NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20708, 4 May 1929, Page 28

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The threshing season la practically nt an end, (reports the Timaru Herald), and it is expected that most of the threshing mills will cease activities within the next week, • - That outside the four centres, Pa linerston North has ns cheap electricity rates ns any town in New Zealand, or cheaper, was a statement made by Cr Mansford in addressing ratepayers at Hokowitu the other evening. It is stated that the dairy season has been a record one in the Murchison district. There has been ah abundance of feed, and the local butter factory has been kept very busy during the last few months. House Whisky, 10s Cd; Pints. 5s 0d: Wines, 381 Martin Jonne Brandy. 9s 6d at Prince of Wales Hotel... Petitions in bankruptcy filed in Napier during April only numbered one, a decrease of three on April of last year. Petitions for the four months of the year total 17, whilst those for 1928 numbered 16. The tobacco crops in the Nelson district have now been harvested, and growers should receive good returns (says the Mail). Some splendid samples of kim-dried leaf have been obtained; in some instances the sun-dried has suffered owing to the moist conditions which have prevailed during the last few weeks. The unemployed in Britain at the end of December numbered 1,520,700; this is 184,000 above last year's figure. , 7~. Th . e tree is regarded as the fairies’ own tree in many parts of Ireland. 5

" I am amazed at the progress made in New Zealand since I, left it soma years ago,” said Mr Haydn Beck, conductor of the Harry Lauder company’s orchestra, to a representative of the Waikato Times at Hamilton the other day. “My brother and I gave a recital' in Hamilton nine years ago, and I can hardly believe that this is the same town. Why, Hamilton is now quite a young city. And its environs are very beautiful.” . The wreck of: the steamer Gairloch, which was a sister ship to the Northern Steamship Company’s Ngapuhi,, still- lies on the Timaru Reef at the,mouth of the Timarn River, about three miles southward of Oakura beach, near New' Plymouth. The vessel went ashore there on January 6, 1903, and the;fact, that after 25 years of battering the hull and hows are still holding together, is : a ' credit, to her, builders. The‘wreck can be reached from the Oakura beach. ■ . The Rotorua Borough Council -at -its last' meeting agreed to a request from the Rotorua-Taupo Progress League that the council should , sign a petition to be presented to Parliament asking for reasons why the Rotorua-Taupo railway had been discontinued and praying that Parliament reconsider the question. Pigs, Pigs, Pigs.—We are cash buyers of both Pork and Bacon Pigs, any quantity. Highest ruling price given.—Bartons, Manse street... ' Revenue collected in Napier by the Customs Department during April shows ad improvement of £2251 Is 4d on April of last year.. The total revenue was £25,625 I2s; 4d, ! compared '-with ,£23,374: 11s ’ in 1928,' these totals being. divided. into Customs duty £24,216 19s 4d (£21,844 5s 6d in“ 1928), beer duty £558 16s (£944.9s 3d), and miscelloneous £Bl9 17s, (£585 16s 3d). ' ; , . An old. Maori was-proceeded against on a judgment summons .at the Wanganui Court recently for £lls for groceries, supplied between the period '■ of J 919 and 1921. The magistrate: “Did he get groceries for the whole pa? ” ■ The Maori replied that they .were -for the household. ?‘How many ? ” said counsel. ;" Oh, sometimes; Up- to 11," replied the debtor; Counselsaid he . could not 1 understand how the retailer 'allowed such an amount of credit. • The‘body, flavour, : colour, and- aromafound in the “ Bourbon ”, brand of coffee and chicory is the result of'“quality”’ coffee plus expert‘blending and roasting. Insist on " Bourbon ” for breakfast! A proposal to plant trees along the full length of the Hamilton-Cambridgo highway has been submitted to- the. Hamilton Beautifying Society by. the president, Mr W. H. Paul; Mr Paul suggests, that Hamilton should plant: trees for half the distance and Cambridge should plant the other half. A suggestion that a committee be set up to approach the Hamilton and Cambridge Borough'Councils' on the matter has been referred by the society to, the incoming committee. Sale of all-wool- worsted Roslyn suits. Usually sold at £6 6s, are now selling at 59s 6d. They are wonderful value. Post your order now. Money returned if not suitable.—-" Ascot,” corner Princes- and Rattray streets... ■ ■ The Thames Borough Council, con-, sidered a protest from the Thames Ministers’ Association against children .attending at the newly-built playing area on Sundays- (reports the Auckland Star)The Mayor (Mr W. Bongard) said the proposal to close the area to children on Sundays did not appeal. to him. . Mr. Briggs strongly supported the Mayor;: and it was-decided to defer consideration of the complaint until the area comes under the control of the council officially. Winter warmth obtained by purchasing all-wool colonial ribbed underpants: Men’s 6s lid, O.S. ,7e 6d. Fleecy-lined underpants and shirts. Men’s 4 8 lid, 0.5.-* 5a 6d. Heavy ribbed dark grey Mpsgiel socks, la 9d per pair. Posted.anywhere for cash.—Kilroy and Sutherland; Ltd., 192 Princes street, Dunedin... ! ■ , ‘A very broad hint that the club could dp with two more planes was imparted by Mr J. G. Coates, patron of the Hawke’s Bay Aero Club, in introducing the Minister of Defence (Mr T.'M. Wilford) to those present at the club’s ball in Hastings last week. Mr Wilford raised a laugh in reply by remarking that he saw those present applauding something that Mr Coates had said, but flying down from Dannevirke that morning ho had been deafened by the roar of the plane’s engine, 'arid he did not hear ' ilr Coatee’s remarks. ... v, - The most obstinate corns come right out with a "touch of Kornbane; Is 2d posted—Waters’Pharmacy.,.' • “ To-night I am in the position of the boy who,- when’ asked' how he would- -define a vacuum, replied that he did. not know Low he would put it into words, but he had it in his head.” This remark by the Governor-General (Sir Charles Fergusson) at the annual, meeting-of. the Auckland branch of ;the Navy League created much amusement (says the New Zealand Herald). His Excellency went, on to'say that he knew what the Navy League stood for, but-found it was difficult to put it into words. -: ■ ■ Grandism (702). The Grand Hotel. The only hotel in the Southern Hemisphere with stocks of rare old Napoleon Cognacs 1809, 1811., 1840 r 1848, and 1858., Prices from 12s to £5 55... -. Reference to the improved means ot travel possible by aeroplanes nowadays was made in Napier the other morning • by Mr T. M. Wilford, Minister of Defence, in speaking to •a ■ deputation' of aerd enthusiasts. ■ • The Minister . com: mended the performance of Captain T. White, of Hastings,, who flew from Hastings to Auckland 'recently in two hours 40 minutes, and remarked that he had himself been in a plane that went from Feilding to Dannevirke in 25 minutes. . “Aeroplane travel is more comfortable and enjoyable than train! or car. travelling,” the Minister said, “ and provided you have a standard machine and a qualified pilot, there-is little danger." , “ Farmers, —We may not be the cheapest in the market for Horse and Cow Covers, but we aim to give you the best. possible value for your money. Horae Covers from" 325. Cow -Covers from. I6s 3d,—The Otago Farmera.”.. Apparently some railwaymen are strong Labour supporters (says the Lyttelton Times). On Wednesday; a locomotive puffed its way across Colombo street half a dozen times bearing .the inscription: “ Vote for Archer and a Labour Council.” A similar legend was printed in chalk on the front of the engine, and the same words appeared in- large; letters on a truck immediately in its rear. As traffic was held up for two minutes on one

occasion by this engine, a large number of people had plenty of time to read the slogans held up before them. 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)... During the progress of the annual meet-, ing of the St. George’s parishioners at FranktOn the other night, exception was repeatedly ■ taken to the form of, procedure, by a certain gentleman on ; the grounds that*it was “ against the statutes,” that “the statutes ■vfon’t allow you,”or that “ the statutes state so and so (reports the Waikato Times). Towards the close of the meeting another parishioner arose and solemnly moved a vote of thanks to the honorary auditor, naively adding “ that is, if the statutes will allow it.” The strongest and tightest draft Tractor Implements are the Oliver.. They are made of high carbon steel, and the prices are right. ' Inquire from the. Mosgiel Motor and Engineering Cdrapahy,'■ Mosgiel... That • precautions are being observed by the guardians of the city owing to thp recent tamperings with shop locks in. Wellington was made clear to three men returning home from their night work about 3 o'clock the other morning ,(sasy the. Dominion). They were attracted by a window display in Mercer street, and stood for-some minutes “devouring” the scene within. They were rather amused j and surprised when a night watchman on | his early’ morning rounds alighted from 1 his bicycle and interested himself in the j same display until the. party: continued their journey home. Much jocular discussion 'ensued later., as to the “ suspicious” characteristics of the trio.

The Auckland Transport Board controls . 206 tramears and 55 motor buses, Mr J. A. C. Allum told .the members of the Rotary .Club the other day;' The former carry over 60,000,000'people a year, and the buses over , 5,000,000. . This means; - that the board transports the equivalent ' ■ of the full population-of Greater Auck-' laud every day.' The tramears cover over 6,000,000 mileg a year, and the buses run about 1,825,000 miles. . " 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! ” But he told; the. truth. You see. he had bought one of the Cosspr 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. • See them before you buy... . “ It might,' perhaps, not be- out' of-.place to mention that much opposition to the Soccer cpde is still being; sfipwn- by a considerable number of headmasters, both primary and secondary," states the annual report of the New Zealand Football Association. “ This is'in direct-conflict With, the expressed, opinion of the. Department of Education arid a sub-committee ofVthe ■ N.Z.F.A.'Council is now dealing with, the matter. The game continues to make headway in the schools of the .Dominion, particularly in the secondary schools, and ~ Wellington and Auckland are to bo congratulated' upon their success in this direction. It is a matter of regret that owing to lack. of finance the' council cannot at . present continue its policy of-.making, donations of school footballs.” The reliability of Barton’s sugar-cured Hams and Bacon and Pork Small ; Goods is universally acknowledged.—-Manse street and all Branches... ' Workmen continue to lekve the country - for the cities, impelled thither by the good wages they can get as "unemployed ” - (says .a , nothern exchange)! In some cases they, ate quite'frank about'it. The - other day\a'' well-known sheep farmer, • motoring from’the Wa-rarripa to tWellirig- •• ton, seeing a. man swaggirig it over the Rimutakas, .offered him a teat in the car; •- The invitation was - thankfully* accepted. ■; During the- course of conversation : the swagger "was asked if he -could _not .get a job in the countiT. .Ho admitted that.-; he had just left his employment with a' ■ Wairarapa farmer. . Asked the reason,. he said he had no fault to find with his recent employer. He was a perfectly good-boss, but he had .left to get the 14$ , a day which the Government was paying - the unemployed in the 'cities. > Children’s'Wear: During this week we are making a special showing in windows! and in the showroom. The variety and , values are surprising.; If interested'look us up.—The Mosgiel Warehouse, A.F, ■: Cheyne and Co. . ! " The' centre of the traffic bridge over! the Waikato River at Hamilton has dropped gradually u distance of 12 inches. ■ Owing, to this and other changes the borough engineer, Mr R, Worley, has [advised the Borough Council to have 'aii independent investigation made into the stability of, the structure and the best means of restoring its stability, if this ■ should be found necessary. Tn the mean: : time,, the engineer recommended that, not more than 30 full-sized cattje should bo allowed on the bridge at one time, and that any troops passings over should be required to break step. Our. new corselcttes addsgrace and loveliness to the figure and are delightfully supple and comfortable, .allowing the utmost freedom of movement. In pink brochp coutille, size 32 to 40 bust. Posted to- any -address - for ■ 5® - 6d; ; 9s- 6d, "and, .with abdominal belt,' 12a ( 6d. —Frotri.T. Ross, .130 Princes street.. y A Taranaki man ;who was recently in ■ the south gos an insight into the unemployment problem whilst away ; (says the NeWs), He fan-across a friend-of-his ‘ Who had Beemvconducting a country Btopq and' had recently sold out profitably. “Whftt are [you doing now, Frank? ”; bo asked. “Frank" replied that he’ was on the. Government relief work a few miles * away. “ Goodness-me! You op- relief works, man! You with thousands of pounds to your .credit!” “Frank" explained that he was far too. vigorous to retire and rest; on his oars; he could, not |?et work in the vicinity, eo took on the Government job at a day, besides which he was able to earn’d few more shillings a day by taking three others on the relief works to arid from their jobl-; Conb’ji Celebrated Woriri/Powders, for safely destroying all worms in adults and children. Price, 3s 6d per packet.;—Only from Conn's Pharmacy, High street, Dunedin:.. ■,-. It sareported from ; Dannevirke that an insect is devoting itself to the destruction v of Californian thistle in that : dis-; - trict. (says the Evening News), A resident noticed its activities in ihc last- few days in a paddock not far from High street. The thistle . suddenly' assumed'a black : appearance, as ,if it had been severely frostbitten. Investigation dis- ■ closed the presence of numerous flies, small and white in appearance, similar in-struc-ture to the green fly * that affects rose bushes, but having larger wings. Whether the ’destruction will prove permanent retyains to be seen, but, the plants at, present are in a bad way with their vitality completely sapped. Shoidd the, roots suf- . fer similarly, the activities of the aphis should prove a boon. ■ Twelve small, reels of pure mending •* silk, all the new hosiery shadings; most • handy outfit for silk stocking/ mending; la, post'free, from the Mail Order House; Gray and Sons, Milton... “Unless there is' a radical change in. the labour conditions and altitude during'the next few years, I can see that dairying will be a good, industry for a man to keep away from if he has to depend uponhired help,” declared'a well-known and successful farmer to a Taranaki News representative last week. For the past year, he* said, he had been “up against it "’. with labour. He had had youths and. married men; some-were'efficient but soon “kicked over the traces"; others were thoroughly untrustworthy and incompetent, and all ungrateful for what was done for them. “ You in the town cannot find work for yriur people; but we in the country have the work-but cannot'obtain the necessary labour,” he said. He explained how he had endeavoured to make things pleasant and comfortable for his men,-but it was all to no purpose, and be had determined to go right out of farming unless things improved considerably in the near future. Chilblains are cured by Waters* “ Chiltabs,” posted,2s 9d, from Waters’ Pharmacy, 20 Princes street... , There was a slight disturbance in the Haining street locality in Wellington this week, and one of the Chinese, showing signs of more excitement than is! usual among members of his race, decided to give the signal. to all and’sundry that there was a fight in progress (reports the Dominion). - Unfortunately, hie command of the English language was far from perfect, and in his .excitement the. word “fight” was interpreted as “fire.”'The ahi nn, was duly given, and soon there was heard the hoot of sirens and two bands of fire-figbfers came rushing to the scene of the supposed fire, while from the other direction came three or four police constables. The fire brigade looked for. the ' fire, but failed to find it. All they got ■ ' were explanations—very- incoherent—which amused no one but a band of Hindus who apparently thought that it was the joke of the season. Their faces were a direct contrast to those of the brigadesmen,..who lost no time in returning to their station. They, at least, had the satisfaction of knowing that they were the first brigadesmen jn the city to assist at the stopping of a Chinese alterca- , tion. ,! ’[? Out on the balcony listening in, I heard the sweetest voice I know,’ Ordering Hitchori’s ham and bacon’ For Dunedin’s.winter show,..