NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19201, 18 June 1924, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The expenses of the Mnsterton Trust Lunds Trust election this year were £l4 8a less than in 1921. The Waitaki Dairy Company is about to import some purebred pips from Australia Hamilton and Now Plymouth complain of wot week-ends. Hamilton Has experienced 17 consecutive wet Saturdays. Death to painful corns, “Siombane" kills. 'Waters' Pharmacy (under (savoy).,.. The actual number of carcases put through at the Pukeuri works during tho post season was 167,023, of which 119,363 were lambs and 17,760 sheep. for Influenza, taka Woods' Great Peppermint Cure... A tola] of 364 polos have been erected during the month by the Tararun Power Board op the Nireana-Newman road and Main mad, Kaikariki road, and Hukanui River road. Tho Oamaru Borough Council baa adopted loan proposals aggregating £127,836. made up of drainage £96,723, waterworks £18.500, gasworks £21,828, and road plant £7260. Ibo Auckland Master Printers’ Association has subscribed £650 to the Auckland j echnical College to purchase equipment if tho board will institute a course m printing at the school, Mosgiel, Moegicl, Moegiell Have you inspected the comprehensive stock at S. S. Harvey's jewellery, ote., establishment? A considerable area has boon put down in oats in North Otago (his season. The early crops at Ardgowan, Airedale, and Papakaio look remarkably well, while those at Weston, Mnheno, and Tokarahi have a healthy appearance. Much of the machinery installed in the Wanganui woollen mills at Aramoho has been set in motion, and spinning of yarn has been commenced. Tho preliminary work has proved satisfactory, and augurs well for the success of the industry in that district Rid yourself of rough hands, “ChapLotion” does it.”Waters' Pharmacy, 20 Princes street..., An old Oamaru resident, when surveying the sea (hat was lashing the ooast-line during the recent heavy weather, stated that he remembered in the early days a tidal wave that swept over the whole of the country where the business part of the town now stands. Towels for Milton Homes! All kinds, white and brown: real good value. Please see them! The “Big Store.”... The receipts received by the Masterten Agricultural and Pastoral Association since July X, 1923, have been £52?3 ! 19s Bd, and tho expenditure for the same period £4911 15s 6d. The credit in tho working account is £1177 IPs 4d, leaving a debit at the bank of £822 9s Bd, Barton and Trengrove's famous sugarcured bacon is unsurpassable for breakfast. Sales continually increasing, an all-sufficient advertisement—Manse street (and oil l-iT n,•!,„.> riimpflin ... Tlie Taranaki Education Board proposes to institute classes in soil science, animal husbandry, crop husbandry, and farm economics, combined with practical demonstrations, at Inglewood, Stratford, and Ha were dhe object is to give tuition to farmers’ sons, who through any disability are unable to take advantage of the secondary school classes. It is generally recognised by farmers that cqws will not graze in the same paddock with pigs, hu( one man at East Eyrpton makes a practice of running them together, and his cows certainly do - not look as though thev were starving. / The Christ’s College authorities have just landed for use In the new Memorial Half what is claimed to be the largest ga* cooking unit ever imported into the dominion (states the Press). This appliance is ft qomnrohensive six-oven with a very large hotplate provided with grilling facilities and the latest close contact boiling burners, The well known hoafel Prince of Wales’s Hotel. Dunedin All best brands of linnet stocked s moderate tariff Pima Winohcliff, • ’•nrvrpfnr A fruitgrowers’ conference held at Nelson recently carried a resolution urging that every effort be made to obtain direct shipments of apples to overseas markets from Nelson, It was stated that tho cost of wharfage, haulage, and cool storage of Nelson export fruit at Wellington this season had amounted tp no less than £SOOO. 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 thev can do their shopping.—A. F. fheyne and Co.’s dressmaking and millinery departments -viter fer all Another example of remarkably small writing was brought to notice the other day (says an Auckland exchange). This was the Lord's Braver, written 11 times on the space equal to the area of a threepenny piece. The writing, which is in circles and not straight across the space, j» the work of (Jolonel Arthur Morrow, of Auckland. It has received high commendation trom English critics. We aim at providing the public with meat of better quality at a much lower price than can be proeured elsewhere. Give us a trial, -Toints cut any size required.— Barton and Tre.,groye. Manse street toad ail branches). Dunedin.... A good steady season baa been experienced by the freezing works at. Rmithfiold and Parpora (says an exchange), about 90,000 more carcases having been handled than last season. The stock did not conio forward jn as good condition as in previous years, however, on account of the poorness and scarcity of feed, owing to the prolonged drought. The work closed for th« season on June 14. '* Bourbon ” Coffee, with the addition of warm (not boiled) milk, makes a stimulating and invigorating beverage, Aa a breakfast drink “Bourbon” stands supreme,.. The Glen Atton colliery, belonging to the Now Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, turned out last month the record amount of 12,000 tons of coa! (reports (he Waikato Times), As the mine has only been working for a matter of 12 months, the achievement is regarded as remarkable, and places Glen Atton amongst (ho premier mines of the dominion. After working for seven years the Pukomiro colliery only reached its 18,600-ton output quite recently. Oculists' prescriptions should b« entrusted only to specialists.—Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., P. 1.0. (London), specialises iq oculists' prescriptions- 490 Moray place. Dunedin “The most beautiful church grounds }n New Zealand,” was the remark of a member ot the Wanganui Beautifying Society when viewing the beautifully laid-out grounds of the Church of England at Feildmg recently. These grounds, about an acre in extent, containing lovely rose gardens, there being over 1000 of the finest roses procurable in England and Australia planted (here. It was from this garden chat the roses were procured that carried off most of tho prizes'at the last Wanganui summer show. Besides the roses there were large plantations of shrubs and smaller flowering plants. _ i Spend your winter evenings at Rqsabotham’s College, improving your knowledge of commercial subjects, the steppingstones to success in the business w'orld.... An amusing diversion was provided for many people sheltering in Queen street, Auckland, from the heavy rain the other clay (says an exchange). A butcher’s cart was proceeding up the street when a large leg of mutton become dislodged and fell on to the roadway, unknown to the butcher. The joint was immediately caught up py the stormwater and carried swiftly down the road in the gutter, Loath to see such an excellent piece of meat unclaimed, » man op the footpath stooped dow-n it wont rushing by and unconcernedly salvaged it from tlie flood, He then tucked the meat under his arm and, obviously pleased, wont on his way. Qbanism (914): There’s nought no doubt so much the spirit calms as rum and wise religion (Byron). Oban Hotel for R.N. Rum—2s. 3s, 5s 6d, 6s 6d. 125.... The effect of the recent rise in the price of wool is being gradually felt, ip Wanganui, and a clothier informed a Chronicle representative the other day that practically all Home-made goods are on the rise. He further pointed offt that he had just received advice that articles of clothing, such as shirts, tennis equipment, hose, etc,, ordered in England a few months ago at certain prices, had risen upwards of it. Now z-ealaml manufactured clothing had been increased slightly in price about two months ago, hut had not shown any rise lately. — ; T hope that s a nice book fqr yon to read, darling,” said a conscientious mother to her engrossed schoolgirl daughter. “Oh, yes, mummy," said Miss Thirteen. ‘‘lt’s a lovely book, but I don’t think you would like it. It's so sad at the end.” “How is it sad, darling?” “Well, she dies, and he has to go back to pis wife.” Watty often grumbles About the beef and lamb, But you should see tho great big, smile When he’s eating Bitohon’a bam....