NEW IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21022, 10 May 1930, Page 28

NEW IN BRIEF.

“What about furniture?” asked counsel in the Supreme Court in' Wellington the other day of a Greek witness, who was - detailing the contents of a room in his house. “ Oh, no furniture," was the reply. “We don’t waste money to buy furniture.” ■ Proof of the growing popularity of the Arthur’s Pass region for tramping ■ tours was given'at Easter by the great demand for accommodation through the holiday period. An influx of about 250 'visitors fully taxed all that was available. Diamond Rings.—Large selection, superior quality; compare values. Direct importers jewellery, watches, and silverware.—Peter Dick, 490 Moray place.. . An interesting story is told by post marks on the back of an envelope coifc taining a letter written at Patea in the early days to be sent to a person in New Plymouth. The dates shown are: —' Patea, July 23, 1867; Waganui, July 24, 1867; Wellington, August 2, 1867; New Plymouth, August 11, 1867. The roundabout journey is explained by the fact •that there was no railway to New Plymouth in those days. The letter had to travel to Wanganui, thence to Wellington, and from there to New Plymouth by boat. Barton’s.—Desiring to move with the times and increase my turnover, please send me a trial consignment of • small goods.—Country Storekeeper... “Yon say your wife won’t cook for you,’’ asked counsel of defendant in a maintenance case at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court. “ Yes,” 'replied defendant. “Don’t you know that because of her eyesight she cannot cook without burning herself? ” continued counsel. Opposing counsel: “ She won't have to cook for him any more, so it is not necessary to bring that up.” Easter specials from every department. See window displays.—The Mosgiel Warehouse. A F' Cheytie and C 0... - ■ “ New Zealand is one of the few countries of the world where women polite are not at wort,” said the chairman (Mr R. M. Laing) at the Howard League Conference in-Wellington. English policewomen were even of la higher standard of intelligence and refinement than policemen, he declared. They did equally good work, very often covering a wider sphere. In his opinion the standard of education in the police force in New Zealand should at least be as high as that of the junior civil service.Conn’s Footrot Cure. Only two applications needed to cure footrot in sheep or cattle; prices, 5s 6d, TOs 6d, and 255, only from Conn’s' Pharmacy. Ltd., High street/ Dunedin... Speaking at a Rotary Club luncheon at Wanganui, Mr Hugh,Wilson said that in his long experience of cable work in the East, he found that the Chinese made the best 'operators. The Chinese did not mind doing, the same work day after day, and had absolutely no nerves. But even though only the pick of the local commuuity was considered for the cable station staff, the Chinaman could not be trained for executive positions. He could not understand that sometimes rules had to be broken. — (Laughter.) - . Do not miss this: Prince of Wales house whisky 10s 6d; four or more, a los. Fine old port, 3s. —G fiinchcliff- propriej ( nr Phone . 10-721... The revenue derived ,by the sale of offal, runners, etc., at the Wellington Municipal Abattoirs amounts to » con; siderable slim. The following prices have just been accepted by the City Connell for the current year:—Sheep runners, £6O a thousand; lamb' thousand;, pig runners, £ls a thousand; bladders, etc., £7 10s a thousand. The animals slaughtered' in April included 6320 sheep, 1893 lambs, 1030 beasts, and 300 other animals. The revenue was £1147. Extra strong pink contille Corselettes.. with, underbelt, elastic insets in belt and hips, 4 suspenders, side fastenings; all sizes from 32 to 42 at 12s 6d.—Post free to any address from T. Ross. 130 Princes street... A novel suggestion for the prevention of level crossing accidents was] made to the Minister of Lands (Mr Q. W. Forbes by Mr W. A. Abbott, of Poroti; near Whangarei. It was that on each side of railway crossings the rOad should be laid for about three chains in concrete, with a corrugated surface. Mr Abbott said this would provide a warning of the proximity of a crossing which a motorist could hot fail: to notice, even in the dark. It would compel him to slew down to about five miles an hour. Mr Forbes said the idea appeared to. be quite a good one. He advised Mr Abbott to submit it to the Minister, of Railways. The strongest and lightest draft Tractor Implements are the Oliver. They are made of high carbon steel, and the prices are right. Inquire from the Mosgiel Tilotol- and Engineer! fig Company, giel...The big printing press installed by the Daily Telegraph (Napier) about 12 months ago had a serious breakdown-last Saturday, just as the last edition was going to press. As a result, the Whole of the Napier subscribers were • consider ably late in receiving their papers. Unfortunately, tiie machine suffered a very serious smash, and the paper had to be printed in sections off one of its undamaged units. This was necessarily- a long, slow process, as a consequence of whic'u publication was seriously delayed. Farmers will this year be looking for horse covers that are low-priced—yet with quality. Our green flax felt-lined for 335, or riok-lined for 29s 6d, complete with heaviest strapping, are great value—Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., High street, Dunedin... .“Never before in the history of New Zealand has every. part of the country been brought into such close, useful, personal touch, with Ministers as in the past six months,” declared the Minister of Health (Mr A. J. Stallworthy), in an address at the Gordon Road Hall, Mount Eden, on Monday evening. “When Ministers move up and down the country-1-want you to understand that they oftenhave a very difficult taek, which calls for real sacrifice, as Ministers have work to do, and it piles up in Wellington. However, it is necessary for a new Government to travel round.” Leather coats, with all round belts, which are so much in demand at present, can be procured in all sizes, at the special price £5 15s, posted free.—Only at The Ascot, Corner Princes and Rattray • streets... Indiscriminate shooting is still going on in parts of the Wanganui district. A city sportsman who returned from a deerstalking trip on the far side of “Gentle Annie,” told a Chronicle reported that a farmer had discovered the carcass of a run bullock with three bullet holes in it and a sheep with a broken shoulder, which had been caused by the impact of a bullet. The owner of the animals had fairly certain knowledge as to the identity of the persons who had caused the damage, and it was probable that a prosecution would follow. " There is a flat, surrounded by bills in this particular locality,” the reporter was told, “ and the farmer is afraid to cross it because of the amount of wild shooting, which is going <W*

A serious position faces members of the Ruapehu Ski Club and the'Tararua Tramping Club, in that many- of them who ■; have been in’ the custom of ■pending healthful and cheap holidays camping at the huts at Whakapapa, Tongariro '■ National Park, now find-no accommodation at less than 15s a day. ’ Pigs.—lf you have any ready for ‘ market (porkers or baconers), to obtain, immediate returns of highest current*, market rates,-send to Barton’s..*. ' . On a recent Sunday in the Sydenham ■ Anglican parish, worshippers were seengoing to the.three, churches with brown paper parcels in their bauds. This un- ■ usual proceeding was due to the fact that - in the spring , the vicar,. Canon Mutter, ,; had distributed seed potatoes to all who ' would accept them, with the idea that these were to be planted and the produce later on brought to the church and eold for the benefit of the MelanesianSMission. ; At the annua! meting qn Monday lost the potatoes’-were sold* in small lots to the parishioners, and as a'result-'the'mission will benefit' to the, extent of over £3. Mrs .Robins, from one potato, produced ethers , to the weight of 101 b, and a little girl, Peggy Harrington, obtained 171 b from !; two seeds. The increasing demand for “ Bourbon * proves the housewives’ appreciation of a genuine breakfast beverage. "Bour-,' bon” is produced by A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin... 1 Fishing off Cape Brett in the launch : .Reliance the other flay. Colonel Matin ', caught a large striped marlin, weighing 3411 b. The fish was not hooked in the mouth, but the trace was tangled round the sword. It fought furiously for two hours and a-half. A witness in a case in the Supreme Court in Timarn recently was being questioned as to the present-day value of motor accessories manufactured prior, to the war. On? article -he valued at VI 10s, and when pressed to state if he still maintained' that this was fair value, he replied: “If anything happened to it it could not be replaced." Mr C. S. Thomas (counsel for defence): “And neither could the Ark.” To every Fanner who prefers durability to cheapness, our Horse and Cow, ' Covers will appeal. Superior mater.sls, best workmanship, and covers that realk fit describe our well-known covers.—Otago ; Fa rmersVCrawford street.,. Ingenuity which was worthy of & v greater cause was evidenced by a Maori girl on the opening day of the reopnt : shooting season. It was in the vicinity of Rangiriri, and the' local enthusiasts were up and about'at daybreak. On the smaller islands in the river, and in the shallows fringing the banks,‘they had taken up their posts, and very soon the fun began. Birds began to fall, and those ; which fell on the banks were retrieved,, .but those which landed in the river were never seen again. (Sportsmen, wondered, at the smallness of their hags. Later in the day a girl who had never owned' a ' gun in her life proudly exhibited’ over 40 birds to her admiring family. She had hidden her canoe in the shadow of the overhanging willows, and had played . the part -of a retriever, but not for the sportsmen. , , Military Oily Canvas Coats, vent for riding, length 50, 52. 54, sb— 39s fld. Doctor Dark Grey Shirts, collars 14} to W—9s lid; posted anywhere for cash.— Kilroy and Sutherland, Ltd., 192 Princes street. Dunedin,.'. ' , “ The association decided to send a team to the New Zealand tournament at Gisborne, and although not being able to return with the coveted championship, itdid remarkably well when it has to be: considered that, the team was selected from Porangahau to Wairoa ” (states the annual report of the EawkeVßay Ladies’ Hockey Association), v “ In the section in which it,was drawn it suffered only two’ defeats, and it is to know that Hawke’s Bay. has still some of that grit that made' it champion\years ago. As a result of the above tour we obtained a. refund from Gisborne of £7 13s 9d. In regard to this we. think, this is, certainly very acceptable, but' when perusing the . balance sheet, noticing that Hawke’s Bay . has the least Rotorua being . very close to us; it gives reason ’ for thought on the other expenses. - However, , that has to be left to the discretion of the NZJLH. Association.” ; , Grandism (1014)The best way to testwhisky is by the palate. The first taste of Grand House whisky will convince you - of its wonderful quality. Sold in five v Sizes of bottles... . One subject dealt with recently by the Gisborne High School Board of Gov- ; ernons was the delay on the part of the Education Department in furnishing the results of public service.entrance examinations. The matter wae referred to the last meeting, Mr J. Kinder pointing out that last year the examinations began in • November, but the results were not avail-.\ able here till early in February of this year. This examination marked an important step in, the secondary school course, stated Mr Blinder, some pupils returning to school if they passed while others left to take up business appointment and trades. However, in all eases the suspense was unduly prolonged,'and the examiners had failed to satisfy the candidates, he added. It was unanimously decided to direct the attention' of the dedepartment to the delay in furnishing the public .service entrance examination results, and ask that steps be taken to improve the position. > . The “ Big" bundle of twelve pieces of best quality India Tape, extra long length, usually sold at one shilling, posted for eightpence in stamps.—Gray’s Mail Order House, Milton... One of the officials employed at Wellington in the tests for .qualifications to * hold motor driving licenses,, states that 'in the teste for driver*’ licenses the women’s work compared favourably with that of men. The women displayed quite a good knowledge of road usage, observing the signals and traffic signs. Failure to do so would, of course, mean disqualification. The sight test is a strict one, and includes reading of colours, but the number of colour-blind applicants is very small indeed. Candidates are examined as to their knowledge of traffic regulations and by-laws, judgment of speed, starting engine and driving ahead, turning in a harrow street, driving in reverse, starting on hill, knowledge of gears and braking, while the examining officer also notes the general-demeanour of the candidate while driving, whether confident, nervous, and so forth. For public service drivers, motor buses and taxi-cabs, only the highest qualification is accepted. • “ Things were very bad indeed 50 years ago,” said a veteran at a recent gathering where old colonists largely predominated. “ When we used to come to town with our firewood, which we used td ‘scow’ - down the gulf, there were whole rows of empty houees in many of the streets. People had little .money and all we got for a ton of wood • was 4s 6d, which today‘would not pay for the cost of its . transport, not to mention the cost 'of cutting. If we made only a trifle, out of the sale of our wood, it at least' enabled us to buy salt for our potatoes, which were one of the chief articles of diet. Many a good meal was made of ' potatoes and salt washed' down with butter-milk taken from on© of the old- •■* fashioned ‘up and down ’ chunur- before.the American ‘ round about ’ chums came . into the country. Our time of fulness came,” added the ■ pioneer, “ when the peach season began, and. when the luscious wild cherries and Cape gooseberries grew in profustion. We lived hard, worked hard, but in the fruit seasons we lived like lords.” 'People did not run to tiro Government for help in the old days; the . Government was as poor as the people. A good, healthy .body, and a determined will, carried the pioneers through. Pork sausages—the “real Maekay,” From Hitcnon’s factory you can’ buy, Your grocer can supply them, too, ■ He’ll order them, rm sure, for you...