NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19615, 20 October 1925, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Summer has arrived with a rush, in Waipukurau, and the heat, coming so suddenly, is rather oppressive (says an exchange). Feed is coining away very well, and the change is relished by pastoralists. What seems to. be an unusual incident in school life is reported b’ T the Grey River ArgUs, which says that a party_ of about 60 pupils of the Greymouth Technical School left to pay a visit to the corresponding school at Ashburton, teachers being in charge. , • ■ Heavy mortality among lambs is reported in the Nelson province, especially in the high country. One farmer is reported to have lost 506; and it is stated that the lambing this season will be. only about 50. per cent.

Country Storekeepers,—lf you do rw already handle our famous sramfigoods begin right now. Increase your turnover We give liberal retailing margins.—Barton and Trengrove, Manse street. Dunedin... A somewhat novel primary industry as far as private enterprise is concerned ia the breeding of feathered game (states the Poverty Bay Herald). A branch of this—namely, pheasant-rearing—has been taken up in the Papakura district with birds imported from England.

Deep aea fishing off Timaru at present remains normal, according to local fishermen. The price of fish, however, still remains high. Auckland is the 218th city in the world m point of population, based on the 1924- estimate of 172,835. Of the Pacific ports, Auckland may be rated as the 52nd largest. On the assumption that there are 18 cities of larger size in England,. Auckland is the 51st city in the British Empire. Cotton and wool mixed makes for solid wear; We stock the natural and red drab shade in Merino Undershirts and Underpants. Men’s size, 6s lid; O.S. size, 7s 9d. Heavy Ribbed Brown Cotton Pants, men’s size only, 7s 6d. Posted anywhere for cash. —Kilroy and Sutherland (Ltd.), 192 Princes street A Wanganui resident, who has just returned from a tour of Taranaki, reports that the favourable weather of the past few few days has made a wonderful difference to the pastures on the West Coast. Farmers are now working hard to make up the leeway caused by the wet season killing growth. Ploughing operations are well under way, and crops are beginning to come away nicely. A craze which appears to occur occasionally among the youth of a country, taking the form of collecting cigarette cards, has once again appeared, this time in Invercargill (savs the Southland Times). At school, playtimes are now given to -a serious game of bartering -mily-coloured pictures of birds, beasts, rentiles, and motor cars for other's of a different kind. Very few boys between six and 12 years of ago have not. in some secure inner pocket, a grimy pack of these cards, guarded with zealous care . ■ . ~ Mosgiel for timekeepers, dainty jewellery, fancy goods, chinaware. Repairs of all kinds. Country orders receive prompt and careful attention.—S. S. Harvey, watchmaker and jeweller. Exchange Buildings, Mosgiel.... . “There is no doubt about it. Ta.ranajn has made wonderful progress since I was here in 1968,” Dr J. A. Gilruth said in Now Plymouth tho other day. “I must congratulate you on your roads and particularly on the opening up of the road to To Kuiti,” ho- added. Dr Gilruth also remarked that ho had been particularly struck by the way in which many of the farmers were improving their farms by clearing and top-dressing, while he had also been impressed by the number of cows that were being rugged. Superfluous hair removed easily and effectively with “ Anticrin ” ; 2s 4d.—From Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy).... Some rather extraordinary onestions_ are put to political candidates at election time. At Taramoa, for instance, a solemn, greyhaired farmer rose at a meeting addressed by Mr Perrelle to inquire if ho would support legislation to prevent people on small sections of a-quarter of an acre or so keeping bees, which he declared was harmful to farmers’ pastures, as it prevented fertilisation of clover. The candidate relieved his anxiety by explaining that the position was the other way about, and that the humble bee had been imported by tho Government for tho express purpose of .fertilising rod dorer. The .forest fires in British Columbia this summer have been the most disastrous in the history of the province.. An Australian professor has offered to send to England a hundred fowls that will lav twice as many eggs as British hens. An aeroplane now being tested by Imperial Airways needs no attention from the pilot while flying, being feept on its course by a gyroscopic control-

Though shearing has not yet started in South Canterbury, a good many shorn sheep are now to be seen, in parts 6? North Canterbury (says the Tunaru Herald). A passenger by a north-bound express recently created a stir at the Feilding station by reporting that the body of a man was lying near the railway line in the vicinity of the Palmerston North gasworks. The local station was advised of the statement (relates the Manawatu Standard), and, with visions of another tragic death, officials caused a search of the line to be made. _ It was discovered that some small boys, in anticipation of Guy Fawkes’ day, had prepared an effigy which, with the carelessness of youth, they had forgotten to remove. ■

At breakfast, lunch, or xfter dinner, good coffee appeals to people of taste. Stocks of the world’s best coffees are held by A. Curie and Co., coffee specialists. 32 Octagon. Dunedin.... The discovenr of a complete hypodermic syringe embedded in a bullock’s tripe caused a Napier cook great amazement the other day (states the Telegraph). He was catting up the tripe before cooking it when he found the syringe, which was rusty and had apparently been carted round by the, bullock for a long time. How it got there and why it did not cause irritation and poisoning is a mystery.. Equally baffling is the manner in which it escaped detection by the butcher when he was cleaning and cutting the carcase. But it was sunk deeply in the flesh, and not easy to locate at a casual inspection. There ‘s bacon and bacon. If once you try. Barton and Trengrove’s famous sugarcared you will buy none other Commence to-day.. _ '

Good progress is now being made with the detailed survey of the country over which the Gisborne Oil Proprietary holds options, and an additional geologist has been engaged to assist Mr Millar (says lie Poverty Bay Herald). The newly-appointed geologist, Mr Macpherson, is well known in the district, having been connected with the Government party which carried out a detailed survey of the district a few years ago. Spring cleaners are reminded that A. F. Cheyne .and Co. can supply all their wants for renovating the home. Floorcloths, hearthrugs, curtains, and casement cloths. Everything to make things look fresh for Hie Exhibition. Inspection invited.... “Housewives should cultivate the patriotic spirit and supply the kitchen as well as the wardrobe with articles made in New Zealand.” This was one of the remarks made by the president of the Canterbury Industrial Association (Mr E. H. Martinet) during the address which he gave to the meeting which formed a women’s auxiliary branch of the association (reports the Christchurch Press). Mr Marrlner said that the slogan which should be spread abroad was always “Purchase New Zealand made Goods." No country which devoted all its energies to pastoral and agricultural industries alone could be called great.

No. 0 Brownie, 10s fid; Y.P.K., 37s 6d; postage extra. —From Waters’ Pharmacy (under Savoy).... “I wish we little cow-cockles couli go out on strike like the seamen and others every time we have a grudge about anything” said an angry fanner to a Taihape rimes reporter, "We get it in the neck every time. If It's not a fall In the price of butter or in stock, then the weather chips in and does its best to starve our stock and ourselves at the same time. I’d like to be earning £9 10s a month clear and my own keep. I wouldn’t want to butt into another fellow’s troubles. I’d be content to ’ have my own settled.” The farmer was a big, hefty fellow, and so the t reporter thought it wise to agree with all he said. \

The new spring millinery is sure to delight and charm Milton ladies. Visit the display at “ The Big Store ”... In a recent speech at Te Kowhai, the Hon. B. F. Bollard referred In lighter vein to the ways of fanners, to whose clan, he was proud to belong (says the Waikato Times). “Some farmers,” he said, “would sooner do a half-day’s work on the farm than write a letter. When the fanner I have in mind did write, he insisted on posting his letters himself; he would then go to the back of the post office and expect an answer. (Daughter and applause.) But I win say this, that when the average farmer wrote he had a knack of setting out facts in his letter—and if anyone present has a matter which requires looking into write and the business will have my personal attention." ~ ~

We have bedding for 40 siiWrl© and 18 double beds which has to be etsimsed of before Thursday morning. These bA are made from the very best Belgian tiSangs, and all-wool flock. We have had to stack them on the first floor as the carpenters are now in possession of the top floor. Price: 3ft. 33s 6d; 4ft 6in, 47s fid. Pillows; 80 of them at 3s lid each. We cannot supply more after these hawe been sold. Riach and M'Lennan. Anzac square.... For the 1 purpose of demonstrating how the United States protected its own affairs, the Mayor of Wanganui (Mr Hope Gibbons), who has just returned from an extensive trip abroal, remarked to a Chronicle reporter that the Americans had salmon hatcheries. They hatched many millions of eggs each year, and turned the fish out in the Columbia River. It was common knowledge that wherever salmon weer liberated they always returned to that place to propagate. A tax was placed on all salmon tinned, and thus the salmon industry was taxed to protect itself. Homo builders 1 can save expense and space by building in a disappearing Wall Bed. Inspection invited at demonstrating parlour.—Wall Bed Company, 95 Stuart street, Dunedin.... “We are all unceasingly advertising from birth to death,” Mr C. E. Miles, of London, told the Drapers’ Summer School at Oxford, “and I am not sure, after having read epitaphs on tombstones, that it does not continue after death.” “It is false economy.” he added, “to advertising The preparation of copy is no job for the amateur, and in advertisements in a great newspaper you are sending out a million or more salesmen to speak for you. Therefore none but the very best should be sent out. It is probable that advertisements upside down, silly pictures, and exaggerations have sold goods, but the house that builds on those things builds on sands. The most economical advertisement is that based on sales and the keynote must be sincerity. ” Leading doctors urge the necessity of good footwear. Here is an opportunity rf purchasing the best in English and colonial manufacture at prices ranging from— Ladies* Shoes from Ss 6d, Men’s Boots from 18s fid. Early inspection invited.— wiago banners’, Crawford street.... • A tribute to the Prime Minister is to be paid shortly by his war-time comrades of the First Auckland Battalion. Ex-members of the battalion met in the other evening, and were unanimous in a decision to support a function in honour' of their major. Mr Coates was exceedingly popular with both officers and men, and. as one exofficer put it: “He was one of the finest officers who has ever been on the field with a battalion. He is a soldier and a man.” It was decided that the function should take the form of a dinner to be held during the visit of the Prime Minister to Auckland at the end of this month. Several shipments of Poverty Bay lemons have been made to the South Island this season, and the results in the majority of cases have been satisfactory to growers (states the Herald). Several different growers sent consignments to Dunedin, where all the fruit was sold in advance at 15s per case, but one grower who sent a trial sample to Invercargill was less fortunate and will lose over the deal. Hie possibilities of the southern market have been clearly demonstrated, and next year it is probable that some concerted effort will be made by local growers in sending shipments to Dunedin. Fainy ijrood prices have been received for the l«mon» sent forward to Auckland, although the results were *»ot as good as those received from Dunedin, Obanism 1340; Don’t go dry, even if you live in a dry district. Send your name, address, and occupation, stating what you desire. 'We attend to all legal formalities. Get our price-list.—Oban H0te1.... “How can England give, either Australia or New Zealand any preference over the Argentine when we have £600.800,000 invested in South America?” This (says the Levin Chronicle) was a remark made to Mr W. S. Park, of Levin, when in England lately, by a well-known journalist. Tne New Zealander bed commented upon the slow progress that the principle of preference was making in England. _ The reply crystallised the real trouble into a sentence and helped the Levinite to understand the real significance of a recent remark during the Prince of Wales’s visit that “the Argentine is reallv a British settlement outside the Empire.”

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