NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19503, 11 June 1925, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF.

A lady solicitor has commenced business in Wellington. Steamer traffic on the Molyneux has*been suspended in the meantime owing to the very low state of the river. Far your complexion’s sake use Waters’ Vi-Oatta, 2s 6d posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy).... Some people who recently left Timaru to live in Dunedin took their cat with tlie.rn to the .southern city (says the Timaru Herald). But puss did not like her new home, and she walked back to Timaru, taking four days to do the journey. Mr Miller, of the Otago Electric Power Board, has recently canvassed the Lovells Flat district seeking subscribers _ for installation of the electric light . His efforts mot willi success. Country Storekeepers,—lf you do not already handle our famous smaligoods. begin right now. Increase your turnover Wo give liberal retailing margins.—Barton and Trengrove, Manse street, Dunedin.. “Tho methods practised in this dominion for grading honey for export are the finest in the world!” said Mr Karp, Chief Apiarisl, at the Beo-keepors’ Conference at Greymouth. , In the space of a little over 12 months Mr H. E. Pitt has shot more than 500 deer on a comparatively small area at Rongahe.re (says the Clutha Leader). It is estimated also that during the same period over 200 were shot by outside sportsmen on the same country. Railage paid by Corban’s Wine Agency, Rattray street, on all consignments. Port 525, Rod and Sherry 58s, Assorted 665, tho dase. Legal orders necessitate cash payments.... A Normanby resident bad an unusual experience recently (sav, the Haweru Star), ilo was top-dressing a paddock with basic slag when out of tho manure distributor came four pairs of best quality black cashmore socks. A piece of brown paper followed later. The socks wore quite undamaged. A black and white starling in the vicinity of tho Caroline. Buy tennis courts at Timaru nearly every morning lately has been noticed by -a number of persons who visit that locality (says the Timaru Herald). Blue Mountain Jamaica Coffee commands top price at the London auctions every year. This great Coffee is obtainable in New Zealand, only from A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists. 32 Octagon, Dunedin.... A company has been formed m Sydney with a capital of £30,000 to exploit the invention of a New Zealander, Arnold Cassels, for the elimination of headlight dare on motor cars. It is anticipated that the invention will revolutionise tho'use of electric light generally. A laugh was raised in the court at Waipa when Ivan Marinovich, of Mangawai, was charged with allowing cattle to wander on a road (relates tho Post). Defendant pleaded not guilty, and said he found it difficult to keep his horses off the road. Ho offered to make the magistrate a present of the most troublesome of his horses, a big draught horse. The Magistrate, smiling, declined the offer, and fined defendant 10s and 7s costs. Oculists’ prescriptions should be entrusted only to specialists.—Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., F.I.Q. (London), specialises in oculists’ prescriptions. 490 Moray place Dunedin.... Several of the workmen employed in the remodelling of Messrs 11. and J. Smith’s premises at Gore had a fortunate escape the other day, when a heavy plate "lass window smashed while being lifted in slings on to a truck. Tho window, which was being removed from tho promises at present oocupod by the firm, measured 10ft by 9ft lOin, and, when almost raised into position on the truck, suddenly collapsed over the men who were handling it. To avoid colds, it is necessary to keep the feet warm and the head cool. To keep warm at night it. is necessary to have good bedding and bedclothes. Our Blankets and Down Quills arc tho last word in comfort, —A. F. Cheync and Go., Mosgiel.... Parents in Angers, a French town, who already possess two children will have an ouporthnity of winning X*22o if they have a*third child within the next T2 months. Sergeant Lennox, Commissioner’s messenger at Scotland Yard, is to retire after 13 Years' service, during which ho boasts that 5,0 one ever .-moke a cross word to him. Female moths have the strange power of 1,,.;?, g aide t.. ••call" their mules fiom miles around. Scientists have never yet obtained a fcalislactory explanation, of this mystery.

Actions in court for small sums are not infrequent (says the Manawa.tu Times). Tlie Palmerston North Maglsrtate’s Court witnessed the other day about the minimum. In an undefended case judgment was given for 6d! Milton ladies. “The Eig Store” is clearing off lovely hats in rewest styles at greatly reduced prices. Piet se see them— At a meeting of the Fanners’ E uion at Waimate on Saturday a flounniller urged farmer* not to grow Victor wheat. He stated that his company would refuse to > buv this wheat; Stay at the Prinoe of Wales Hotel; firstclass accommodation, best liquors. Tea. 721.--C. Hincholiff, proprietor.... For Children's Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.... The world-record-breaking cow, Matangi Quality IV, owned by Messrs Hanstead Bros., of Matangi, is dead {reports the Hamilton correspondent of the New Zealand Herald). The animal, which was valued at about 700 guineas, gave birth to twin bull calves a short time ago, and did not recover from her sickness. Not long ago she finished her third season , under semi-official test with a yield of 22,0101 b of milk and 978.471 b of butter-fat, which is a world’s record for milking Shorthorns of her age. There is bacon and bacon. If once you try Barton and Trengrove’a famous sugarcured you will buy non© other. Commence to-day.... The new regulations governing venereal diseases, which were published some weeks ago, have been approved by Cabinet. It is understood that a deputation will wait or. the Minister of Health (Sir Maui Pomare) to lodge a protest against_ the compulsory notification clause, but it is thought extremely unlikely that the representations will • result in any alterations in khe 'regulations, which have been drawn up after very full investigations and consideration by a Roval Commission. The Chief Apiary Inspector, Mr E. A. Earp, mentioned recently at Greymouth that the first year the department was asked to do honey grading (1914) four tons of honey were graded. Last year, after the Industry had been going 10 years, the total grading was 600 tons. This year’s grading was not completed, but the comparison of figures shows the strides made in a decade. It is expected that the product will increase in greater proportion within the next few years. Waters’ Chap Lotion, guaranteed to cure rough hands, 2s posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy).... “When I was a boy we used to play Indian and cowboy when we wanted real excitement,” writes n correspondent of the Napier Telegraph. “But those games seem too tame for the kids of to-day. Two bovs the other day were seen playing with a wagon. At first they couldn’t figure out what to do with two boys and only one wagon. Finally one decided the question. ‘This will be my car,’ said he. ‘l’ll be drivin’, and you be walkin’ atross ■the street, and you see if you can get across the street before I can run over you.’ ” Many farmers have long realised the value of molasses' for fodder, and in consequence have obtained splendid results. Wa are offering lewt cases of 2/561b tins at 9s fid per case. Order early.—Otago Farmers, Crawford street.... A hoarding, which has attracted a great deal of attention owing to its having been the subject of controversy between the Gore Borough Council and the Railway Department, was on Sunday morning found to have had its supports cut through with a saw. It is stated that a number of people heard it crash on the footpath about 2 o’clock in the morning. Although people are not likely to agree with the method of removing the hoarding, there seems to be a general opinion in Gore that it should not have been erected on this reserve. Our stock of seagrass chairs is probably one of the best assorted in Dunedin. We have them in all shapes and sizes, at prices from 27s fid to 60s. Customers when ordering often leave the selection to is, and we invariably send something that pleases them well. We pay the freight on these chairs to your nearest railway station—Riach and M'Lennan, Anzac square.... , Is the Clutha to be known no more for its floods, but rather for the dryness of its climate? Strange as it may seem for this season of the year, South Otago is experiencing an abnormally dry winter (states the Clutha Leader). The rainfall during May was only 79 points, and the absence of any considerable fall of rain is beginning to 'cause anxiety amongst farmers and householders. While the latter complain that thfiy are being compelled to practise economy with their tank supply of water farmers aver that the dry state of theground is making it difficult to turn over lea land, which should have been dealt with ere now. Have you seen the “Doctor” Army Grey Shirts, collars attached, sizes 14j to 17, 11s fid; Clerical Grey, 13s fid : light strips, with white linen bands, 15s fid, 17s 6d, 19s fid; posted anywhere for cash.—Kilroy and Sutherland (Ltd.), 192 Princes street. .. In conversation last week with a wellknown farmer from up the valley, and one who can be relied upon, we were informed that on many warm spots on the lower levels nests of six and seven young rabbits are now being taken, a most remarkable happening for this time of the year (says the-Cromwell Argus). Another nearer the town corroborated this, and assured us that only a day or two ago he dug out a nest of five. We have heard indirectly of a similar state of affairs in other directions. Tins is probably the result of a mild season, but from a landowners’ point of view it must be regarded as serious. We have never previously heard of similar conditions at this time of the year. . " The June,” Duthie’s Buildings, Georg© street. —Tremendous reductions in ladies 'velour fur-trimmed coats. Reduced from £5 to 72s fid. Astrakahan coats, finest quality, silk lined, all one price, 655. Today and Friday 0n1y.... ‘We shall bo drilling again some time next week,” Mr A. H. P. Moline, general manager of the Taranaki Oilfields Limited remarked the other morning, when asked if there was any statement to be made regarding the blow-out which occurred at the Moturoa boro (says the New Plymouth correspondent of the New- Zealand Herald). He said the damage was considerable, but they had everything required for the repairs The necessary material was on the ground and such parts of the machinery as were damaged could be repaired locally. “It is obviously better to have an occurrence of this sort than to be entirely without them ”Mr Moline added. A considerable volume of gas is issuing from the bore. Some few months ago the Public Works Department purchased a 2-ton Vulcan Lorry for use in connection with road improvements on the West Coast. So satisfied is the department with the performance of this vehicle that a repeat order has been placed with the New Zealand representatives for another Vulcan— The big fat caterpillar of the nawk-motb, Sphinx convolvuli. Mr L. S. Mackie. Otaheho. Haw-era, reports, feeds on the leaves of the kuniara as well as on convolvulus leaves. He imprisoned in a box ‘ix of the caterpillars that had attacked his knmaras. After feeding on leaves of both plants, they disappeared in four inches of earth. Some were grass or emerald green, others were almost black. Young Maoris in the district told Mr Mackie that older Maoris believed that when tho caterpillars were found on kumara plants it was a sign of a prolific crop. They supplied “awhato” as the name. Although Mr Mackie has been in the district for moro than 12 years, and has grown knmaras almost every year, ho never saw the caterpillars before. „ Obauism (Hcs).-K-N. Rura 2s, os fid, 5s fid 6s fid, 12s. Booklet R.N. Rum, with recipes for using to best advantage, with each order—Oban Hotel... \ well-known Palmerston North minister paid a late visit to the house of his leading office-bearer to regain possession of some of his luggage which had been inadvertently left in tho office-bearer’s car (says the Manawatu Times.) On arriving at his destination the minister found the house in darkness, and being unwilling to disturb _ the slumbers of the household ho quietly entered the garage and took pi*session of his lost property. lie had got about a hundred yards on his homeward way when he was angrily hailed by two pursuing figure s It appears that a daughter of the house had been moused and had given her father the alarm, with tho result that he and his son, hastily and scantily dressed overtook the marauder, who had to plead gnillv to burglarious entrance.. It is not expected that any further developments will take place. What funny things would happen if what is had never been, . We'd never have known England, and she d never know a Queen; There would even lx- no Hitchon, and how could man endure His ham and hreukfasi bacon without the Ilitchon cure,...