NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21147, 3 October 1930, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mr ,J. B. Searle, of Ashhurst; is the proud owner of a Romney cross ewe with four healthy lambs sired by a Romney ram (says the Wairarapa Times). Mr oearle has occasionally had ewes with three lambs, hut this is the first time one has given birth to four. . While engaged in trawling for flounders in the Wairarapa Lake recently (states the Wairarapa Times) a Greytown party hauled in an octopus that measured 43 inches across. Come and see our Show To-night. We are open till 9 o’clock Friday nights.— .Scoullar and Chisholm, Limited... Cricket played on Sundays evoked an animated and at times heated discussion at a meeting of the Whangarei .Cricket Association, A motion that Sunday play be permitted resulted in equal voting. Before -a definite policy was laid down it was thought beat that all teams should be consulted. Last week one of the girders to support the deck of the new Kelburh viaduct was Poured (states the Wellington Dommon). The great ferro-concrete girders weigh many tons, and the liquid mass is supported entirely by the wooden falsework built by long and careful work, this was the first girder, and marked the ft new Bta E e in the progress or the job, other concrete work havmgbeen mostly in the two piers. Bartons.—-Desiring to move with the times and increase my turnover, please send me a trial consignment of smallgoode.—Country Storekeeper... The Mayor of Christchurch (the Rev, Ar S h ft r) has the distinction of hav- £!„ ed H 1 , 6 Pn® congregation for longer other Baptist minister i n the U w lon oi Btateß the'ChristJi. T e /V. P 5 r , 20 years he has been gjSSE °/ th , e r Celonibo Street Church, tvcierring to Mr Archer’s service, the president of . the Baptist Union (the Rev. lA.’ Kem P) said recently that the day cone g M?n' T1 f e " lth one con R r egation was gone. Ministers now generally stayed for movef on. e at and then f^ , oL Mountai l Jam aica Coffee stands W j away fl above ev ery other Coffee h«™ d f j OU j flavour - Es Taranaki, we have landed our new season’s supply. Gum’s, 32 Octagon. Dunedin... ® PP y ' ibis, , apparently, i B the dav if the the°three Wll ! ter . in Gisborne, for i“ e Ff e roam championships have gone to albMaon teams (remarks the Poverty bv y Jsi£ ldl V Y -M- P -. Wie ß led the way by coming out on top in the hockey chamCT - won the y Rugby Sfn m - third Maori victory came when the Waerenga-a-h ika Native College won the men’s hockey final. This is not the first occasion, the Y.M.P. men and the Waerenga-a-hika boys have won their respective championships, but with all three p?^rv g th°^ e M- er he , hi G h standard of effi- ¥ a ?^ ls bave attained in sport !S ri 8 ?,?- I J Btra £ ec l m a remarkable manner. Despite what proud parents may say to the contrary, one baby is very much like another; but there should be no more danger of cases of mistaken identity among infants if a practice now being initiated in Austria becomes universal. It has been decided that, in Austria as soon as a baby is born its finger-prints will be taken, together with those of its mother, go, if any dispute arises regarding an infant’s identity, the matter can bo settled at once. . This is a new development in the history of fingerpr*n,ts’. l wblcl , l . werc originally simply an aid to the police in the detection of crime. But in some countries the police have now arrived at a stage beyond fingerpnnts. In Ceylon, for instance, when a native is convicted of burglary or some similar crime, his footprints are taken before he is discharged from prison. Spring Show in full swing. New Goods are now opening in all departments. A call when convenient will be.appreciated All at our famous low prices.’ The Mosgie! Warehouse. Over 48 years’ service— A- Cheyue and C 0... A Wanganui resident in a good position was before the Police Court on Saturday morning charged with the theft of a newspaper valued at 2d from the Waitotara County Council office. Owing to special circumstances a conviction was not entered and the information was dismissed. Senior Sergeant M'Lean said that for a long time papers had been disappearing from the doorway of the county office. A complaint was made to the police, with the result that a watch was kept. On Saturday morning Constable Fleming saw the defendant come to the doorway, and, with a yardstick, withdraw the paper' from under the door. Mr Y. B. Willis, who represented defendant, said the latter had been a resident of New Zealand for 30 years. He admitted he had taken the paper on various occasions and then put it back. His object in doing so was that he had to go to work early, and the boy did not deliver the paper to his own residencc in time. He had never been before the court before. Mr Willis related special circumstances where a conviction would mean a real hardship to the accused. The magistrate said he knew of his own knowledge ii here defendants had been convicted for theft of newspapers in similar circumstances. It was really difficult to avoid entering a conviction in this case. He would take into consideration the effect a conviction would have on this man, and would strain the provisions of -the First Offenders’ Act and not enter a conviction. The information was then dismissed. Mr Willis asked for suppression of the name, and the magistrate, Mr J. H. Salmon, replied that in the circumstances be would make the order asked for*

I was once on a London railway station when a Boy Scout asked ine for my ticket,’' said- Mr Clutba Mackenzie at the Blind Boys’ Band concert in Hastings the other evening (states the Hawke’s Bay Tribune). “Mistaking the boy’s height, I passed it over his head and popped it into the gaping mouth of a ticket collector standing just behind him. On another occasion a woman promised roe two poodles in order to make my life a brighter and happier one. Needless to say, I could not find much use for the poodles.” Small children can usually be depended upon to give really amusing answers to questions put to them. This was demonstrated at one of Wellington’s free kindergartens recently (says the' Dominion), when a teacher, preparatory to giving a lesson on apples, asked her class where apples came from. One small child looked at, her'With contemptuous eyes, and in a voice indicating scorn, replied: “ From the Chinamen! ’ A “dainty corselettc is the foundation of a graceful figure. New pink coreelettes 5e lid, 7s I Id, and 9a 6d, or with strong underbelt to curb embonpoint, sizes 32 to 46, price 12s 6d and 10s 6d. Sent post from T. Ross, 130 Princes street... There has been a continuation of the acute shortage of fish which has been apparent during the past few weeks in Timaru (says the Herald). One fisherman stated that he had never for many years seen such a shortage of groper for so long a period, and that all the catches comprised a few flat fish and gournard. The heavy weather prevailing round the coast during the past fortnight had contributed to the shortage, as only a few boats had been able to put to sea. The fluctuations of wheat prices in America and Canada will not affect New Zealand because importations of wheat are controlled by the sliding scale of duties, said Mr E, J. Lyon, who is .in close, touch with movements in grain freports the Christchurch Times). The effect °f the sliding scale is to keep the price stable in the Dominion, and farmers, in the light of this knowledge, are not worried about overseas changes. Juicy sweet first-grade Dried Fruit, good to taste, good for your health, is stocked by James Gray and Sons, Milton. .. There hasbeen a good deal of activity in the building trade in Invercargill during' September (states the Southland Daily News). Permits were issued for WOl’k to tile Value ot £12,698, whereas for September last year the figure was £11,779. Details of the work for the month are:— Five new dwellings (£4880), eight additmns. to dwellings (£496), two business premises (£2360), three additions to business premises (£2200), two other buildings (£2639). “ Why in the world should we recognise this miserable gambling business f " asked the Mayor of. Christchurch (Mr J. K. Archer) the other night, when the City Council was deciding whether it should avoid meeting on the evening of Labour Day ■ and in Carnival Week ‘ (states the Press). Councillors decided to proceed with fortnightly meetings, irrespective of Labour Day or Carnival Week. Flannels; Doctor, Shetland, or NavyMen’s, 6s6d; 0.5., 7s 3d. Kaiapoi, Shetland, Mens, 7s lid. Petone Hospital, Shrunk, Natural, or Navy Men’s, 8s lid; 0.5., 9s 6d. Posted anywhere for cash.— Kilroy and Sutherland, Ltd., 192 Princes street, Dunedin.., The recent cold weather is believed to be Responsible for an ailment very similar to rheumatics which has broken out among young lambs in the South Wairarapa, The joints, and especially the knees, of the young lambs swell, impeding movement and producing general dullness. Fine weather appears to be the only remedy, and unless a spell of this ie experienced the early fat iamb market in South Wairarapa will be drastically affected. . ,Aro you Christian, Buddhist, or Conruciamst? ’ asked the official assignee (Mr V.* “• Robertson) in the Christchurch Bankruptcy Court of a Chinese bankrupt Then the question of the oath was being considered. “Nothing,” was the reply. But do you wish to be sworn, in the customary Chinese fashion with the blowing out of a match, or will you be sworn in our usual manner?” “I don’t mind,” answered bankrupt, and he was handedthe Bible. Annual sale is now in full awiiig. Allwool worsted suits, reduced from £6 Bs. now 69s 6d. Pullovers 12s 6d, now 8s Ua. Sports coats 28s 6d, now IBs Bd. Fawn twist working shirts 9a od. now 6b Money back or exchanged.— Ascot," Dunedin... There are three circular spaces in the bitumen on the footpath in - Victoria avenue, Wanganui, which show slight depressions from the proper surface level (states the Chronicle), These, it ie claimed, date back to Wanganui’s early daysj and mark spots where the military garrison sunk welts to maintain an efficient water supply. Judging by the repair work which has been carried out over them at different times, it- would appear that the ground has never been free from a sinking tendency since the wells were filled in. “ Tbough_l have seen more snow,” said Mr J, MKenzie' in the course of a chat with a Marlborough Exprcls reporter the other morning. “1 consider that the present winter js the longest, driest, and coldest experienced in Marlborough for 60 years. I hare never seen the rivers 80 or , BUc k a long period except, perhaps, in the summer of 1896, when the Wairau was .so low that fish were trapped m the pools and many thousands of trout died.” The Prince of Wales Hotel offers, at the tariff, the best accommodation in Dunedin. Best liquors stocked. Phone 10-721.—C. Hinchcliff, proprietor..,* A Wanganui listener-in was privileged k®ar the first telephone conversation which took place between Australia and New York (states the Chronicle). The voices sounded quite clear as the Australian motion picture world exchanged greetings with America. “ I had better ring off now. This talk costs £3 a minute and we ye been talking 45 minutes," said Australia. Operators exchanged opinions afterwards as to the reception at each centre. . If there is anything in the popular belief that horseshoes bring good luck, the New Plymouth (N.Z.) Oil Wells, Ltd., who are about to commence drilling operations near the harbour, are in for some good fortune in their venture (says the Taranaki Herald). A quantity of gear and machinery was received from Gisborne, and when the plant was being assembled on the site there was found among the consignment two sacks of horseshoes. How they came to be in the shipment is not known, but the coincidence is regarded as a happy omen. Barton’s make more smallgoods daily than any other butcher in South Island, which demonstrates the excellence of their products. We recommend a trial. Guaranteed fresh daily.—Barton’s, Manse street, Dunedin... Grass seed was discussed at last week’s meeting of the Wanganui branch of the Farmers’ Union. Mr George M’Gregor had tested out grass seeds, and the result had proved on two years’ working that the percentage of value was poor in seed drawn from Southland and Canterbury. The experiments showed that what in the past had been taken for perennial rye was really Italian ryo. As a result of the Massey College’s finding, Hawke’s Bay rye and other grass types had increased considerably in price, which was prohibitive to the back country settler. He asked that the Farmers’ Union inquire from the Agricultural Department whether something could not be done to help the map in-the back country regarding good grass seed. i Grandism (1139): The distinctive merit of Southard’s Wines is acknowledged by connoisseurs; their high alcoholic strength together with age forms the basis of their success... At the moments the great rampart of the Southern Alps is capped .with snow (states the Timaru Herald), which, however, is beginning to show the effects of the warmer conditions and the other day the great barrier presented a fascinating picture, glistening in the glorious sunshine. The contrasts of colours and shades were indeed beautifdl, and the sight was greatly admired especially by those who made the journey from Timaru to Christchurch and vice versa, either by road or rail. Everywhere, too, the country is giving evidence of the growing season. There is a distinct spring m the pastures; the fruit trees are bursting into bloom, whilst all willows and other trees are cßmiug into leaf, and the next couple of weeks should witness a complete change in the landscape, Hitchon’s bacon boiled with cloves And one or two of Rowley’s loaves— The two together, sliced, yon see. Make tip-top sandwiches for tea...