NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19527, 9 July 1925, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF.

After a successful career of 23 years, the: Grevmoutli Orchestral Society has decided to disband, and the properties are to be sold. ' That harbinger of spring, the little lauhou, or silver-eyed blight bird, is already busy in the leafless gardens in the Manawatu district (states tne local Times). Canadian Cough Cure, quickest of all cold cures; 5s Sd posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy).... 'Hie broken ends of the ill-fated Cyrena have been connected by telephone to the beach at Caslleclilf in order to expedite the salvage work (states the Wanganui Herald). The first query on ringing up from the beach is: “Are you there?” And the following one : “Is that the bow or the stern?” At Milton, Gray’s “Big Store” is holding its annual Winter Sale, with plenty of splendid bargains for everybody!... “As a practical farmer, I think, a. show is a district’s barometer. It brings out for the people’s 'inspection what a district is producing, and the spirit of competition which is engendered makes for general progress,” said the Minister of Internal Affairs at: the opening of tho Franklin Winter Show.

As indicating- that there is at present plenty of labour available for permanent positions, the Cambridge (Waikato) Road Board received no loss than 28 applications for the position of foreman. The applications were representative of all parts of the province, and even from the Whaugarei and East Coast districts. During his 56 years of ministry the R.ev. Edgar Ball, recently appointed to a Willesd’cn Groan Church, has never ashed a bride to promise to “obey.” “One never heard of love or attachment for an examiner,” said Professor A. P. W. Thomas, when illustrating a point in his evidence before the University Commission at Auckland (states the Herald). His fact of evidence was that there was a lack of attachment by New Zealand students for their university, which was regarded, simply as an examining body. For the purpose of destroying small birds, the Clutha County Council has decided to obtain a supply of poisoned grain, apd to this end has accepted a tender for the supply of poisoned gram at 7d per lb, and order 20 bushels for a start. Tire wheat is to contain two ounces of strychnine to the bushel and is to be packed in 51b bags. The opossum season, which opened in the Wanganui district; a week ago, promises to be a "very successful one, and, in the opinion of one trapper, espial to Otago both_ as regards the standard of skins and prices obtaining (states the Wanganui Chronicle). The Okoia and Forded districts are saict to be already giving very satisfactory results, the skins obtained up to the present being of an excellent standard. There is bacon end bacon. If once you try Barton and ? fengrove’s famous sugarcured you will buy nano other. Commence to-day.... A woman passenger joined the Auckland express on Friday at To Kuiti. being booked for Marton, but on the journey between To Kuiti and Taumarunui gave birth to a child, a daughter (says the Now Zealand Times). Every possi bio care and attention was given the mother and child on the train, and at Taumarunui they wore handed over to medical care and attention. Both are report ed to be doing well. The steamer Aquitiania burns 33,000 barrels of oil a day on her trans-Atlantic trips.

The Timaru Herald states that some v. iicl geese were to be seen among the sw in on the bird sanctuary at Washdyke on Saturday last. It is a case of business as usual now that the war has been forgotten (rernancs the Wanganui Herald). From Rudolf Dudy, of Hamburg, the Wanganui Chamber ol Commerce has received a remarkably complete list of Wanganui business people with the request that the names of any new firms should be added, and that the names of any firms that have gone out of business should be delated. Blue Mountain Jamaica Coffee commands top price at the London auctions every year. This great Coffee is obtainable in blew Zealand, only from A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists. 32 Octagon, Dunedin....

Speaking to a representative of the North Otago Times on Monday evening Mr Hugh I,cos, who is engaged in the produce trade in London, stated that he was of the opinion that absolute control of New Zealand produce would be a mistake. So far- aa butter was concerned, he thought the result would be that the South Island, which produced a superior article, would be made to suffer for the North. His experience of the South Island factories was that their butter was generally superior to the of the North.

During this month Mosgiel and Taierl residents will have all the advantages of baying drapery /and clothing at genuine sale prices- A. F. Cheyne and Co. are holding their annual winter sale, when everything will be reduced in price. A call of inspection will repay y0u.... Lake Clearwater, in the Ashburton Gorge, about 40 miles from Ashburton, was completely frozen during last week-end. A party of about 10 Ashburton residents (reports the Press) visited the vicinity for the purpose of shooting, talcing with them an amateur wireless set. The campers spent Saturday night in a hut near the lake and during the evening wireless messages were picked up from Dunedi« and Sydney. Although a few ducks were shot the game was not very plentiful. The ice on the lake was tested in many places, and three of the party in particular gave it a try out and can vouch for its durability. Country Storekeepers,—lf you do not already handle our famous smaligoods, begin right now. Increase your turnover. We give liberal retailing margins.—Barton and Trengrove, Manse street, Dunedin.... The trials which the Railway Department have been holding for the past six weeks with a view to ascertaining the most suitable coal mixture for railway purposes concluded on Friday evening, but before any definite conclusions can be obtained the data collected by the officials responsible for the tests will have been compiled. A special train was run daily between New Plymouth and Hawera during the trials, the same engine and rolling stock being used throughout (states a Taranaki exchange). The mail train between New Plymouth and Aramoho and back was also used for trial purposes for about a week. Practically everyone loves a bargainThcse should interest you. Gent.'s striped Flannelette Pyjama Suits, Ss 6d; Men’s Dark Striped Nap Trousers, sizes 4 to 7, 9s lid pair. Posted anywhere for cash.— Kilroy and Sutherland (Ltd.), 192 Princes The "fruit crop in the Manawatu and Wairarapa has Ijeen a good one this year. The growers in the Carterton district, however, were unfortunate in losing thousands of cases of apples as a result of the heavy storms. In spite of this they managed to get away some 3900 cases for export. In conversation with a Manawatu Times reporter a person interested in the mutgrowing industry expressed disgust at the way certain local growers sent fruit to the markets. Their produce was ungraded, and, as a result, badly packed. Fruit displayed for sole in such a condition would never command a good price. For Children’s Hacking Oougn, Woods Great Peppermint Cure.... What might be described as an absolute failure in tactics beset a manoeuvre of a party engaged stacking benzine cases on the beach at Castleoliff preparatory to the auction of the timber (reports the Wanganui Chronicle). Snugly placed at the bottom of two or three stacks was a case—perhaps two —of benzine. The modus operandi is no doubt obvious. More than one individual was interested in the auction sale, however. The scheme proved abortive, for another bidder, evidently put “wise” to the operation, chimed in his bid of £2 10s for the lot, and the stacks were knocked down at the price, while the stacker remained a mute witness. . Stay at the Prince of Wales Hotel; #!» class accommodation, best liquors. T«L 721.—C. Hinchcliff, proprietor.... Referring to the articles in city papers of late, with respect to the disclosures made about young women being tempted to indulge in strong drink at dances, the Hon. G. Fowlds, in an address at Picton, said that parents must open their eyes to the fact that the habit and inclination was growing among young men and women, and he could tell of some very distressing cases (states the Marlborough Express). The evil of liquor being dispensed from motor cars outside dancing halls was a real one, even in districts where the sale of intoxicants was illegal. “Don’t make any mistake about it,” said the speaker, ‘ it is a very serious moral injury to the fair name of the dominion.” Oban ism (1205).—1f an enemy strike you on the cheek, let your subsequent action be governed by his size. Fortify yourself Oban bulk whisky.... . Country folk as a rule see more of the swagging fraternity than townspeople. This is not so much because the farmer shows a greater meed of hospitalitv, but because ho is perhaps better able to provide the necessary shelter from the elements with his sheds and lofts. .In speaking to a Manawatu Times reporter a farmer remarked that of late years he had been visited bv fewer of these travellers than previously. Ho attributed the decrease to the greater number of motor cars on the road, and the generosity of most drivers in giving a man on the road a lift. Thus the “swag" was carried from town to town at a speed undreamed of by the man with the bluey in olden days. Railage paid by Corban’s Wine Agency, Rattray street, on all consignments. Port 52s Red and Sherry 58s, Assorted 565, the case. Legal orders necessitate cash payments.... , ~ . A curosity m the possession of Mr J. Cook, of Coromandel, is a one-shilhng credit note circulated in Auckland in 1&45 (states a local paper). In those days the inconvenience of a shortage, of metallic currency was frequently experienced aunng the intervals between the arrival of sailing ships from England, and it was the custom for certain firms to issue credit notes redeemable in gold or silver to tide over the period of shortage. The specimen in question was issued by the firm of Gundry and M’Donald. Printed on a piece of frail paper, it bears the impnnt: “One shilling. August 1, 1845. On presentation of five of these notes wo promise to pay the bearer the sum of five shillings, the value of this note being one shilling. Many farmers have long realised the value of molasses for fodder, and in consequence have obtained splendid results. We are offering lewt cases of 2/solb tins at 9s 6d per case. Order early.—Otago Farmers, Crawford street.... Inspector White stated at a recent meeting of the Executive Committee of the Canterbury branch of the S.P.C.A. that he had been approached by Mr J. Johns, of Belfast in regard to a matter he wished to have brought before the executive (states the Lyttelton Times). Mr Johns had said that fie had witnessed a W’ild West show in the country district in which one of the attractions consisted of a contest for catching rabbits. It was proposed if it were net in contravention of the Act to have the attrarlion introduced at ]Mign?n Parle, It wa , derided to writ© to Mr John? informing him that it was an offence under the Rabbit Act to encage wild rabbits. Chapped hands healed with Waters ChapLotion ; 2s posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy). - „ . . “Honesty is the best policy is a moral which at least two taxi-drivers in Wanganui hold to bo open to question (states the Chronicle). Recently a “faro;’ carelessly loft the sum of £SO in notes in the hack of a cai. The driver, next day. called on the owner, who, admitting that ho could not understand how he was becoming “light” financially, thanked the driver very much —and that was all. The driver of a local service car a few days ago discovered £35 in his car. He was well aware of the owner’s residence —some little distance out of town —and proceeded there to return the money. The lady generously prof-, fered a reward of half-a-crown, which is recognised as the correct fare from the c-iiv'to the locality—and that was all. also. “I often wondered,” said one of the drivers to a reporter on Saturday, * why respectable people slide into thievery—l am beginning to understand now,” he sniffed suspiciously. Property and rents are going up, And poorer folk are shakin’, In case they cannot have a meal Of Kitchen's famous bacon....