NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20966, 4 March 1930, Page 18

NEWS IN BRIEF.

“ I think’ women are taking too many of the men’s positions now, said Hiss W S Cossey, secretary of the Tailoresses Union, in the Arbitration Court at Hamilton the other day (says the Waikato Times). “There would not be so much unemployment there were fewer women in men’s jobs.” , , “I’m not discrediting any Hawkes Bay. farmer, but I’m telling , yon that you don’t know what a farm is -ill you co down south. ud see what they are doing in Southland and Canterbury, said Mr W J. Livingston, when the Hawke s Bay Farmers’ Union was discussing whether it would give its official support to a farmer’s tour of the South Island. The increasing demand for " Bourbon _ proves the housewives’ appreciation of a genuine breakfast beverage. Bourbon ” is produced by A. Dune and Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin.. An indication of the serious loss of Idnd which many Westland farmers were experiencing through river erosion was fiven by the chairman of the West Coast 'armers* Union, when members were discussing the question. The chairman stated that he had lost 60 acres of what was considered the best farming land in South Westland. A member remarked that “it was a _whole farm.” 1 Extreme variations in the yields of Canterbury grain and seed crops is a feature of the present harvest, according to a leading Christchurch merchant. He states that the yields of the various crops, on the average, are coming up to expectations. The yield per acre, varies according to the class of land. The season was not a good growing one, as there were periods of excess dryness and also of too much moisture.

The best sports coato value in Dunedin this year is at “Ascot." corner Princes and Rattray streets. They have 250 coats in single and double-breasted to pick from: prices from 17s 6d... “On my first trip down here I was struck with the tremendous difference be tween the development of Hawaii and Fiji,” said Mr J. M'Donald, of the Canadian timber delegation, the other day, “and I asked the then Administrator the reason for it. ' Well,’ he said, * it’s like this. Hawaii is the only offspring of millionaire- parents, while Fiji is the twenty-seventh child of a working bricklayer.’ The only way to help the advancement of Fiji is to promote trade between the Empire’s Pacific possessions..” “ Municipalities are tied _ down to a form of accountancy which is absurd, in my opinion.” said Mr E. W. Hunt at the Accountants’ Convention at Wellington, “ and if it is put on a business basis it is met by opposition from the which says the system is laid -down by law. It is a very difficult thing to alter.”

A number of Maoris on small sections at Manutuke adopted tomato growing this season as a means of supplementing their earnings, but most have been disappointed with the results (says the Poverty Bay Herald). Although one of the largest growers appears to have achieved very fair success, most of those with smaller panitngs have been able to gather very little of their crops as a result of the wet conditions that have prevailed recently. Do not miss this: Prince of Wales house whisky 10s od; four or more, 10s. Fine old port, 3s. —C. Hinchcliff, proprietor. Phone 10-721...

Amusing errors regarding the whereabouts of New Zealand are frequently made by people on the other side of the world,' and instances of errors linking New Zealand with Australia have frequently been published (says the Southland Times). Mr F. R. Petrie, of Invercargill, recently received a letter from Antwerp regarding some of his photographic exhibits, and the address of this letter • places Australia in second placfc to NeW Zealand. The address read: Mr F. R. Petrie, Invercargill, Australia. New Zealand.

A Wanganui resident, writing from Sydney, says: ‘‘Things are very bad here, and look as if they are going to become worse. There are thousands of people out of work. It is pitiful to see some of the out-of-work musicians playing in the arcades trying to get a little money. The wives of some of them ari having to go out as waitresses or into factories — anything to earn enough to keep things going.”

“ Manufactured in Inchmnan, in Scotland, the India Super Tyres, although new to New Zealand motorists, have a wellestablished and enviable reputation among motorists at. Home. Otago Agents, The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd. Crawford street. 1 Dunedin" “The best season we have had,” is.the way Mr A. T. Ross (Wyndham Factory manager) classes it (says the Herald). The prevalence of so much rain has had the effect of prolonging the grass season, and the milk supply has in consequence been well maintained. Tht experience, of course, is general throughout the district. Every season • seems to bring its compensations.

Conn’s Footrot Cure. Only two applications- needed to cure footrot in sheep or cattle: prices, -5s 6d, 10s 6d. and 255, only from Conn f s Pharmacy. Ltd., High street, Dunedin...

Many years ago a party in the United States started the cry, “ The Chinese must go,” but evidently the Oriental still remains, as the fact is announced in the TimLerman that Mr C. P. Pei has been engaged by the Pacific Railroad Company on its engineering staff. Mr 'Pei graduated in 1921 from the Government College at Tang Shan, and went to complete ■his studies in the United States. As he displayed a talent for research work, he was engaged by the railroad company. The Great Sale is on now at Milton’s Big Store. Watch' this column daily for Super Bargains. It’s the sale of the year. —Gray and Sons, Ltd.. Milton...

The town clerk of Invercargill (Mr C. L. Grange) is actively engaged in making preparations for the Municipal Conference,'which takes place this week {says the Southland Times). One hundred, and four delegates will arrive in the city, accompanied by 32 ladies, so the task of making arrangements for .their’ accommodation and entertainment is not a light one.

Women are peculiar beings in some respects,_ and their power of forgiveness is unlimited/’ remarked Mr Justice Blair in the'Napier Supreme Court, in addressing the jury on a ease before the court. It alleged that a man had ' assaulted his wire, but the latter refused to give evidence against her husband in the lower court. _ His Honor said that a possible explanation of this attitude was that the woman wished to shield her husband. “It is amazing what women will do sometimes to save their men from harm,” his Honor remarked.

Special shipment ladies' woven marl art. silk jumpers, newest V neck style; two pockets, brimmed contrasting colours; red-white, black-white, royal-white, fawnnigger. red-black, red-navy, green-nigger; IBs goods all .at 11s 6d. —T. Ross. 130 Princes street... '

Mr Donald Macdonald, of Edendale, some time ago made representations to the Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr P. A. de "la Perrelle) to have the name of the Edendale Post Office altered, from Edendale South to Edendale (says the Southland Times); Advice has now been receive that the name of the suburb, Edendale, Auckland, is to be altered to Sandringham. After the new name of the northern office has been in use six months the name Edendale' South will be altered to . Edendale.

These' towels are sterling value: Coloured striped guaranteed fast to washing: 18 by 38, le lid; 20 by 42/ 28 6d; 23 by 49, 4s 6d per pair. White Admiralty, 24 by 48. 4s lid per pair, posted anywhere for cash,—-Kilroy and Sutherland, Ltd.. 192 Princes street, Dunedin...

Newspapers in Japan, said Mr W. B. Matheson, in a lecture at Wanganui, on “ Our Asiatic Neighbours,” have some of them a circulation of over 1,000,000 copies a day (reports the Taranaki Herald), The type, for these papers is all hand set from A selection containing oyer 4000 characters. To illustrate'the linking of ancient and modern methods he said that at one meeting they were snapped by a press photographer, who enclosed his negative in a quill which he fastened to the leg of a pigeon, and then tossed the bird out of the window. One hour and a-half later the picture was reproduced in the newspaper. Owing to enormous demand for Barton's famous sugar-cured Bacon, more, and yet more Pigs are wanted to meet it; highest current prices.—Bartons, bacon enters. Manse street Dunedin...

Evidently the sight of the motor cyclists who go broadsiding round the corners on the new racing track has aroused a spirit of--emulation on the part of the small boys of the city. Yesterday one was seen coming down'Moray place on a''push “bike’’ at a speed not entirely consistent with safety. • Just before he reached Princes street he jammed on his brakes and the machine skidded in a most alarming manner. It need scarcely be said that in such a busy part of the city as the one chosen for the pastime this is anything but a - safe practice. Country Storekeepers.—Handle the famous, acknowledged best, smallgouds in the South Island, and increase your turnover; liberal margin.—Barton’s. Mansa street...

“I am convinced that it would be a step in the right direction if we could wipe, out completely all collections, and begging and pleading for money,” was the frank statement of the Rev. G-. MTRae, Presbyterian minister, when speaking at the annual meeting of Knox Church congregation at Masterton on Thursday. “It seems to, me,” he -said. “ that the church is financially mad for money. The question is Jar too much to the front, and has the effect of keeping out the poor.” Mr MTRae cited the case of a church in Christchurch where collections and pleadings had been discontinued without' detriment to the financial position. He considered that all offerings should be strictly voluntary. Annual Summer Sale in full swing. Bargains for all. Special display of School wear this week. See windows, all at Sale .Prices. The Mosgiel Warehouse.—A F Cheyne and C 0... “Although we hear a good deal about unemployment in various parts of the Dominion, I think that very few qualified accountants who have equipped themselves hy careful training, and the study of modern business methods, are to any extent suffering -from the lack of' employment,” said Mr <E. W. Hunt in an address to the Accountants’ Convention in Wellington. “I go further and say .that commercial accountants will for many years to come find little difficulty in obtaining satisfactory situations, always provided that they are thoroughly equipped to undertake good work, and are, possessed of a certain personality which is at all times so essential in an accountant's work.”

Grandism (958); There is nothing so tasty as a glass of Old Brown Sherry. Try a glass over the counter .at the Grand Hotel... The nutritive value of a remarkable bean known as the soya bean, which grows in Manchuria, wag referred to by Dr W. E. Stevens in the course of an address at Hew Brighton in connection with Empire Cancer Campaign. He said that so valuable was the soya bean as a food that last year 500,000,000 bushels were grown in Manchuria, and the Manchurian railways which previously had been run at a loss were now paying their way. From the bean it was possible to make milk as good as cow's milk, and by different processes butter and bread could be produced from the bean, and the plant itself was good as cattle fodder. Doubtless expensive machinery would be required to extract the _ by-products from the bean, but he believed the time would come when instead of drinking cow’s milk and eating butter made from cow’s milk, people would only eat these foods when produced from the soya bean. Says Pat, “ I thought I'd break my heart When the fine roll dropped off my cart, ’Twas Hitchon’s ham without the bone. And didn’t my old Biddy groan."..