NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19204, 21 June 1924, Page 20

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Tararua Tramping Club has a mombership of 265. So mild has the season been in the Mianawatu district that ripe blackberries are still bemg gathered.

hor Influenza, take Woods' Great Pepper, mint Cure....

The novel sight of a church being wheeled through the main streets was witnessed at Morrinsvillo a few days ago. “Thirty years ago 1 was a sturdy customer, and was considered a nasty snag to meet on tho football field,” said the Right Reverend Mousignor M‘K.enna, amidst laughter, at tho send-off social to the All Blacks at Masterton the other night .

The month of July is usually regarded as typical of winter, with everything on the quiet side (remarks the Wanganui Chronicle). A Maori the other day described Juno as marama hia kai, which means “the hungry month.” Thomson and Co., opposite First Church, have a largo selection of granite and marble monuments to choose from at prices which cannot be compared.... The first railless trarncar has been brought to New Zealand for the Wellington City Council to run from Thorndon to Kaiwarra. The chassis is now in Auckland having a body built on it, and is expected to be back in Wellington towards the, end of July. Since the beginning of the year (says the Timaru Herald) 107 building permits, representing a value of approximately £63,143, have been issued by the Borough Council. Last year the value of permits issued amounted to £166,603. Mosgiel—Watches, clocks, jewellery (all descriptions), spectacles, gramophone opiings, torches and refills repaired and sup plied at S. 6. Harvey’s, jewellers, Exchange Buddings... A loss of over £6OO is shown on the recent winter show held by the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association (states an exchange). At a meeting of the general committee of the association a member voiced tho opinion that the winter show project was “knocked on the head for over ”

A taxi going through tho main TirauCambridge road one night (states the Waikato Times) had an exciting experience in the Hinuora Valley, where the cur sank so deep in the mud that the benzine tank was ripped off. The car travelled for three and a-half miles on the spirit loft in the vacuum tank before the driver noticed his loss. 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. Pall and see nnr remarkable record of sales all over the dominion.—Wimpcnny Bros, and Reid (Limited), Moray place Pedigree Jersey cattle usually meet a nobler lute than (hat of a bull which was submitted to auction at a recent, Taranaki sale. With a very imposing pedigree to recommend it the bull failed to bring a higher bid than £3, and at this figure it was bought by an agent of a freezing works to be canned with meat of humbler degree. As it is usnallv the case during the winter months, fish (says tho Timnru Herald), holh in the harbour and off the coast, aro very scarce and during the past few weeks the price has, consequently been much higher than usual, flat fish being sold locally for as high ns Is 5d per lb.

Heal dimmed hands. “ r ’hap-lotion" cures and is delightfully soothing,.—Waters’ Pharmacy. ?,0 Princes street....

Bad half-crowns are said to bo in circnlah'on hi the dominion, and at least one of them lias renewed Fltham. The Argus wn.o shown one of them recently. ft was a splendid imitation and difficult to distinguish from He ren.l thing. Tt would pass unsuspected through hundreds of hands until someone took the trouble to “ring it. When that was done, the fraud is palpable.

An interesting record m furnishing inspectors is held in the Ashburton Borough Reboot In a comparatively small number of years no fewer than four headmasters have been appointed to inspectorships from tip’s school. They arc Messrs ,T. B. Mavno. C. D. TTnrdie. 0. Raymond, and S. ,7. Irwin, the l-vt-memtoner! having just been notified of his promotion. To show how short the production of wheat hns heeu in the dominion this season it is estimated that New Zealand annually requires an average of 7.500,C00 bushels (states tiie (m-r.Vt-U'-irch «tcr). Of this total about fi.fW.OOO hushels aro reonired for milliner, and of the remaining 700,000 bushels about aoo epp nrf , required for seed purposes, and 7 OTU)00 for fowl wheat. Superfluous hair removed with “Antierin.” 7s Ad, posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy (under Pavnv),.. At a. denth of 300 feet the oi’-prosneetoTS who are conducting experimental operations at the Nanier breakwater met with indications of gas. and last week sufficient had accumulated to allow of a test to aseertrin wh<>the" the. ws was combustible (savs the TTii'v Tolenrephi. As a, result it. was definftelv decided that the gas fanned was inflammable, and a further demonstration proved indismitnl-h- the presence of gas so eombusiilhle that its nreserwe >’s regarded ns a nrorm’simr ird>eation of oil. 'l’owels for Milton Homes! All b-nds ■while and brown • real good value Please see (hew, I The “The Ol nr( ,” A Taranaki farmer in search of a new strain for In’s purebred .Terser herd at the coming Palmerston North sale, remarking upon the avernm? annual revenue ner cow. said his was .about (savs the Man-a-wntu Times). bn f he boasts of a purebred Pe’‘s!an eat which has vielded a net revenue of his boat milker—£s3 in one season. Some of ibis must he credited to the fact that his eats live upon Jersey milk, which je the secret of their selling value. ’ ,

The feeling is strongly held by Mr L. h'. Ayson that poaching is on the increase in Now Zealand (states (he Feilding Star). It was rampant in its worst forms, such os dynamite, carbide, and other methods, which ho characterised a s wicked. In California they were troubled with the same thing, and no measures adopted could chock it. A now plan wag then adopted of educating children on the necessity of protecting birds and game and of the* evils of poaching. Horse Covers. —Best long flax, rick lined: Hacks. 345; draughts, 255. Best long flax, felt lined: Hacks, 37s fid; draughts. 58s fid. “Farmers, send in your orders!’’ to Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Assn. (Ltd.), Crawford street,.... The unexpected appearance of the coalman with a-quarter of a ton of coal gave n pleasant, surprise to a Taranaki lady who has boon a successful exhibitor at the Taranaki Agricultural Society’s Winter Show (records the News). Inquiries made at the office of the coal merchant elicited the information that an anonymous admirer of the lady’s exhibits had shown his appreciation by giving the coal. tianori an q Trengrove » famous sugarcured bacon is unsurpassable for breakfast. Sales continually increasing, an all-sufficient advertisement.—Manse street (and all bra ”fhos). Dunedin.... When the last name on the prize-list at for the sale of its progeny equal to that the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron presentation of trophies was called there was a quickening of interest among the large number present (states the Auckland Herald). The name of the yacht called was Iron Duke, owned by the GovernorGeneral. Lady Jollicoe wag presenting the prizes, and when his Excellency came forward he received his trophy from Lady Jellicoe's hands amid hearty applause. The well-known hostel. I‘rince ot vv«le»'» Hotel, Dunedin. All best brands of liquor (locked; moderate tariff Chas Hincbcliff. proprietor .. The work of demonstrating and selling motor cars in Auckland is not confined to men. A prominent city firm has engaged a competitor in the person of an English lady who has seen a great deal of motor service in the Great War, and since in Australia. She was a quartermaster in tlie Red Cross Society at Kent, and was a motor transport driver in the Royal Army Ser.vice Corps, having to drive cars or lorries as required. She has handled with success about 12 makes of cars. To prove her ability to her now employers (says the ■vierald) one of the saleswoman’s immediate tasks is to sell a car within a month.

Wo aim at providing the public with moat of better quality at a much lower prico than can be procured elsewhere. Give us a trial. Joints cut any size required.— Barton and Tre-grove, Manso street (and all branches). Dunedin.... One of the highest tides, with the heaviest seas seen for many years, was experienced one day recently at New Brighton (reports the Christchurch Press). The surf dashed with some force against the stone walls, clouds of spray at times splashing over the top on to the promenade, where crowds of spectators were gathered. The recently-erected paling fences on either side of the pier wore undermind and left hanging. The tide at times came well up on to the promenade, and on occasions nearly reached the roadway. The exceedingly high surf provided a magnificent spectacle. 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 end Co.’s dressmaking and millinery departments cater for a 11.... “The fact that the kingfisher.is protected 1 is not very well known, said Mr P. W. Jackson at the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington the other day. “I didn't know it until quite recently, ’’ admitted counsel. The case in question was one in which a mam named Percy Sliottcr was charged with shooting a kingfisher which was stated to be protected game. Sub-inspector Cameron expressed the opinion that the defendant wag ignorant of tho law at the time the offence was committed, and the magistrate under these circumstances decided to impose only a nominal penalty. Tho fine was fixed at £1 and costs.

Oculists’ prescriptions should bo entrusted only to specialists.—Peter G. _ Dick, D.8.0.A., Pil.O. (London), specialises in oculists’ prescriptions. 490 Moray place, Dunedin,

The growing of any further boxthom hedges fronting any street within the borough. was prohibited by a by-law passed by the Hawera Borough Council in 1919, but it was not possible to t-ike any action with hedges then oxisfcin.;’,.., jf which there are a great number v- Uio town. It is stated that boxthprs hedges consitute a great danger to children, many of whom are in tho habit ui going about barefooted. Recently a boy running along a Hawera footpath got a’ boxthom in his foot, which disabled him for some days. There were indications that the poison had got into his leg. and for a time serious results were feared.

To make up a balance sheet or take down the minutes of an important meeting are worth while achievements, easily obtained by a course of study during the long winter evenings at Eossbotham’s Commercial College. ... “A study of the telephone statistics of the world shows that 64 per cent, of the world’s telephones are in use in the United States, 25 per cent, in Europe, and the balance of 11 per cent, covers all other countries,” states Mr E. A. Shrimpton, chief telegraph engineer, in a review of the telephone service in Gwiterbcry {states the Lyttelton Times). A comparison of the number of telephones for each 100 of the population in the various countries shows that New Zealand occupies fourth place with 7.5 telephones for each 100 of the population, or one telephone for approximately every 13 inhabitants. The countries leading New Zealand in this matter are United States, Canada, and Denmark, in the order mentioned. " Bourbon ” Coffee, with the addition of warm (not boiled) milk, makes a stimulating and invigorating beverage. As a breakfast drink ‘’Bourbon" stands supremo... “Potatoes are retailing at 11s per hundredweight in Wanganui, but, it is difficult to get a good potato this year,” remarked the manager of a grocery establishment the other day (says the Chronicle). Ho pointed out (hat for some unaccountable reason locally grown tubers would not keep, and he would not be surprised if there were a shortage of potatoes in the near future. The best class of potato came from the South Island, but oven there the crops tliis season were not good and prolific, as previous years. Probably the exceptional 1 v dry season experienced in New Zealand had some effect in deteriorating the value and quality of the crops. Obanism (917); Top grade goods is tho surest way to ensure continued custom. You got it a little better at the Obon H0te1.,.. For many years horses have been multiplying in great numbers in the Gisborne district, due to tho fact that so many “brumbies” have boon allowed to run wild (slates an exchange). It is estimated that there are many thousands of wild and semiwild horses on'the moor lands on the Coast. • The majority of these are of no particular brood and they are of very little use. A big round up of horses is to take place in tho near future, and the animals, when collected, will bo driven down to the Tokomnru Bav works, where they are to be killed and boiled down. The works closed recently, and as soon as they have been straightened up tho horses will be brought in. It is estimated that close on 2000 horses will bo killed. The majority of these will bo from tho Ruatoirea district. The projected use of the land for dairying has necessitated tho removal of the horses. Tho tailoring trade is doomed when you ■ road of values like (his: One genuine Roalyn saddle tweed suit (any size), 2 pair allwool underpants, 2 all-wool singlets. 3 pair all-wool sooks, 2 Harvard or drill working shirts (any size), 1 pair Samson braces—£7 10s, postage free. Money refunded if everything not more than satisfactory.— R.iach and M'Lonnan, Dunedin.-..

Comment upon the great number of fires that occurred annually in New Zealand was made by Mr J. H. Jcrram (general manager of the State Fire Insurance Department) at the opening of the new offices in New Plymouth recently (says an exchange). The loss annually over the dominion. Mr Jcrram said, was £1 per head for every man, woman, and child, which meant over £1,000,000 per annum, and a heavy amount to the population in insurance taxation. If a reduction in that enormous rate, which he believed was one of the highest in the world, was to be effected, an organisation on the lines of the fire prevention societies of other countries should bo formed to teach the people of New Zealand to be more careful. In such a small community the large number of fires that ought to have been prevented was astounding, said Mr -Terrain finally. “I’m getting broader,” said Harry Lauder, “Indeed, I truly am, And all because those Hitchon lads Make such delightful barn.'' Hitebon’s bacon for breakfast...