NEWS IN BRIER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19200, 17 June 1924, Page 12

NEWS IN BRIER.

Seventeen Clydesdales stallions and five marcs wore exported from New Zealand to Australia last year. A number of these wont from the Oamaru district That portion of the Wei ling ton-Masier-ton road between the Rimutaka Range and Abbot’s Crook Bridge has now been declared a Government road. There wore 65 bankruptcies in the dominion during last month. In. the month of May last year there were 62 insolvencies, and in 1922 the number., was 80. for InHuenza, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure... The four-ton cheese manufactured by the Ngains Dairy Factory for the Empire Exhibition has boon railed to New Plymouth and shipped at that port. Yon should never interference between husband and wile, for if you fail as peacemaker the one thinks yon are a traitor and the other knows you are. New Assistant : “Gentleman asks if this flannel shirt will shrink.’’ Proprietor: “Does it fit him?” Assistant; “No. it’s too large.” proprietor: “Yes, of course, it '■brink*-'"

The Timaru Omnibus Service revenue for April-May,' 1924, was £1384 15s lOd as against £1287 6s 5d for the same months last year, being an increase of £97 9s sd. The Parliamentary Buildings staff (says the New Zealand runes) is now very busy putting down the best carpets in the corridors and on the staircases, and cleaning and tidying up generally in readiness for the coming session Superfluous hair removed with ‘iAnticrin.” 2s 4d, posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy).... , Cabbages are very’ scarce in Timaru this winter (says the Timaru Herald), the dry summer having made it impossible to grow them, and those which are on sale here now are high in price. Some of the local supplies aie being drawn from as far afield at Gore. ! Towels for Milton Horner" All kinds, white and brown: real good value. Please see them! The “Big Store.’’... The torodo has made its appearance in the bottom of the hopper openings of the Nelson Harbour Board’s dredge (says the Nelson Evening Mail). The dredge was taken out of commission on May 12 and placed on the Boulder Bank for the purpose of drying the hull and if possible checking the spread of the pest. .Mosgiel —Watches, clocks, jewellery (all descriptions), spectacles, gramophone strings, torches and refills Repaired and Supplied at S. S. Harvey’s, jewellers. Exchange Buildings.... Wanganui, has been gazetted a city and the proclamation to this effect will take effect from July 1. The amalgamation of Gonville and Castlecliffi with Wanganui has increased the population of the united borough to over 20,000, thus bringing tno area within the definition of a city as laid down in the Municipal Corporations Act. 1920 Heal chapped hands. “Chap-Lotion” cures and is delightfully soothing.—Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street.... “New Zealand is in an unique position,” said Mr F. C. Brown, in a lecture on poultry farmers nt oamaru, “in that it can land its surplus eggs, when the hens are laying at top, into England when the price is at its very highest." From & to 80 per cent, of the eggs sent in for export had to be rejected, he added. Thirteen pounds of Jerusalem artichokes were dug from one root recently by a Palmerston North backyard gardener whoso soil is naturally poor (says the Manawntu Times). Planted 18in apart, the rows 3ft apart, this gives 0680 plants t b the acre, yielding 56 tons. Barton ana Trengrove’s famous sugarcured bacon is unsurpassable for breakfast.. Sales continually increasing, an'all-sufficient advertisement. —Manse street ** (and all branches), Dunedin.... Recent advices from Bradford hv letter (states the North Otago Times) conlirni what has been a well-known fact —i.e.. Miai speculative wool purchasers there this season have resulted in a profit to them, and a consequent loss to the sheep-farmers of not less than £2.000,000 'The well known hostel, Prince of Wales'! Hotel, Dunedin All beat brands of liquor stocked, moderate tariff (-has Hunch cliff, proprietor .. Mr A. Christie, Jersey breeder, ofHiku* rangi (says the Wairarapa Daily Times) has at present under test a cow which promises to become the champion Jersey animal of the dominion. The cow has been under test for eight months, during which period it has returned 8501 bof butter-fat. and with two months still to go it promises to even top the groat feat of Pretty’s Flirt with 10121 b for the IS months. Mosgiel is a desirable,, place to live in. There is good drainage, water supply, and , electric light available, The residents also have an up-to-date drapery store, at which they can do their shopping.—A. F. Cheyue and Co.’s dressmaking and millinery de- ' partmonts cater for a 11.... An organ grinder who passed away at Auckland the other davs (says an exchange) is understood to have left a will containing bequests to 25 people, most of whom had shown him Kindness, lie also left small sums to various charitable institutions in Auckland. Another small gift is to the workmen in a certain factory in Bohemia, where jiis nephew is employed. We aim at providing the public with meat of better quality at a much lower price than can bo procured elsewhere. Give us a trial. Joints cut any size required,— Barton and Tre.,grove, Mans© street toad all branches), Dunedin.... For the week ended May 17 the traffic through the Otira tunnel from west to east established a new record .says an exchange), Approximately 9000 tons passed ■ through in the period stated. This figure' docs not include passenger trains, but is the total weight of all goods trains, exclusive of engines. "Bourbon" Coffee, with the addition of warm (not boiled) milk, makes a stimulating and invigorating beverage. As a breakfast drink ‘‘Bourbon’’ stands supreme... The largest cargo yet brought by water carriage to Hamilton has just been distributed to various portions of the district (relates the Waikato T imes). It consisted of general produce, and was shipped at Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington by the steamer TTogress, and conveyed to Port Waikato, whore it was trartsferred to barges. Everything reached Hamilton in good condition, Vulcan Motor Lorries, are the 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 all over the dominion. —Wimpenny Bros, and Reid (.Limited), Moray place.... Interesting agricultural experiments are carried out from Lime to time at the Ngahero School (states the Grey River Argus). One of those was the making of four plots, the first of which is undrained and unlimed, the second drained and tlnlimod, the third imdrained and limed, and the fourth • drained and limed. Poor results wore obtained from the first, but good crops wore grown on the limed plots. Horse Covers.—Best long flax, rick lined: Hacks, 545; draughts, 355. Best long flax, felt lined: Hacks, 37s 6d; draughts, 38s 6d. “Farmers, send in your orders 1” to Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Assn. (Ltd.), Crawford street.... . An exceptionally gcod yield of potatoes has been obtained by Mr J. O’Connell, of Rakaia (states the Ashburton Guardian). The season has, generally speaking, been, a poor one for tubers, but in spite of this fact he has secured 236 bags from lj acres of Endurance and Dakota Reds. This works out at about 15 tons to the acre. Farmers are loud in their complaints of the depredations of the hares, which appear to bo increasing despite the fact that the protection has been removed (says a Wairarapa paper). .“Haro drives” proved an effective check on the Taratahi plains a couple of seasons back and it is likely that sportsmen will again organise them. Thomson and Co., opposite First Church, have a large selection of granite and marble monuments to choose froth at prices which cannot be compared.... That the wireless “craze” has caught on in Wanganui is exemplified by the fact that aerials are to bo found in all quarters of the town (says an exchange). A visitor to Wanganui remarked upon the enthusiasm of local people in this direction, and pointed out that when travelling from the Aramoho to the Wangamti station he noticed no fewer than 18 aerials. A paragraph for men only One genuine saddlotweed suit, 2 pair all-wool underpants, 2 all-wool singlets, 3 pair all-wool socks, 2 drill or Harvard working shirts with or without collar, 1 pair genuine Samson braces —the whole parcel for £7 10s. Why, you can’t buy a tailor suit of clothes for the money I Any part of the parcel not satisfactory, money refunded and you can keep the article.—-Riach and M'Lennan, Dunedin. Size, please.... A wide not. was thrown by the Wellington Musicians’ Union in naming parties to the award for which they wore applying at the Conciliation sitting at Wellington recently. Mr Bert Royle expressed surprise that a Wellington match factory had been included. “How are they concerned with music?” he said. “1 presume they whistle while they dip the matches.” It transpired, however, that a weekly dance for employees was held, and that musicians were employed. Oban ism (913): Mid pleasures and palaces though wo may roam, there’s the comfy little Oban, where everyone feels at home. It’s necessary to book ahead.... The number of students attending the Victoria University College in Wellington this year is 831, an increase of about 80 on last year’s figures. Mr G. G. S, Robison (registrar) stated at last week’s meeting of the College Council that the number of students I now attending was creator than it had 1 ever been before. It had to ho remembered that the number of students attending from the Training College was not now so croat as formerly, so the numbers were „ really b igher Thuri they appeared to be. Take a cabbage and a carrot, also a shallot. Jumble them together, put them in a pot, Serve them at midday, serve them very hot, - If they are served with Hitchon’s ham They’ll cat the jolly 10t....