NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21198, 2 December 1930, Page 18

NEWS IN BRIEF.

'“ It appears' that Otahuhu •is still a farming district. To-day we have dealt with poultry and cows, and now we are discussing dogs,” said counsel in the Otahuhu Magistrate’s Court the other day, during a case in which plaintiff sought to recover possession *of a dog. “It does seem that we have got the whole farmyard to-day,” agreed: the magistrate, Mr I 1 H. Levicn.

Efforts to locate an extensive rookery of shags in the Pirongia district have been made for a long time. A few days ago a party searched several gullies in the ranges, and found the rookery in. a cliff face of sandstone formation. Therewere’scores of nests. A bombardment with shotguns . routed the birds and destroyed 'many nests. It was estimated that 60 thirds were killed and several dozen eggs destroyed. " ' , ; . A good day’s outing for Tuesday, 2nd inst. Visit Gray and Sons’ Big Store in the- morning, and the Tokomairiro Farmers’ Show in the afternoon... Fishing in the Monowai River last week Mr F. Matthewson, of Invercargill, was successful in landing a magnificent specimen of a rainbow trout, the type of fish uhich figures in many an angler’s dreams. Weighing 14Jlb, and measuring 2ft Oin in length, the trout is of such exceptional form and beauty that a cast of it is being made. A bully was the bait which lured the fish to its doom.

A medical witness in the. Supreme Court at New Plymouth was quoting from a medical test book'a passage relating to insanity as considered from the medical and legal point of view. “ Thus,” he said, reading from the hook, “ insanity is often wrongly considered by lawyers,'publicists, and ignorant persons to." —— ” “ Pardon tne,” «aid the Chief Justice, “ does it say ignorant persons, or other ignorant persons? ”

Hams, ox tongues "for Xmas and New Vear; primest quality,' prices lowest; unlimited supply.—Barton’s... The new Duchess Bath at Rotorua was made available to the public last Sunday (says the New Zealand Herald), and- a large number of men took advantage of the opportunity. The new bath is lined throughout with white tiles, which is a great improvement on the old concrete oath. Much of the furnishing remains to be done, but can be carried out without hindrance to the bathers. The new Priest Bath has been in use for some time, and it is expected that the Rachael Swimming Bath for ladies will soon be ready for use. For some reason so far .unexplained, godwits .had not been seen in the Gisborne district of recent years, although their presence was known in the summertime some years ago/' Recently, however, these migratory birds'have been seen in small -numbers vat Gisborne and around the beaches in the vicinity, of the-town: A. Gisborne resident reports that he saw a flight of about 20 near his home on the banks of the Waimata River.

_Grandism (1190): Aragon Spanish Wine, a fine blend, it is the wine of quality. Three bottles at a lesser, price than a bottle of. whisky—only 45... An Invercargill business man, who recently travelled along the main road to Dunedin, was loud in his praises of a resident of M'Nab, This resident, he said, had spent the day with a horse and cart in assisting motorists across a stretch of road which was under two feet of water. When asked what he wanted for the services he was supplying the good Samaritan said: “I am not doing this for money. If I can help anyone out of trouble I am glad to do it.” The bulletins of the Economic Committee of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce are studied and filed by the; economists* of many countries (says the' Times), but hitherto there-has been no demand for them from Russia, However, their fame has now spread, to Moscow, and the secretary to the chamber has received a request that they should be forwarded to the Soviet capital. An interesting exhibit is to be seen in Invercargill. It is a piece of wood which 135 years ago formed part of the hull of the Endeavour, This vessel was wrecked at Dusky Sound in 1795, and has been under water ever since. A diver recently retrieved a. small portion of the hull.' Considering- that, it was for over a century lying at the bottom of the sea, it took the polish remarkably well. The relic will be given to the Southland Museum.

'What England expresses, Ireland, emphasises and 1 Scotland endorses, is the fact that the India - Tyre manufactured in Scotland is an outstanding example of the ability of the British manufacturer to produce the world’s best tyre. Otago agents. The Otago' Farmers’, Dunedin.. .

A cow driven in a country lane or highway on a dark night should have a red danger lamp on her tail! That was the decision of an American judge, in the State of Connecticut, the other day. A farmer was leading his cow home on a very dark night, when suddenly a motor car coming round a curve in the road ra j the cow. The cow was billed, and the motor car skidded into a tree. The farmer and the driver of the car almost came -to blows in the darkness. The farmer demanded the price of his cow the driver the cost of repairs to his car. Ihe judge decided against the farmer, tie should have placed a lantern on the tail of his cow if he took her along the road_on dark nights. Since motor cars and horse-drawn wagons must have rearlights, a cow should also, was his verdict. The danger attending young children who sleep with their mothers was emphasised at au inquest held at Whangarei last week concerning the death of Joy Pearl Cavaye, aged six weeks, who was found suffocated in bed. The child’s mother said she went to bed and placed the baby in a perambulator alongside. Early, in the morning she took the child into the bed and went to sleep with the baby in her arms. At. 6.30 a.m. she awoke and found that the baby was dead. Dr Buckley said there was no evidence of violence. From the history supplied by the mother he'thought death was due to heart failure, following partial suffocation. This was liable to occur ‘ with infants up to four months old, as they had not the power to twist and recover themselves if they were unable to breathe. Some blanket fluff was found in the child’s clenched hands. This was not a case of over-lying, but the child's face had been r buried. It was a wrong principle that a child should sleep with its mother. The infant was quite healthy. The coroner, Mr G. N. Morris, S.M., returned a verdict that the child died from heart failure following partial suffocation accidentally caused. He said the medical evidence showed that for a child to sleep with its mother was a dangerous practice with children up to lour months old.

Phenomenal catchea of rainbow and brown trout are reported from Lake Rotorua, near Murchison. This lalje, which is about 12 miles long, is set in some of the most beautiful scenery in the South Island. Half a dozen fish were taken to Wellington the other day by Mr F. Moclcett, of Murchison, They ranged from 81b to 12lb, and all were in excellent condition.

The Reserves Committee of the Christchurch City Council reported to a meeting of the council that the Spreydon Bowling Club had written asking permission to hold a bowling match against a visitf ing Timaru club in the portion of Spreydon Doman used by the club as a bowling green, on a Sunday towards the end or the year (states the Christchurch Times). As organised sports in the city reserves on Sundays were forbidden by the bylowß, the committee ha.’ informed the club that it cquld not accede to its request. The report was adopted without discussion.

Blue Mountain Jamaica Coffee stands far and away above every other Coffee for delicious flavour. Ex Taranaki,-we have landed our new season's sunnlr. - Unrjcs, 32 Octagon, Dunedin... Of late years surgery has been successfully used in certain types of advanced cases of consumption. This is particularly the case in Germany and Scandiiiavia; it is also being largely piactised m England, With a view to giving the greatest advantage to patients in its institutions, the North Canterbury Hospital Board decided the other day that applications be invited for the position Of honorary surgeon to the tuberculosis IDBiitutlonS, ( „ Dentists are not infrequently called gum-diggers, * but the other day a wellknown Invercargill dentist went one better by earning the title of “ potato picker." Wrapt m thought, he was striding along Dee street (says the Southland Times) when he collided violently with a box of potatoes which had been placed outside a fruiterer's shop. The box overturned, and the potatoes were scattered on the pavement. The dentist said something very much to the point and then commenced the laborious task of picking assistance,*^ 068 ' * d ° S Came *»

underbelt corselettes, made in «rm,? e * pIC^LCOD^I, ®P ec «a»y fashioned for etout figures; Bide fastenings, elastic sections over hips, boned at back with wide elastic and contil diaphragm control fastening in centre front; 4 strong suspenders; sizes 32 to 42. 12s 6d,_posted to any address from T. Ross, 130 Princes street. • •

The annual celebration of the "coronation of King Te Rata Mahuta was ob--1 ™ week at Waahi Pa r Huntly n est. There was a large gathering of Natives from the King Country, Taranaki, and Waikato districts. Mr Taite le lomo, M.P, for the Western Maoris, was also present. The celebration proved awkward for Pukekohe potato growers, as a large number of the Natives engaged in digging decided to observe the day as a holiday. Growers were thus unable to meet requests for supplies, and local mer-. chants found difficulty in filling orders. ■Uespite the inclemency of the weather and the fact that the river has been running very high, some good sport on the Waiau is reported (says the Southland Ximesl. Fishing at the mouth of this famed trout river, Messrs W. Aitken, of Bennett’s (North Canterbury) and Beckley, of Rangiora, met with much sueC6SB. Both secured ,good baskets, the "eh varying in weight from 3lb to silb. The fish have been., running very strongly, and in this respect the visitors have keen very fortunate' considering the abnormal conditions.

, Mens working shirts, sizes 14J to 17, striped “Tiger Twist" or plain grey “Oliver. Twist,” 7« lid. Khaki Veldt, 8s 6d. Posted anywhere for cash.— Kilroy and. Sutherland, Ltd., 192 Princes street, Dunedin,..

Some amusement was caused at a dinner of the Manufacturers’ Association at Wellington when Mr L. A, Paish, British Trade Commissioner, said he had endeavoured to buy New Zealand-made goods wherever possible; but he would , like to know where he could get, collars made, ■in New ' Zealand. . Several members seemed about to jump up and say where collars were made, but when Mr Paish mentioned that the size he required. was 185, they saw the humour of the question. This unusual size apparentlyls not made in the Dominion. The changed location of' Auckland’s railway station has given fresh animation to Customs street East, along which streams of people pass daily to and from the trains. Evidently many city workers who hail from the suburbs' have determined not to utilise the trams on the short route to Queen street (says the Star), in spite of the concession of a penny section. Their contention is that the. extra weekly cost can be obviated by a.little more use of “shanks’pony." This diversion of pedestrian traffic, creating more incidental shopping along the street, may lead to a marked development in .the near future. The Prince of Wales Hotel .offers, at the tariff, the best accommodation -in Dunedin. Best liquors stocked. T Phone 10-731.—C. Hinchcliff. proprietor... “ Generally speaking, I have -found that, although people display an interest in Persia, they know very little about that fascinating country," said Mr J. W. Burland, of the Imperial . Bank of ‘ Persia, when addressing the Wellington Rotary Club,. “When the name of Persia is mentioned to them, it conjures up visions of carnets and cats, which impression is somewhat erroneous, as; while it is an undisputed fact that the ' best Persian carpets come from Persia,: it is equally true that the best Persian cats come from Paris. It may interest you to know that' during my 12 years' ■ residence in Persia I never saw a genuine Persian cat, except of the short-haired variety.” “The part of a plough that holds the share is called the foot,” said a witness in the Supreme Court at Christchurch the other day. “We have been calling.it the * head ’ right through this case,” said Mr Upham. “It would be as well. to keep to that term.” Witness: "The plough share is sometimes called the ■ sock,’ as it-fits'on to the 'foot.”’ Mr Upham: “His Honor will remember that the makers of the plough referred to that particular part as the ‘nose’! “Who knows what? ” smiled Mr Justice Adams.

Money savers-and spring denning bargains the order of the day at the Mosgiel Warehouse, Big reductions in all departments. Call or write early,—A. .F. Cheyne and C 0.,. Auckland packers of tinned meats announce an all-round reduction of approximately 15 per cent, in prices. ' The change is due to the lower prices ruling for live stock. It is understood that Auckland butchers will shortly make an all-round reduction in the price of fresh meat. . /

A Whangarei resident received by the last mail a letter from a Dublin woman in which appeared the following interesting reference to New Zealand butter: — “ I received a parcel of New Zealand butter for Christmas. It was excellent, I must say. I sent to the London branch of your . New Zealand Government office for some leaflets, and sent them around to the good class houses here. _ I hope we shall be able to get it all right, 1 get . the New Zealand butter from the stores here,- but it is in -the lump. I do think you are not keen enough in putting your goods before the public. We get a nice Canadian cheese here. Why can we not get New Zealand cheese as well?”

Annual sale is now in full swing. Allwool worsted suits, reduced from. £6 6s, now 69s 6d. Pullovers 12s Gd, how 8s lid. Sports coats 28s 6d, now 18s Gd. Fawn twist working shirts 9s Od, now 5s lid, posted. Money back or exchanged.— “Ascot,” Dunedin... The remark of an Auckland traffic inspector to the effect that it is the expert driver who is responsible for the majority of road accidents, through taking risks in narrow openings, was strongly objected to by an experienced Wellington • driver (says the Evening Post). To his mind the suggestion was ridiculous; it was the inexperienced driver, and particularly the week-end driver, he thought, who was most at fault. The “ Week-end ” driver was weak in the rule of the road, and very frequently took the middle of < the road at corners. The expert driver, thanks to his experience, was able ’ to avoid such dangerous drivers, and was, moreover, a judge of speed when overtaking other vehicles. Motor cyclists, too, created unnecessary danger by not keeping to their correct side of the road when taking corners. ’ , At Baker’s Delicatessen Shop, At .Dunedin, in George street,' You can buy Hitchoh’s pork smallgoods And other nice cooked meat..,