NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19506, 15 June 1925, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Whitebait is already making its appearance in the Grey River. Not in the memory of the oldest identities of Gore has the Mataura River been so low at this time of the year. Railage paid by Corban’s Wine Agency, Rattray street, on all consignments. Port 525, Red and Sherry 58s, Assorted 565, the case. Legal orders necessitate cash PaJLments.... r The establishment of a night train ser-. vice, serving all the principal stations on the New Plymouth to Wellington and Napier to Wellington lines, was suggested at a meeting of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce. To avoid colds, it is necessary to keep the feet warm and the head cool. To keep warm at night it is necessary to hav'e good bedding and 1 bedclothes. Our Blankets and Down Quilts are the last word in comfort.—A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel— Mr W. Yosper, of Dincley Dell, Pukekura, has established for many years an enviable reputation for early lambs (writes the Cambridge oorresnondent of the New Zealand Herald). His first this season were bom on June 3, and are the first in the South Auckland district. According to the Manawatu Times_ the motoring interests in Palmerston North have decided to boycott the Winter Show owing to the A. and P. Association charging 6d ner square foot for space. The officials state that the space has been sold elsewhere at a much higher rate. Stay at the Prince of Wales Hotel; firstclass accommodation, beat liquor*. ToL 121. —C. Hinchcliff, proprietor—- “ Crime should be stopped and not encouraged so that an imminent criminal could walk into a trap,” said a defending counsel in a case being heard at the Napier Supreme Court the other afternoon. 100 much of the practice is carried out in Napier,” continued counsel, ‘and the morality of police traps is doubtful. A novel method of advertising was adopted during Show, Week by a leading firm of nerambulator dealers in Hamilton (states the Hamilton correspondent of the New Zealand Herald). It offered a perambulator to the first baby girl born in Hamilton after the official opening of the show, and the prize has been won by Mrs C. C. Cook, of Peacocke road. , A certain cure for chilblains —Waters Special Tablets, 2s 9d posted.— W aters Pharmacy (under Savoy).— A New PSymouth resident states that conditions in Taranaki at present are decidedly favourable (says the New’ Zealand Herald). Stock, he says, are in fine fettle and well able to withstand the rigours o a severe winter. There is an abundance of grass owing to the favourable season experienced, and inquiries throughout the district show that butter-fat production is well uo to the standard . , Oculists’ prescriptions should be entrusted only to specialists.—Peter G. Dick, D. F. 1.0. (London), specialises in oculists’ prescriptions, 490 Moray place, t>i.’ ©din... , ~ , Ah Newey, a well-known Chines© resident of Arrow town, was found dead in his hut recently (reports the Lake County Press]. He was seen alive the previous evening. Deceased was a very old man, and had been attended by a doctor some time ago. Dr Ferguson gave a certificate that death was due to natural causes. Ah Newey had been a resident of Arrow town for over half a century, and old residents stat that his age must have been well over ad ye “Busines s in the property market in Gisborne is very good at remarked a local broker the other day (reports the Poverty Bay Herald). “Quite a. lot of business is being done in the , exchange line, and a few sections are selling freelyThere is hardly a vacant house in the town, as, with the prosent-dgy prices it is cheaper to buy than to rent. This is due to the fact that houses and properties can be bought on a very small deposit. Tools of all kinds and household ironmongery are selling at extremely moderate prices at Grey’s “ Big Store, Milton. Good qualities, too.— , “Bakers would be astonished (states. the New Zealand Bakers and Grocers’ Review) H they saw numbers of New Zealand papers regularly to find how great is the agitation for wholemeal bread. It goes on steadily, and it -has "now reached a stage of tremendous strength. It is no use trying to sweep back the tide; a number of scientific men and doctors in different parts of the world are urging that white flour is improved beyond its usefulness, and securing large support from the public. For Children's Hacking <-ough, Wooes Great Peppermint Cure—“We are not anxious to continue m the kauri gum business,” stated the Munster of Lands, the Hon. A. D. M‘Leod, m an interview at Auckland. It was the Government’s duty to give assistance at a Period when there was undue depression, but it is questionable whether it should continue in what is purely a commercial concern. Country Storekeepers,—lf you do not already handle our famous smallgooda, begin right now. Increase your turnover. We give liberal retailing margins.—Barton and Trengrove, Manse street, Dunedin.— A decision has not yet been reached m the mattei of rebuilding the Clutha dairy factory, recently destroyed bv fire (says the Balclutha Free Press). We understand that a conference was to be held in Dunedin of the parties interested, and it was expected some finality would be reached. Meantime it is safe to say that if the company do not rebuild the business will bo carried on bv one of the other butter companies operating in Otago, but that instead of a factory at Balclutha there will merely be a cream depot. There is bacon and bacon. II once you trv Barton and Trengrove’s famous sugarcured you will buy none other. Commence nearly a vear a man wanted by the police on a" charge of obtaining credit bv fraud at Wanganui has been working in the bush over 30 miles back from Eltham. beyond Omoana (states the Argus). He had only left' the bush once when he walked all the way to Normanby to visit a relative, and back' again. On a recent night he was arrested by Constable F. H. Townsend. His hair was hanging over his shoulders. He had a long beard and a walrus whisker. His disguise was a good one. but the constable had got the right man. Have you seen the “Doctor Army Grey Shirts collars attached, sizes 14 2 to If, 11s 6d- Clerical Grey. 13s 6d; light stripes, with white linen bands, _lss bd, 17s bd, 19s 6d • posted anywhere tor cash.—Jxilroy and Sutherland (Ltd.), 192 Princes street ... Ail incident possessing its humorous element for the spectators, but an involuntary duckino- for the participant, occurred at Milton” railway vc.rds on Tuesday evening (says the Brube Herald). A man hading from Tuapeka district who was greatly elevated” from too liberal potations on a visit to Dunedin arrived by the evening tram. Whilst awaiting departure of the Lawrence “express” he wandered along the railway lino and stumbled oyer the signal wires and was precipitated into the woollen mill lead He was rescued from his unexpected bath in the icy waters by railway employees —a much sadder, wetter, and colder indiWaters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy) is the best place to send your prescriptions.... It is not often that an ordinary horse, apart from some special breed of longlived pony common throughout the world, lives to over 40 vears of age. Last week, at I’e Kuiti, an bid horse who was referred to in the Press about two years ago as probably the oldest horse in the dominion, lav down on one of the high hills on a 1000-acre farm and died. The faithful old animal had carried three generations ot children to school, and for over a decade carried the local paper between Patea and W averley after his school work W’as done, a distance there and back of over 20 miles. To carry four children a distance of four miles to school, and then do his paper job after that, is what was termed gv>od going. Obanism (1187).—A wise old owl lived m an oak. These are the very words ho spoke • “Spirits to label, wines fame relation, at the Oban Small House, Big Reputation.... Shopping weeks hav© been carried out in various towns in New Zealand, Temuka being the most recent to consider the nro?x>sition (states the Waimate Advertiser). It w-as suggested at the annual meeting of the Temuka Business Men’s Association that a special shop display be held for one week. Amusements could be provided each evening and the combined efforts of the tradespeople would have the effect of inducing the country people to come to town. If the tradespeople of Woirnata would consider the scheme it would undoubtedly prove to be a big attraction to the country people, and a display of winter goods could be mad© vorv effective. This would be good advertising for the town, and ultimately the individual shops would benefit. Fill your kit bag with smiles, Ami keep smiling all the day. If vou’ve Hitchon’s bacon handy. All your troubles fly aw’ay....