NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19239, 1 August 1924, Page 12

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The English Rugby League team took as its share of the gates in the Australian tour over £15,000. On April 50 last there were 94- registered butter and choose factories in Otago and Southland. Auckland, on the same date, had 117 and Taranaki 131. A peculiar freak of nature is to be seen on Mr S. Thomas’s farm at Ngahinepouri (reports the Waikato Times). A cow on his property gave birth to » calf with two heads, two necks, and two backbones. The scenery of Mount Cook and the adjacent country is being filmed by two Americans. Messrs K. Clifton and A. G. Penrod, who are engaged at present in ■'shooting” the various beauty spots in the dominion. The finest coffee grown on earth is Blue Mountain Jamaica. This great coffee is obtainable in Now Zealand only from A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon. Dunedin.... “There is not the slightest doubt, gentlemen,” remarked the Chairman of the Oomaru Harbour Board the other day, “that we shall shortly have to consider seriously the question of reinforcing the breakwater on the seaward side. _ The position of the stones is getting serious.” How did the Bovvder Stone, in Borowdole, got to its present position? How did the many “perched boulders” and “rooking stones,” hundreds of tons in weight, yet poised so light that a human hand can move them, get into these peculiar positions? They were gently deposited by molting ice, as gently as ever mother laid her baby to rest in its cradle. For ice is the king of dumpers, end the former presence of the glaciers accounts for all the erratic boulders in the world. Some of these curious rocks are of tremendous s«a. The biggest in England is the Bowder Stone, but there is one in Switzerland, far away from any present-day glacier, which weighs 5000 tons and contains 45,000 cubic feet of rock. And visitors to the Alps can see the tamo processes at work to-day, as huge rocks, which no traction engine ~ouW haul, are borne along very slowly but nevertheless very surely on the surface of the glaciers.

It is interacted to export 440,000 dozen eggs from New Zealand tins year. A Birchfield family (remarks the Westport Nows) had a rather unenviable experience in the early rooming recently, when a heavy gale was blowing. The roof went off, and then a side of the house was blown in, so they decided that it was time to leave for safer quarters. The site of the late Sir Walter Buchanan’s grave is at the extreme eastern side of the Claroville Cemetery, Masterton, upon the terrace. From there an uninterrupted view of his well-known station, “Tupurupuru," at Gladstone, oan be obtained. During the excavations made at the Bant of Now Zealand in Auckland in order to allow' of extensive alterations being made, an old cooking pot was unearthed. This relic of early settlement in Auckland (states the Star) was sent to the City Council, and has been added to the col faction at the Old Colonists’ Museum. Nothing nicer is obtainable than Black and White Whisky. It’s guaranteed all ten years 01d.... A recent run on brown bread in Gisborne puzzled the bakers (states an exchange). The solution was supplied by school children, who had been asking at home for such bread, which had been recommended by the medical officer visiting the schools. Eradicate chilblains with Waters’ special tablets, 2s fid posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy).... At a meeting of the Wanganui Motor Boat and Sailing Club (states the Herald) the holding of a regatta early in 1925 was tentatively discussed, and it was stated that with the valuable Heloan Cup offered' for boats over 25 knots there would probably bo competitors from other parts of the dominion. Mi Hen Mon.—During tile “ big sale” you oan buy genuine saddle tweed trousers for 23s 6d. Well made. Big value.... At the present time a rather slack period is being felt by the saw-milling industry in Southland, this particularly applying to the white pine mills. The mill at Loohiel is working only four days a week, but the position should be brighter when the dairying season is under way. There are good orders for birch, and red pine is fair. Como and see our show to-night—we are open till 9 p.m. Friday nights.—Scoullar anH Chisholm (Limited). . The value of afforestation is appreciated by the Bartholomew Timber Company _ (remarks the Now Zealand Herald’s Hamilton correspondent). As it is denuding the hills on its property at Te Whetu, near Putajuru, it is replacing the timber wilh young trees. Pinus insignia, eucalypti, Oregon pine, and Californian redwood have been planted, and already 12,000 young trees are showing vigorous growth. At the tariff no doubt it is the best in Dunedin—Prince of Wales Hotel. —Charles Hincbcliff, proprietor. Telephone 721. Best brands of liquors.... Having no school prlvlege, and not being financial, two boys wore unable to witness the New Zealand-Manawatu-Horowhemia match at Palmerston North (says the local Times). During the two hours’ anxious waiting for- the result, they cycled round all the streets were cars were parked, and counted the motors in each. Their statistical record was 2164 cars, including 7S different makes. A smash which occurred the other day in Carlton avenue, Wanganui, between a car and a Chinaman’s cart caused acute '' distress to the driver of the vegetable vehicle (says the Chronicle). John was found amid the wreckage sobbing: “Him blokee cart allce pieces.’’ A spectator comforted the Celestial by tolling him that ho was lucky _ that it was not his neck. “Neck allee light,” said John hopefully, but he put his hand up to feel it to make sure. Country Storekeeper's.—We supply all smallgoods of the finest quality obtainable in the dominion. Freshly made daily; lib* , eral concessions.—Barton and Trengrove, Manse street, Dunedin.... Owing to the shocking state of the rood between Shannon and Moutoa the Waitunui Flaxmilling Company has been compelled to cart its flax to Foxton for shipment by boat to Wellington (says tile Shannon News). It has been usual to rail it from Shannon, and this diversion will thus mean a loss in revenue of approximately £SO per week to the Railway Department. All who use the road severely criticise the Horowhenua County Council for allowing the road to get in such a bad condition. Cold in the head? Waters’ Influenza Remedy cures, 3a 8d posted,—Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy).... Tlie total amount of deposits at the 43 Post Office Savings Banks in the Wanganui postal district during the last quarter reached £331,939 14s 7d, and the withdrawals were £6325 Is 8d more, or £338,264 16s 3d. There are 19 postal districts in the dominion, and at the end of June quarter six returned an excess of deposits over withdrawals, and 13 an excess of withdrawals. “The annual sale of trees to farmers, settlers, and local bodies by the service has increased to eight times since 1919, from 300,000 to 2,500,000 this year,” said Captain Macintosh Ellis, Director of Forestry, to the Now Zealand Farmers’ Union conference, “and the cost of tree# has been reduced by nearly one-half during the s.ame period. Each year’s savings and economies in production are passed on to the customers of the service." Mosgiel.—Watches, clocks, jewellery (all descriptions), spectacles, gramophone springs, torches and refills repaired ana supplied at S. S. Harvey's, jewellers, Exchange Buildings. . Visitors to Lake Te Anau, who have, recently had the opportunity of inspecting the more remote snores of the Itoke, report that the Canadian wild gees© which were liberated some years ago, have established themselves (here, while the blue duck have also been found to be fairly plentiful! The visitors also gained a good deal of evidence daring their trip' of the ravages of wild goats, which, in many places, were found to have destroyed many of the native trees in a similar manner to the depredation caused by the deer. , Infants and Children s Goods m onr showroom are all being cleared to make room for new shipments. You will be surprised to see the assortment—Bibs, Bootees, binglets Frocks, Coats, and Knitted Dresses—all 'at sale prices.—A. F. CJieyne and Co., Mosgiel Several complaints of petty, thieving from graves in Wanganui cemeteries have been received* In one case (stateia an exchange) a family plot was stripped of a number of vases which relatives were in the habit of refilling with flowers. At the Aramoho Cemetery a woman was seen taking ribbons from wreaths. An informant states that when a bystander ventured to voice a remonstrance the woman coolly retorted: “I’ve a family of four or five girls to provide hair ribbon and this suits me* better than buying it.” ~ . , Tlie most palatable breakfast bacon obtainable ia the famous sugar-cared at Barton and Trengrove s, Manse street (and all branches), Dunedin.... The case of a returned soldier farmer was referred to by counsel at the Wanganui Court during the hearing of a civil action. Ho stated that the man lived in a very simple manner, and during the. hm year on his property did not km a single sheep for food. He had been very hard up indeed, and had lived on bush tag ana door, which he managed to kill. Themari was only 16 miles away from town, but had not visited it once in three years In tact, he had no clothes suitable for him to go to Men’” Working Shirts, navy drill, with white stripes, fart colours worth 10s 6d sale price, 6s lid, or two for 13« 6d. Another lino of English,* Italian and Colonial Felt Hats, high-class goodfi, from 25s to 39s 6d; now ,19s 6d to 25s 6d. See them. A. F. Cheyne and 00., MosgieL... Dridontlv enterprise and accuracy do not go hand in hand with at least one firm m England, whose New Zealand directorv is somewhat antiquated. .A residentof Palmerston North (states the Manawatu Times) was very much surprised to receivei from an English firm a circular letter which was addressed to a house he had not occupied for 15 years past. The letter, which was forwarded last month, bore the initials of 11 local postmen who in turn had endeavoured to locate the owner. Obanism (952) “Humility doe# not crenrist in telling our faults, but bearing to Inf toid of tfern.” Real occktail weather. Quarts 12s, pints 6s 6d, sample 2s.—Oban H0te1.... , . . . .. The port of Timaru is sustaining its reputation as one of the fastest working ports in the dominion well. Three Home vessels have been in port during the last 10 days and have l if tod a considerable amount or South Canterbury produce for the Home markets. The Rcmuera occupied only 12 hours in the working of her cargo, toe Ruapehu 18 hours, and the Port Hunter eteht hours. All these vessels took a good deal of cargo from this port, the Port Hunter alone employing close on 100 men. Up in a balloon boys, up m a balloon All among the little stars snilin round toe moon. . A foast of Hitehon’s bacon is to follow soon. What a happy time we’ll have up m a ba1100n....