NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21033, 23 May 1930, Page 18

NEWS IN BRIEF.

. other day a special train consisting of two engines and 45 trucks reached Mossburn from North Otago with a cons'totioix* fiheep for Burwood

Net for very many years have the streams about Waikato been so low in winter as they are at the present time. Ureeks that ordinarily carry a big flow m May are merely trickling with water, and mate respectable streams have dwindled to insignificant brooks. Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., Christchurch, will not treat sleepy taxi-drivers so leniently in the future. During the hearing ot a charge the other morning against a taxi-driver of being asleep in his taxi on the stand, Mr Mosley said that there had, been several similar cases recently, and he was going to increase the fine for thm offene. lam not eoing to take advantage of you, however,” be told detendant. Five shillings and costs.” Come and see our Show To-night. We are open till 9 o’clock Friday nights.— ® C ar Chisholm, Limited,*. Times are hard for many lads just now. This was made pathetically plain when tnree lads, the youngest not more than 1/ years old, each carrying a swag, set out from Wanganui to walk to Patea. ihey were ill clad, one Had an apology * an ° vercoat > while another had no shirt. It was a distressing* sight to see SU « py®^®B s tere so hard up against it Dont you think it would be a little less expensive if we obtained a vehicle “#s!? of , 3 2,0 r4O gallons to the - a s ed Mr P- G. Guy at a meetmg of the . Manawatu-Oroua' Electric Bower Board when transport costs were being discussed. He hastily corrected his suggestion when he was informed that he k * Probably made a mistake. A proposal by Mr T. E. Lindsay, of VVairoa, that the people of Napier should endeavour to get the Government to purchase a block of land near Waikare for closer settlement, was. before the Napier Chamber of Commerce the other day. Mr lundsay expressed the opinion that, by top-dressing, the block could be used for dairy farming. At_ the present time, he said fruit was doing well on it. The chamber decided to secure fuller information before coming to a decision. Barton’s.—Desiring to move with the times and increase my turnover, please send me a trial consignment of small goods.—Country Storekeeper... ~ Several additions have been made to the collections at the Canterbury Museum recentlv. They include a specimen of shear-water, found on New Brighton Beach, which has been presented by Mr W I arker, a Maori skull from Kekerangu, presented by Mr <J, O. Riddell, a northern skua, gull shot at ' Paraparaumu Beach, Wellington, presented by Mr E. C. O’Connor, of Wellington, and a number of ludor ointment pots and glass bottles, presented by Mrs Little, of Dunedin. Word has been received at Bluff that deer have invaded the mutton bird islands near Port Adventure, and are considered to be a serious menace to the mutton industry.. It is feared that the deer will trample in the burrows, which are generaly covered with an inch or two of soft, peaty soil, and destroy the young 1S GX Peoted (says an exchange) that Natives, on their return from the islands, will seek permission to kili the deer if they believe that the presence of the animals on the islands is harmful to the industry. Military Oily Canvas Coate, vent for riding, length 50, 52 54, 66—39 s fld Doctor Dark Grey Shirts, collars 14J to 17—9 s lid; posted anywhere for cash.— Kilroy and Sutherland. Ltd.. 192 Princes street. Dunedin,..

"We used to think 100 per cent, effici- ? n . CJ ’, l r i examination passes was a wonderful thing, said Mr S. G. Smith, M.P. at a meeting of householders at New Plymouth, in referring to the contention that e ? { JP lina \ lon , P were no true criterion of the schools. "Then later I came across some schools m which the teachers concentrated on getting five or six children through for 100 per cent, efficiency passes. Tile other -6 or 30 children were neglected. , j I correspondent of the Southla™ News states that the ketch Rakiura V*- '-’f oss ', arrived from Port Pegasus the other day with a freight of frozen fash The master reported that very bad weather had been experienced at the southern end of Stewart Island for the past fortnight, and fishing had been at a standstill. Word has been received that the mutton birders are having excellent results with their "torching,” the birds being plentiful and in good condition. A shortage of kelp bags is being experienced by many of the Natives. A legacy of £I7OO has fallen to Franz Mem, a poor labourer in Bavaria, as a reward for aid to a wounded and entombed officer in the Great War. After a search of many years, - a solicitor discovered Hein as one of three soldiers who, under fire dug a wounded major from the debris oi a shelled dug-out and carried him to a hrst-aid station. A lew years later the major died, bequeathing £SOOO to his rewuers. Hein is the first to be identi-

I believe that agriculture, which is tUe basic industry, is our destiny," ’said 3ir M. G. Grabble, general secretary of t“®. vL e ' v , Zealand Land and Settlement an<l Development League, when speaking at a public meeting in Wanganui. i * j r ?thor intriguing position was related in a case which was before .the magistrate in the New Plymouth Police tiourt recently, when it was stated by a witness that a girl-was engaged to two married men at the same time and was also going out with a third admirer. The position reminded one of the refrain of a well-known song which runs: “If you cant be happy with one or two you’re far better off with three,” . TurnbulFs Sample Room, Middlemarch. Tuesday. Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday (late night), this week: Ladies’ Hats from 5s lid; Ladies’ Velour Coats, Fur Collare, and Cuffs, from 29s 6d; and lota a May 'bargains. Call early.— A. P. Clieyne and Co.. The eradication of noxious weeds was discussed at the annual meeting of the Stratford branch of the Farmers’ Union, and a remit from Midhurst was’carried requesting the Government to take full control of the supply of material and sprayers to be used in eradicating noxious weeds, and to supply them to farmers at cost price. Mr H. A. Hunt said that since it had been announced that the Goveminent had discovered a cure for ratrwort, certain firms had been endeavourobtain supplies of material, in the event of that occurring the market might be cornered and retail prices rei*dered so high as to prevent the small tamer from being able to use the material. The.Gwernment should assume control and distribution. . Bo not miss this: Prince of Wales house whisky, 10s 6d; four or more, 10s. nrr®t old n f ort ' 3s -—C. Hinchcliff, proprietor. Phone 10-721... Ti™?- 0 .® n E.^ B b visitors who are seeing the Dominion m a novel and delightful wav amntmT ar< L Dr and Wardfof ampton, whose caravan was rcfcentlv n r r a w U i*> by the scores of Lake Taup? Ur Ward s caravan is a model affair with torn C? ?f lC 8 *} nd cane couches which Si u to j, edß J heQ higbt falls. There . hardly be a pleasanter way of rambling through a New Zealand autumn, ?,“ d , several weeks the caravan rested -at Tongariro, Dr and Mrs Ward are greatly enjoying the fishing m the Whakapapa Stream. The caravaners are leaving this month for Java and Singapore, where their quaint method wifb ra T? shooW put them in close touch with the tropical outdoors. They are returning to the Dominion for the next fishing season. The increasing demand for “Bourbon" proves the housewives’ appreciation of a genuine breakfast beverage. “Boutbon is produced by A. Dune and Co., sf.clr^ Cia ll 8tS * 32 Bet-agon,-Dunedin... buch was the exceptional yield of grain m Southland this season that during the /P on<dl s to date the railways throughout the province carried 92,000 bass of gS”,*? a 5 amst 50 ’ 000 duri “B the same S o(i las t year. A leading grain and seed merchant, in conversation with a News reporter, estimated that the addimalplvam°ilnt bad result ? d from approxi-: i y an 10 per cent, increase in area and a 50 per cent, increase in the yield per acre. The value of the grain carried was between £46,000 and -f48,000 Conns Footrot Cure. Only two* annlications needed to cure footrot in sheen nni,? at f t e ’ p i lces ; 5s 6d * 10s 6d, and 25? stre y et! r D^&£ n 8 Pharmacy ’ Ltd - High alysis epidemic of 1916," said Dr i i or tb°Pedic surgeon, Wellington Pnf?rt al ni a t a S eetlng of the Wellington V^ u b; He remarked that wehad no record of how many cripples there were “r“ M! . u !5 that epidemic, but already a tfj, pit ‘ f . u l examples of these cases had SSJ? h>B attention The unfortunate position of the cripple who had grown to adolescence or middle age without the ° r of was ‘ impercomi y »f aßped by ““V people. It might Sn f^ BUrp u ,se that there was no provision for such cases beyond temporary re m ef - and precarious charity. . ■ ssss^sStS.®” (Posi ordtr ; A" eferenc i o r *'K ar d chamois appears i? report of the Deer Committee of Societo° r «—paaterbury Acclimatisation „ ar , and chamois,” stated the committee, had been reported at differtnexhiKh c °n Q fry> and it was to be hoped that the Government would remove. protection. from these animab n the soemty’s district, so that they could W on f^ ht ’ otherwise the deer would be blamed for the destruction of doubted 1 alp J ln ? flora * when, unnrito>' a'U tbar and cll amoiß were the cul)recommendation was adopted, totra strong pink contille Coreelettes. hb« u ?derbelt, elastic insets in belt and nips, 4 suspenders, side fastenings; all smes from 32 to 42 at 12s 6d.-Pc»t free street. address from , T - R °ss, ISO Princes „.i B . U P 6tl > n any reading work undertaken the relief of unemployromhr^ first be submitted to P the TX COa T la and t* ls Farmers’ Union P +S val was ™ ade by Mr C. F. Overton at the annual meeting of the InverRafri l ii b r ancb of tb ? Farmers’ Union. He said that a great deal of money had in ‘ b ® F aßt ,j becn spent on roads which were practically useless and benefited onlv a fn?’ ,u Smce , lfc Wa s tbe farmers who paid for. the upkeep of these roads in rates, +H aS ’i, he 1 c J on^ ed .’ onl y reasonable that they should first be approved by the bodies he had mentioned. Mr J. R. Hamilton seconded the motion, which it was decided, to place’ in the form of a remit for discussion at the forthcomins Provincial Conference. Leather coats, with all round belts, which are so much in demand at present, can be procured in all sizes, at the special pnee £5 Ise, pbsted free,—Only at The ttts C ° rner Princeß and Rattray' The specialised knowledge of citrus growing of Mr 6. C. M'lndoe, orchard instructor in Gisborne, who has been promoted to a similar position in Dunedin, has gamed recognition in Auckland (says the Poverty Bay Herald), where, it is understood, an • agitation has commenced J. “v? Y} evi ! r t° retaining his services in * be i j Island, where bis knowledge would be of particular value. The work he accomplished in Poverty Bay has been invaluable, and not only has he given all possible assistance to orchardists and nurserymen, but he had also kept in close touch with the Native Department and the show movements. Pigs.—-If yoii have any ready fop market (porkers or baconers), to obtain immediate returns of highest current market rates, send to Barton’s... Mote rigid censorship of picture films tormed the subject of some remarks bv “tos C. E. Shallcraes, president of the South Canterbury branch of the National Council of Women. She said this had been considered by the Dominion Executive as the result of correspondence received. In one instance a letter stated that a little girl had 1 endeavoured to bang herself, being prompted by something she had seen in a picture. Mrs Shallcraes ‘ said a child had been heard to remark when going to a picture entertainment, I do, hope there is a murder: I just love them. She said the women’s movement had been trying for years to secure a more rigid censorship of pictures. Quite recently therh had oeen a marked improvement in this direction, but even now-' a great deal was desired before tbev could rest secure from the evil effects of some films, Grandiem (1025): Southard's Gin is crystal pure, because it’s triple distilled, prepared from the choicest materials, add delicately flavoured. Sold in five sizes of bottles.,, Officers handling either pedestrian or motorist traffic at busy intersections have . no easy task. It is apparently necessary to speed up both at times. It was pointed out by an elderly pedestrian the other day that where persons no longer young have to run (about the average pedestrian’s walking pace) to get across in the allotted interval, there is a danger of slipping and falling, with a slow recovery.' It appears to be the intention of the trdffio authorities that the light system shall ultimately automatically control all dan- J gerous intersections, and as the lights, efficient though they ate for motor traffic, cannot take cognisance of fallen pedestrians, the motorists would have to act as they thought best to avoid an accident. If sufficient time is given pedestrians to cross at an unhurried' walking pace, there is less likelihood of motorists’ bumpers striking with pedestrians or the rear of othey cars. . The boxing match at last is o’er, Poor Sarron’s feeling very sore, The winner, sure 'tis Donovan, The man who trained on Hitchon’s ham ..