NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21032, 22 May 1930, Page 18

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The trustees of the Travis Bequest are considering favourably at present a re* quest from Christchurch doctors for assistance from the bequest in respect of research in connection -with cancer and tuberculosis. Already the trustees have made a liberal contribution to the cancer campaign. The magnitude of the trade in the exFu r f of IJWI “ indicated by the fact that one Stratford carrying firm has, since Christmas, taken about 120 bags of the to'china* 7 New for shipment ~ Grandism (1024): Many a man keeps nis nose to the grindstone so that his wife can turn hers up at the neighbours. You will never turn your, nose up at Grand Hotel wines or spirits... • The continued spell of dry weather over -the watersheds_of the Mataura-has resulted in the river being at a very low level. A, resident of Gore who has lived there for 40 years stated the other day that he had never seen the river so- low before. During the tourist season 602 persons visited the Fox Glacier at Weheka. About half this number travelled by private car, thus indicating the ease with which the trip in far South Westland may be made since the bridging of the principal rivers cn route has been completed. Two Thames fishermen had. the misfortune to have a shark entangled in their nets the other day. They were fishing for flounder off the mouth of the Waihou,and they had a strenuous time hauling the shark on board. It measured 12 feet 'in length. The nets were considerably damaged. Military Oily Canvas Coats, vent for riding, length 50, 52, 54. 56—39 s 6d. Doctor Dark Grey Shirts, collars 14J to fZ~ 9s posted' anywhere for cash.— Kilroy and Sutherland, Ltd,, 192 Princes street. Dunedin... Owing to an .extended period of dry weather in the Eastern District of Southland an acute shortage of water is being experienced on many farms, where tanks are the only means of retaining a supply for household purposes. This makes it necessary for those concerned to carry a sufficiency from the nearest w£ll or stream. ' An unusual visitor to an Invercargill garden the other day was a native pigeon (says the Southland Times). The big handsome bird was exceedingly tame, and allowed anyone to approach to within a tew yards of it. Perched on the bough of a macrocarpa it looked very content when it was subjected to an inspection To every Farmer who prefers dura bility to cheapness, our Horse and Cow Covers will appeal. Superior mater.als, best workmanship, and covers that really fit describe our well-known covers.—Otago Farmers’. Crawford street... It is quite probable that a Japanese student, Mr T. Kawase, will enter Lincoln College in 1931. The Board of Governors decided the other day to admit Mr B-awase, whose application had been approved by the Students’ Association. A prospectus has been forwarded to him. The final section of New Zealand farmers to. undertake the tour of Great Britain and Europe undeq the direction of Thomas Cook and Sons, left Wellington for England by the lonic on Saturday. About 90 farmers from. all parts of the country have already 1 left for London, where they will assemble next month. The lonic’s party numbers 10. “One of.'the lessons a I have learned from my studies of conditions overseas is that in the manufacturing field there must be mass production and mass selling.’ This is the view of Mr W. Appleton, who has just completed a 10-months’ world tour, in summing up his impressions in an address at the annual meeting of the Wellington Advertising Club. Transporting a dummy dressed like*a footman about the streets in a limousine may add to appearances even if it does not aid in opening motor-car doors, and the figure is certainly less expensive. . A Hollywood stage and screen star adopted the idea when her French footman returned to Paris. She' ordered a dummy with the facial expression of her absent employee, put the footman’s uniform on it, and now the dummy accompanies her to any formal functions.

At the State mines the deputies have been given new instructions in regard to firing shots, which must be holed four; feet deep and six feet wide. The deputy who fails to carry out these instructions is liablC' to instant dismissal. .A delicate operation was performed at Whangarei to save the life of a prize milking powj. The animal came upon an empty tin of paint which she tried' to ®at, , The tin became firmly wedged at •' the back of the cow’s jaws. All efforts to prize the pot_ from the cow’s mouth were in vain. Finally a pair of clippers was obtained and the tin cut out of the animal's mouth. Turnbull’s Sample Room, Middlemarch, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday (late night), this week; Ladies’ Hats irom 5s lid; Ladies’ Velour Coats, Fur Collars, and Cuffs, from 29s 6d; and lota °. f other May Bargains. Call early.— A. F, Cheyne and C 0.., The production of the Government, gold - mining areas, on the Far East Rand has for the past few years exceeded a value £4,000,000 per annunu It is thus the Empire Mining Review points out, the worlds most'productive gold mine. « Some idea of the magnitude of this com- 1 - panys output and of its importance as, a , con t n but°r to the Empire’s production , ma y “ e obtained when it is stated - that the Government Areas mine’s out- : put is as large as that of Rhodesia and Australia combined. In connection with the project to have r? coach in Christchurch, Mr Ji. G. Ell the originator of the.scheme, - states that it is proposed to have the • coach, which is now being built, on the streets of Christchurch, with people representmg the characters of Dickens’ boob K |,n.YA soppe s fidd ” coach, which shquid be ready in about two months’ 18 an exact copy of the old English congbes which were used in the- heyday of reaching m England. MrrTii rton i - ~ Desirinß t 0 move With the send mpV n f Crea i ße my turnov <*. please j m e a trial consignment of small goods.-Country Storekeeper... < barber „ C fW n ?.' of a Christchurch +hn Al rat ? er a customer by surprise » Went receivie°M end u red- The customer, on £ change, remarked that he quh-ed ff b +W oixpence, and inS lf * , as the regular amount. ( Thats enough for you,” was the reply wh C n C rLf°^ e early haldl" Others,’ wno do not object, tto candour, may be indraper* 0 ° thifi Particular hair-

. Do not miss this: Prince of Wales house whisky, 10s 6d; four or more/ IOs! i)ine old port, 3a.—C. TTmM'nUg r,ra. pnetor. Phone M-721... ! pro^ t Tke -slackness in the sawmilling indusmfn K continues. Hahn’s , mill at Totara Flat has temporarily . Th P fir OP f r^-n n8 ’ J - r xT n ? erin i; 20 me “ idlcfoJest at Nelson Creek has also stopped, causing a similar number of men Ti '$ h °, ut The Westland Timber Workers' Union despatched the & n .fxr tele f ram to tbe Prime' Min- * 2 ®° mill workers are out ot work, and .hundreds are working four days weekly. If the Government does not do something urgently to prevent the : importation o£ foreign timbers, 500 men on the West Coast Will be added to, the unemployed before .the end of the month, will your Government act immediately to prevent this? ” Ihe 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?. Aitnough no official announcement has been made, it is anticipated that early actwn will be taken to bring the recently amalgamated Tourist .Office. Publicity Office, and Department of Industries and th°„ m^ rce i unde £ one r 9 of - At Present I • rfrE? Randies are in different offices m Wellington. The general manager of- “ 9 combined departments (Mr G, W : Llmkard), who recently arrived from hamoa to take up the poet, is in the some\yhat curious position of being response3l® to two Ministers—Mr-J. B. Donald, as head of,-the Industries and Commerce section, and Mr P. ■ A. de la Perrelle, of the Tourist and Publicity section. , Conns Footrot Cure, Only two applications needed to cure footrot- in sheen or cattle; prices, Ss 6d. 10s 6d, : and 255. only from Conn’s Pharmacy, Ltd., High street, Dunedin... . . ■■ Supplies -of fish in Auckland continue to be very scarce. The, scarcity is attributed to the fish being temporarily off the grounds, the opinion being held by some fishermen that the weather has been too fine. The working of the west coast grounds, which owing to the shortage was recommended after a period of inopera-' turn over about 10 months, is meeting with fair success, which, a merchant stated, warranted trawling in those areas being continued. An “ off ” period is not unusual, and is liable to finish at time,' No alterations have been made in the prices. .*> , The * Worker" Knee Gum Boot, for Men, a most astounding value to . mail shoppCTs. Send size and 17b fid to Gray’s Mail Order House, Milton..«During the conference on the deer menace at -'Christchurch,, (reports k the AL, Hunt (New Zeafand .forestry League) mentioned that he had recently visited Doubtful Sound. Mr J. Uiikison (Southland Acclimatisation ciety), m a subsequent speech, asked Mr ■ xfunt whether the syndicate' formed to derive nitrates ■ from the air was not going to dam the. outlet of Lake Manspoun at the Waiau to obtain a flow of water to Doubtful Sound. If thit was to. be done, as had been stated in the hews-- 1 papers, the level of the lake would be raised, and a fringe of dead bush would be the result. Mr Hunt gave his assur-' ance that it was intended that the outlet from Manapouri toward the water race would be II feet below- the surface of the lake. , , Extra strong pink contille Corselettes. with underbelt, elastic insets in belt and mps, 4 suspenders, side fastenings: allsizes from 32 tb 42 at 12s 6d.—Poet free to any address from T. Ross, 180 Princes street...* . / ■ ' A suggestion that teachers /should .be compensated for time spent in doing extratnural work led to diversity of opinion at the annual conference of the Technical School Teachers* Association recentlv (states the Dominion). Mr G. M. Keys (Christchurch) related the story of: au ■ artist who, was sketching a house one ■ afternoon. A painter, with pot and brush, suddenly apneared at a window, and called: “Hey,- mate! The 5 o’clock whistles gone; I thought you might not have heard it/’ 'While it was admitted that teachers who 1 did work outside the ordinary school hours were entitled to some pecuniary consideration, it was pointed out that other teachers also had to do additional work, and the remit was dropped. .Leather'coats, with all round belts, which are so much in demand at present, can be procured in all sizes, at the special price £6 15s, posted free.—Only at The Ascot, Corner Princes and Rattray streets... '

A start lias been made with the preparatory work before laying bitumen such as improving the bends, adjusting the grades, and laying down 18,000 yards of coarse and crushed shingle on the main highway north of Ashburton. The first stretch to receive , attention is a little over seven miles between the racecourse corner and Gordon’s corner, bn the north side of Dromore. . The width of the surface to be prepared will be 30 feet, and crushed shingle will be laid down to a width of 18 feet. This work will occupy a period of about six months, and when it is completed tenders will' be called for the laying of bitumen during' the warm weather.

Pigs.—lf you have any ready for market (porkers or baconers), to obtain immediate returns of highest current market rates, send to Barton's.. - . A coin not often seen in New Zealand—a South African half-crown—has come into the possession of an Invercargill resident. On the obverse side the coin strongly resembles the _ more frequently seen Australian two shilling niece, bearing the head and shoulders or rung George V crowned and robed, circumscribed with the words “Georgius V. Rex imperator." On the reverse or " tails ” side of the coin is a shield quartered with the arms of South Africa, above which is a crown. Around the rim are the words "South Africa: ' Zuid Afrika. 2i shillings.". The date is 1925. The whole effect of ' 1 the design is graceful and effective. The coin was received in change from the Railways’ Department, so it may have been spent by a visitor to the Dominion from South Africa in the course of a tour. By Jingo, Cook, I'm hungry. My tummy it is achin, - Do hurry up and fetch i along Spuds, eggs, and Hitchon's bacon... :