NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20087, 2 May 1927, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF.

A bottle containing a message cast into the sea off the Japanese coast 11 years ago was picked up (says an exchange) by Mr Wallace Gordon, of Opotiki, and forwarded to Japan.

Shags are at present a great menace to trout fry in the rivers of the county,, and the Ashburton Acclimatisation Society has decided to nay 3s for each shag’s beak during the month of May. Gotten lovers will find the “Bourbon" brand of coffee and chicory reliable and satisfactory right throughout the year.— Manufactured by A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists, Octagon, Dunedin... “It costs more to bring timber from Ohakune on the North Island Main Trunk to Wellington than it does to bring it from Sweden or America to Wellington,” said Mr H. E. Holland at the Empire Theatre recently (says the Taranaki Herald).

“Give the Prime Minister what you want in pill form,” the Hon. A. T. Ngata advised the Maoris. “If you do that Tie’ll give you a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer pretty quickly. If yi u go there full of wind he’ll go to sleep.” Save money. We sell only the primest quality meat at bedrock prices for cash. Every ounce vsea. e. This counts. —Barton and Trengrove. Our sugar-cured Bacon is the best in land. —Barton and Treigrove...

One City Councillor made no mistake that hia name would be confused with that of another at the polling booths (says the Wanganui Herald). At each booth he had supporters handing Put a little green slip of paper setting out his name in full and the positions he sought to win by popular vote. “Under the present financial state of the country the passing round of the hat is an out-of-date method of raising money,'’ said a speaker at the Ashburton A. and P. Association meeting the other day. He considered it would not be a fair, and not a successful, way or collecting at the present time. _ , , Men’s and boys wear week, Wednesday 27th, to Wednesday, 4th. 2s in £ reduction in our new showroom for one week only. See the 4 special windows. Buy now to save money. —A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mnsgiel... The Feilding Chamber of Commerce wrote to the Masterton Chamber of Commerce protesting against the extension of camp training "or Territorials and asking for a reversion to evening parades. The protest was supported. “The touble is that we are breeding from the culls mid selling off and killing the good ewes.” said Mr P. Shearer (president of the Ashburton A. and P. Association) recently, when referring to the deterioration of Canterbury lamb as pointed out by the Minister of Agriculture. Two speakers blamed the North Island ewes, which have been sold in large numbers in Canterbury. An indication of how school attendances arc affected by a moving population is indicated at the Fairfield School, at Hamilton, where the average school roll stands at 290. No fewet than 360 children wore admitted and transferred to other schools in three years. , _ , , We are cash buyers of Porkers and Bacon Pigs. H J ghes market rates. —Barton ind Trengrove.. . . “Early to bed and early to rise is (he principle of action that finds favour with advocates of daylight saving scheme*. The Rev. W. Lawson Marsh said at St. Paul’s Devonport, the other day (states the Auckland Star), that the regulation in force in England for putting the clock on an hour during the longest months of the year was a capital idea. It gave people a timely reminder of when they should be in bed, and the plan worked out splendidly with folk who had not the will to save daylight on their own initiative. Stay at the Prince ot Wales Hotel. Good accommodation: best brands of liquors. "Phone 721. —C. Hinchcliff. proprietor... . “I did not at first recognise, and X do not think the public now recognises what the Girl Guides are doing,” remarked Mrs G. Wildish, president 0 f the Gisborne Girl Guides’ executive, when speaking at a farewell function held in her honour at St. Winifred’s school (states the Poverty Bay Herald). Mrs Wildish added (hat so long as the guides lived up to their high ideals they could not but make fine citizens. It was essential also that those at the head of the movement must bo imbued with thos high ideals. Ladies' ladder-proof art. silk stockings from 2s Lid; pure silk from Os lid; pure t 00l from 4s Cd; and silk and wool from 6s lid, in sixteen new colourings; finest range and best value in Otago.—T. Rosa, 130 Princes street... “Of course I am the servant of the public. They give me my living, provide my audiences; and it is for their sakes that I study the slightest detail so diligently and put my heart into my work.” This statement was made to an interviewer on Wednesday by Miss Nellie "ramley, the actress, whose work now is delighting Christchurch audiences (states the Lyttelton Times). The subject was brought up by a reference to the cable message in the morning papers, in which Miss Sybil Thorndike, the famous English actress, stated that she was not the servant of the public, and that audiences were like “lumps o( suet.” She stands alone on that score, all other theatrical personalities being of the opposite opinion. “She must have been feeling very indigrant about something,” Miss Itrainlev continued, “for it was a foolish thing to say, and will do her no good professionally. We charge the public for our entertainments, and we must, provide thorn with what they want. The reference to lumps of suet could only have been made in a moment of pique.”

“Nowadays there is far too great • tendency to allow newspapers to mould opinions and politics,” said Mr H. E. Holland, M.P., when addressing his meeting at the Empire Theatre recently (states the Taranaki Herald). Mr Holland issued a plea to country libraries to stock their shelves with books of knowledge, not at the expense of fiction, but rather in conjunction with it. “Knowledge,” he said, “is the most revolutionary factor the world has known and with it come changes that are lasting and benefiting to the country.” Waters' Anticrin will completely remove superfluous hair; 2s 4d posted.—Waters' Pharmacy. 20 Princes street... The value of Comradeship among returned soldiers was stressed at the annual meeting of the Gisborne branch of the R.S.A.. when Lieutenant-colonel Gambrill said _ there were some men who did not require monetary assistance and did not expect any; all they required was sympathetic company and a little cheering up, “Some of them have come in to me,” he went on, “and pitched their tale of woe, and all such a man wants is a pal to say ‘that’s hard luck’ and slap him on the back, and he’ll go away quite happy.” Save your eyes. Consult Pets- G. Dick, D.8.0.A., F. 1.0. (London), optometrist, Peter Dick, jewellers and opticians, 490 Moray place (opp. City Hotel)... Some 24 years ago, Mr E. W. Paine, of Dunollie, discovered a lode o' & tin-bear-ing nature in the Reefton district (states the Grey River Argus). It is one of six feet in width, in granite country, and if it is proved to be payable it will be a Lig thing for the Reefton district, and for the West Coast, as tin is at present 8 very profitable commodity, fetching a hour £3(So per ton. It is a metal for which the present demand is exceptionally keen, while its production calls for a lot of labour.

English Saddle Tweed Trousers reduced to 12s 6d. Ready-to-wear Suits at 555. Overcoat half-price. Shirts reduced to 4s lid. Marl Twist, now 6s 6d. Boys’ Knickers, 5s lid. Last week of sale at Ascot (late Scott and Co.), corner Prince* and Rattray streets...

A Wanganui motorist who drove to Marton one evening recently (says the Wanganui Herald), counted 53 automobiles heading for Wanganui. Of these five only passed the Wanganui, motorist _ with dimmed lights. Evidently the practice of dimming is being discarded by most motorists. The wet surface of tile bitumenised portions of the road reflected the dazzling lights, and made driving most unpleasant for the man who was facing the barragj rf headlights. On a wet night dimming would seem more desirable. There, is luck in odd numbers. Here are three special ones; —Stripe Imcr Nap Trousers, 8s 6d; Men's IV s' jbirta (collars 14J to 17), 6s lid; Men’s Colonial All-wool Flannel Unders, 7a 6d. Posted anywhere for cash.—Kilroy and Sutherland (Ltd.), 192 Princes street, Dunedin..

That a little knowledge may be ap amusing, but not necessarily dangerous thing, was demonstrated, by one of the Labour speakers' at the City, Hall the other night (says the' Gisborne Times). After a fluent, but somewhat disjointed speech, the speaker warned the audience .that certain statements “must not be taken cum grano salis.” The lapse into Latin may, as was no doubt intended, have impressed some of those present with the speaker’s knowledge, but those who • were able to upderstand him realised that he said exactly the opposite to what he meant. Farmers, send us your orders tor Low and Horse Covers. Cotton duck felt-lined Hack Covers, 34s 6d; Draught. 30s 6d; Green Flax, 36s and 38s; Cow Cowers, 12s 3d, 16s 6d; Cotton Duck, 20s 6d; Green Flax, 21s—all solid leather straps, best material, workmanship, and finish. Further particulars furnished on application; —Laidlaw and Gray (Ltd.)... A motor driver’s lot is not always a happy one. It sometimes happens that bn arrival at his destination he nntM. nis passenger has no money (states the Strata ford Post). The driver of a bus service car had a similar difficulty the-other day, when a passenger endeavoured to get a trip “on the nod.” He deposited the delinquent’s luggage on Broadway and invoked the aid of the police, but the passenger still refused to leave the bus, whereupon a fellow passenger met the difficulty by paying the fare. With a growl and a slam of the door the driver resumed the even tenor of his way, paid, but still disgruntled at having a disturbance m his bus. Farmers, do you want value for your money? Send us your orders for horse covers. Best navy long flax hacks JSs, draughts 36s 9d; best cotton duck, hacks 355, draughts 36s 6d; green proof canvas, hacks 38s 6d, draughts 40s 6d; canvas lined, 3s less each— Otago Farmers Loop. Assn. (Ltd.)... , , .. “Over 14,000 yearling trout of excellent 'condition have been liberated in the Ashburton and Rangitata Rivers from the Hinds River,” reported Mr G. Hefford, on behalf of the Ashburton Acclimatisation Society the other evening. Correspondence was received from the ,°L;^ ternal Affairs, advising thaL it ova for sale, and from the South Canter bury Acclimatisation Society with to Brown trout, but it was decided to write to both these bodies stating that no further fry or ova would be required °uteide societies this year. In this way the Hinds River is proving a great saying to tne society owing to its practically met h ObSism? P Our of Oban draft whisky 2 bottlls special port, 1 splash cocktail. for £1. —Oban Hotel.•• Trnhv “ People don t realise, said Sir Truby King, speaking in Napier recently (reports the Napier Daily Telegraph), that little things can have a big effect upon health. Now, I came up to A*P lcr a train to-day, and, despite the fact that it was a cold day, I was the only passenger who got out at every station and walked up And down to keep warm, ihe practice of walking is going out now, and i U a. pity, as it is a valuable incentive to good health.” The speaker went on to say that he also noticed when he had tea at one of the stations on the line that he was practically the only passenger who asked that his tea be made ,as weak as possible. “We should not drink tea, he said. “ but if we do it should be as weak as possible.” Special quality. Unique Hot Water Bags at Waters’ Pharmacy. 20 Princes street; cost no more... ... i The following extract from the annual report of the chairman of the kelson Harhour Board (Mr H. K. Duncan) gives some indication of the importance ot fruit-growing to Nelson and district: “The fruit exported for 1926 establishes a record, the total quantity of bushels exported being 618,767. When it is considered that this fruit export has increased by 217.541 bushels since 1922, its growing importance to the district cannot be over-estimated, and if the industry can be permanently stabilised it will unquestionably save Nelson .from feeling so severely those fluctuations in the prices of wool, meat, and butter tiiat at times eo adversely affect other districts in the Dominion.” The finest Radio Receiving Set yet made is the “King” Neutrodyne. Grays (Ltd.), Milton, will give you all particu- v lars. Lowest prices... The prevalence oi stack fires in the Waikato district during the last year or two has occasioned widespread anxiety and considerable Joss (states the Waikato Times). Mr N. Ohlsen, of Cambridge, however, has assured the Times that such catastrophes can be cheaply and easily averted. “Mr Ohiscn," the newspaper records, “has had many years’ experience of farming, and has had a long experience with ensilage stacks. Recently a friend of his at Te Awamul.u had a stack of tay which ho was afrail was going to take fire —in fact, it was actually smoking. Mr Ohlsen advised him ta level down the top of the stack and place a layer of clay about 2ft in depth on the top. This was done, and the stack has gone down to about half the original heieht. The stack has not been opened, but Mr Ohlsen is satisfied that all danger of firing has been avoided. The application of weight prevents the air from entering the stack. Providing the temperature has not been beyond 160 degrees, the stack will be sweet ensilage. Other practical farmers, who have had experience in hay-making and ensilage preparation, are inclined to think that Mr Ohlsen’s treatment would be effective in the circumstances described, but they stress the advantage of going about the preparation of winter fodder with settled determination whether the product is to be hay or ensilage. How nice to see an Easter bride. Everything stops except the tide. And with a smile she cuts the cake, Then Hitchon’s ham put on their plate...