NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20709, 6 May 1929, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mutton birds are now making their appearance bn the market. Advice from Bluff indicates that the present' season is the best which has been experienced for about 14 years;- v \ - The first woman pupil .member of-the Canterbury Aero Club will /begin her flying instruction next day or two (says the Christchurch Sun), Several other, women have joined the club as Pupils, but arc. postponing their training for a. few months. Pigs, Pigs, Pigs.~We are cash buyers of both Pork and Bacon Pigs, any quantity.’ Highest ruling price’given.—Bartons.Manse street-. "What is your motor car worth?” asked counsel,of a debtor in the HamiltonMagistrate’s . Court. the ■ other day. "Nothing as it stands,” was the reply. “Am I to-understand that your car only stands and does not run?” the magistrate inquired,-amid: laughter. • ■ An excess of departures over arrivals; is shown by theVpassenger figures for the port of Auckland for April, the departing travellers numbering 1471 and-the arrivals totalling 086. During the same month in 1928 a total of 968 passengers reached Auckland, the number of departures being 1657. ' 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! - ; The defeated candidate for the mayoralty af Lower Hutt was quick the other evening -to take advantage of an interjection to cause a laugh (says the Evening Post). His Christian name is Justin, and when he commenced-to address the crowd someone called out, “ Poor old Justin! ” Quick as'a flash’came the x-.eply: “No, itV poor old‘just out.’” “ I am not an Oxford-, or Cambridge graduate,” said the Minister of ■ Mines (Mr W. A. Veitch) at, a gathering at Waihi the other evening. I was educated in the university of adversity and .the great university of commonsense, and claim, with all due modesty, that-my university is worth morp to me now-than the •laborious acquisition of letters.” : Sale of. all-wool worsted Roslyn, suits. Usually sold at £6 6s, arc now selling at 59s ,6d. They are wonderful value. Post your order now. Money returned if not suitable.—“ Ascot,” corner . “Princes and Rattray streets... A New Brighton elector got a shock, when. he. went, along; to vote last Wednesday (says ’ the Christchurch' ■ Sun). ‘ He gave his name to the the booth, who searched the roll in vain. On the elector making inquiries whether his wife’s name was oh the roll, he was told that she was and that she was described as a widow. Winter, warmth obtained by purchasing all-wool colonial ribbed underpants: Men’s 6s lid, O.S. 7s 6d.. Fleecy-lined underpants and shirts. Men’s 4s lid. O.S. 5s Cd. Heavy ribbed dark grey Mosgiel socks,Ts 9d per pair. Posted anywhere for cash.—Kilroy and Sutherland, Ltd., 192 Princes street, Dunedin... “ The, best-behaved party of schoolboys which has ever been carried on the Tamaroa;” was the-tribute paid, on arrival of the liner at Auckland, by the master of the ship to a party of 20 English schoolboys who have come out under the Church, of ' England immigration scheme. They will all take up farming in various parts of the Dominion,. MrP. M. Tone was in charge of the boys, and said that . they had behaved themselves splendidly during the' whole voyage. Save your eyes. Consult Peter G. Dick, D.8.0.A.. P. 1.0. (London), optometrist. Peter Dick, jewellers and opticians. 490 Moray place (opp. City Hotel)... Totara is now ho longer used for telegraph poles (says the New Zealand Herald). It cannot stand a transverse blow. ’ If struck by, say, a runaway motor truck, a totara < pole is apt to break, cleanly in two like a carrot. - A heavy ironbark pole would probably give the truck the worst of the encounter. Ironbark and New Zealand silver pine are now the standard-timbers, but silver pine is not used inuclv in cities, for the reason that it is hard to obtain in perfectly shaped lengths. ’ . House Whisky. 10s 6d; Pints, 5s 6d; Wines, from 3s; Martin Jenne Brandy. 9s 6d at. Prince of Wales Hotel... Voting papers used for, the recent municipal elections in Auckland were two feet long and five inches wide, containing the names of ,67 candidates, for the 21 seats on the City Council. . Four names appeared on the ballot papers in respect of the city mayoralty. Electors had the choice of rls_candidates for the five seats on the Hospital Board, and 10 candidates for the four vacancies on the Harbour Board. Waters’. “ Chnp-o-lo ” will cure your chapped hands, .or money ; returned; 2s posted.—Waters’ Pharmacy... ' The question of making available for selection the unoccupied hill lands on the Hauraki Peninsula to enable the farmers on the Hauraki 'Plains to have a run off on hiph country in which to-winter their stock, was dealt with by the Minister of Lands (Mr G. W.-Forbes) in a letter to the Coromandel County Council. The Minister stated , that he noted the members .of the council .were not unanimous on the question whether it would be wise to denude' the hills of all timber, and also thp suggestion that a commission be set up to go carefully into the whole position. It was his intention to visit the district iiv the near/future., ~ . —The accordion, was introduced ffom Austria atoutlOO. years ago* ;;

Some good bags -of ducka have ted secured by. shootists .since .. the. wiMd " opened (says the Southland Daily News); Five .Winton sportsmen obtained 65 bird* , in the Centre Bush district, and two .Im vereargill 'visitors bn the opening morning - accounted for 30 ducks at Lochiel. ■ * Mr L. Cohen, in heading a-deputation to the Watgahui City Council last week in regard to the La’dies’ Rest site, pre- /, faced,,his'remarks-neatly as follows (reports the Wanganui; Herald)“Mr : ‘ Mayor and Councillors,—l; vdll not detain* you, but. may I snatch one of the precious , moments of your now limited office,- You . are in. articulo mortis, and perhaps find ’more -.satisfaction'-in tho ; flashing retro- - spect 6t things you have-accomplished—-than in cbntempjating your, prospects of future existence.’’ ; . " Don't bother about -the gramophone. "Why?” ‘.Oh! I’ve.brought a Radio home.” “Where is it?’’ "Here, under, thy arm.'- “Don’t be absurd!” But he : 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. See them ■ before you buy... , ), • .-• A self-appointed examiner ' was among J members of the Gisborne School Committee, who visited the school recently (says the Poverty Bay Herald). When they entered Standard ,L room, the .gentleman referred to held up’ a sovereign, a rarity , in these days, and'he, discovered that only one of the small pupils had’ seen such. a. coin before. ■ In Standard II classroom, be required bow many of the children knew their height. Only one bright boy said he did, but he spoiled himself, when he was asked what his height was, by saying “ nine feet.” An one of the upper classes he found a child who told him; quite correctly but ambiguously, that the North Island of New Zealand was in the . southern hemisphere. -' y. ’ The reliability of Barton’s sugar-cured’ Hauls and Bacon and Pork Smalt Goods is universally acknowledged.—Manse street and all Branches... , ' A quaint sight! in - the Manawatn County just now is. the huge collection ; of dried and bleached flax that seems’to! be dangling from every second back fence (says the Manawatu Standard). Apparently the local home of flax still keeps its chimneys smoking, for the piles of fibre are heaped as far as.the eye can-see throughout the Swamp lands. Bat the white man’s, use for flax isn’t half so romantic or becoming a one as that of -.the long-ago Maori ladies .Who‘used to;gather it, bleach it and dye it. in their own private porridge pots.. The swinging black and white kilts are still the most fetching garb that a. Maori maid, can .wear. 1 - ’ " .... ■. v- ' Wear: During this week we - are making a special showing in windows and in the showroom. -The, variety, and - values are surprising: If interested Ihok ' us up.—The Mosgiel Warehouse, , Av. F. Cheyne and- Co. ~ '■ ■ t ‘ v.,'. - ' That 72 per cent, of the petrol imported into New Zealand was: used in th^'North Island and only 28. Tier cent! in the South . was a statement which caused ■ surprise at the meeting; of- the executive: of -the •< South Island ;Motor Union bn Thursday night (says the Lyttelton Times). It was stated by members, that the reasons were probably that 'the North Island’ possessed, Tnahy more milking machines, and large fleet,. of ' motor boats,, particularly on Auckland Harbour, also had a bearing oh the consumption., The executive, received the record of percentages - from the Main Highways Board; decided to ask the board to state the taxable value of the petrol consumptioh in each island. Our new corselettes add grace and loveliness to the. figure and are delightfully supple and ‘ comfortable, allowing the nt•most freedom of movement, ,In pink brbehe, coutille, size $2 to 40 .bust. Posted , to any address for 5s 6d, 9s 6d;: and, with'abdominal belt, 12s 6d.—Frora T. Roes, 130 Princes - street,, i Harrowing tales are current of a plague of mice'in and about the. city fsnya “ L.0A1.,” in the 1 Auckland Sun). -' A peculiar feature thereof is the diminutive physique, of the abundant animals;- -They - arc reputed to’ be hardly any bigger than . a bumble vbee,. but many times more voracious, and capable of' making enormous inroads- into even the -most .robust comm is*, sariat. The tale is told of a housewife who opened a disused- bin and found five of these tiny, creatures gambolling in the’ bottom of'it. Lacking any other antidote, she resourcefully- plied -them with insecticide, hut this ingenious method failed to prodnpe the desired; results, and theyhad to, stay in the tin until lunch. time . brought : the simultaneous, a;’husband and a,rolling pin. . Conn's Celebrated Worm Powders for ‘safely destroying-all worms in adullsanJ. children. Price,. 3s fid per packet;—Only -from Conn's Pharmacy;'High street, Dunedin..'. ’ . ..' ; ■ ' “The harbour bridge must be looked upon frbm a . Greater' Auckland, standpoint; -it is hot. only a North Shore project,” said Mr R. H. Greville, president 6f the Auckland Harbtnir Bridge Association, in an address to members ■of ..the Karangahapc ’ Road. Business, Promqjion Society last week. Mr Gteville said the , was. formed only a, year ago, and it now had 1100 financial members. “ On ‘the committee we have member# of the four .North, Shore - boroughs and the Waitemata Co'unty Counfcil, and after the municipal elections we - hope to have members of the Auckland City Council . and the Mount Eden .. Borough;- Council.” he added. : '' ■ Lock’ it up for one shilling!: . We send, . post free, one five-inch black. japanned hasp and staple (with screws), together with strong padlock, With two keys—all .. for- Is.- —Gray's Mail Order House, Milton... .. ■ . ; ’ ’ ’ ’ v

r A description of the manner hi ■which one of the teams at the Dominion fire brigades’ demonstration at Hokitika in March carried out the instructions of its chief, .who was unable to make: a'visit, to return with at least one trophy, caused considerable amusement when related at the dinner. given to the Hawera brigade. The. We?t'Coast, it was explained, is-noted for the generous- proportions' of-the “schooners” which form part of the.hotel bar equipment. Failing to annex one of the competition trophies, the determined team referred to. persuaded an obliging hotelkeeper to part with an outsize “schooner,” which,.piitably inscribed, was carried home in triumph and now holds ft prominent'position .amongst treasures exhibited at the particular fire station. Waters’ Pharmacy mail order service !* always reliable.—Box 171, Dunedin- • , “ The British Legion of New'Zealand ” or, alternately, “The,British Legion.,New : Zealand Section,” were titles suggested at the annual meeting of the Auckland Retiirned Soldiers’ Association-by Mr J.-Sea-bryik, to supplant the. present designation of the association (reports the'New Zealand Herald). The suggestion arose' out of comment ,by Lieutenant-colpnel T. H. Dawson, retiring president, that the present name did not adequately <xmvey that the association welcomed to membership all men. naval or military, from any part of the Empire* who had served the nation in war. It was'desired more effecfiveljr ' to proclaim the New Zealand body’s sire to link up. in membership the interests of-all'who had served the Empires. It was decided 46 forward to the next Do- ■ ' mmion conference of the associatimi ,a. , remit inviting discussion on . the ’point, i Grandism (703): A good, quality rum J should be free from bite and smooth-to the Try Southard’s Old London Dock Jamaica Rum.—Grand Hotel.. . The' armchair ease stage to which flying is rapidly approaching in New Zealand was strikingly exemplified in the recent experience _of the Minister of Defence \- JMr T. M. Wilford), who returned to .Wellington last week from the Hawke’s Bay district, where he had several flights in Government. aeroplanes. The Minister showed a reporter a shorthand note writton by bis. private secretary (Mr G. F. Dixon) on a flight between Felling .ind' Dannevirfce, the perfect characters transcribing into tlie,sentence; “ Thi ftkudding clouds make one think of' thecflgat.steam ' clouds of Rotorua drifting by,on the left.” Later the same sentence was written in a motor car travelling on a bitumen pavement, and'also at an ordinary writing desk. Compared, the sete taken “in the air ” .was an _ outline mu oh clearer thaS that written' in the motor.car, and. taken generally, even more legible than that written at the desk.'y : ' The cook rushed into -the burning shack ' And air who watched were’ quakin, He lost bis, camp, alas, akek, ‘ But he saved his Hitchon’a bacon... . “ '