NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20705, 1 May 1929, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Vi hile investigating the reasons for' a sudden stoppage of water at Kensington, the Whangarei Borough workmen discovered an eel,. 13 inches in length, which had made it way into the pine. - It is reported, tliat a syndicate has acquired a section of land in the residential. »\re& of Hokitika, handy to the' railway station, and will .proceed at once with the erection of an up-to-date hotel. In this connection the license'of an existing hotel has been purchased. ' House Whisky. 10s 6d; Pints. ss, 6d; Wines, from :3s; Martin Jenne Brandy, 9s 6d at-Prince of Wales Hotel... A local body which claims to have lived entirely within its means throughout, the financial year just ended is the Tuakaii Town Board. In. submitting the balance sheet to . the board: the clerk said there was no item, for interest on overdraft, as at no time during the 12 months had the board’s account been overdrawn. The year ended with a credit balance of £27..' ' The Lower Hutt Borough Council will shortly place before its ratepayers a proposal that £20,000 should be expended : in the borough upon surface sealing of the majority of the more. important streets remaining unaurfaced. It is not claimed by the Mayor that maintenance savings "m! f“ eet ’ capital costs, but; that, they will almost meet annual charges, he states, is. certain. •. _Pigs, Pigs, Pigs.—We are cash buyers of both Pork and Bacon Pigs, any quantity. Highest ruling price given.—Bartons. Manse street... ■■■■' 1 “We. are one of the livest bodies ifi the country,”, declared Mr J. Harris -at the atuuial meeting of the Napier Boxing Association, .when referring to -the fact that the Napier Association, staged 10 Vit ,i°. fights last year. Auckland, n ellmgton, and Otago were the Only other associations to put on that number of fights in the season. ■ M°re steps should-be 1 taken ~in this district to destroy that- greatest enemy 'of fishermen, the shag,” said a-member* of the Wanganui Acclimatisation Society- at the annual meeting. Fishermen ; should organise to fight this pest. Another member suggestedthat the. society 1 should award a prize fop. the biggest eel caught; • Xlieir. depredations anjong trout warranted war being declared against them. . Sale of i all-wool worsted Roslyn ’siiits. rr> SU oJ y e ~s* are how selling at' o»s od. They are wonderful value. Post f°P, r , , now - Money returned if not suitable.' -Ascot,” corner • Princes and Rattray streets... A touching Hncident occurred .at the Anzap-Day service at a northern'School, when two little-children, standing, apart troni the iothers, honoured the memory of their soldier fathers who . fell in the war' (rcports the Ncw Zealand Herald). With infinite tenderness, -, they.' placed on- the school- war memorial .above the roll of honour, on which'their ..fathers', names appear, two laurel wreaths,:, .and then they w-alked sknvly back.to the.other children.' Wmter- warmth- obtained.; :oy vpurchasM g Cplotoial - ribbed underpants:Men’s 6s-lld, O.S. 7e 6d. Pleecy-lihed underpants and shirts. Men’s 4 S lid,' O.S ■ss- 6d. -'Heavy ribbed dark grew Mosgiel Is Sd per pair, . pffl any i r H lQ f ? r p C - sh '' _K , llroy » nd Sutherland; ..< >4 .^ nnces street, Dunedin... 1 m iL tw .V lew ' off Christchurch as a visitor IS that it, would be a great deal, poorer without the Scott Memorial -and its- inspmng inscription, and I think tli e city will be infinitely richer with. a! Cook Memorial, said Mr “Pat” Hanha, at a meeting of the'Captain Cpok Memorial r ? , tt ee - f The Scott Memorial, : he added, stood put as being colossal in .spirit. No .other city m ■ New Zealand or Aus,tra.ia, to hiscmind,-had' anything quite like-it.’,, : ; " Kornbane’’.treatment lifts old corns right out; Is 2d. posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy... • . . - , ' ... - .'i :4 ■ watched -by many working on The Wei - v others af ter.noonl ns it cruised" slowly through, the - water along the Jervois quay wharf and finally ■dived under- the Queen’s .wharf , and dis-, appeared; _ The fish was described by one who;saw-it as* being,some seven or eight feet long, and about three, in width. Its head, was disproportionately large. That it was . a snnfish was the general- opinion of those who: saw.-it. .. } Grandism: (699); To resist, jnfluehza 'it is very-wise to take Grand -House Whisky. It stimulates the circulation, and the ihfluenza i germ is defeated.. . , ■ “ Is .it a,fact' that. cats,.were once' used in New, Zealand for■ .hunting .rabbits? ” asks, a..correspondent r r qf a newspaper,' • ■ which: .supplies i aii ; answer. Many years Ugd a Wellington' firm', advertised -for catsr, for,. which' a 'reasonable price was qffpred. A consignment of several, . hundred was purchased and despatched to the Wairarapa to eliminate the rabbit Pest. , As the experiment' was not repeated, and rabbits' continued to thrive on the Wairarapa Plains, it is assumed that the venture was not a successful one. Save your eyes. Consult. Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A.. F. 1.0. (London), optometrist. Peter, .Dick, jewellers and opticians, 490 Moray'place (opp. City- Hotel)... Despite Government restriction, netting is still going- on in the Wanganui River, accordingTo_ a member of the ,Wanganui Acclimatisation Society. He said that if the restrictions' were.removed for a period the. society might have some way of ascertaining whether or not the Atlantic salmon were being caught,in the river. Iff these fish were being taken now the . people who caught them were afraid to notify the; society, fearing prosecution. “ I wish you meant it,” said the Mayor (Mr G. Baildon), whqn asked at his election ’campaign meeting at Reipuera whether the ratepayers of Auckland were paying their rates a . year in advance (states the' New Zealand Herald),; , “As a matter, of fact, some of them are a long, way behind,” added Mr-Baildon, - “Some of those talking most about, themaladministration ■of the city owe - the largest amounts. When people get- their rate notices they are a bit canny, and sit tight until they'see in the newspapers thaf the 10; per cent, penalty is about to be imposed. - I know that, because I have-done-it myself,” confessed Mr Baildon, amid slaughter. ■ a The body, flavour, colour, and aroma found in the ‘‘ Bourbon ” brand of coffee and chicory is the result off “quality ■ coffee plus expert blending. and roasting. Insist on " Bourbon for'breakfast! ' A plea to abolish hoardings in Dcvonport was made hy Mr.T. Walsh at;,a meeting of the Devonport Borough Council, when the council received an application for permission, to erect. 40 hoardings along the Lake road boundary of- the Takapuna 'racecourse (says the New Zealand Herald). The Mayor (Mr E. Aldridge) said white the- borough lin'd ft' bylaw prohibiting the erection of-further hoardings along the main roads, this, application might receive consideration -on the grounds that the site was.away from the' residential portion of the borough and would bring in revenue. The application was refused.' ’ ‘ ' w . The body, flavour, colour, and aroma found in the “ Bourbon ” brand of coffee and chicory is the result of, " quality ” coffee plus expert blending and roasting. Insist on “.Bourbon ” for breakfast! . An exciting experience befell a motorist, Mr A. Sanders, recently (states an Opotiki correspondent of the. Evening Post). When about -three miles from Opotiki Mr Sanders encountered two bulls on the road. The • animals were fighting," -Mr Sanders attempted to drive past, when one bull furiously charged'his car. breaking the bumper and . lamp, Mr - Sanders returned to town and had repairs effected. On returning to the spot he found one bull still in possession of the road. Notcaring to , endanger his passenger, he waited, hoping l the bull would ■ go away. Another motorist. Mr T. Hitchens, then came along, £nd, on hearing Mr Sanders’s story, offered to-go ahead. He did so, and both cars got safely past.. , - ; —lt is the female mosquito that biles. The male is a vegetarian, subsisting., on plant juices and other liquid .foods, .

'The Grey River Argus states thatothe Health Department.has .informed the Grey--. ; River Hospital Board thatitcannot agred’ ■! to the purchase of a certaiu 'ambulanee chassis as it is not of British make, ■. ’ “A business man. has To compete-'with - .* men -who will not play fair—men who will not compete fairly—who wilff vantage of their customers’ ignorance; forgetting or 'ignoring thatrin paTmiug off second quality, goods: as first, grade 1 they are no better than thieves,”. said Mr L. - L. Cordery at a meeting of the Canter-: bury Advertising Club,. when . reading a paper on “ The Morality of’ Business." " The business man often fecls/’ -he .continued, "that it is impossible' to: coii- - tinue doing business against such'tactics, and many weak men have succumbed’ Tb temptation, but,the old saying, ‘Honesty,’ is the best policy,’ will always hold good,' and such men are usually found out and never t achieve ' any great success: evt-ii--'-should They turn tb honest business the ’ public refuses.tb believe, them."”. ■ ‘‘ Don’t bother about the gramophone.”; “Why?” “Oh! I’ve brought a.-Radio’. home.” -“Where is it?” “’Here, under my arm;” “Don’t be absurd 1 .” But;he; told the truth. ' You see. he had bought-'; one of the Cbssor Melody- - .’ only, £lO, at Laidlaw and Gray’s, place;. It’s the simplest thing, in the'worlds to assemble, and tlie, whole set is packed into a very snaall packet. Certainly won : ; derful vaJnV. for the money. See them . before \voii buy,,. _ : ..Hitherto orators in the open air have' had to. rely mainly upon soap boxes .for their- rostrums,' but a -.-distinct '.forward, move was made at. the Labour “ rally in Post 'Office square ; during The lunch , hour the other day " (says'the Dominion V. Just Jbefore, the addresses; were due to commence, a, supporter of the patty approached .Mr R. M‘Keen, r M.P., and; told . him he,had something,novel to show him in the -way. off.an open-air; pulpit.; Mr ■ MTffeen disappeared ,up' a .nearby right-. - of-way, and very soon a'.fine little Openair pulpit made, its appearance, and from this the Labour'candidates delivered’their > affdressesl. It- was eguipped with ; steps,. < .’ handrail, ’ and everjThing . necessary . .to in- -. spire,oratory. .... • The rollability of Barton’s'sugar-cured-Hams and Bacon and Pork Small Goods " is universally acknowledged.—Manse and all -’Branches;. .. . , . . - . - “ I think' Something should be " said ’ in. connection with wild shooting'.on-, farms',”' said a member of the- Wanganui - Acclimatisation Society at, ffhe. annual , meeting recently (reports the Herald).-. Many Wanganui, farmers'.had prohibited, shoot-- ; ing on'-their ; properties because off the carelessness ,’of somfe- -deer atalkers,. who,with high-powered, rifles, shot wildly oh the skyline, thus creating a grave danger .- to hufiian Jife and'.fdrm stock. - “ It; :-is. -J. not.safe, to ;go out on some farms during• the shooting .seasbn''with bullets flying everywhere,” 'be' added. Another mem- 1 her thought that some; of -the offenders did not think They : wer e doing any; hai ; m ;,; t .and that their attention should’be drawn to the danger...■Our new corselettcs add grace’and loveliness to the figure and. are delightfully' -> supple and comfortable,’allowing the utmost -freedom of movement. In - pink •' broebe coutllle, size 32- to 40 bust. Posted;;to any address! .for ’ss 6d, 9s. 6d,.- and,with abdominal belt, ,12s T. Ross, ; 130 Priflcefe street... 'i r; .- It will be remembered that some .little : time ago.,The Linwood Avemie School Committee - caused': some surprise ,by its.' : action ,inV refusing to; close the,: school,:; during :. the, scarlet fever -epidemic; (says, , the Lyttelton Tjmes). At the. annual ', meeting; .of, h’bqsehplders, the chairman made an explanation. It was stated that,- ; 1 as Linwood School was not affected, the r committee;: decided it would : ’not be' ; inthe best, interests; of .The children to closet, the' school,; -,-They -'did'-not’ actually,defy 1 the' authority of the- Hcalth Department, • as; at that Time The Health’Department did- not have authority to close all the schools. ’ The chairman stated that' the health officer had admitted that,;inaking, an; examination of the- would be . belter, than closing the schools:; The householders .present passed a resolution con- , firming the aetjon of the committee ■ and. congratulating jit; upon the firm stand it had taken.:■ ■ : Children’s Wear: During this week we are making, a special showing in windows and in. the showroom. The variety • khd values are- surprising, 1 If interested look . us- up.—The, Mosgicl 'Warehouse, -A. -.F, Cheyne and Co. The -lad and his lass viewed with: largo numbere---of cthera; that!; most .'imppeSkiVe ' cereindnyff trooping The.- colours(says “M.AiT.’v in the Auckland‘Star). The little lady, who is happily much too young to .have ever felt a. war. was-rather dts- .- dninful. “ What’s ii all about, anyway? ”, she asked.: And the boy,, who had probably imbibed without; knowing ;lidw- some pride.of Empire, told her !a little off' the history off regimental colours, :of thv». honours the . regiments held- dear.: and which were written on the colours. -The . flag-’.she was looking at. Tor! instance, .had been . made . wjlh Ibviffg ■ ca'to^ in:. the ~.Old.;/^C6uptTy.: *-; The \ Sdfiplksl' .To which r - regiment . the. -Auckland TerriTorial Regiment. is : allied, ' had seen to ■ the . making- "and ; correctness of the' flag:-and so oh in simpler words. “Pooh! ” said-The girL - “ All. That fuss about a jolly old . flag. Why didn’t they Vra' rrf»l Imy one? ” And ,o|ne supposes some day. that young lady may be going for her 1:3 a ■ knitting' socks “for holdiers, of maybe, sending a son, to fight for' the flag. ;■; • Conn’s Celebrated -Worm: Powders,-for safely destroying, all ■worms ’in adults ian a ■children. Price, 3s 6d per 'packet.—Only from Conn's Pharmacy. High street. Dnnedin.. • ■■ • : ' •' • . ■ In launching a fiery denunciation of 'The alleged ineptitude Of the Mayor, .add City Council from a box in the Wellington Post Office square at the lunch hour the other. doJVMr. R. Semple, M.P., a Labour candidate seeking , rfe-eieetibn To the City Council, related a story which-he declared had been told by Mr. R. A.-Wright;' M.P.. a One-Time’Mayor of the city. He said that Mr,. Wright had'narrated that'once upon a time'the City Council had owlied a draught'horse with a whitie star on its forehead* and' white' socks on dts , feet, ■which-,they had -sold for *£lo.’ The enter* prising purchasers, after keeping the horse for some months, had painted the white star and the white socks, and had resold the jiprse to,. the City Council for £2O. “ This, might .be described,” said ■Mr ; Semple;, “-is a-piebald deal, but you can , expect nothing but piebald ffeals -frein a piebald council.* . Lace-cdged. Ducfaesse Sets, in good wash:ing quality;, post free for, 2s, from the Big Mail Order House, Grav and Sons, Ltd., Milton... ’• > '- Deyonport’s town clerk (Mr A; E. Wilson) came in ;for several congratulatory..references at. a recent meeting, when the Mayor announced -that the. borough accounts for-the year ended March 31 had been audited (reports the Auckland'Star).. “ This is the first time for very ninny, years,” said Mr Aldridge. “That - anv Devonport. Council has been able to go cut- of office irtth ’ all its finance. finalised, and our thanks arc due to' the town clerk a.iitl the Audit Department for*meeting our wishes in the matter.” The Mpyor fhrllicr iuentipned the extremely satisfactory results of the couxicil's monthly budget i system, which enabled councillors at a glapoc to keep in touch with tho borough’s, financial affairs. A motion of congratulation to the town clerk was authorised for insertion iu the minutes. Daily application “ Vi-Oatta,’.’ the secret of many; exquisite •’oniplcxio'na.— Waters’. Pharmacy... > “Of all the things I have seen in New Zealand, the glacier district about Mount Cook is supreme” said Mt D.rummohd, Minister ;of .Education ’.-in. New: South 7?ales, -in an_ interview at Christchurch (reports The Press). “It is remarkable not, only-for its ruggedness and beauty; of snow-clad mountains, but also for the ■excellence of its hotel and motor services.” He-had seen,'he 'said, much of The rural landscape coming through from Queenstowiii via Gore, where he was met hy the Southland-Progress League and. motored through -to Invercargill, via Wyndham, ‘ rhroiighDUt.his tour of The South,ls!and he was:impressed with th e '‘uniform excellence of the country for mixed farming, the thrift, well-kept appearance ,of the farms, --aim the. ; comfortable * farmhouses . and surroundings. H.was a .wonderfully fine stretch good country. In thc run. over the Lindis Pass he found paiTicularly interesting the vjew from the tops'of the ranges and the peculUr; purple-haze oh the ;hills,' which was unique :in 'his experience: On The trip down- the lake from Queenstown, when the mist (ifted in the morning j. he! had seen! and greatly admired The snbw-capped .hills in ; cOnfrast with the blue , water of the Take. . ; S&ys Queen MaryTo the King; ; .-For Hitchon’s ham I’d like.fo ring.-’. ' Says the King, I will inquire: s Where-’Hitchon’s is in-our Empire..'. ?.