NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19584, 14 September 1925, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF.

“Tho land in this country is going back, and unless wo get more people on the land it will go further back,” said Mr J. Morrison at the Chamber of Commerce at Wanganui recently. Tho Elthain Argus says that Mr W. G. Walkley, of tho firm of Messrs Burdekin, Walkle'y, and Cameron, has left Hawcra for Hawke’s Bay to carry out an investigation of accounts and the financial position of a large dairy company in that province. Alarm watches, luminous dial and hands. Equally visible day or night.—S. 8. Harvey, watchmaker and jeweller, Exchange Buildings, Mosgiel. Price £2, postage free.... In a civil case heard at Auckland last week it was stated that a hull had got into a garden and caused damage estimted at £157 (reports an exchange). The property destroyer! comprised 2200 cabbages, 150,000 onions, 20 rhubarb plants, young fruit trees, and numerous carrots, parsnips, beetroot, and lettuce. It is to bo hoped (says the Evening Post) the Bank of Xew Zealand will promptly suppress the issue of its new 10s note. Tho value, indication shown thus: will doubtless cause many mistakes and consequent loss. In addition, the note is by no means artistic, being a horrible yellow offence to tho eye. ■Some hot weather is badlv needed in the Elthain district, for the growth of the grass has boon stopper! by the recent cold snaps, and the stock are suffering in consequence (says the Argus). The land has been well saturated with copious rains, and a little hot, weather now would bring tho grass along with a rush. Milton Residents. You can always depend on the quality and value of groceries bought at “The Big Store.”... The average man may know more and have more experience than a scholar of 14, but cue scientist claims that his real thinking ability is on about the oamc level as that of the youngster. A workhouse half-crown has been sold in England for £2l. In 1811. owing to the shortage of currency, the Birmingham overseers issued those tokens, on which was a view of the workhouse. Per serving 72 years on the same farm, although under two masters, a Norfolk farm hand received a price recently, lie started work on a shilling a. w-ock at the age of six, - 'I ho House of Commons could be eh-arod u seven minutes in the event of an cuib-e-d; of fire. According to bakers, people eat 20 per cent, more bread when the weather is cold than when it is mild.

A test for oil on an area of land at Omata, Taranaki, ia to be made on behalf of the Omata Oil Company, which has a registered office in Sydney. Apparently the trouble among the students of the Auckland Training College over the refund of allowances which they have been called upon to make is due to tile failure of the Auckland Education Board to reduce the rates of payment to students at the,,beginning of the year, as required by regulation. For Children 1 * Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.... “A_ farmer can got the Government veterinary surgeon free for a sick pig,” said Mr W. J. Jordan, M.P., at Masterton, “but if his child is sick ho is told to bring it in to ’the hospital. Then if the child recovers he receives a bill. He doesn’t get a bill for the pig. Perhaps, if the children were mortgaged to the financiers, as the pigs are, there would be a State medical service.” Have yon any difficulty in getting dresses, frocks, or costumes made to your satisfaction? If so, try us. We guarantee satisfaction, and have a range of dress goods second to none. Inspection invited.— A. F._ Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel.... No fewer than 7000 c<~ - ies of each issue of Hansard for the last s*-,sion were printed at the Government printing office. The cost of this bulky contribution to New Zea<land literature is not stated, but it must have been very great. The. interest taken by the public in Hansard may be gauged from the fact that the number of subscribers to it was only 132, and the amount received from them only £2OB. The Waveriey pastures have an exceedingly barren appearance just now, being the worst seen for many years (says the Wanganui Chronicle). It has been pointed out that the cold winds and frosts experienced have wrought havoc with the crops. The lambing season is proceed/ing well, and docking has commenced. The highest percentage in Waveriey to date is 112 and the lowest about 90. We are now selling the sewing machines that we advertised last Saturda} 7 . As our liquidation sale will only continue for a short time now. early application is necessary. The machine is a beautiful piece of mechanism, easy to run, simple, silent, and spec dy, and the price is £ll 15s for the ordinary drop-head and £l2 10s for the automatic. A beautiful set of decorated jugs will be presented to every purchaser ri a machine. —Riach and M Tin nan ... On several occasions lately the donation boxes at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Willis street, have been rifled, and their contents taken (saya the Evening Post). On Sunday last it was discovered that a new padlock placed on one box had been taken off and another had been interfered with. The matter has been placed in the hands of the police. •‘Anticrin” has proved itself unequalled i or removing superfluous hair. 2s 4d from Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy).... “These four men arived in Palmerston North by train and were drinking whisky in a doorway in the Main street. They are strangers to the town and are apparently first offenders,” said Senior-sergeant O’Grady of four men who were charged with drunkenness at the Palmerston North Court. Three of the offenders, decrepit specimens, wore fined ss, while the fourth, who had forsaken his friends, had been bailed out for the sum of 10s, forfeited that amount. An ideal breakfast beverage, rich and stimulating is “ Bourbon ” coffee. If not obtainable at your grocers, send direct to the manufacturers, A. Durie and Co., 53 Octagon, Dunedin.... Until recently, at most or all of the banks a customer requiring a cheque-booic had merely to fill in an order form, sign a book, and get what he wanted (says the Grey Star). Now, however, the order form must be initialled by a ledger clerk. It »s understood that the reason for this new precaution—the absence of which has surprised many is that some of the banks have found that cheque-books have been obtained by people who had no right to have them. Country Storekeepers,—lf you do nol already our famous small goods, begin right now. Increase your turnover. We give liberal retailing margins.—Barton and Trengrove. Manse street. Dunedin. In remarking upon the tenacity of germs, in a lecture at Now Plymouth, Mr F. S. Hodson instanced the case of a baker whose bread was often returned to him as unsatisfactory, and “ropey” (reports the News). The bread was submitted to a bacteriologist, who found the damage was caused through germs in older loaves w 7 hich, upon being returned as unsold, were ground as dusting powder for the making of fresh orders. The heat of the oven was not sufficient to kill the microbes. Our Mail Order Department is at your service. Heavy Blue and White Denim Overalls, 7s lid; Jackets. 9s 6d; Bib Overalls, 9s 6d; Overalls, double fronts, double seats, 9s lid; Dark Striped Overalls, 8s lid—all sizes. Posted anywhere for cash.— Kilroy and Sutherland (Ltd.), 192 Princes street.... . , Whether there be any truth in the old saying about "unlucky thirteen,” the steamer Kent is certainly finding it so. This is her thirteenth voyage. While she was being loaded at Liverpool two dock labourers fell down a hatchway and were killed. Now comes the mysterious fire at Auckland, which has wrecked No. 2 hold and done damage which cannot even be guessed at until the 29ft. of water aboard is pumped out and the damaged cargo discharged. Waters’ chap-lotion does cure chapped hands. 2s posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy)..•• ... . , , “An entirolv now type of public telephone will be installed,” said Mr J. R- Smith, of the Post and Telegraph Department, av a Chamber of Commerce luncheon at W ellington. “A person will dial the number wanted, and will be able to hear the other person talk before he puts his penny in the slot. The other person will not po able to hear him until the penny is paid, but the big feature will be that one will know if the subscriber is available before he pays the money.” Oculists’ prescriptions should be entrusted only to specialists. —Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A., F.I O. (London), optometrist, specialises in oculists prescriptions. 490 Morav place, Dunedin. .. . . A Gisborne firm which has a private telephone wire running some milts into the country had been experiencing difficulty in maintaining connection, and ultimately dccided to have the line inspected. Two employece followed the line for a distance of about 10 miles until they came to a point where it passed a Maori pa. Here the line had sagged considerably, and the discovery that it was being utilised by the Natives as a clothes line solved the probjem. The line has now been placed beyond reach except with the aid of a ladder. v . Obanism (1223): Drink good spirits always —it pays. You get excellent quality at the Oba4i Hotel. Country orders our specialty... When asked last week if there was any information available regarding the ntw Bishop of Christchurch, Dean Carrington replied that he did not expect to hear anything for two or three w'eeks, although news might come through any day. Dean Carrington was questioned concerning rumours current that the selection' of the new bishop has been left to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and that the announcement of the successor of Archbishop Julius would be made at the Diocesan Synod, which is to assemble next month. “I am as much in the dark as you are,” the dean replied. There s bacon and bacon. If once you try Barton and Trengrove’s famous sugarcured you will buy none other. Commence to-dav. Contrary to early expectations, farmers of the surroundinrg districts of Wanganui are now inclined to the opinion, in view of tha wet and cold weather being experienced that the lambing percentages will not come up to standard. A farmer of the Waveriey district, who usually gets 120 per cent, to 130 per cent, of lambs, has this year only tallied 112 per cent. Another man from Maxwelltown said it would take him all his time to get 103 per cent., and he added, “we are lucky to get any Icunbs at all, considering the state of the weather. Death’s through cold are becoming more frequent.” . "Anticrin” removes superlluous hair quickly and effectively. Try it! 2s 4d from Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy).... Wearers of Oxford “bags” are not always treated with the deference which they, in their own opinion at least, deserve. A wellknown young man whoso purple doublebreasted coat and salmon-coloured “bags” are one of the sights of Auckland most days of the week, had occasion to visit a local skating rink’on a Saturday evening, when a fancy-dress carnival was in progress (states the Herald). Somewhat to the young man’s discomfiture a coster on roller skates, much to the delight of a group of plerrots, pierettes, and cow-boys, voiced loudly the opinion that the eccentrically-garbed youth was sure to carry off the prize for the most original costume. The drink that Cockney dotes upon The r’collie thinks a sham. But, both give the premier place To Hitchon’s famous ham....