjacent residence, toward which it had a decided'loan, a resident of New Plymouth has just had felled on his property a pinna insignis tree. Planted 38 years ago. the tree had grown to a height of 90ft, and at the base the diameter is a little over 2ffc Gin. It tapered very little over tho first ,40ft, which has been cut into three logs, one of which is 10ft long and squares 21in by 21m; another is 14ft long and squares 19in bv 18in; and the third log is 16ft long and squares lsin by Isin. The ( tjee will cut approximately liOd superficial foot of timber, and in addition, the upper portion of the tree and tho limbs have provided about two and a-half cords of firewood Wo aim at providing the public with meat of better, quality at a much lower price than can be procured elsewhere. Give us a trial. Joints cut any size required.— Barton and Tre-groye, Manse street (and all branches), Dunedin.... ■ A hardy Scots sheepman, more famous for his industry than his sentiment, was once herd to remark: “It’s worth £5 of any man’s money to hear those birds ymg. He referred to the New ZealSfid bellbird. of which Captain Cook in his narrative wrote: ‘‘The ship lay at anchor at a distance of somewhat less than a quarter of a mile from the shore, and in the morning we were awakened by the singing of .the birds—the number was incredible —and they seemed to strain their throats in emulation of each other. This wild raalodv was infinitely superior to anything that we have ever heard of the same kind. It seemed to bo like small bells most exquisitely timed. These cold days and nights make one feel the want of warfner clothing. Don t delay until you catch a cold. Our winter stocky ar© well assorted, and you will tint* the quality and value second to none. A. E. fhevne and Co.. Mosgiel.... _ _ A Waffgamii business man mentioned that, seeing that cement is being more extensively used 'in that district, and even among farmers for making fencing posts, it was time that steps were taken to have the landing cost of tho New Zealand product there put on a par with New Plymouth and Wellington. At Wellington, for instance, it was £4 15s. and AVanganm £7 4s, a matter of 39s dearer: Even Palmerston North users could buy their cement cheaper than in Wanganui, with all the extra railage included. On one occasion the matter of the Wanganui price was mentioned to a head of a cement company, and he replied. "Oh, of course, it is a question ol London parity.” The business man added Uiat lie failed to see why this 30s extra should bo clapped on to Wanganui. Bourbon ” Coffee, with the addition of warm (not boiled) milk, makes a stimulating and invigorating beverage. As a breakfast drink "Bourbon" stands supreme.. It is interesting to notice in recent exchanges from Honolulu, that the 'Hawaii Tourist Bureau, engaged mainly in directing attention to tne tourist resorts of Hawaii, is giving moving picture entertainments depicting scenery and the attraction* of New Zealand. The slides were furnished •o the Hawaii Tourist by the government Tourist Office of New Zealand, ns a result of a trip made to Now Zealand c few' months back by Mr George T. Armilage, tho live secretary of the Hawaii Tourist Bureau. Mr Armitagc, when bo visited Now Zealand, was surprised to note the little advertising done overseas, and he undertook to see that all American fisitors to Honolulu should receive booklets and other mutter relating to New Zealand. Ue was of the opinion that this action on his part would moan a greater influx of American tourists to New Zealand, to whom at present New Zealand is very little known through lack of advertising. Obanism (919): People know that the Oban label / always assures them cf quality in wines and spirits. The little effort to get’it from the Oban Hotel is well worth while.... remarkable incident which occurred in Gisborne recently is vouched for by n' well-known local resident. Mr Sanding, in Grey street, recently (remarks the Times). Me observed a horse wandering along with a rider clinging on, with Ills arms around the animal’s neck, and the bridle trailing along the ground. Thinking it was a case -,f “drunk again,” ho called a pa-sserbv to assist him in removing the “inebriate'’ from his horse. Meanwhile a group of bystanders arrived on the scene. Going up to the individual, our informant clapped him on the back and demanded what ho -was doing. ,To the surprise of overone, the rider sat up quickly, rubbed his eyes, and inquired “what was the game?” Both parties wore astonished when the rider explained he had fallen asleep riding along. The man was perfectly sober, and, regaining his bridles dug his heels into his stood and rode off. Said piggy to tho farmer, as on the rail he sat, “Oh, kindly Mr Cocky, I’m getting very fat.” “You'll soon be cured, dearie,” the wily farmer said, “ I’m taking you to Hitchon’s, they cure you when you’re dead.”...