NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19836, 8 July 1926, Page 18

NEWS IN BRIEF.

In about three weeks’ time the Railways Department proposes to run a Sunday excursion to Otira (reports the Christchurch Press), to afford people the opportunity of seeing the Pass under snow. The whitebait season opened last week, and it is expected that a good supply will reach Auckland from the Waikato district (says the New Zealand Herald). Chilblains really cured by Waters’ Special Tablets, 2s 9d posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy... The storage battery carriage recently installed on the railway line between Lyttelton and Christchurch is to be given a trial run to Little River %m Saturday (rer..arks the Christchurch Press). It is understood that the object of the trial is to ascertain what is the travelling distance of the carriage. Magpies quite commonly attack hawks, when the hawk is outnumbered, but rarely does a magpie tackle its larger enemy single-handed. Such an unusual event was observed by a Wanganui farmer the other day. The two birds- fought with much spirit (says the Herald). A few feathers, fell, but the result was apparently a draw. We are famous for saveloys.—.Barton and Trengrove... Power from the new generator at the Lake Coleridge hydro-electric station is not expected to be available this week (remarks the Lyttelton Times), as there is still a small amount of work to be carried out before it will be completed. Several trials of the new plant have been made, but it has not yet < been possible to generate electricity. It is hoped to have the plant completed during next week. Big savings being made on e ery p rchase at A. F. Cheyne and Co.’s just now. Their winter sale is in full swing.—A. F Chevne and Co., Mosgiel... The latter part of June saw the early lambs in the Manawatu district (reports the Manawatu Times). It will not b.e long before the spring make of butter will begin. The off-season on the farm Is really not a very long one, as the price of land it could hardly afford to be.

“I have my wife and mother to support,” said an accused at the Wanganui Cour.t the other meriting, when appealing for leniency. The magistrate remarked that accused had evidently not thought about his dependents when committing the offence of which he was convicted (says the Herald). Mr Barton said some people thought of their wives and mothers only when asking for lenient treatment in the court.

Nothing to equal our famous sugarcured bacon. —Barton and Trengrove. According to a return presented by the Works and Traffic Committee at Monday’s meeting of the Christchurch Tramway Board, 46 public accidents were reported during the month of May, made up as follows: —Collisions with motor cars, 17; collisions with carts, 8; collisions with cyclists, 3; collisions with motor vehicles other than cars, 3; passengers alighting from moving cars, 12; miscellaneous, 3. Mosgiel esidents should note that heavy overhead city costs increase retail prices. The prices of S. S Harvey, watchmaker and jeweller, Exchange Buildings, Mosgiel, for repairs, jewellery, fancy goods, and chinaware encourage buying. Buy in Mosgiel... In conversation with a Clutha Leader representative on Friday last a Greenfield ifariaer stated that tha ploughing had been got through well and there had been a good deal of autumn and winter sowing. He was of opinion that, with the decreased prices for lamb and wool, the area under wheat in that region would be much greater than last year. Some irresponsible persons have broken all the windows in the new shed recently erected at Castlocliff out of funds subscribed by residents desirous of encouraging the work of the life-savers. The LifeSaving Society performs valuable work on the beach in the bathing season (reports the Wanganui Herald), and this act of vandalism seems a poor way for those responsible to show their appreciation of the life-savers’ services. Yes, our mail order department is at your service. Write us for your require inents. A F Che.vne and Co., Mosgiel. . That petrol stations were being utilised to defeat the Christchurch City Council’s by-laws governing hoardings was the statement of Cr E. R. M'Combs on Monday evening (says the Press). She said they were an unsightly form of advertising. One man had built a petrol station, and plastered every fence and roof in the vicinity with red and yellow posters. She hoped this aspect would be considered when applications were received for permits to build such stations. The worst cases rough hands cured by Waters’ Chap-Lotion; 2s posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy.. .' The law governing perjury charges was put very clearly before a witness at the Wanganui Court on Saturday morning. “A witness not telling the truth,” said the Magistrate, Mr J. S Barton, “places himself in an exceedingly dangerous position.” If that happened, he explained, he would send his notes on the evidence to the Attorney-General, who would decide whether a prosecution should he made. The warning had some effect on the witness concerned, who modified his statements. A lady’s all-wool long singlet. New Zea-land-made. beautifully soft and warm, for the cold days—short sleeves 6s 6d. long sleeves 6s lid, from T. Boss, 130 Princes street...

The Agricultural Department working in conjunction with the Education Department has formed n Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Club (says the Wanganui Chronicle). The Agricultural Department supplies the seeds and fertilisers with full instructions for planting to the pupil. The crops are visited twice within the year and iudged. A petition, signed by 53 taxi proprietors of Christchurch, has been received by the City Council (reports the Lyttelton Times) pointing out the hardship under which they arc placed owing to buses being allowed to leave their ordinary routes on race days, and asking that this practice he not allowed to continue when licenses under the motor-omnibus regulations are issued. The matter will be considered by the council when it sits as the licensing authority to deal with the issues of licenses.

The season for shooting native game closed on June 30 (says the Press), and since that date the secretary of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society (Mr 0. W. Hervey) has received several reports that shooting has been going on. For some years past the season has been one of three months, but this year it was limited to May and June. It mar not be generally known that a colour route scheme for Southland is shortly to be adopted by the Southland Motor Association. Such a scheme has been found of great benefit to motorists in the north (reports the Times) and no doub will bo welcomed here. By marking telegraph poles at corners in conspicuous points in one particular colour for a certain route motorists will have no difficulty in reaching their objective. For instance it is proposed to have a blue route from Invercargill to Monowai ria Riverton and Tuatapere, and a yellow routs for the return trip via Otautau. Our country representative noted that prices for general drapery were very low in Milton. Particularly was this noticed on visiting Gray’s... “From time to time,” stated the report of the Works and Traffic Committee, which was submitted to Monday’s meeting of the Christchurch Tramways Board, “passengers’ for various reasons, are unable to pay their fares. They are always reminded by mail of their obligation. Four cases were before the committee at its last meeting in which people concerned had ignored the board’s communication. There was therefore no alternative but to take proceedings against them under the tramway by-laws.” Another shipment of the famous Tug-of-war Trousers are now to band. Made from the best English interwoven moleskinf dark grey shade; sizes 3to 7,21 s, posted anywhere for cash. —Kilroy and Sutherland (Limited), IS2 Princes street, Dunedin...

Building activity has shown a great recovery in Christchurch as compared with last year (states The Post’s Christchurch correspondent). During the first three months of the present financial year, 342 permits were issued, for buildings of an aggregate value of £286,469, representing an increase of 70 permits and 88 per cent, in value. The principal cause of the increase has been the commencement of a number of large contracts in the central business area. Thera has also been an increase in all the residential areas except Woolston. The popular “Bourbon” brand of coffee, alone, makes breafast a pleasure. If not obtainable from your grocer, send direct to the manufacturers, A. Durie und Co., 32 Octagon, Dunedin... Deer have become such a nuisance in the Upper Rakaia district that they are now a menace to the native bush and to the plantations of young trees, and the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, in accordance with the wishes of the Forestry Department and the Minister of Internal Affairs, has made to cull the deer out (says the Lyttelton Times). On Friday morning last Messrs J. and A. Muir, who are to carry out the work, left for their camp. During the next few months it is hoped to kill several thousands of deer in the district. Next year will bo an open season for deer in the Mount White-Poulter River district. . Stay at the Prince of Wales Hotel. Good accommodation; best brands of liquors. 'Phone 721. —C. Hinchcliff, proprietor.. . During the 1925-26 season, 1156 awards were made by the New Zealand Council of the Royal Life-saving Society, of which 511 were issued to the Wellington Centre, 281 to Canterbury, 160 to Hawke’s Bay, 152 to Wanganui, and 52 to Taranaki.. No awards of any kind were issued to either the Auckland or Otago Centres, and in this connection the annual report of the society, presented at Christchurch last Thursdays, -ays: “It is a matter of great concern to the council that two of the seven centres are doing practically no work at all; this deplorable state of affairs must be remedied, if possible, during the coming season.’’ Farmers are told that local-made Tractor Ploughs are much dearer than English, American, or Canadian. It is not so. Reid and Gray’s strong Double-furrow Plough £44 lls and 3-Furrow £55 7s, 4-Furrow £73 lbs, net cash, rail paid. These ploughs, with latest, simplest, and strongest auto lift and depth regulator. Also sold on hire purchase in two, three, or four equal payments.—Write Reid and Gray (Ltd.), Dunedin, for full information.. .

A touching little incident, illustrating the love of the mother cat for its young, was witnessed at the port on a recent evening (says the Napier Daily Telegraph), when a member of the feline tribe was seen to transport her litter from a coastal vessel tied up alongside the wharf to an adjacent wool store. Four journeys were made by the anxious parent, and when the >ast of the family had been stowed under the building, the mother cat took a final look round and then went to join her family in its new quarters. As it is known that sailors are apt to be somewhat superstitious, it will be as well,- under the circumstances, to withhold the name of the ship in question. What the farmer requires is not a cheap article, but one of strong and lasting durability. Try our horse and cow covers. Horse Covers, from 37s 6d to 41s. Cow Covers, from 16s 6d to 25s. —Otago Farmers.. .

The Church News states that Mr Ingram, has been in Christchurch for some time making preparations for the reconstruction of the Cathedral organ. Work wtaa to begin last week on the building of the 32ft and other wooden pipes, at a Building engaged for the purpose at Sockburn. The part of the work of reconstruction which had to be done in England has been finished and left England in the Tainui at the beginning of last month, in charge of the expert who is to erect it here, and is expected to reach Wellington nest month.

Country Shopkeepers.—We supply the finest Smallgoods obtainable, at special rates. Inquiries solicited.—Barton and Trengrove, Manse street. Dunedin... An interesting commentary on the knowledge that the dairy farmer has of his industry appears as the result of a competition that was held on the farmers’ special train to Taranaki. The question set was: “What is the tonnage of butter exported from the Auckland province in the five years ending June, 1925?” The answer varied from 25,000 tons to 14.500,000 tons. The actual figures are 161,350 tons (says the Taranaki Herald), and Messrs H. Hull (Waiuku) and J. Thomsen (Hamilton) guessed 160,000 tons, and shared first and second money, while Mr J. Rennie (Taupiri) was third with 163,009 tons. We have just opened up a shipment of small Electric Radiators, which we can sell at only 32s 6d each. These radiators are low in consumption, and are very suitable for offices, bedrooms, and anywhere that requires to be warmed during cold weather. We can also supply other radiators at moderate prises; also a few slightly soiled Ele trie Irons at job price of 21s each.—Laidlaw and-Gray (Ltd.), Rattray street...

The ways of witnesses when in the box are, to those acquainted with court procedure, passing strange (remarks the Grey River Argus). Hie obsolete custom of “kissing the Book’’ is still practised by many people, despite the fact that this very pleasant and insanitary rite is no longer necessary. AH that a witness now has to do, when taking the oath, is to hold the Bible in his or her right hand, from which the glove (if one is worn) must be first removed. One of the witnesses at the Greymouth Court recently gave the Bible a resounding kiss,_ while another, disregarding the instruction to bold the Book in his ri'fht hand, took the Book, and also the right hand of a policeman who was holding it out to him, into a close grip, and continued to “plav hands” with the policeman until the oath had been administered! Obanism (1901); Country orders receive promnt attention at the Oban Hotel. We attend to all legal formalities and supply only the highest grade goods. Price lists for the asking. .. Girls will be interested to learn that in view of the larger hats in the near future, right out of the Parisian boxes, their Auckland sisters with bobbed, bingled, and shingled locks, are doing their utmost to encourage their hair to grow (sa-w the Auckland Star). Those who retains' thenswitches during the clipping season craze are now doing their best to nhi them on to a few straggly hairs and wondering whv they drop off occasionally. Others, with a view to inducing a quick growth, are diligently studying the various brands of hair-restorers, and. incidentally, a few new brands are appearing on the market. It is stated that un to £4 has been paid bv maidens of the Queen Citv for a pound of iet black hair to convert into a switch. Now, Johnny, when you take a wife Be sure you’re not mistaken. And get one that can cook a meal Of eggs and Hitchon’s bacon...