NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21359, 12 June 1931, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

A farmer who was alleged to be keeping a diseased dog, which was allowed to- feed from pails which were used during the separation of milk, was reported to the Canterbury Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at its monthly meeting, and it was decided to refer the case to the Health Department. On account of the size of the Union Company’s new ferry steamer Rangatira, the Lyttelton Harbour Board has decided to extend the length of the Lyttekon ferry wharf by 40 feet. The extension is expected to be finished within four months at the latest, and will be ready for the Rangatira when she arrives from England. . Come and see our Show To-night. We are open till 9 o’clock Friday nights.— Scoullar and Chisholm, Limited... A heavy fail of snow at Springfield recently caused some anxiety in Christchurch for the safety of two English girls who were walking to the West Coast from Christchurch. It was found, however, that they had taken refuge for the night at a house a few miles from Springfield. Five inches of snow fell in Arthur’s Pass.

Letters of complaint respecting slygrog selling in the district recently led to the visit of two constables to Taupo. As the outcome a storekeeper at Oruanui was charged before Mr S. L. Paterson, S.M., in Taupo, with selling liquor without a license. The defendant was fined £SO and costs, whilst a quantity of liquor seized by the police was ordered to be confiscated. Annual Winter Sale in full swing, Bigger selections and bigger values than ever. See windows. Call and look round; no one asked to buy.—The Mosgiel Warehouse. A. F. Cheyne and C 0... The secretary of the New Zealand branches of the Navy League (Mr R. Darroch) has stated that it is the league’s intentions to present plates of honour to the merchant ships Northumberland and Taranaki, to commemorate the work of their crews in the Napier earthquake. The plaques will be similar to the one which has been presented to H.M.S. Veronica.

We are selling Penfold’s port wine at 4s per bottle, house whisky 11s, pints 6s; cash with order. Prince of Wales Hotel C. Hinchcliff, proprietor... The fact that the French Government of Tahiti did not encourage tourist traffic was mentioned bv Mr G. D. Virtue in a talk to members of the Timaru Rotary Club. He said that visitors remaining after a boat had departed were ea-ti charge a “poll” tax of 250 francs, while for Americans the charge was greater.

"Many farmers running cars to-day cannot afford to do so—it is time they got back to the old horse and cart,” observed Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., during the hearing of a case in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court. Aucklanders are showing less interest this year in the winter tours - to Java, Japan, Honolulu, Colombo, and, the Islands of the Pacific, and the bookings are lighter than for some seasons. This is attributed (says the Star) to the depression and the adverse rate of exchange. The tours commence during this month, and last for periods of from six weeks to three months. “ I. have expressed on more ‘ than one occasion in this court that if a married man on relief work does not pay to his wife all that money he receives over and above the rates for single men he must go to gaol,” said Mr H. P. La wry, SJVL, in the Maintenance Court at Christchurch, “ There are no two ways about it. If a man takes this money for himself he is doing so under false pretences.”.. ■ ■ ■ , •>:

• All British! The coffees and chicory used in the ‘Bourbon” brand are all Empire products. Blended by A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin. “Bourbon” for breakfast... “We.hope that it will lead to a better understanding between .the police and the association,” said Mr R, Twyneham at a recent meeting of the council of the Canterbury■ Automobile,Association, when announcing that a billiards match would probably take place at an early date between the teams mentioned. Members smiled, and one suggested (according to the Press) that it might do good tb play a similar match with the traffic inspectors... ■ ’ '• , ‘ ■ .

Among the records of the recent earthquakes forthcoming from unexpected quarters (relates the Poverty Bay Herald) are those provided by the graphs taken from the drum of the Venturi meter at the head works of the Gisborne water supply. The meter works on the same principle, as a seismograph, a finely adjusted pen indicating variations in the pressure of water -in the system in the normal course. On the cards for February 3 and, for May 7 the effects of the earthquakes upon the machine are indicated by violent oscillations of the pen track, obviously occasioned by ( (he earth tremors, V “ Men are wearing leather coats with all round belts this, winter. The “Ascot” Outfitters, corner Princes-Rattray streets are showing the best value at £5 15s, and will post any size anywhere for cash... 'Driverless, a motor car dropped over a babk and down about 70/. feet at a sharp turn in Durham street, off Aro street, Wellington, on Tuesday evening. The car, a sedan model, was standing outside the owner’s residence. He heard the engine running at about 7,40 pan., and dashed out, but found the car on its! way :to destruction. The bonnet was left-on a; post, the left side of the car was torn; out, and three wheel* were lost. But for the intervention of another post, the car would have; dropped . down a 12ft concrete; wall and; ruff into a house. In a talk on Tahiti at the weekly’luncheon of the Timaru Rotary Club, Mr, G. D. Virtue said that the French Government there, had passed a law that no musical instrument could be played after 8 p.m. without a permit. It had taken bim considerable time to secure permission to have a gramophone played at a dance till midnight, the order being ultimately ratified by the Commissioner - of ; Police for the. Islands, and the Secretary of State. . . . T. Ross. —Stock of new season’s gloves, hosiery, corsets, ladies’ and children’s vests, cardigans, and umbrellas for , next two weeks will be sold 20 per cent, reduction on present low prices, or onefifth off all purchases of 2s 6d or over.— T. Ross, 130 Prince# street... In presenting a silver, cup to the ships of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy at the Devonport base the president of the Auckland branch of. the Navy League (Mr A. G. Lunn) congratulated Rear-admiral G. Blake on his recent promotion- The. congratulations were acknowledged by the admiral in accepting the trophy. "Promotion in the navy is like measles to the young,” he said. “You get, it. when you get older; you can’t ■■avoid it.” • . ' , Ice to the thickness of, half, an inch was formed over most of the ponds in, the Ashburton Domain on Tuesday, morn-, lag.;. The swimming pond was well frozen," and with one or two more'frosts of such severity, 17.3 degrees, should be fit for skating. The practice of throwing bricks and stones on the pond to discover the strength of ther ice was freely adopted on Tuesday, and someone had committed the foolish act of' throwing an empty bottle on to .the swimming pond. /, All prices at Gray’s Big Store, have been brought into line with to-day’s reduced values. (An inspection will repay you, when you visit Milton.. . Mutton-birders who returned recently to the mainland from the islands off the southern coast brought hack the interesting news that! the mysterious hakawai was frequently beard this season (reports the Bluff correspondent of the Southland 'Times). As usual the bird was not sighted, though several people watched for it. Hakawais seemed particularly plentiful on Solomon’s. Big South Cape, and Poutama Islands, a group covering a scope of several miles; and on these places the weird sound was generally heard early on moonlight nights. , The, noise begins with a booming at a great height, and this increases in volume as the' descent is made till the air .vibrates with it. At the end the sound changes - to a noise such as is made by the:chain on a small craft when the anchor is Jet go, , Shop at Barton’s.—Cooked ham, sliced, Is 8d; whole cooked hams. Is 6d; halfhams, cooked, Is 7d; smoked hams, Is Id; bacon, large, rolls, BJd per lb; bacon, light rolls, 9|d; bacon, half-rolls, lOd; rashers, 9d to 15... Not satisfied with being able to 9y kites in daylight some enterprising juveniles in Wanganui , are attempting night flying (relates the Chronicle). A bite mounted with a small electric torch attained a fair height in a suburb on Saturday night and the light waving about above j the earth caused quite a stir. One husband, home for tea, had a note, of excitement in his voice as ,he related what he had seen. Unfortunately for him when the family rushed to the veranda in search of a 'strange light in'the sky the kite had been taken down. All the protestations in the world would not forbid a suspicious wife repeatedly smelling his breath. Men’s working shirts, sizes 14 J to 17, striped “Tiger Twist 1 ’ or plain grey '“Oliver Twist,” 7s lid; Khaki Veldt, 8s 6d. Posted anywhere for cash. — Kilroy and Sutherland, Ltd., 192 Princes street, Dunedin... , To take a three-mde walk over land that was covered by six feet of salt water four months ago is an experience available to Napier citizens to-day, Manganui-o-roto, better known as the inner harbour, has halved its area of water since the earthquake (says the Telegraph), and large sections, where, early last season, motor boats and yachts were to be seen speeding through the water, are now dry land. First, Second, and .Tern Islands can now be reached o foot across the harbour bottom. Thousands of gaping mussel shells give evidence of the recent upheaval and many acres are covered with small pipi shells, reminiscent of a shelly garden path. Already there are indications of the ultimate use to which these newly-acquired lands may be put, for the small green leaves of freshly sown plants are now to be seen where four feet of salt water once flowed. Sooner than most people imagine, this area may be occupied by farms and playing fields. Grandism (1353): Thousands of folk know how • to drink- fc cocktail, but few can mix one. The Grand specialises in mixing from any recipe... . “I don’t think we'd find an instance like this anywhere but in anlnsh Court, observed Mr Gordon Reed in the Invercargill Magistrate’s Court when he quoted a passage from a case recorded in the Irish Law Reports, and heard before Sir Ingatius J. O’Brien Lord Chancellor m 1916 (reports the Southland Daily News). The Lord Chancellor, dealing with a case concerning a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle, said; “We see every day in the busy parts of cities attempts, generally successful, made by drivers to save the heedless and unwary. These efforts are the burden of a cabman s life and would make his occupation almost too exciting for existence were it not for the safety valve provided in the rich communicative vocabulary with which nature has endowed him.” There was a ripple of in the court and the magistrate (Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M.) remarked: “Very neatly put, I think. When in business one grows wise And learns to advertise. It lets folk know what’s really good, And that Hitchon’s fare is ideal f00d...