NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19198, 14 June 1924, Page 20

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ships of a total tonnage of 305,843 tons visited Napier during May. A total of 63 men are now engaged on construction work for the ManawatuOro.;a Power Board. The Foilding Industrial, Agricultural, and Pastoral Association made a profit Oi £269 on last year’s working. It is understood that the Public Vvorks Department has the erection of a second transmission lino between Coleridge and Timaru, under consideration. Mosgiel vouiig larhea aie enamoured wmi S S. Harvey's (Exchange Buildings; eu gagement rings. Jewellery of every deaenp t'on slocked A strongly-constructed wooden launch was brought to Auckland by the Island steamer Xofua ;says an exchange). The cruft was built by natives at Samoa and has ueen purchased by Auckland owners, who intend to instul engines in hei. 'A few cases'of facial excema have been noticed amongst slieep in tile surrounding district of Wanganui, but they arc nouung to cause alarm,” remarked a stock inspector when in conversation with a Chronicle representative the other day. hor InUuenza, take VV oods Great Teppei in.m Lure ... . The electric current sold by the Wairarapa Power Board during the .month of May amounted to £764 18s 6d, made up us follows: —Master ton £590 7s 7d, Caricrton £ll3 Is 6d, Alartinborough £lu 16s 2d, Foatherston £63 Is 3d, Greytown £22 lls 4d. ; Barton ana Trengrove's famous sug.. cured bacon is unsurpassable for breakfast Sales continually increasing, an all-sufflcsoii' advertisement. —Manse street (and at branches), Dunedin. “In tire South Island, we have Christchurch a good old solid town, and further south we have Dunedin, a good old solid town,” said Air C. Rcnn ait the Arbitration Court on Wednesday (says the Lyttelton limes), in discussing the merits of the North and the South Islands as regards booms in the building trade: Towels for Milton Homes! All kinds, white and brown; real good value. Please see them ! The “Big Store.”... Mr Edward Shaw (engineer of the Ohinemuri County Council) was cranking a Ford truck at Paeroa on a recent evening when the engine backfired breaking his right fore arm. Medical attention was rendered and the sufferer was conveyed to the Waihi Hospital, where an -i.-ray examination revealed a compound fracture above the wrist. Chilblains cured. Attack source. Specin. tablets, 2s 9d posted.---Waters’ Pharmacy /under Savoy).... A defendant in the Timaru Magistrate’s Court (relates the Timaru Post) stated that when he ran into some people in the middle of a suburban road lie told thorn that the road was for horses and bicycles, not for pedestrians. “That’s where you were wrong,” said Air E. U. Alosloy, S.AI. “They had as much right on the road as you had.” “ Figsen ” for constipation. Sole agentfor Nyal’s Famous Remedies.—Waters' Pharmacy (under Savoy). The Alnnawatu-Oroua Power Board, although recently acquiring an interest in a section of timber bush at. Pokaka. is at present faced with a shortage of poles, ns the portion of the hush from which they are to be brought will not be accessible for six months. In view of that fact, the board has decided to purchase 600 26ft and 250 22ft poles from Australia to keep the gangs going. The well known hostel Prince of Wales Hotel, Dunedin. All best brands of hquo Hooked ; moderate tarilf Hhas H inched ft proprietor .. In the report of the Napier branch of the Hawke’s Bay War Refief Association for the year ending March 31, 1924, the 12 months’ activities are summarised as under: —Free grants to 186 men, £1144; to 54 dependants, £317; loans to 40 men, £1774; total. £3235. Repayment of loans duo has totalled £1563, it being satisfactory, so the report states, Wat the men have so honourably mot their obligations. It is wonderful, what an advertisement will do. People who have read our paragraph about bools are now sending in almost daily for our wonderful Kip Watertight Boot. We question very much if there is a boot in Dunedin equal to this on© for solid wear and comfort. Price, 28s 6d, postage free. If you are not pleased with the boot, let us know, and without argument we will refund your money, and you can keep the boot. —Rioch and M'Lennan, Dunedin... Thompson: “What’s the matter? Finances bothering you? Aloss: “Yes: I owe Rogers live pounds, and to-day I’ve got it, and he knows I’ve got it, and he knows I know ho knows I’ve got it.” —“Don’t, you think that if I had lived in the olden days I would have made a good knight?” asked the youne man who had bored her for hours describing a kinoma picture he had seen. “I don’t care so much what you would have made then,” observed the girl, wearily, “but you might try to see what kind of a good night you can make now.” A member of a well-known club was

much addicted to opening windows. Ono night, after dinner in the club-house, he hod driven members from the card-table because of his cold-air hobby. Next morn ing- when ho came down to breakfast the first thing ho did was to open a window, '•{jlosh!” said a member who had followed his actions of the night before. “What a time you’d have if you lived in. the Crystal Palace 1”

For the position of engineer to the Hutt County Council which was filled by the appointment of Mr A.'H. Bonham, 57 applications were received from various parts of New Zealand and Australia. ' For some time the county has boon without an engineer and its work has been in the hands of an inspector. A salary of iinfO goes with the new position, and tho idea has been to secure an officer well versed in the construction of modern roads. These cold days and nights make one feel the want of warmer clothing. Don’t delay until you catoh a cold. Uur winter stocks are well assorted, and you will find the quality and value second to none. —A. F. r-hoyne and Co., Mosgiel..., A certain local body was discussing employment (says the Greymouth Evening Star), and the talk turned to personal experiences. One member told of a man who asked him for any odd jobs going. He complied with the request and offered the applicant two positions—one to supervise the tarring and sanding work,, and the other to repair a roof. Both were promptly turned down —one was “too dirty” and the other was “too risky.” We aim at providing thq 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-grove, Manse street (and all branches), Dunedin.... The Glen Afton colliery, belonging to the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, turned out last month tho record amount of 12,000 tons of coal (reports tho Waikato Times). As the mine has only been working for a matter of 12 months, the achievement is regarded as remarkable, and places Glen Afton amongst the premier mines of the dominion. After working for seven years the Pukemiro colliery only reached its 12,000 ton output quite recently. Horse Covers. —Best long flax, rick lined: Hacks, 345; draughts, 3Ss. Best long flax, felt lined: Hacks, 37s 6d; draughts, 58s 6d. “Farmers, send in your orders!” to Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Assn. (Ltd.), Crawford street.... The Timaru Herald celebrated its Diamond Jubilee on Wednesday by issuing a voluminous and well-illustrated supplement, which goes deeply into the history of the town and the countryside. The span of years between 1864 and 1924 is fitly described as “a momentous period,” and the Herald has fully recorded the progress Timaru has made during that time. Vulcan Motor Lorries are tbe most popular to-day. In fact, they are the talk of the carriers. Nothing is more convincing than repeat orders. Call and see our remarkable record of sales oil over the dominion.—-W impenny Bros, and Reid Limited), Moray place.... Chinamen buy up all the old horse shoes in Christchurch (states the Son). That may, or may not, account for their celebrated luck, but in buying up this particular form of old iron they have a keen eye to business. A witness in the Supreme Court told why they' do it. In answer to aquestion from Mr M. J. Gresson as to whether vibration caused tho crystallisation of iron, an expert witness replied in the negative. "Ail our old horseslioes are bought up by Chinamen and go to China to make the finest iron it is possible to get,” he explained in support of his answer. " Bourbon' Coffee, with tbe addition ol warm mot boiled) milk, makes a stimulating ana invigorating beverage. As a breakfast unnk ‘ bourbon 1 stands supreme... Last week (says the Lyttelton limes) the level of Lake Coleridge was 1670.28611, the average now of water from the Harper -liver being 462 eusecs, 'ihe maximum load at the power-house was 12.900 k.w., tins taiung place between 4.30 and 5 o’clock on .Tuesday evening. On Monday evening, •tune 2, the biggest load was put on the < Addington sub-station, 10,860 k.w., being put tiirough between 4.00 and S o’clock, -ill the turbines and generators are in order and in service. uaromo states oi rneumatism, gout, indigestion, broncnitis, etc., successfully treated, also adenoids cured without operation. Terms moderate. Particulars Box 495, Dunedin.... Cargo imported to and exported from iNapier during May was as follows, the figures for the same month of 1923 being given in parentheses:—imports: General cargo 6112 tons (5335 tons), coal and coke 5380 tons (1104 tons), coal (Government) 119 tons (73 tons). Exports: General cargo 24c6 tons (3040 tons), wool, flax, hemp, and tow 1255 bales (6142 bales), beef 67 tons (+95. tons), mutton 2970 carcases and joB pieces (30,682 carcases and 3u62 pieces), lamb 2i,7fi5 carcases (i5,r05 carcases). u nanism (9--) : The purest oi all the spirits—rum; and the beet K.N. rum (Roval -Navy), the stub they gave the troops. Oban Hotel, 2s, ss, 5s btl, os od, 125.... A Raitawa settler was charged in the I'alualua Magistrate's Court recently with exposing iice-mfected sheep tor sale (says the Wairarapa Daily limes)'. Defendant pleaded guilty, but stated he had had the sneep dipped only a short time previously, inspector Ross said it should be impressed upon farmers that a single dipping was very often not sufficient to rid the sheep oi all nee, and they should be examined tnree weeks or so alter to see if any of too eggs were still there. Defendant was convicted and fined £l. A song for the All Blacks has been written and composed by Mr A. Worsley, of Christchurch. “It's a jolly good song,” said Mr S. F. Wilson at a recent meeting oi the Canterbury Lug by Football Union, in announcing that Mr Worsley had handed over the composition with the request mat it should be forwarded to the New Zealand union. The union decided to torward the song as suggested, and to thank .Mr Worsley for his generous gift. “If the Au Blacks adopt the song, the New Zealand Union should make money out of it,” observed Mr J. K. Moloney. Since the beginning of the year (say* the Timaru Herald) 107 building permits, representing a value of approximately £59,140, have been issued by the Borough Council. Last year the value of permits issued amounted to £166,603. The building trade still continues to be brisk, and with the amount of work at present in sight it is anticipated that hist year’s figures, which constituted a record for the town, will bo overtaken before tho end of tho year. The student with an oxnert knowledge of commercial subjects is ready when opportunity arrives. Study during the winter evenings at Rossbothum’s, the oldest, largest, and most successful college, in the dominion... A peculiar case of disagreement with tho age of a boy as given by the Registrar of -iirths was brought under tho notice of the Wellington Rugby Union’s Management Committee recently. .According to the birth certificate, the boy’s ago was a year more than that shown in the school roll, and in consequence he was over age for me football team of which he was a member. ihe parents, however, were emphatic in their denial that the ago given on the birth certificate was correct. The father was prepared to swear that the boy was not as old as stated, and the mother had offered to produce the family Bible tc prove that the boy wag a _ year younger than his birth certificate indicated. 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. Duni'din. To thin out herds of dee r which have been a source of annoyance to {aimers, the Government has, bv Order-in-Council, authorised secretaries cf acclimatisation societies throughout the dominion to empower persons, where it is considered desirable, to kill red deer and fallow deer, of any age or sex, for a period of 12 months from date. .Regulations are also prescribed in • regard to killing Sambur, or Ceylon deer, in the counties of Manawatu, Oroua, Kairanga, Kangitikei, and Horowhen.ua. The season is from June 10 to July 2, and tho license is limited tq two stags or bucks of no less than six points and one hind. Thomson and Co., opposite First Church, have a large selection of granite and marble monuments to choose from at prices whi h cannot be compared— The people of this district are interested in the rapid increase of the magpie, which they regard in the light of a mischievous and talkative but harmless pot (remarks the Manawatu Times). Brer Rabbit, whose , invasion is causing our farming community much concern, is in danger from this newcomer as a hitherto unknown enemy. Tho other day, near the Greatford station as the New Plymouth express topped the steep gradient the passengers watched a magpie flying low, with outstretched talons, over a panic-stricken rabbit, • which was frantically dodging for deai life, more concerned than if the new Rabbit Board were at its heels with dogs, guns, and poison. The moving train slowly obscured the end of the exciting chase, which seemed inevitable. ~ , , When Hitchon s bacon s on the board . M ‘Grout her every time Lays his bonny pipes aside And goes off in to dine On Hitchon’s grain-fed bacon....