NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20707, 3 May 1929, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Several more beaclies in North Taranaki are to be provided with life-saving reels as; a result of thc rgcent appeal for funds.- ; ■ “ What Napier wants is a population. What we want to do is to do something.” —The Mayor. (Mr J. Vigor Brown)*Vat the last meeting of the Napier City 'Council. • ■■ House- Whisky, 10a 6d; Pints.-ms 6d; Wines, from 3a;. Martin Jenne Brandy. 9a fid at Prince.of Wales Hotel... The son of a. Pahiatua farmer, - who is now in the Fifth, Standard, recalls that during his school period in that district he has been taught by no fewer than 14 relieving teachers (says , the Pahiatua Herald). , Thenew Majestic Theatre in Wellington will be ready for-opening about the t'nrd week in May (says the Dominion). All the scaffolding in the auditorium will be removed this week, and a start has already been made with the seating. of the dress circle.. Pigs. Pigs.—We are cash buyers of both Pork and Bacon Pigs, any quantity. Highest ruling .price given.—Bartons, Manse street.-., , A member of a motor car repairing company 1 informed, a Dominion reporter the other day that an astonishing number of owners of motor cars in Wellington have not got their cars covered by an accident insurance'policy. This, applies to owners who owe nothing on their cars! • r - The defendant, a. p.akeha, was sitting at tlie solicitors’ ’ tabic iii the Wanganui Court the other day, and a Maori witness m a motor .collisionlease was in the box .(says the Herald). “This is the pabeha who .drove'the car,” said counsel. “Oh, how do you .do? ” said the Maori to the pakeha. The body, flavour, colour, arid 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! The suggestion that an air mail might be'run from Napier to Gisborne some time in the future -was made by the Minister of Defence (Mr T. M. Wilford) to a number of aero enthusiasts' in Napier the other, morning. The Minister pointed out that an air mail would take only an hour to: reach Gisborne.' The fact that at one stage of its histovy. the Pahiatua Borough Council was actually threatened with a receiver was related by Mr J. D. Wilson during his mayoral election campaign. He stated that the crisis arose when a loan of £2150 had fallen due and no previous provision had been, made for its liquidation, but arrangements were subsequently made to overcome the difficulty. . . Sale of all-wool worsted Roslyn suits, usually sold at £6 6s, are now selling at 59 s fid. They are wonderful value. Post your order now. Money returned if not suitable. Ascot,” corner Princes and Rattray streets... The last export season for eggs was not a good one, stated the secretary of the. Egg _Cucle fin Hawera (says the bt.irj. Prices at Home were poor. This was attributed to', the extraordinary c'xnort of surplus supplies from Europe to England, in addition to a heavy export from the Argentine. The output from the Hawera district has been c-onsumccl locally, and no eggs had been exported dnnng the past month. Winter warmth obtained by purchas\fnn>a r 'kbed underpants: Men s ,6s I Id, O.S. 7e fid. Fleecy-lined underpants and shirts Men’s 4 a lid, O S “f. 6d • . Heayv ribbed dark grey Mosgiel socks. Is 9d per pair. Posted anyrM‘"ioo r n C *B'’~^' 8 '’~^'' roy and Sutherland, Ltd., 192 Princes street. Dunedin... Inc other day posters were .stuck on windows m the tranicars showing the ? f . t,ie Wellington Trannvavs Dcpai tnient during the last quarter century. i.e., 1904-1920 (reports the Dominion), The population served by the 1 t- a iKn ,n 19 . 04 was 58,000. in 1929 it is IOa.OOO, an increased of 81 per cent I iISF s . earr)p d in 1904 numbered S. 000.000; in 1928-29. 45,000.000, an increase of 400 per cent. The total assJs a,-* shown at £1.500.000 and the percciitage of assets over liabilities at 67. Valors li-Oatta” is a complete hcauty cidturc in itself; 2s'fid posted!Voters Pharmacy, Princes street... P bchaV,o,!r hy a lG -?’ p ar-old bov, Ei nest Graves, saved from certain death recently his emplovcr, Mr R G Deai rCII AT’ T farmol ’- Ringwonld, near Deal Mi Lawrence, attacked by an inb lf \ Wn seriously injured and rliVion ' P w to . losp ' tal ili a precarious condition. Hearing the bull smashing down nadrio’v Cat f s ’ La " TeIICG entered the nS? 1 ' w” d a - ttem P te(l to Pacify the an mak Becoming more infuriated, the null charged its owner in the back, throwing him unconscious to the ground. Snorting, and with its head lowered, it stood oyer the fallen farmer, waiting to gore him to death on the least movement, bravos, bearing the commotion, and seeing hisi master lying* apparently dead, leaped the fence, and with the first weapon to hand drove the animal off. Bovs attending the council school at Corsham, Wiltshire, are to take a course of cookery The girls will take up carpentry. _ The boys are to learn how to cook porridge, bacon and eggs, and suitable dishes for dinner, including- puddings. Girls arc to be taught how to mend blinds and other useful woodwork jobs. - They will have, a man instructor, while the boys will be taught by a cookery mistress.

Prejudice against hospital treatment will soon be a thing of the past, acoetding.to a statement made by the chairman of the Wellington. Hospital Board, Mr C. M. Luke, last week. More people were" passing through the institution every year than' was the case in any of the other,, centres, said Mr Luke, who added:' “I will not say our hospital is better equipped than Auckland*®, but 1 will say it is more popular.” ... ... . Come,.arid see our Show To-night. , We are open till ! o’clock Friday nights.Scoullar and Chisholp) (Limited)... A party fishing, on Lake-Tara wera last week ran into big fish. ; ..Their basket contained a 13, IT.and ninc*pounder, arid all were over the 51b mark. , The conclusion arrived at by many .fishermen is that'the season opens and closes- too early (says the, Rotorua Chronicle).- The biggest ■ fish ;which was ■ ever taken out of Lake Rotoiti was taken on the last day of the season, at Okere.l .Fish now being ■ brought in are in magnificent condition. Grandisni (701); Good rum for the bad months —O.L.D. Jamaica No. 1 is the very best. Sold in bottles -12 s, halves 6s 6d, flasks 5s- and 3s,- sample 25... -.- “ We want to get rid of the modernism which prevails so much, among the young people to-day," said' Mr J. A. Flesher at_a meeting of'the Pilgrims’ As- , sociatlon in Christchurch (reports the Press). “We must get them back to the past, endeavour to 'make them as our fathers were, and teach them a little of the old days of Canterbury, arid the best way to do this is to- urge them to jointhe association. Once they join, we wilC cater for them.” , • “ Don’t bother about the gramophone.” - “Wliy?.” “ Oh! I’ve brought-a ■ Radio home.” “Where is it?” “Here, under my arm.” “Don’t be absurd!” But be told the truth. You see, he had bought one of the Cossor Melody Makers, only £lO at Laidlaw and Gray’s, Moray place. It’s, the simplest thing in the world ' [ to assemble, and the whole set is packed--into, a very small packet. Certainly wonderful value for the money, tjqe them before you buy... Apparently the much-discussed matriculation examination marking system is not the only sphere of this particular work open-to .revision (states a Greymouth exchange) .- Hugh Jones, a Greymouth Technical School pupil, was a candidate last year for both the matriculation and public service examinations, lie was successful in gaining matriculation, but peculiarly enough did - not pa'ss bis public service entrance, He applied for a recount of his marls in the latter, and, has been advised that there was an. error of close on 200 marks in the marking, and he has been awarded a pass high up on the- list. . 1 The reliability of Barton’s sugar-cured Hams and Bacon arid Pork Small Goods is universally acknowledged.—Manse street and all Branches... A-diplomatic answer was-.fciven by Mr W. Hayward, the Christchurch mavoral candidate, to a question put by one of ' the Canterbury College students at the Choral Hall meeting the other night (says the Lyttelton Times). He was asked: “ Are you in favour of letting the college students hold theip procession ■ without, restrictions? Are you willing to : trust .the students of Canterbury College to .use their own discretion ? ” "1 have seen the’ .college students do some very strange things,” Mr Hayward replied, ‘ and whether it is wise to let them do as they like is rather difficult to decide. But-1! was .young myself once, and I think they are entitled to all the fun they can Ret.” The boisterous applause, which followed 1 was- evidence that the reply gave satisfaction. . -, ■ .Children’s Wear: During this, week we are making a special, showing inWindows and in the shriwroopi. The varietv and • values are. surprising. If interested look us up.—The Mosgiel Warehouse, A. F. Cheyne and Co. The flood-lighting of the Thames Peace Memorial column, which stands oq an elevated'position at the-northern end of the. town, wap permanently inaugurated on Anzac Day (reports the Auckland Star). There are four florid light reflectors with 250-walt lamps- in each,'while m: the lantern at the top is a 100 c.p. l«tnp. The memorial, which is one. of the finest in the Dominion, is of great heiglit/and may be seen from a distance of many miles,' •- at' night from the' town it looks-ethereallv transparent—a wonderful effect that is most striking. At the base are inscribed" the names of those who sacrificed their lives in the ,Great War. . Our new eorselettes add grace and loveliness to the figure, and. are delightfully supple and comfortable, allowing” the utmost freedom of movement. In pink broche coutille, size 82 to 40 bust. Posted to any address fpr 5s 6d, os. Cd, and, with abdominal belt, 12s 6d;—From T. “The latest thing in Auckland is for yourig women to accompany their gentlemen friends at a game of billiards, instead of to the theatre,” remarked a Gisborne resident recently (says the Poverty Bay Herald).' “The new, ctaze is remarkably popular with-the younger class, arid: occupies a "good, deal, of their spare time. The new amusement den contains, in addition to several billiard tables, two ping pong tables; a miniature golf course, complete with bunkers and IS holes, and a reading and writing room. : A;refreshment stall, at which ‘hot dogs,' sandwiches, coffee, and sweets are obtainable, is also -provided. _ Many couples spend their- lupch hours- in this manner instead' of walking the streets.” Conn’s Celebrated Worm Powders, for safely destroying all worms in adults Bud children, Price, 3a 6d per packets—Only from Conn’s Pharmacy, High’street, Dunedin... . ' • The recent exhibitions of the works of V celebrated contemporary . British artists arranged in various Centres in New Zealand by ,Mr E. Murray Fuller served a useful purpose. Mr. Fuller says that he has been so- impressed with the success of his idea that he is paying another visit to England with the object of arranging for further exhibitions. “ There is no doubt,” he says, “ that both in England and other parts of the Empire there is a growing appreciation of really good pictures. _ The attendances and sales at the British Royal Academy Exhibitions of 1927 and 1928 established a record in the history of that great institution. And, there was a distinct broadening of the field of' public interest, indicating h wider appreciation of the fine arts, due no 1 doubt. to the influence of better education on the general culture of the people as a whole. I found the same influence at work here, and a real appreciation of the opportunity of seeing the best work of well-known contemporarv British artists.” Mr Murray Fuller left Wellington eu route for the Old Country last week. • ■ : For removing unwanted hair from arms, legs, neck, or under arm, use X-Bazzin Depilatory. Trial size le, post free, from James Gray and Sons’ Mail Order House,, Milton... A Wanganui aviation enthusiast provided a good laugh at the Hastings air pageant on Saturday (says an exchange). Despite the intense heat he was noticed wandering- about in a tightly buttoned overcoat. Mopping his perspiring bro'w he was asked -by the Wanganui Aero secretary why he did not discard his coat. He explained that he could not because, while extracting himself from a, plane aftei* making a -flight, be had .torn a huge.T® a t m an essential partVof his clothing. That evening,' when he was encountered again, his "face w.as beaming and his overcoat left behind. - He explained joyfully that he-had prevailed on a. fair lady to help him out of his dilemma by administering 28 much-needed stitches. Don’t/ wait till -your hands chap. Waters’ “Chap-o-lo” prevents roughness; 2s posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy... barm properties are on the move at last (says a Christchurch observer). For some years past city properties have been improving a good deal in value, and now come the first indications of-better business jn the other direction. One Christchurch solicitor, who, in the last two years has not customarily handled more than one genuine, sale of farm property in a year, is now* putting through four sales at one' time. Almost without exception in the last few years .farm deals were put through by the mortgagors taking over. More significant still is the fact that one man has not renewed the mortgage -on his property, but has obtained the money through a bank on a scale mortgage. Previously the banks had not been lending money on'farm properties. - ’ I’m proud-to know that Hitchori’s rhymes Are published in the. Daily Times, A paper noted for its worth, And gives one news of all the earth...