NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19309, 22 October 1924, Page 12

NEWS IN BRIEF.

It is anticipated that in the coming summer fresh quinnat salmon will be adored lor sale in Oiunaru. A Chinaman paid 16a 9d fbr a petrol case full of mushrooms at the Wellington city markets last Friday morning. Five gangs of raeti are at present employed betweep Oatnoru and Dmiedin' in rearranging the telegraph lines. » Workers in the Taranaki district are experiencing a bad time owing to the rain. During tno last month three line days have been experienced. Waters’ “Vi-Oatta.” A delightful, nongreasy skin tonic; 2s 6d posted trom Waters’ x'hurmacy, 20 Princes street.,... A novelty in Ute shape of a perfectly round hen egg was purchased in an Qamara store last week. It was of normal size. A oalf-rearing competition for children has been recommended by the Dannevirke A. and P. Association to be carried out, in in conjunction with the Fanners’ Union, next year. For the Summer! Milton men should see the new styles in Dress Boots and Hosiery at the “Big Store.’’... To a Gisborne deputation that waited upon him the Minister of Pub lip Works stated that it was estimated that power would be available from Waikaremoana about 1928. There have been 5000 bank robberies, with more than £1,000.000 loot, according to figures presented at the annual meeting of the American Bankets’ Association. Forgeries total £30,000,000. The interesting statement was mode at a meeting of the Wanganui Harbour Board that a firm at Wa.ipukurau had found it cheaper to get good® consigned through the port of Wanganui ae compared with Napier. At the tariff no doubt it is the best In Dunedin—Prince of Wales Hotel.—Charles Hincheliff, proprietor. Telephone 72L Best brands of liquors.... “ I think that the maximum penalty in such oases should bo increased,’’ said Mr Page in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court the other day, in reference to Sunday trading, “ for here is an offender who has boon fined £4O for Sunday trading, but 1 am allowed to fine him £1 only on this charge. It is the maximum penalty.” The blue-gum trees on the M‘Le«n Estate, Bulls, which have suffered- from the gum scale, have been purchased by the Wanganui Hydro-electric Power Board for use as electric light poles. In order to strengthen the durability of the timber the State Forest Department is carrying out experiments on the properly by treating the felled ttimber with a cxoeeote preparation. world, it is Nelson,” said Mr F. W. Fairey at a meeting of the Nelson A. and P. Association. “If the world were a ring of gold, Nelson was her diamond.” Nelson wob not sufficiently advertised abroad, he added Strange: : “Bones is your doctor, isn’t he?” Shoemaker: “He is.” Stranger; “Do you think h© ever helped youf” Shoemaker: “Oh, yes, I think ho has. Ho te'ls all his patients to walk more.”.

Measles are prevalent in Timaru at tha present lime. Tats cm ibtehurch Sun says the attention lias oewi oireeleu Ot tU4 clingy i>y mo ■Uaiiiouc Lislitfp uf Gm'istcuuixai, Dishoj* jjiouio, to Uic instruction issued many yours ago to mo tniect mat uiemoeis ot mo clergy stioUVl not aueud Hotting or race meetings uiuess in tae coUlso ol uiCu' dunes. it is not suggested mac attenuante ny tno pnesttioou nas twooule a p-uO-tioe. • it is stated tint when the Lyttelton dry dock was ctrajuod tooauuy auiuu'eoa id young salmon WelVi found m Uie imig on me notion*. A ranneistou medical man was the victim ot a mean tiieit lately. Arriving home in the evening lie leit ms motor mr m an anoyvray at the sine ot his house, and on returniiig to it tutor umnei- icnmu tmA an expensive motor coat aim an eieotriu torch natl heeu Stolen, 'ihe matter wea piUhed in the bauds ol the police, out so lur nothing naa oocn hear a oi the mowingproperty. , rnotogiaphers! For cameras, films, and all otner accessories, semi u> vv aters’ TTuumaoy, id i'mices street.... Denial uisease io mm easing alarmingly in tnc dominion, .Vlr t’. Hunter, Director oi tue Dental Division, told the liospiu-i Hoards’ Lotuermics at Vvoliihgton. Tna hangers ol disease he scarcely need dwell upon. Deart disease was duo to nuectiou, and the mouth was the most common source oi this, amuhuiy many diseases could bo traced bade to uenud disease primarily. A glass ol (Jordan's maltes you reel good. Order with cash. Fort or ciafet bis case, red or sherry ms, assorted oos.—Oorban s Agency, Dominion Luamcers, Dunedin.... *■ I've kept two pots ol honey lor 20 years, and u hasn't uetoriorttted in appemaiuce or taste,*’ declared Mr A. Ireland at a beekeepers’ mooting at OhristcJiurcn, •• and I’ve read ot a pot of good honey, 20do years old, be]rig dug up Irom uie rums of Fompeii.” Mr o. Itentoal, the lecturer, seemed to be rather sceptical about such keeping qualities, saying he tound by experience that honey began to fail m quality and appearance after two years. . Country Storekeepers.—Obtain your smallgoods from Barton and 'irehgrove, Maine taoec, Duneam, Made uelh avery day; beet obtainable, thereiora Cheapest. Liberal concessions.... . , 'lhe Wanganui Automobile Association wrote the Lducatkm Board suggesting in.structionu iu tadioblfi in ffcifaxd to walking in the streets. Mr D-urward (a member) said that when people spend £6w on a oat it was a pity to apod them pleasure. He suggested that pedestrians should not be allowed to use the roads between sunrise and sunset. A member remarked that evidently Mr Dufward did not own a oar. “ I do,’’ replied Mr DurwardBarton and 'lrengtove lor pmnest sugarcured Bacon —best on market.—Manse suees umu ah branches), Dunedin..:. A petition is being circulated among Greymoufch carriers protesting against the, borough by-law which prohibits a vehicle being backed against a pavement for unloading purposes. The petitioners claim that where heavy goods have to be handled the by-law makes the work of unloading very inconvenient. Iwo-horse mowers, hay rakes, lawn mowers, cream separators. Get our lists and particulars. No better value.—-Reid and Gray (Ltd.).... ' , A proposal was brought before the WhakOitaiiO Harbour Board to take over the freezing works and strike a rate o. or ihe harbour area to secure interest on a £120,000 loan offered by the Bank of New Zealand at 5i per cent. The proposal was rejected. The .board agreed to consider the question if legislation were passed enabling a special rating area over the greater portion of the Bay of Plenty to ha declared. 'Pounds being saved in Middlemarch. A busy time at Muir’s Sample Rooms. You should see the stock of Drapery, etc. A. F. Cheyne and Co. are opened Up there. Every afternoon, 2 Gil 6. Bo in the swim. —A. F. Cheyne and C 0.... Travelling 600 miles to play a hockey match is astounding to an Englishman, said Hr J. Warmer, an English tourist, to an Ashburton Guardian reporter. And yet, he continued, I saw this happen at Nelson, to whibh place an Invercargill ladies’ team journeyed recently. In England girls would hesitate to travel 20 miles on such an errand. Most people enjoy good coffee, and once the taste is acquired it holds the consumer. A. Curie and Co., 52 Octagon, Dunedin, specialise in good coffee, and can supply the world’s best.... , , , ~ „ “I was very much surprised to learn that the board’s expenditure on tubercular trouble Is £3OOO a year,’ ’stated the chairman, Sir Jas. Wilson, at a meeting of the Palmerston Hospital Board. ■ “This sum is incurred by the board at its own hospital, at Otaki, and Pukeroa. Although a large sum of money, I suppose the board must take its share in expenditure.” An interesting relic reputed to be in Napier is the original of a letter written by Lord Nelson. Another reminder of the early, days of last century is a photograph of the grave of the late Captain Hobson, a former Governor of the dominion. He was buried at Auckland, and a. photograph of his grave has been forwarded to his relatives in England. Best Swedish separators. 30 .gallons. £lO. Deal with well-established firm who stock spare parts.—Reid and Gray (Ltd.)— The Wanganui Education Board has received a letter from a teacher asking for permission to give religious instruction at her school in school hours. In support of her application she pointed out that some of the children rarely-entered a church, and never received a Scriptural lesson at home. Mr Aitken said the teacher should be commended and encouraged as she was anions to supply a great need. However, in the face of a resolution previously carried, the board could not agree to the request. Cream Gaberdine Trousers, 16s 6d, 255; Grey Flannel, 29s 6d; Bowling Hats, 8s 6d; Bowl Bags, 6s lid, 8s lid ; Cream “Combo” Shirts, 13s 6d, ideal for tennis.—Kilroy and Sutherland (Ltd.), 192 Princes street... What, is regarded as a relic of Captain Cook’s visit to Poverty Bay was recently unearthed at Gisborne- While digging in his garden on Haiti beach, a resident came across a cannon ball, weighing just under 41b. Mr tj. J. Black, to whom the discovery has been referred, Bays that the spot where the ball was found is just opposite where the Endeavour was anchored. It is his opinion that it was fired from one of the four-pounder guns on the historic vessel. He believes that a tree on the beach was used as a target, and that the Endeavour indulged in shooting" practice while in the Bay. Obanism (1022). —They sail the seas and scan the stars and dare the rage of growling bars. When in port you’ll find them at the Small House with the Big Reputation. —Not a “ growling bar ” at tha Oban.... A keen observer of nature reports that the Glencoe Bush just now is very beautiful with native blossoms. Chief amongst them is the climbing clematic. Its vines may be seen running up trees as high as 40ft, and the trees arc adorned with masses of clematis flowers from top to bottom. Lawyers are In abundant flower. The kowhai has been wonderful this season in ■the wealth of bloom. The mountain stream, a series of cascades. Is admirable. While the scenery charms the eye, the song of the native birds delights the ear. This is a beauty spot worthy of being made a scenic reserve. Best British grass mowers, 2-horse, £2B, rail paid. Made in England. Hundreds sold, giving every satisfaction.—Reid and Gray (Ltd.!.... An col, oft in length and 391 b in weight is at present wallowing in one of the ponds usually reserved for goldfish at the Acclimatisation Society’s gardens at Christchurch. He was brought in from the country, and he looked rather seedy before Mr H. Hope placed him in the water. The “back to Nature” treatment worked wonders, and sifter his huge head had been gently massaged, he began to wallow round the pond in the approved manner. A piaster cast of the monster, which has an immense girth, will probably be made for the museum. Oculists’ prescriptions should be entrusted only to specialist*.—Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., F. 1.0. (London), specialises in oculists’ prescriptions. 490 Moray place. Dunedin.... Five years ago, from the deck of the battle-cruiser New Zealand, then ending her active days, a naval officer saw the dominion for the first time. It made a lasting impression: for ho gained a second glimpse of it on Tuesday evening when the Ullmaroa hove to In the stream in Wellington. On Wednesday he confessed that, having left the navy and not being enamoured ot British conditions, he had cotnc to New Zealand to farm, and intended to gain three years’ epxerienee before attempting to run a place of his' own. Hawke’s Bay is his future home. It’s nico to wake up on Sunday morning Anti know that you can rest, While the missus fries some eggs And Hitcbon’s bacon—it’s the hsrt..