NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20584, 6 December 1928, Page 18

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mr F. Clapperioh, of Oamaru, has presented ’to - the- Christchurch Public Gardens a-large’collection of; seeds, of shnibs and other plants. ,: , ; It is suggested that Mr .F. J. Rolleston should' be asked to . become k candidate for the: mayoralty’ of Timaru in April next. . ” ■ •• •• - ■

Stay at the Prince; of Wales Hotel Good accommodation; best brands of liounre ’Rhone 10-721.—C. II inc-licl i tV. proprietor... , .

A rare sight in New Zealand is that of a white starling.- Such a bird is" to be seen on an Auckland farm. The bird, n young but full-giwn one, is still following its-parents; who are feeding’it . The Railways Department intends to introduce a large type of locomotive ("A.8.” engines) on' West Coast lines (says an exchange), and it is proponed to ’ strengthen the bridges over the Tere* makau _ and Crooked Rivers ./for thin purpose.' ■ • -■ i , Doctor. Flannels, . Navy or Shetland. Gs lid. Twist. Shirts, 5s 6d; Extra Heavyweight, 8s Gdl sizes 14J to ,17 I’osted anywhere for cash.—Kilroy and Sutherland, Ltd.,192 Princes street; Dunedin.. . The'Christchurch Botanic Gardena’at - e in- perfect order at present’; (says the Christchurch; Sun), It has been one of ’ the best seasons for roses since the rose garden was set down 20 years ago by.-Mr. James Young. /Most of - the trees : are 20 years old. , ’ The bog, rock and native gardens share in the general perfection. During the present week? 1,250,000 feet of timber will be loaded on to -three steamers’in the port of Greymouth,, tor export, the’big bulk of .it being consigned to Wellington. • - .

, Conn’s one-day developing and,printing service.- Films and prints posted ] same night as they are received.—Conn’s'] Pharmacy, Ltd., High’-street, P.O. Box i 146...'

Hundreds of eels that climbed on the bank of the Wanganui River on Monday near the Aramoho bridge when the tide was out were a source of interest to many people who passed in the vicinity (reports the Wangapui Chronicle). The presence of a sewer outlet nearby explained their behaviour. .

Despite the difficulty in procuring sue-. plies of fat. stock to sustain the reputatlon. built up by Barton's, they are enabled to retail the primes! quality jf all kinds, of meat at -bedrock prices. Manse street and all branches..*. ,- • , ,b*’first guinea. fowl to .be offered for s ; a !« fur some, months realised 5s at the Auckland city* markets recently ;.(Bays'tHe . e ) v , ’ Zealand,..- Herald), ,Theß? birds; lyhtch quickly become an domesticated is ordinary fowls, make very good eating, and are greatly ‘esteemed by the Chinese.: .‘Pi i ,, G 8 t : .l ) ii!B.—ffe ire cash buyers ot /1 otters and Baconers, any quantity, highest-xulmg pried given; ,cheque return mail.—Barton a. Manse street, Dunedin... A 1 small bird, about’ the size of-a' sparrow, has been received at. the Southland times _ office, the sender ■ describing it as a: shining cuckoo. The bird is beautiful]v coloured, the back being .mixed green and black and the breast white, with transverse grey stripes,-the, stripes also being marked on the throat and tail. The beak is long and curved - with the nostrils set nigh up and 1 slightly protruding. The cuckoo is a migratory bird, and usually arrives In New Zealand about the end of October and departs again about February; It is well known as a bird which JeaVes its eggs to the care of a foster mother. ■■' ,: ■' ■ . Ladies’ Fropks; and Hats;, all at Special fS, ;for h 1?. only. See Window Displays.'—A. F. Cheyne and C0,.,' .. Tourists who climb the .Blnmlisai* phorti, tvhich towers 12,000 feet to the sbpth-west of Mnerren,;- in Switzerland, have found, a new guide—a black’kitten. For some time past, every party of'tout-' ists dipibing the peak has been met halfway up and accompanied to the summit by this small .mountaineer,' who ' skips from rock to rock with his tail straight in the air. A tourist on one occasion thought the' creature would be grateful if brought .back to civilisation- so he tucked the kitten in his haversack.. This ha ; left at a halting place. .When he returned, both haversack and kitten had vanished; The next day, however, when another party of tourists stopped at the usual meeting place, they saw the black kitten watching. them from a neighbouring crag, • . .." r ,

; Have you tried our house whisky, 11s per bottle?—-Hotel Carlton, phone 11-716. Box 106...

When James M'Kay, •' aged 50. was charged at Matlock, says.a London paper, with being drunk, the polijc stated that ho could fairly claim to be the tattooed king of Europe, On his right arm he had the. initials H. W., a snake, Chinese nad Japanese girls, the.branch of a tree, a thistle, a full figure of a woman, a. schooner, and a ailor. 'On the man’s IMt arm were tattooed a woman’s bust, Buffalo Bill and his tombstone, a Turkish girl, and a. snake. On his chest were a butterfly, a sailor, a kilted soldier, and the Union Jack. .M’Kay was -discharged. ! Coffee for breakfast! Without .a doubt coffee stands supreme as a breakfast beverage. Knowing this, the. wise, housewife always orders the “■ Bourbonbrand of coffee and chicory from her grocer.. I, That ouc clock should be used to beat time for fie world is the proposal of a German inventor. From some central observatory its ticks would be broadcast instantly by wireless to the whole civilised world, giving a single accurate time. Clocks throughout the world would be brought to agreement as close as one-hundred-thousandth of , a second, and the inventor’s elaborate plans include the use of television devices to-synchronise the earth’s clocks with the master timepiece. At present each, country sets its clocks from its own .astronomic 1 observatory ,by wireless and telegraph, and. it is pointed out that between clocks of foreign countries there' is often a discrepancy of a fifth of a second. • Scotland is world famous for its linoleums. We have just landed, direct from the manufacturers, a fine range, and the prices are very attractive. First quality, 7s lid per running yard; second'quality, 7s 6d per running yard.—The Otago Partners’... .

The question whether motor cars arc produced in New Zealand gave rise to N some discussion at the annual meeting of the British Manufacturers’ Association of New Zealand last week (says the Evening Post), and speakers were unanimous in the opinion that cars were, not produced here. “The only justification for saying that they are,” said Mr 6. H. Scott, “is the fact that', they are produced in the same way as a magician produces a rabbit from a hat. The rab- ! bit is put in the hat first.”—(Laughter.) i You want beautiful’hands? Then use I “ Chap-o-Io,” you’ll have them; 2s posted. ! Waters’ Pharmacy... i

An emporium known as the Automar- I ket, constructed so that a motorist can I drive right inside and make his purchases i without leaving the car, is the latest ! type of shop. A basket that runs, on rollers on a built-up platform is attached to the door handle as the car enters the shop, and is pulled by the car past r e - • volving shelves containing goods. The I motoring shopper takes the articles he wants, drops them into the basket, and drives to the exit, where the contents of the basket are checked and ' payment made. "

Among the many congratulations which Mr Herbert C. Hoover will receive on being elected President of the United States will be one" from the Oblnemiiri County Council (says an exchange).' At a meeting of the council' recently the chairman (Mr H. M. Corbett) mentioned that Mr Hoover Jiad been ■' in ; Karangahake for a-" short period about/ 30 years ago as a representative of Buick, More* .mg, and Company.’ The meeting decided to .communicate with Mr Hoover cougr<i him on hiselection. ■Men. Whgt about your Christmas and ■Holiday Suits? Come and see - the’ big display ol new “Ljmx” Styles at Gray and Sons, Milton... Ihere have been several definitions of a wowser, but a - new one was given at the Auckland Hospital Board office last week, when a man who smelt strongly of drink was tpjd that no, man who could p drink \va& eligible for charitable relief, replied that he. wps not a bard drinker, but’ just took en’ougli “ pipiro ” to,"keep, him from being a “wowser ” He ✓ could not stand the name, and did not' wahf it applied to, himself. , ’ . Do you know that with our New Tailormg Department we • can save you £2 on ; your.best suit? Call or-write for pattern.’ ■ {suits-from (5-—“Ascot.’’ corner- Princes’ and- ’K at tray streets... : : ’

_ Recently some 50 members of the staff of the Southland • Electric Power Board made, representations for the inauguration by ■ the board -of a superannuation scheme under the National Provident f l ‘ n( i. adopted by other public: bodies - but the proposal, after, being considered' by the board, was not-adopted. . Four areas of bush. land in. Canterburv ‘ • aggregating 7060 acres, have’ been taken ’ for the - purposes of’ State forests (savs a Canterbury exchange,). are liolleston survey districts. , f ft is the opinion; of most teachers that ■ when a child\ displays ai’’’ natural bent ” lor any particular Subject or calling it should bo encouraged to the fullest' extent, ■there .are; hundreds of little girls who’ like, to _ sew. and-who would appreciate as a Christmas bos.. one of- ’ Laidtaw,;’ and, Grays New Home Midget” sewing ma- ' ! chines. These portables sell for 555. Dei posit’and-small payments... ■’■■j.V: ~ A fair-number of fish nvefe tafceh front the Kangitata River during the week-end. (says an' exchange); ;The majority -of them \vere on the small, sidel but several weighed up to; 61b.. There wee a’good . at * he . Bakaia River, several trout up to 8 b being landed. There were a i uTi • an ß* er ? the Ashburton. River, but little success wah ’met with. The ■ river » «wliug.,<,wihg;tb7d»e settled elate of the mouth. - - ■ “ ■ V-f. or reaJ : bespoke tailoring, latent styles, workmanship, 'fry MacLeod Ma£ GiUivray. Rattray street... : ■ ■ and being short the unenviable, position .■ of . ■ several Aehburton. people.; who' were remornim- d B*W the hours. of 'the - morning-after, a recent • social , evening in the country (saysi the Guardian). Un- ' h®®' e ) a ‘. of the residents in the- district; |%ttr obtain a supply* of petrol. After walki ftnm f° r *il ree toiles this was -obtained rm | l<JUß f •. where ap opened case - urns tqund. A note,.was left explaining the situation, and. the, party arrived ifiJAsh- ’ burton, after-daybreak. ! _ Only a few more days’left of the' “New ■ Management Saje ” jat the “ New - Low . 6 , tartll »B sale, which has enabled,;hundreds to,, purchase gifts at will end definitely on ; Tuesday, December' . Drastic redo* tions have-been n.adC, to clear for hew ’ Crockery, glassware, .hardware, S too fe cutlery, etc., everything. for gifts vrS? f ts for. hnd'.Gray (late,Ritchie’s, George strdet... ~ A . t ,°f al of members : is shown' bn- ’ i the. latestV . ladder, . issued; ; by -: the * 1 armers. Union.., Nelson is shown p’s ‘hav- ; ing secured the greatest’ increase for- the , inonth (pays aa eicliaffitei. ’iThh Semher- - ’ c re Auckland 1537, nnr! 9 «:i S t: oS i^,?^? u 4 7B9 ’ Sout h Canterbury 515, Mid-Canterbury 343. North GanTaranaki . .138. ./Nelson.. 114, , Southern. Hawke s Bay 113, West Coast 104, Wcl--90, . Whirhrapa ® 2 > Wa ?Banui 7!. North Otago 68, Mananatu 03, Wairoa-60,- Pelorus . Sounds'42.- ’ Golden Bay 35, South’ Taranaki ■ 19, MdrlAorough 2;—total, : ; S32o; . , If you have not already purchased Gold" Bof 163? 6atnp!e ’ ’ Foot rot is generally associated with sheep, but several cases are reported this oistnet. where cows and calves sre been badly, affected ’’ (says the.' Hawera otar j. One calf . shown in recent calfrearing competitiona , showed the adverse s?®®* ,«i the trouble, the owner stating that foot rot had checked ■ its,- .progress vetw much, Onq of the judges, who has a fairly large herd, said . that.,he had, had f 0 ifW 11 ; - a 4?*>k,^ad)y : aSected; and’ he had. had/ to isolate them and usb a stirong-disinfectant, washing .the -feet regularly^/ vr.' ■. . r '. - , ,Try v i, hbttle-of. our. .draught brandy, 9s Carlton. Phone 11-716. Box 106... . .

1. 73 , , a possessing*' onlj’, one ■ factory whistle one becomes accustomed to anticipate its shrill calls at regular intervals, and , the absence of these, therefore, becomesfhe more noticeable' Isays the/Soiithland .Times). Such is the* position at tore* at present, ns "Messrs Fleming mid Co.s milLis; undergoing its. annual overhaul,, anjd the whistle, is temporarily out n£, commission.. This,- year the* company decided to overhaul; its plant 1 earlier, than usual in anticipation, of a big season and .to i enable ,it to'cope with; the orders received early in the* New Year.» ' ’ • - Of course you know that Waters’" Pharuiacy prides itself on “ classy 4 jvcjopiiut work. ~ . ;

• Three lady 'assistants'; of'a Christchurch drapery establishment; .had-their purses stolen oh Friday.(says a Christchucrh exchange). They placed their purses some distance away fronuthe portion of the department in which they werc' scrving. Whether or not’ tire thief bad ohserved them do so is'a point that has not been determined. The early hustle’of the Christmas shopping ' kept' the assistants very busy; during the afternoon, . It was not until late in the afternoon that the / assistants discovered their losses./ During the last few months the large retail establishments have been very free from shoplifters. With the advent of the busy shopping season, however, it is anticipated that watchfulness will -Me called" for.,' Stylish .woven bathing dresses just opened. Navy pants, with bright coloured tops. Chjldren’s, 6s lid; ladies’, Vs 6d 'and 12s. 6d. New Zealand-made pure wool ditto, navy, with orange, pink, sase, red, 12s 6d: Palm Beach dresses, 14s'6d,—-T. Roes. 130 Princes street. /It. is reported that in the Manawatu . and Wairarapa powdery mildew has taken a fairly; heavy toll of ■ fruit this season. . This applies’more to home orchards than ' it does to- the commercial ones, and *emphasises the fact .that if people, want to grow theif own fruit successfully spraying must be undertaken at the proper time, that is, from what’ is known as the first bud movement'until the fruit sets. Gooseberries this year are not so plentiful. On the whole, stone fruits will be scarce in the districts . mentioned, with practically no peaches inspitc of the fact that the trees had • blossomed . heavily. Pears promise, well. Apples had proved rather disappointing. Stunners have set heavily, but Delicious apples would be very, scared. Other varieties were patchy; Grandism (578): Grand Hotel Handbook and Price List (No. 3). Take advantage of; this helpful suggestion and get one; free, for the” asking;,'." . . Comment was made after the Auckland Relief Committee meeting last, week by the chairman of the - great' number, of applicants for relief whoi'were crippled up with rheumatism (says the Auckland Star). The' painful malady took heavy toll of the working classes; He - could remember that a good'few years ago the late,Dr Hope Lewis, who was -a specialist in rheumatic complaints, was the means of getting ■ dozens of patients sent to one or other of the hot springs sanatoria for which ' the ‘ Auckland province •is noted. Men had come before his committee, lately quite disabled, yet he felt that the waters at Helensville, not many miles away, -would ■in a short time in most of the cases. He was.only drawing attention to what seemed a serious state of things, and he hoped the medical profession would ponder his words. In the daytime while* jSsu work Tou’ll do it well and will not shirk Provided you’ve for your , breakfast taken . , Of tomatoes or eggs and Hitchon’e bacon/..