NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19498, 5 June 1925, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF.

A movement is on foot to form a golf club at Winton. An immigrant Scotchman, with a wife and family of nine children, arrived u Oamaru a few days ago. A Yellow Globe mangold weighing 251 b has been grown by Mr Goodail, of South Oamaru. Five monster turnips are on view at tho Southland Saddlery, Mersey street. Gore, at present (says the Mataurn Ensign). They are of tho Imperial Green Globe variety, and were grown by Mr R. Dodds, Charlton. The largest weighs 281 b. Allegations that many bakers in Christchurch city were selling light-weight bread wore made at the meeting of the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council on Saturday night, when a motion was passed asking all members, of affiliated unions to weigh their bread and to report any cases of light weight (reports the Press). Stay at the Prince of Wales Hotel; firstclass accommodation, best liquors. Tok 721.--C. Hinchcliff, proprietor.... The head master of the Mataura School advised the School Committee the other night that tho following donations had been received for the school museum: Mr A. Coekburu. bittern mounted in a glass case; .Mr A. Duncan, centipede; Mr W. But, kauri 'gum; Miss D. Taylor, specimen of New Zealand granite. The committee desires to thank the donors for their gifts. Relating tho difficulty some people havo in observing the game laws of New Zetland, a Napier sportsman tells of a gunman who—considered a good shot, and, indeed, at times, a very fair shot—distmguished himself last segsoan by slaying aij innocent pukoko. He has now completed the double. It was a ben pheasant which this year received the charge of number o at close range. Have you seen the “Doctor’ Army Gre y Shirts, collars attached, sizes 14i to If, 11s 6d; Clerical Grey, 15s 6d; light stripes, with white linen bands, 15s 6d, 17s od, 19s 6d; posted anywhere for cash.—Kilroy and Sutherland (Ltd.), 192 Princes street.... A very fine crop of table carrots, of tho variety known as “James’s Intermediate, hii,s been grown by Mr Thomas Wilson, of Hakataramea. Tho seed was obtained from Messrs M’Kenzio and Stringer, of Oamaru, in whoso shop window specimens of the carrot may now bo seen. Eight of the carrots turned the scale at 291 b. _ Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy) is me best place to send your prescriptions.... “I have been 20 years at the Bar and I havo been looking for the wicked policeman, but have never found him, said Justice Alper-s in the New Plymouth Supreme Court, when dealing with a suggestion bv an accused that the action ct a constable had been improper l»o wicked policeman exists only on the films, anyway, he does not exist in Now-Zealand, his Honor added. _ Blue Mountain Jamaica Coffee commands too price at the London auctions every vear. This great Coffee Is obtainable m New Zealand, only from A. Dune and Co., coffee specialists. 32 Octagon, Dun- ' People round the ticket box at His Majesty’s Theatre in Blenheim were convulsed by an incident in which a wellknown -Maori took tho leading part (states the Marlborough Express). He was informed that a seat in the dress circle would cost him 8s 9d. “By corry! h e . sa '':; “Do you think Lander is worth t hat. He was informed that it was worth os Uo to hear such a well-known comedian i suppose he is a loud singer?” inquired the Maori, and, on being answered m _ the affirmative, concluded, “Well, if he is- a loud singer I can hear him from outside. There is bacon and bacon. If once you try Barton and Trengrove's famous sugarcured you will buy none other. Commence to-day.... While cleaning a pea rifle at Mesopotamia station. Upper Rangitata Gorge, on Sunday evening, a young man named Frank Cain was accidentally shot in the groin. The injured man was taken to the residence of Mr Ivor Bristol, of Stew Point (the nearest place on a reasonably good road), reaching there about 4 o’clock yesterday morning. Mr Bristol immediately motored the patient into Timaru, a distance of about 60 miles. Cain suffered considerable pain daring the journey. Timam was reached shortly after 8 a.m., and the sufferer was admitted to the hospital. An operation was performed in the afternoon, and the bullet removed. Obanism (1184): W T here traditional hospitalitv is kept ever flowering—Oban Hotel, the Small House with the Big Reputation.... A little extra excitement was given those who attended the banks’ football match at Biggar street, in Gore, the other day (sayuthe Mataura Ensign), when a motor cycle, belonging to Mr IV. Lawrence, burst into flames as it was being started The. fire began in tho magneto, and spread quickly until the whole engine was ablaze. The valve in the petrol tank was opened, but: this only made matters worse, and the machine was dragged along the roadside leaving a track of burning grass- benmcl it, until the tank was empty. Sand was then thrown on the flames until they were extinguished, but only after a good_ deal of damage had been done to the engine. The South Dunedin Public are invited to a great shoe selling event. Arthur Thomas, of King Edward road, is offering R. M. Hardy's salvage stock, bought at 12s 7d in the pound. Great bargains in footwear. Last Friday hundreds were turned away. So please shop early.... “He has net been squandering his money. This is not a case of debts incurred through slow horses and fast women,” said Mr J. W. Poynton, SAL, in dealing with a private prosecution in tho Auckland Police Court. The evidence went to show that the defendant, who was connected with tho Salvation Array, had paid all except 6s on a debt of about £7. Come and see our snow to-night—wo are open till 9 p.m. Friday nights.- -Scoullat aim Chisholm (Limited). . Reference to the increasing danger of motor accidents occurring in the Manawatu Gorge as a result of motorists travelling at an excessibe speed, now that they havo a substantial wall to prevent them from going over tho bank, has been made by a local resident. He stated that ho understood there had been more accidents in tlie gorge in recent months than there had been for years. In his opinion the speed limit for the highway should bo made widely known. Owing to increasing business, A. F. Gheyne and Co. are still showing a grand display in Muirs Sample Rooms, Middlemarch. Everything for men, boys, women, girL, and the house can be bought from them. Let us quote you for re-covering your furniture.... In his report to the Gore Borough Council the other night tho town clerk stated that ho had noticed that tho Railway Department was erecting a hoarding on a railway reserve, tho space between Mersey street and tho post office. That should be objected to, and he had telephoned the chief clerk, Railway Department, Invercargill, protesting against same, as one of the conditions of the lease was that no hoardings should be erected without the consent of tho council. The hoarding being erected appeared to be about 15ft high, and would be an eyesore in the town. It was decided that the Railway Department bo communicated with on the matter, with a request that the hoarding bo removed. A certain cure for chilblains—Waters' Special Tablets, 2s 9d posted:—Water:-’ Pharmacy (under Savoy).... A case between tho owner and mortgagee of the shin Warlord, which wont ashore at Waikokopn, on the East Coast, in Julv last, and the Canton lusura n o Office, will shortly be heard before a judge at the Auckland" Supremo Court (says, the New Zealand Herald). An application was made in the Wellington Supreme Conn by plaintiffs for trial before a jury, hut Mr Justice Ostler refused this, stating: "A trial before a judgO alone will he quicker, there will be less chance of prejudice creeping in, and it has tho great advantage that either party, if dissatisfied, may go direct to tho Appeal.” “Milton Farmers'” You should see the now “winner” in working boots at the “Big Store.” Absolutely reliable, 50= a pair.... Inquiries go to show that there has been some unemployment among labourers in Wanganui of late, yet on the other hand county council engineers have difficulty in getting sufficient men for work on backblocks roads. An engineer stated that usually the applicants for work were hard up and did not have sufficient funds to pay their expenses to the locality in which they were required to work or to obtain the necessary outfit. like council, of course, could not take the risk of handing out advances unless they were sure of tinman they employed. Christmas is coming. Hurrah 1 Hurrah I A merry time wore m-akin’. This year our dear old Santa Claus Will dine on Hitch on’s bacon....