NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19947, 15 November 1926, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF.

A Levin remit that all frozen meat m butchers’ shops should be labelled as frozen, so that the consumer might know what he was buying, has been referred to the Meat Board lor consideration. . It was stated at the last meeting of the South Canterbury Power Board that a severe thundersorm had caused a great deal of trouble in the Orari district, lightning having severely damaged four poles and service fuses. Waters' . J harmacy, 20 Princes street, has the best film developing service in Otago. Try it... . , “I would sooner drive my car down Queen street, Auckland, than I would down Queen street, Masterton,’’! said Mr A- W. Mowlem, S.M., in the Masterton Police Court, when commenting upon the neghgence of Masterton drivers in _not observing the rules of the road, and in not giving hand signals to indicate the direction in which they were about to move. Nothing to equal our :ainoua sugar cured bacon, — Barton and Trengrovc. Producing a slip of paper about three inches square on which was pencilled, “I will be back in a few days,” a petitioner in the Divorce Court at Wellington recently said that was the last news she had of her husband. “The most casual farewell to a wife that I have ever seen,” observed his Honor Mr Justice Alpers in granting a decree nisi. We are famous or saveloys.—Bartm. and Trengroye. From inquiries made by the Government Statistician, it appears that last year there was a total of 152.530 acres of wheat and 547,511 acres of oats harvested in the Do minion. For the year 1926-27 it is esti mated that the following areas will be sown;—North Island, wheat 3500 acres, oats 35,000 acres; South Island.- wheat 218,500 acres and oats 370,000 acres Stay at the I nnce of Wales Hotel Good accommodation: best brands of liquors ’Phone 721.—C. Hinchcliff pro prietor... A number of dogs in this district have been attacked by a form of influenza which in several cases has proved fatal (states the Lake Wakatipu Mail). Soipe months ago a similar complaint was very prevalent ia Central Otago, and the mortality reached a very high percentage. Very serious losses were sustained by some of the runholders and farmers, and the trouble seemed to baffle even the veterinarians. Next door to the Post Office finds us.— A. F, Cheyne and C 0... Hawke’s Bay farmers are again calling out for rain. The rain which fell last month did a great deal of good (says a Napier . exchange), but during the past week or so, the sun has been so busy that it has taken most of the moisture out of the ground, and it will not need much more strong sunshine to make conditions for the farmer anything but promising. Just now there is a fair quantity of feed An opportunity: Striped leather back prandrilln shirts, collars, all sizes, 14J to 17, 8s lid each, posted anywhere for cash.—Kilroy and Sutherland (Limited). 192 Princes street. Dunedin... “And so you stopped at a hotel in Eltham on your way to Hawera. Why?’’ asked counsel of a witness he was crossexamining in the Eltham court. “To pump up the tyres.” answered witness quickly. “And has the licensee a pump?” persisted counsel. “Yes; a beer pump,” was the reply, which convulsed the court. Country Shopkeepers.— We supply the finest Srn allgoods obtainable, at special rates Inquiries solicited. -Barton , and Trenc-rove Manse street. Dunedin.. “ The Germans seem to be an excellent people, except that they drink too much.” Thus Dr A. H. E. Wall, of Wanganui, who is at present abroad, in a letter written from Nuremberg (states the Chronicle). He remarked that he had seen no poverty, even in the back streets, but he was surprised at the small number of automobiles to be seen. There were a few good ones, but otherwise motor cars were relatively scarce.

A very definite “push” b (it is stated in the November issue of the New Zealand Fanner) being made by the manufacturing industries of the Dominion for higher protection, a demand which is always subject to suspicion from the primary producer, who is forced to do his principal business in a free market. A Ministerial promise has been made that the tariff will be revised next session, and that is a matter of great concern to the farmer. “We have to consider how far the country is justified in providing substantial protection for its secondary industries. Where such an industry can provide the whole of the commodities needed in its particula line in the Dominion, and it is prepared to make them at reasonable prices, a high tariff docs not hurt. But.” continues the journal in question, “if we have to pay, say, 10s a pair in duty on all imported boots, to give aid to a local industry providing possibly but 25 per cent, of requirements, it is evident that we are paying money for 75 per cent, of our boots which is not altogether justified by results. A definite subsidy on actual output of lend factories would be ideally the better "'-m h-q this is a difficult thing to secure >-n!b '"'dlv. fo r it is easier to extract a bv indirect taxation than a modest ‘tenner’ by direct levy.’’

about, but rain is necessary to make it last. When at Foxton recently, Mr A. E. Hefford, the Marine Department’s fisheries expert, was questioned as to the prospects of t r awling off the coast there. He said that until the coast line was explored it would be impossible to say what the prospects would be, “It is like prospecting for gold,” ho said. ‘“One does not know that there is gold about until one has prospected for it.” He had no reason to believe, however, that fish would not be plentiful along that coast. Lynx Is the suit supreme. In fact. It Is the last word In suits, and at Watkins and Neilson (Ltd.), opposite City Hotel, a range of five hundred suits in 51 different sizes can be inspected in the latest spring patterns. “Within an hour or two from Masterton you can enter a fine primitive national forest," said Rotarian F. W. Vosseler at Masterton in reference to the Tararua Mountains. He went on to predict that it would not be very long before a wintei resort was established there, so that ska~ ing, ski-ing, and alpine sports could be enjoyed. On the Tararuas at -ae right time of the year, one could not walk without treading on the mass of flowers clothing the Alpine meadows. » The ideal breakfast beverage is the Bourbon ” brand of coffee and chicory. Obtainable from the manufacturers, A. Dune and Co., 32 Octagon. Dunedin, and all grocers.. . An interesting report was furnished to the last meeting of the Lower Hutt Borough Council by the rate collector (Mr G. S. J. Blackmore), which showed that the number of ratepayers had increased from 1978 last year to 2181; the capital ratable value from £2,35G,429 to £2,542,759; unimproved value from £.1,005,541 to £1.013,866; improvements from £1.352,888 to £1,528,893; rates payable from £22,783 to £24,536. The rate demands, after a very strenuous effort, were issued on September 17, and payments of over £7OOO had been received. Another shipment of rubber aprons, with bib, lovely fresh goods, new patterns and colours, plain, jazz, or floral; prices 3s lid, 4s 6d, 4s lid. —At T. Ross, 130 Princes street... The people of Rotorua are looking forward to an earlv start being made on the erection of their fine new high school, which will accommodate 240 students, and which will be thoroughly and efficiently equipped (states the Chronicle). The site is in Pukuatua street, about a quarter of a mile from the railway station, and the grounds will comprise 17 acres, providing for agricultural demonstration plots as well as playing fields. The building will be in reinforced concrete, and the contract price is £10,648. Save your eves Consult f’eter G Dick, D.8.0.A., FLO (London) optometrist. Peter Dick, jewellers and opticians. 490 Moray place (npp City Hotel) .. “We are good friends)” admitted a witness in the Supreme Court at Wellington on Wednesday last, when he was questioned regarding his attitude towards another party in the case. “I bought a racehnrso from him.” Mr Justice MacGregor: That is a severe test of friendship, isn’t it?”— (Laughter.) Witness: “Yes. Our friendship has survived the horse deal.” Counsel: “IL has won a race or two, hasn t it? Witness; “Yes, it has had a win.” Counsel: 1 The friendship is therefore sealed.”—(Renewed laughter.) Talking about bedding, here s our price list: —Single beds; Union flock, 355, 39s 6d, wool flock 39s 6d, 455; Sleep Well wool flock, 525, 59s 6d; kapok, 39s 6d, 455. Double Beds; Union flock, 39s 6d, 455; wool flock, 59s 6d, 655; Sleep Well union flock, 555; wool flock, 755; kapok, 555, 655. All good quality ticking, and well filled. Furnishing department. —A. F. Cheyre and Co., Mosgiel... “Three children in every 1000 people in the world, to-day are crippled,” said Mr R. J. Jackson (who has just returned from abroad) to the Wanganui Rotary Club (reports the Herald). In America said Mr Jackson, there were 400,000 crippled children. The Rotary Club there was trying to instil in the minds of the people and Government officials their duty to these afflicted children, and was doing much to make their lot happier. At the conclusion of Mr Jackson’s address the president of tile local club (Mr P. Higginbottom) suggested to members that the eason was now sufficiently advanced to afford crippled children in the Wanganui Hospital a little pleasure by taking them for motor trips. You want Vi-Oatta Cream for your skin; removes roughness, blemishes, etc. Waters’ Pharmacy... . An assurance that the decorative materials for carnival week vill not be ol tamed at the expense of the native bush was given by Mr H. Dearsley, chairman of the joint carnival committee (reports the Auckland Star). Mr Dearsley said: “We sometimes, deplore the fact that our native bush Is ruthlessly destroyed for decorative purposes. The nikaug that will be used during carnival week are being supplied by a private property owner, whe will take *7^ none is cut down or destroyed; but the material supplied will _be the result of judicious pruning or thinning out that will really be improving rather than destroying our beautiful native ira,_ Cray’s Big Store. Milton, are showing a full range of sprinfi-clear.ine requisites. Everything the housewife needs there... The largest butter churn in New Zealand, and, it is stated, the largest in the world, has recently been installed in the e Pub© factory of 'the Bay of Plenty Co-operative Dairy Association. The new churn is a huge piece of mechanism, which turns out 46001 bof butter in a single churning, enough to fill 82 boxes. The machine m the Dominion which has the next capacity can turn out about 40 boxes luo new machine does the work of three ordinary machines in one churning and the operation takes approximately the same ‘‘obanism: One bottle French Brandy, one Invalid Port, one Whisky^for 27s 6d. Post your order with remittance. We attend to legal formalities. —Oban Hotel, Dunedin... . In an. interview granted to a reporter in Napier, Sir James Allen commented on the Imperial Conference, and intimated that the Conference would be the means of makingsmooth various rough places. He expressed the opinion that all the dominions had all the freedom that was of any use to them. If that freedom were abused, a break would follow, but the fact that an Imperial Conference could be held would, lie thought, eliminate any abuse of the freedom existing. On being requested to do so by the other High Commissioners, Sir James had prepared a memorandum embodying proposals, which he thought should come before the Conference. At present he could not disclose what those proposals were. Every Prime Minister, however, received a copy, and it was discussed by them and the High Commissioners. _ . , “Jones.”— The most efficient and reliable Domestic Sewing Machine ever offered to a discerning public is the British-made “ Jones,” with beautifullyfinished drop-head stand in Real Oak, Price 14 guineas. N.Z. Agents; Glendermid (Limited), 18 Dowling street, Dunedin.. . The quesfion of the steamer freights was discussed at a meeting of the Clydevalo branch of the Farmers’ Union, held recently (reports the Free Press). The opinion was expressed that something would have to be done m connection with running the steamer more profitably, and those present were agreeahU that the rebate on manure should be done away with. The meeting also expressed the opinion that for a great part of he year a once-a-week service should cope (vith the traffic. When the hoard dealt with he matter at the last meeting the increase 1 in manure freight was not so much as indicated. Burnside fireproof safes are manufactured by the Birmingham Safe Company, being constructed on the 12 bent corner principle from hearty steel plates, and are fire and burglar proof. We are the agents for these higb-class safes, and carry stocks from the smallest size for private, use up to larger ones for business purposes. These safes are equal to anything on the market. Prices and full particulars.—Laidlaw and Gray. Rattray street... Recently the Wellington Automobile Asso-* ciation put forward the idea of making special grounds for motorists at various beauty spots in the distret. and invited the co-operation of other interested bodies. The Wellington Acclimatisation Society came to the conclusion that it was certainly an interested body. “We do not want to sec camps fitted up beside our favourite fishing streams.” said one member. It was suggested that there might be trouble if a camp were too close to the sanctuaries or reserves It was decided that the matter was of general interest to the society, and dele- , pates were appointed to attend the conference on the subject. I like the story of Jack and Jill, .And Mary and her lamb: But better still, and best of all, A slice of Hitchon’s ham...