NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20593, 17 December 1928, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The new accommodation house at Weheka, near the Fox Glacier, is now completed, i

The Blackball mine is working full time, and will continue so right up till the holidays. The' men l are putting out just over 500 tons of coal per day, working one shift. It is anticipated that mbro men will be required torly in the new year. y , The Seventh Day Adventists opened their big canvas camp at the Addington show grounds on Friday (says a Christchurch paper). There was a big rally of Adventists, who bore cheerful!v enough with the adverse conditions. The camp will last for a week.

Doctor Flannels. Navy or Shetland. 6a lid. Twist, Shirts. 6s 6d. Extra Heavyweight, 8s fid; sizes 14f to 17- Posted anywhere for cash.—Kilroy. and Slithera rv’*j “•• 192 Princes street, Dunedin... Evidently Greymouth offers wide scope to fire and accident insurance agents; as was reported at a recent meeting of Board taht'there was'no fewer than 34' companies operating • in Greymouth.

A ratepayer writing, to the Wanganui Eity Council tho other evening regarding the state of, Brassey road and the dust nuisance, said it made the residents weary of the soul. “What sole does he mean?” asked a' councillor. .“The sole of his boots?

, Evidently the millers in several districts are now moving to co-operate in the marketing of their product (reports the Greymouth Evening Star), as a combination of sawmillers in the central North Island region has formed a marketing company. ( . 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 146...

One of the largest meetings of West ■ Coast sawmill owners was held last week ot . the GreymouthHokitika ..Millers Association, practically the whole of the mills on the Coast being represented (says the Grey River Argus)“ It is stated that the meeting ,is likely to have an important influence on the future of the industry, as the. result of co-opera-tive action.

The fact that no fewer than 390 aeroP ,anas in the United States durmg the first six months ,of this year, with a consequent loss of 153 lives, is disclosed rep £ r the . Department of ComTitoc « hlch has Just een published, these figures represent an increase of 190 lon” I’”' 1 ’”'' 5 **“ . u “ >2

Prh, a « e £ F ,T- cks an , rl Ha , £s ' 3,1 - at Special Prices for this week on y. See Window Displays.— A. F. Obeyne and Co.. tried our house whisky, 11s Box b lo6 e? ~ Hote Carlton « P honG 11-716.

Aditionnl interest will, centre in the Scout jamboree to be held in Strat-fcrd on January 4 by reason of the fact that 14 Indian Scouts, under an Indian'Scoutmaste 1 r > arc coming over horn Fiji to attend the gathering, (says a northern exchange). The visit of the Indian boys is the outcome of , the attendance of a boSTnFijir ZCaland Sc ° Uta Bt a jam ‘ The Karamea district is at present as prosperous as any on the West Coast. Ifiree sawmills are in operation, and the dairy farming activities are generally successful. Two vessels are' now tradmg to the port of Karamea, a new one having recently been secured for the trade.

Ladies! use the “ Anticrin ” way to clear superfluous hair; 2s 4d posted.— From Waters Pharmacy... \ witness who gave his occupation as that of a plumber caused some amusement in the Wellington Supieme Court, when he stated that he had previously been employed by the tailor who was one of the parties. Mr Justice Reetfc *' What as a plumber?” Counsel; "A different kind of fitting, your Honour.”—(Laughter.) It transpired that the young man was a message boy at the time he was referring to.

Hundreds of bathing caps to select from, beautiful soft rubber, orange, red rose, saxe, green, and purple, with contrasting stripes, floral and other emblems from Is each. Diving caps, from 2s Od! Beach sunshades, Chinese glazed waterproof, 4s 6d; cretonne, 6s lid.—T. Ross 130 Princes street...

A farmer, of Mangatepari, in the Thames Valley, has decided that a partly tamed bittern, which has made a permanent home in the waterway on his property, is a more reliable forecaster of rain that a wall barometer (says a northern exchange). By observation over a long period, he ha s come to regard the birds deep-throated booming call as i certain sign of rain. For some time now the bookshelves at the Christchurch Public Library have suf. feted little at the hands of thieves (reports the Christchurch Sun). Last week some seeker after information got his hards on. a 1928 Whitaker's Almanack and forgot to put it backv but this j 8 th~ ” for many weeks. Little mutilation of files has occurred either; and generally speaking, the librarian is feeling- quite satisfied with tilings.

Two thousand young pheasants have been di owned in a flooded field a few miles from Keswick, England,

Brown beetles, swarming u recently attacked a kitchen gardea i* a farm at Edgecumbe, near Whakatane (says the Auckland Star). It was not long before the destructive, insects had eaten every leaf in the plot, which is about -in acre in area. Vegetables and flowers, and even plants with strong stalks, such aS rhubarb, were steadily eaten away. Ev the time the swarm left there was not a leaf to' be seen. It is thought that the spell of dry weather brought about the visitation, •

Despite the difficulty in procuring sunplies of fat stock to sustain the reputation built up by Barton’s, they (are enabled to, retail the pntnest quality .if all kinds of meat at bedrock prices. Manse street and all branches... "I have often heard it said that Rotorua is the Yellowstone Park of New Zealand,, but after I have seen it I would lather say that Yellowstone Park is the Rntoma, of America. The thermal displays cannot compare with "Rotorua, as the distances between the different points of thermal - interest are so wide. One has to travel 50 miles betweu them.”— Mr T. N, Horsley, who returned to Christchurch- recently after a six months’ trip abroad.

A fragrant Christmas gift! Send .your friends a tin of' Blue Mountain Jamaica Coffee—the -world's 1 best.—Obtainable only from A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin... •That there, were a number of eases- of maggots and blowflies in sheep on the coastal district was mentioned recently by Mr P. Haugh, Government veterinary surgeon, of Gisborne ; (says the Poverty Bay Herald). He stated that while fio very serious eases same mA&. bis obUce, the. trouble encouraged' by the damp muggy weather, was widespread in some parts and even the wool had been infested with maggots. Washing or spraying with diainfestant would serve as .a satisfactory means of, control, .while dipping also would minimise this trouble. Infestation was present also in. parts of Poverty. Bay, but he had riot heard of so many cases in that district. • ■ . .

Bigs, Pigs,' Pigs.—We are cash buyers of Porkers and Baconers, any quantity, highest ruling price given; cheque return m* I.'—Barton’s. Manse street, Dunedin... Tourist traffic in the South Island has started to liven up in earnest, and already the receipts, at the Government Tourist Bureau in Christchurch are showing a very satisfactory increase: on those tc-' corded up. till, this stage last year (says the Sun). The most popular resorts'are Queenstown and the 'Southern Lakes, Stewart Island, and Mount Cook, and, judging by the number of bookings for Milford Sound so far, there will ue_ a record traffic to that popular resort, "Though there are a number of overseas visitors on tour at. present, the open season for this class of traffic will not start until after Christmas.

For the'benefit of the thousands of shippers who will be thronging Dunedin’s principal streets this corning week-end and; all next week-for the purpose of purchasing Christmas presents, citizens are reminded of Laidlaw and Gray’s Two Big Xmas Stores. At Rattray street and George street"'(late Ritchie’s) there' are‘extensive .and attractive displays well worthy of a visit... _ .. Ever since the Southern Cross , landed at Wigram Aerodrome, the reading public has been anxious to get hold, of all the books possible on, aviation (says a Christchurch exchange). .City'booksellers find ,that any books they get on ,the subject of flying sell out rapidly, and there is a demand for aviation periodicals. Before the Southern. Cross flight ~ there was but little demand for this type of literature, a few customers placing regular orders, but it was hard to sell books that were not ordered. . A Christmas Gift to delight the heart ;o£ maid or matron. f f Phoenix” Pure Silk Hose, posted; anywhere for 10s fid pair, by James Gray and Sons, the "Big Store, •Milton...' ~ The first consignment from the-Charm-, ing Creek colliery at Ngakawau was sent to Westport on Tuesday last and con-, ■ sisted of two trucks: of coal, taken from a drive whicH is being made through to coal. It W£\s expected that 80 tons would be despatched last week, but as the coal was being won from a. drive, which was being put in to connect With -the; main seam, regular supplies could hot be looked’ for. ■' ' -■ , - ■ . Clear, radiant complexion results from Waters’ “ Vi-oatta”; 2s fid posted. Only from Waters’ Pharmacy... . Reference was made at the .annual meeting of the Auckland Master Builders Association the other evening to the slackness of building, especially of residences, during the past year, and of the consequent cutting of prices and risky trading that had ensued, with unpleasant, effect upon various contractors (reports- the Auckland Star). Consideration, it was stated, had been given to several schemes in an endeavour to secure protection for qualified builders against existing evils. While a - remedy was difficult to find,' it was hoped that improved conditions would result within the coming year. , House Whisky, 10s fid; Pints,-6s fid: Wines, from 3s; Martin Jeune Brandy fis fid.—At Prince of Wales Hotel... When the granting of further concessions to friendly societies was under, consideration at the Whangarei Hospital Board meeting last week the secretary quoted figures to show that for the past sis years an average of 66.5 per cent, of the fees due had been collected. " The chairman,: commenting on this comparatively high rate, attributed it to the Whangarei Hospital being differentlysituated from metropolitan and even some country hospitals. The percentage collected by the Auckland Board last year was 28.5. .

■ If you have' not already purchased Gold Leaf Tea. write now for free sample. Box 163. Dunedin... The Canterbury Progress League has suggested to Mr H. H, Sterling, general manager of the railways, that the completion of the electrification of the Christ-churoh-Lyttelton line shduld be marked by a function in which representatives o£ the Government, local bodies, and others interested might participate.: In his reply Mr ■ Sterling etatea that he will probably visit Christchurch shortly, when the matter may be further discussed, and he will bring the suggestion to the notice of: the Minister of Railways. Try a bottle of our draught brandy, Os per bottle.—Hotel Carlton, Phone 11-716. Bos 106...

An elderly woman went into the shop of a joiner in Christchurch the other day and asked the man behind the counter if he could make her an offertory plate, as she wanted to'present it to the church to which she belonged (says the Sun).. “Yes, I think I could make that for you,” said the man. “Oh, and by the way," said the customer, “I want you to put some baize on the bottom of it. Of coutse you won’t charge me for, that, will you." “ Oh, no,” replied the joiner, with a Bote of sarcasm in his.tone, “I’ll put a halfcrown in the plate when I’ve finished it, if you like.” “That is very kind of you,” said the woman, and after giving the joiner an address at which to leave the plate and the half-crown, she left the shop.

Grandism (587): The world’s greatest water power is a married womairs tears. Keep mother cheerful. Aragon Wine. 4s Grand Hotel... ’

“I have been a Reformer for many years, and I" have been accused of being a political *rat,’” declared Mr A. K. Davy, organiser for the United Party, hi the. course of his speech at the complimentary dinner tendered to the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) last week (reports the Evening Post). “I was born m New Zealand, and I am a New Zealander first,” remarked Mr Davy. “I Place my party second. I considered that the Reform Party were becoming a m cnace_ to New Zealand and its people, and I therefore seceded from them to the United-Party. . If, however, -the United Party,do not attempt to put their policy into operation at the end of two or posthree years, and do not do what I thmk they should do for the people of i W i. r a an d, I shall leave them and do what I can against them. I make no secret of that at all. I am not in the game merely as a political organiser. But, I have no fears at all for the United Party. With such a strong, virile party. I think your reign will be a very long one indeed, and one that will be for the benefit of the people of New Zealand.”— (Applause.) Pitrgie found a nest of eggs. And gobbled up Mie lot; Now you buy Hitrhnn’s •' eggs apd ’ bacon.” Right upon the spot...