NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19529, 11 July 1925, Page 24

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Rev. Fieldin Taylor’s Egyptian Fair at Wellington showed a profit of about £3OOO. There are now 74 gun clubs affiliated to the New Zealand Gun Clubs’ Association. The Avondale Jockey Club showed a profit on the racing season just closed of £2B9u. Within a wefck the deaths have occurred of two South Canterbury residents who had both entered their ninety-sixth year. Among the wild fowl on the Washdyke sanctuary at the present time is a white mallard duck (states- the Timaru Herald). Black swans are very numerous there juar now. Oculists’ prescriptions should be entrusted only to specialists.—Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., F. 1.0. (London), specialises in oculists’ prescriptions, 490 Moray place Uii-edin.... The thunder of the heavy sea off Napier this week was very perceptible inland, and Hastings people could hoar distincty the sustained booming which told of the big sea running. The slight epidemic of diphtheria experienced recently in Gisborne has now eased off considerably, and very few cases have boon reported to the Health Department during the last fortnight. It is probable (says the North Otago Times) that one, if not both of the Oamaru bands, will make an effort to take part in the Exhibition band contest to be held m Dunedin curly next year. Waters’ Yi-Oatta maintains that youthful complexion; 2s 6d posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy (under Siavoy).... “1 have heard people complain of the state of the roads in Canterbury,” said a traveller who was in Ashburton the other day (says the Guardian), ‘‘but the roads hero are excellent compared with those in the North Island. The latter have a papa rock formation, which crumbles away easily leaving the surface soft and muddy.” Tongariro National Park seems to be developing rapidly into the keenest controversial area in Now Zealand (states ttie Ilawora Star). The heather and hostel site controversies having temporarily died down, the leasing of cottage sites and the importation of game birds for shooting in an area adjoining the park, have sprang up as fresh causes for argument. Milton residents I Now is your chance to buy at Bargain Prices at the “Big Store” Sale going on at present,... Many homesteads on the Rangitaija swamp wore vacated during last week’s flood, and the aspect of a great portion of the swamp is most depressing (states the Whakatano Press). It seems certain that the pasture on a largo number of farms will bo useless for somo months to come, “Realising the need for the eneourage--1 ment of breeding a better class of stock, the company is now prepared to advance to any supplier SO guineas to enable him to purchase a pedigree bull and repayment will bo spread over a period,” said Mr A, E. Masson, at the dairy farmers’ meeting at 1 Leamington (Waikato). Country Storekeepers,—lf you do not already handle our famous sm allgoods, begin right now. Increase your turnover Wo give liberal retailing margins.—Barton and Trengrove, Manse street, Dunedin In a lawsuit over the collision of two motor buses in Auckland, it was stated that the crank handle Of one bus dented the petrol tank of the other, causing a seam to open; then a schoolboy threw a lighted match on the pool of benzine anu ran away laughing, the sequel being that one bus was soon on fire. Madame Galli-Ouroi is receiving something like £25,000 for her three months’ tour of' Australia and Now Zealand, a sum which figures out in the vicinity of £IOOO a night It is said that the great soprano gets £IO,COO for singing one song for a gramophone company. A meeting of executive officers of the various power boards will take place in Wanganui to-morrow. The object is to promote co-operation in work undertaken by the power boards, with the idea of increasing efficiency and adopting principles of economy. Practically everyone loves a bargain. These should interest you. Gont.’s striped Flannelette Pyjama Suits, 8s 6d; Men’s Dark Striped Nap Trousers, sizes 4 to 7, Ss: lid pair. Posted anywhere for cash.— Kilroy and Sutherland (Ltd.), 192 Princes street..,, “If we can only maintain the interest of the children in the Anzac Day cede-’ Orations and loach them to reverence the traditions of the brave soldiers who gave their lives in the war, wo are laying the foundations for tnio citizenship.” So states the annual report of the Wellington Returned Soldiers’ Association. A contract lias been secured by an Auckland freezing company for the supply of ' 4990 cases of canned meats to the Nauru Inland Administration, for the labourers on the phosphate workings. This busness. which represents over a year’s supply, was secured in competition with Australian firms. --After cast iron has lieen covered for a ccninry by sea wafer it is soft enough to be cut with a knife. After exposure to the air for a little while, however, it hardens again.

“In .these days,” said Dr G. J. Blsckmoro, in the course of an address at Chi.'-T----church, “ladies often show how little clowning: is necessary. I should like to see the, children benefit by their mothers' experience. The ladies’ clothing is hygienic, and, as a rule, it gives freedom of movement. It is better to under-clothe children than to over-clothe them.” Stay at the Prince of Wales Hotel; firstclass accommodation, best liquors, lei. L 721.—C. Kinchcliff, proprietor..,. From all accounts Ratana and his family have not existed as a happy family for some little time past (says the Wanganui Chronicle). It is believed that controversy after controversy features the relaiions of the healer and his executive,, so 'much so that, in the words of one interested party, who spoke to a reporter on Saturday, “You can safely anticipate a real ‘Donnybrook’ out there any day now!” Thomson and Co., opposite First Church, ’ have a large selection of granite and marble monuments to choose from at prices which cannot be compared “There is much in it that should not have been penned,” said the Mayor at the last meeting of the Palmerston North Borough Council, holding up a letter which had been forwarded to the transit department by a local resident. It was, he said, libellous. 1 He did not know whether anyone wanted it read, but he would move that it be not received, but sent back to the writer. That 1 course was adopted. “Is this ■ a good photo of you?” Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., asked a young woman in the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court when perusing a photograph of her and her husband. “No,” was the definite reply. “Is it a good one of your husband?” asked his Worship. "Tes, it is a good one of him.” “It is a peculiar thing that one never considers a photograph of oneself a good one,” his Worship remarked. The woman, who was 22 years of age, sought to have a separation order made against her husband, who was aged 24 years. Railage paid by Corhan's Wine Agency, Rattray ttreet, on all consignments. Port 525, Red and Sherry 58s, Assorted 565, the, case. Legal orders necessitate cash payments.... “There’s many an innocent man in gaol. I’m not asking for mercy; I only want justice. I’ve been robbed of every penny I had, and you can’t expect he to lie down In gaol and take that.” So declared Walter Batterbee when answering a charge of gaolbreaking in the Court at New Plymouth. Batterbee told the Magistrate (Mr A. M. Mowlem), that when he saw a chance of escaping he took it. He said he was an innocent man. Batterbee (says the Taranaki Daily News) was the prisoner who escaped from a gang on Marsland Hill on June 11 and was captured at Ngamotu Beach the following evening. There 's bacon and bacon. If once you try Barton and Trengrove’s famous sugarcured you will buy none other. Commence to-day “I’ve read 3n the papers of your manygood qualities,” a seif-appointed pleader told Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., at, the Christchurch Court, "and I know you will give every young boy and girl a chance. This came towards the close of a speech in which the man had defended a young fellow who was charged with having failed to register for military service. After giving his sixth head of argument (relates , the Press) the pleader was at a loss for words, and he murmured, “Er—what shall I say. Well, of course the quality of "mercy is not strained ” “I think you have said enough.” said the Magistrate, with finality. Many farmers have long realised the value of molasses for fodder, and in consequence have obtained splendid results. We are offering lewt cases of 2/561b tins at 9& 6d per case. Order early.—Otago Farmers, Crawford street..., . The proposed increase in railway freight on New Zealand coal will increase the cost of fuel for the Wanganui power station. on present consumption, by £ISOO [ per annum (says the Chronicle). Representations have been made to the members for the districts, Messrs Veitch and Glenn, to bring this matter under the notice of the Minister of Railways. At the annual meeting of the Oamaru Chamber of Commerce Mr B. H. Rhodes expressed the opinion that the time had arrived when a publicity campaign should be instituted. They should endeavour to induce people who were going to the Dunedin Exhibition to make a stay in Oamaru. ■ The train services were quite convenient i for this purpose, and he considered that the public should be made aeqainted > with the fact. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ < Great Peppermint Cure.... . The danger of exercising control over 1 our dairy produce was emphasised by Mr 1 Hugh Bees, of London, in conversation with a representative of the North Otago i Times. Mr Lees stated that in 1906 a i crash occurred in the butter trade, and the merchants of Tooley street lost over ■ £1,000,000. “If another crash comes as it is bound to do, sooner or later,” said Mr Lees, “ who is going to suffer? Will it be the man in Tooley street? Not a bit of it. Those who will suffer will be the producers of New Zealand through the Dairy Control Board.” Blue Mountain Jamaica Coffee commands I 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.... 1 The owners of motor buses which have i boon plying in Auckland and whose busi- ; ness in competition with the trams has been restricted by the Supreme Court dei cision preventing them coming into Queen , street, except at certain times, are seeking new localities for business. It was stated by one proprietor that no loss than 18 buses which had been plying in Auckland had [ been or were to be withdrawn to go to districts even as far south as Wellington. He personally had withdrawn three buses i from the Grey Lynn run and intended to take them to Wellington. It is stated ■ that the motor buses originally intended for the Auckland trade have been sent to Wellington, and are there in competition with the municipal trams. During this month Mosgiel and Taieri residents will have all the advantages of buying 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 you — The new city engineer at Christchurch, Mr Galbraith, formerly of Western Australia, has pointed out to the Mayor, Mr J. K. Archer, that roadways of 66ft wide will be too narrow for main arterial ways as the city grows. Mr Galbraith suggested that the Christchurch Council should decide at once what roads and streets should be of 100 ft width, that it might make provision for the future when approving of plans for die future when approving of plans and subdivisions. It would be necessary for the Christchurch Council to obtain special power before it could set about so widening streets, the provisions of the Public Works Act not extending so 1 far, and representations in that regard have been made to the Prime Minister. Skin roughness and chaps cured if Waters’ Chap-Lotion used; 2s posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy).... In less than five years 10 .different teachers have taught at the Makomako school. We hear a great deal said about the splendid chances all children have under our wonder educational system hi this dominion (says the Pahiatua Herald) ; but it, would have to have been a most abnormal advancement with this constant change of teachers. The last appointment for this school is a fitting illustration. A master was appointed to take over on June 1. Two days previous to this date along came a-wire regretting that a relciving teacher would have to be sent, as the master in question could not come until July 1. Obanism (1223) : Time to retina—these cold nights try a R.N. Rum; 12s, 6s 6d, 2s 6d, Oban H0te1.... For some time past Mr Bruce Levy of the Agricultural Department, has boon carrying out experiments in the back country between Stratford and the King Country. A good deal of the country in question has reverted to second growth, and the experiments are being made with a view to ascertaining the various types of grasses suitable to different localities Plots have been taken up on various farms, and experiments are being conducted over an area extending from Tewcra to Tahora, a distance of between 30 and 40 miles. As a result of the experiments and investigations, Mr Levy has been able to arrive at the percentage of grass, fern, moss woods, and bare soil in different parts of the territory. Thus lie has been able to form conclusions as to the actual feeding * value of the areas in question, and it is understood that as a result of the experiments some remarkably useful information has been obtained. I saw a pig tho other clay, His logs were fairly shakin’. I said to dad, he's just the one For Ililchcn's lovely bacon