NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19270, 6 September 1924, Page 20

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Waiau River, in Southland, is at present the re-sort of large shoals of whitebait. Five new Masonic lodges are shortly to bo opened in different parte of Now Zealand.

The Ohrisbdmroh clothing trades are stated to bo slacker than at any time during the last 25 years. Young Britans who have sought a now career in New Zealand have formed “The British Isles Association” in Auckland.

Stainless and ordinary Cutlery, Pocket Knives, and Carving Sets; fin© variety, big value at Gray’s “Big Store,” Milton.... School dental clinics were opened last month at Gisbomo and Blenheim, with, fully qualified dental surgeons, graduates from the Otago Dental School, in charge. It was stated at the Levels County Council meeting the other day that the Levels was the first county in New Zealand to build a ferro-conorete bridge, which was erected about 14 years ago.

Shop rents in Wellington city just new are being baaed upon an average of about £1 per foot frontage per week, remarked a property agent to a New Zealand Times reporter recently. , Tile Waikato Times reports that a Mangateparu soldier settler on going to milk the other morning discovered that a set of 10 test cups had been stolon from his milking shed. Wo are cash buyers porkers and bac6ners; highest market rates.—Barton and Trengrove. Manse street. Dunedin.... The Tarata correspondent of the Taranaki Daily News reports that a representative of an oil company has been active in the district lately, and has been successful in securing boring rights over a good many properties. —As a rule grouchy-looking men are not popular, but a druggist of our aoouaintanco says ho likes to see them come into his store. “When a man in with a grouchy faoe,” ho remarked, I know ho wants to buy something. The fellow who approaches with a broad grin either wants to bone mo for a donation or stock mo up with some unealeable line Of goods. While the music-hall Is gaining popularity in Germany, it is losing ground in England. Of the 200 “palaces of variety” which the latter country formerly supported, fully half have now given up vande. Tjjll© programmes and geco m fw revues.

“Now Zealand is the only country in thi, world that baa as much as 10 months in the year of a season for produo tion, remarked Mr Milton Alpass at the annual meeting of the Konini Dairy Company. For Influenza, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure....

Recently scone vandal using gelignite and powder blew up the outbuildings of the two hotels at Seddonville The report of the explosion was heard for a considerable distance.

Barton and Tren grove for primes* sugarcured Bacon—best on market.—Manse street (and all branches], Dunedin The Wanganui Chamber of Commerce has decided to invite the two representatives of American film -interests now in New Zealand taking motion pictures of dominion scenes, to come to Wanganui for the purpose of embodying views of Wanganui, the river and district, in their collection. At the tariff no doubt it is the best in Dunedin—Prince of Wales Hotel. —Choiles Hmchcliff, proprietor. Telephone 721. Best brands of liquors.... A fine specimen of a centipede, fully Sin long, was taken to the Waikato 'limes office the other day. The insect, which is of a size rarely seen in Now Zealand, was found, in some dead timber. Tie insect has a formidable pair of fangs with which it can inflict a serious bite.

The stimulating property of coffee is greatest when freshly roasted .ud ground. This condition obtains in “Bourbon” coffee. Packed by A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists. Dunedin,

‘T am trying to get rid of the cows,” remarked a defendant in a case at the Wanganui Court. “I would not have them on my mind, if I could help it." The magistrate (says the Chronicle) jocularly pointed put that the defendant could have the stock on his mind but not on the road.

Country Storekeepers.—Obtain your smallgoods from Barton and Treugrove, Manse street, Dunedin. Made fresh ©very day; best obtainable, therefore cheapest. Liberal concessions....

“As far as the demand for dairy cattle was concerned, July was a shocking month -—one of the worst ever known in Auckland.” So stated the representative of o large finance businesss when creditors in a bankrupt estate at Auckland were discussing the question of disposing of the stock. It was added that conditions were improving and that now was a favourable time to sell.

Ladies and children’s ready-to-wear print frocks will be much in evidence this spring. We have a complete range of manufacturers’ samples, not two alike. Prices from 8s 6d to 84s, See them.—A. F. Cheyne and Co.. MosgieL A lad who was engrossed in a football match at Carl aw Park, Auckland, bad a narrow escape from injury (states tie Auckland News). He was perched on top of the fence in front of the stand when the ball, kicked by a player, caught the lad on the side of the, bead aid toppled him off the fence. He fell heavily, but beyond receiving a shock was all right. Natural colour restored by “Universal” Hair Restorer. Dead roots get new lixe. Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes .street.... Agents are again operating in the Morrinsviile district to secure a portion of the coming season’s output of cheese, but the offers are so far at a low figure and for a very small portion of the output. The Tatua Company hoe received offers for a month’s output at Bid to Bid per pound. Last year the same company was offered 10id ior three months’ supiy. For Influenza, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure....

Some sheep farmers in the surrounding district of Wanganui have been, shearing Cams during the past month, while a number of stations are preparing to commence general shearing in the course- of a lew days. It is anticipated, providing the weather continues to be favourable, that shearing operations will be in full swing by the beginning of next month. For best results send your prescriptions to Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street, Dunedin.... _ 1 Th© latter portion of this winter has been remarkable for the number of heavy frosts in the Waikato (states an exchange). When travelling through the country a visitor states that one cannot help seeing the haystacks getting smaller—the winter food gradually being used up—while at the same nme the heavy frosts are not the new grass come away. Some milder weather is badly needed now to make the farmers smile again.

ihoniion and 00., opposite First Church, have a largo selection of granite ana marble monuments to choose from at price* which cannot be compared — Dost week-end members of the Hawera Acclimatisation Society commenced their annual liberation of fry and yearlings. No fewer than 88,000 fry were turned out in the rivers crossing the Skeet road, while 32,000 rainbow fry were liberated in dams round about Manaia, and .150 yearlings in a dam .at Okaiawa. All the rivers visited looked very well, and everything pointed to a good season providing the Weather remains right Oculists’ prescriptions should be entrusted only to specialists.—Peter G. Dick, D.P.0.A., F. 1.0. (London), specialises in oculists’ prescriptions, 490 Moray place, Dunedin.... Ihe Jersey cow, Vivandiere, owned oy A. Christie, of Tanekaha, North Auckland, which has just completed her 365 days < u certificate of record, produced 17,2821 b of milk, containing 1036.091 bof butter-fat. This constitutes a New Zealand record for Jersey breed, the performance of the previous champion. Pretty’s Flirt, having beau exceeded by 5981 b of mOk and 25.61 b butterfat. The record was made on twice a day milking. ... An Exceptional Offer,—For this month only, ladies’ boots and shoes from 12s 6d pair. Only goods of the best quality stocked. Call early.—Otago Farmers’ Co-op. Association (Ltd.).... A Maori paddle, made of totara wood, and in a very good state of preservation, has lately been found by Mr R. W. Bradley, of Mangapiri, Otautau, and he has informed the curator that he proposes to present the curio to the Invercargill Museum. Mr Bradley states that the blade of the paddle has been split and mended by having holes bored in it, and tnat- lie found it on the bank of the Waiau >n a'/Standing and partly hollow totara. tree oh the edge of what had once been a sanui burnt clearing. . Will ladies please note these prices for seagraaa pushchairs, with seagrass hood, long aides, nickel handles, English wheels, and beautifully upholstered and enamoded, 79s 6d cash. Sengross prams, with short sides, and leather hood, 69s 6d. Seagrass pram, with seagrass hood, beautifully upholstered, nickel handles, latest shaped bodies, a perfect vehicle, 99s bd cash.—-my from Riach and M’Lsiman Dunedin.... A “war on dogs” has been commenced by the Palmerston North Borough Council—that is a war on the homeless strays which wander the streets, do harm to the fanners’ flocks, endanger traffic m the borough, and generally create a nuisance. The council, at its last meeting, decided, on the recom-emnda-tion of the Works Cpnimitteo, that additional inducement be offered the registrar in the matter of the collection of stray dogs, and that he.be remunerated to the extent of 5s perboad for stray and ownerless dogs destroyed, poof to be established by the production of the tads. The popularity of British motor buses overseas is illustrated by recent orders received for Vulcan omnibuses. Recently four 26-passenger Vulcan bu»es were supplied for public service in the streets oi Rica, and orders for further vehicles have now been received from the same quarter.... The machinery for the Taranaki Ojjfipjds (Ltd.), which wifi operate n tee lara'a district, has boon shipped from New York on the steamer Karoo, wnich is due in Auckland on September 20. TJere will be plant for two bores, one o! which will be put down immediately, and tee second after some progress has been made Expert drillers will olso come from America. The flotation of the company was very successful (says the New Zealand Herald), the issue of 75,000 shares being more (ban doubly subscribed. Obnniam (933): “You have no idea how big the other fellow’s troubles axe. Don t worry him with yours.—Oban Hotel. _ Yes, the Small House with the Big Reputation.... A retired farmer from the north recently cam o to the South Island with the view to selecting a home. He was ‘divided in his opinion between Timaru and Oamara (relates the North Otago Times); He would have selected the latter, on account of its climate and educational facilities, but the cne thing that determined him was the fact that Timaru has a sewerage system and Oamarn has not. He has consequently taken un his residence in Ttinarti, and Oatnaru has lost a useful citizen, with probab'v a spending power of £SOO a, year. It don’t pay to wotry your neighbour When he is trying to fatten a lamb, But«it pays to beat, all creation Like Hitehon’s with bacon and ham....