NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19251, 15 August 1924, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF.

An effort is being made to form a homing pigeon club at Waimafce. Fat cattlo are reported to be scarce in the Wairarapa at the present time. Close on £IOOO was paid in wages on Saturday morning at Trentham to officers and trainees participating in the annual territorial camp. Some say the All Blades’ haka means this, and some say 1 that (says the Christchurch Sun), but we say that as long as a good healthy noise is created it doesn’t matter what it moans. Come and tee our show to-night—we are open till 9 p.m. Friday nights.—Scoullat and Chisholm (Limited).... During tho past two weeks the Timam Borough Council has placed 26 unemployed men, seven on Caroline Bay, 10 at the waterworks and nine in the quarry. Tho lambing season is in full swing on many of tlho Hawke’s Bay farms (reports the Napier Telegraph) exceedingly good percentages being recorded. On one farm in the Puketapu district 60 per cent, of the ewes boro twin lambs. Export of gold coin, gold bullion, and fine gold bars from tho dominion of Canada, has boon prohibited until July 1, 1925, except in such cases as niay bo approved by tho Minister of Finance and under licenses issued by him. Old friends are the best friends. Tho ago of Black and White Whisky is unquestioned; it’s guaranteed all pre-war Scotch whisky.... , . ... Doer have made their appearance in the old Emulate Homestead in the Western District, seven or eight does and a stag being seen grazing on tho turnips in the early mornings. They made back into tho Longwoods at the'first signs of danger. Good work has been done recently on the Mataura Riding roads by the county grader, hauled by a Fordson tractor (says tho Ensign). The improvement is especially marked when compared with the work formerly done under tho old system by men with rakos. At the tariff no doubt it is tho best in Dunedin—Prince of Wales Hotel.—Charles riinchcliff, proprietor. Telephone 721. Best- brands of liquors.... “Was tho previous witness in tho employ of your husband at that time?” asked counsel'during his examination of respondent in a divorce action at the Palmerston North Supremo Court (report's tho Standard). “Oh, yes,” was tho reply, “but lie used to ‘sack’ iiirn regularly once a month.” —(Laughter.) A member of the Chinese Association football team, speaking at a gathering at Wanganui (reports an exchange) said that China had great resources in gold, copper, and coal. Thov had sufficient to supply the whole world in coal for 400 years. Tho supply was not touched through lack of roads. They were con con t raring strongly on the highway schemes and realised the immense benefit they would tje to their country. Milton Young Ladies! Fur Necklets are being cleared at “giving-away" prices. Don’t miss your chance! The “Big Sale.”... The Auckland reading improvement scheme in various districts, which concerns fIS mites of streets, and involves an expenditure of £460.780, has been adopted by the Auckland City Council. In addition nroposals for paving in concrete seven and a. half miles of chief traffic streets at a cost of £201,740 were approved. As the present streets loans would finance the works until the end of tho year, tho question of a poll for a loan was deferred for tirroo months.

A certain amount of petty thieving', it is stated, is going on in Ashburton (says the Guardian). The thief has confined his attention to clothes lines, several of which have been robbed during recent nights. In one case the washhouse was entered, and a quantity of valuable linen stolen.

For a good Tailor, Homo experience, try MacLeod MaoGillivray, Rattray street.... In the examination paper for admission to a secondary school, the aspirants were asked to write down some nouns in the masculine gender, the feminine equivalents being given (says an exchange). Among those efforts the pick of the bunch was supplied by a 12-year-old boy. Confronted with “belle.” he gave it as his opinion that the masculine was “stomach.”

The question of the utiHty or futility of dimming lights on motor ears was touched upon during the hearing of an action for damagoa at the Auckland Magistrate’s Court. Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., remarked: “I am not sure that this dimming of lights is any good. I have hold three inquests on people who would be alive to-day if the cars had head lights,’’ Eradicate chilblains with Waters’ special tablets, 2s Sd posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy) The champion butter-fat producing cow of the North Auckland district, Grafton Marigold, which recently completed her tost with 13,6261 bof milk and 734.231 b of birttert-fat, calving one month subsequently. was bred by Mr A. A. White, of Auckland, at his farm at Manurewa. The animal was sold when 12 months old to Mr Pearson, of Tuapaki. Mosgid.—Watches, clocks, jewellery (all descriptions), spectacles, gramophone springs, tor ches and refills repaired and supplied at S. S. Harvey’s, jewellers, Exchange Buildings. . The instinct of the petrol that frequents our sea shores (says the North Otago Times) is remarkable. The ploughing match at Papakaio, which was being held throe or four miles frotn the beach, had hardly commenced the other day when a flight of these birds appeared upon the scene in search of grubs and worms. A knowledge of human nature, and its application in court proceedings, is useful to a magistrate, even should he possess a lot of legal acumen (remarks the Auckland Star). When cases come before the Court arising out of a collision between motor cars, the evidence can usually be summed up as “Your fault!" “No, yours!” Then it is that the magistrate has to decide up the weight of evidence. Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., in giving decision in a case, said: “Plaintiff, a youth, driving hia mother. Defendant had a young lady in his car. Most probably the youth with his mother was driving very carefully.”

The most palatable breakfast bacon obtainable ia the famous sugar-cured at Barton and Trengrove’s, Manse street (and all branches), Dunedin Wanganui medical practitioners have recently received a circular from the Commissioner of Taxes. requiring them to add to their cash receipts in their future returns of income for taxation purposes, the total of all unpaid accounts against patients incurred during the year. As is well known (states the Wanganui Herald), the percentage is a high one, and the prospect of paying out in cash to the Income Tax Department on book debts, a considerable number of which never will be paid, ia not regarded with favour. Some interesting figures were given in the course of a lecture at Blenheim last week. It was stated that there were 45.000. acres of land in New Zealand; of this vast area 25,000,000 acres were devoted to sheep, 3,500,000 to cattle, and 1.000. to the raising of saleable crops. Sheep were worth £25,000,000 to the country, dairy produce £15,000,000, saleable crops £9,000,000, and beef products £3,000,000; a total of £52,000,000. This made an average yield of £1 5s per acre per annum.

Rid yourself of superfluous hair. Waters’ “Antiorin” does it. Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street

Considering the calmness of the weather at Nelson during the past few days, it seems strange that such bad weather could have been experienced in the Strait and at Wellington (said the Nelson Mall, commenting ’on the storm in which the Hippie was lost). It frequently happens that The bad weather comes as far as Jackson’s Head and no further. It can be blowing and raining on the Strait side of Jackson’s Head, while a few miles in towards the French Pass the stars may be shining and the water may be comparatively smooth.

Infants and Children’s Goods in oar showroom are all being cleared to make room for new shipments. You will be surprised to see the assortment—Bibs, Bootees, Singlets, Frocks, Coats, and Knitted Dresses — all at sale prices.—A. F. Cheyne and 00., Mosgiel.... Mr E. C. Govan, of Bake Te Anau, who was recently in Christchurch, states that Te Anau and the Milford Track had a very good season last year (says the Lyttelton Times. A largely-increased number of sportsmen visited the district in quest of Atlantic salmon. The Government are spending £4OOO on the' Lumsden-Te Anau road, so that the lake win now be much more accessible to private car-owners. The present indications are that next season will be a record one. Accommodation at Te Anau and Milford has been largely booked up even as early as this date. The finest coffee grown on earth is Blue Mountain Jamaica. This great -coffee ia obtainable in New Zealand only from A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin— In excavating a trench outside some new premises, the Blenheim municipal gasworks ■ employees uncovered a Mannesman steel pipe, similar to the gas main for which they were searching, and bored a hole in it with the object of connecting Mr Wan den’s shop with the gas service. When the hole was bored (relates the Express), it was discovered that the pipe ivas an underground telephone conduit, and as a result of the mishap a large section of the telephones in town were.out of commission for some hours. The telephone conduit Is exactly similar to the g&B main, so that the men’s mistake was a natural one. Country Storekeepers.—We supply all smallgoods of tho finest quality obtainable in the dominion. Freshly made daily; liberal concessions.—Barton and Trengrove, Manse street, Dunedin.... The Wyndham Herald says that a local resident who, for a number of years, has watched for the appearance of kgnae ip the Wyndham River reports that recently ho observed two of these annual visitors. As they were making their way down stream he concludes that they must have been making their journey upstream a week or so earlier. Hitherto he has never seen them in the river earlier than the first week in September. While standing on the Wyndham bridge he also noticed a fine wcll-ocnditionedtrout and an eel about 3ft in length. Eels do not usually appear before September. These facts point to the early spring, find he is of opinion that since November last the seasons have been, all round, about two months ahead of their time. Men’s Working Shirts, navy drill, with white stripes, fast colours, worth 10s fid; sale price, 6s lid, or two for 13s fid. Another lino of English, Italian and Colonial Felt Hats, high-class goods, from 25s to 39s fid; now 19s .fid to 25s fid. See them. — A F. Cheyno and 00.. Mosgiel... One of the many dogs that roam the Timaru streets barking at and chasing moving objects, had the tables turned on him the other day (relates the Post). He rushed out at a cyclist whose coat he grasped firmly in his teeth. As he backed down to pull at the rider the point of his tail became tangled up with the smalt cog on the back wheel. He forthwith let go the coat and the cyclist having dismounted bv this time, the dog set up a loud yelping in his endeavour to release his tail from tho cog. As the cycle was fitted with a back-pedalling brake tho chain could not be turned back, so the tail had to go right round before its owner could leave the scene in haste. Obanism (964)When you are tired blue, and out of sorts, remember the Small House with the Big Reputation. Tudor Cocktail i; a great stimulator. 2s, 6s fid, 12&... A discussion concerning hawks feet and the payment of bounty on them took place at a meeting of the council of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society. Mr C. H. Culpan moved that prizes should be offered for the largest collection of hawks’ feet exhibited at five agricultural shows in the district. He stated that at an agricultural show some years ago at Whangarei the hawks’ heads numbered as many as 1500. Tho prize was about £lO. Thus the acclimatisation society saved a considerable sum which would otherwise have been paid in bounties. The competition would result in more young people Joining together for the destruction of hawks. The motion was carried. To “eat more beef” is all very well, And may suit some folk, mayhap, But tho man who never gets Hitcnon’s ham Has a fearful handicap. The best bacon: Hitchon’s