NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21404, 4 August 1931, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

The bobby calf season is now ini full swing - in Taranaki. Last week about 500 animals were dealt with at the Patea works. ■.

A number of teal, unusual visitors, has been seen on Victoria Lake, in Hagley Park, Christchurch, in the past fortnight. It is-thought that the birds have come from up-country. They are uncommon on Lake Ellesmere, favouring the more distant lakes. The teal is a bird similar to the grey duck, but smaller. The ladies know good value, and this is being expressed in the amount of goods sold in the showroom at Gray’s Big Store, Milton...

The North Taranaki Co-operative Dairy Company has been in communication with its London agents, Andrew Clements and Sons, as to the advisability of making its whole milk supply into butter or cheese, and has received the following reply.— " Statistical .position cheese more favourable than butter; latter may be affected by the European financial position,” This clearly indicates that they recommend the manufacture of cheese. A woman who appeared in the Christchurch Civil Court on a judgment summons before Mr_ H. A. Young, S.M., was impressing her infirmities on the magistrate. “I’ve been getting about on - t>vo sticks, your Worship,” she ‘ maintained. “Mr Jones has seen me on,sticks. (To the clerk of the court): Haven’t you, Mr Jones? Too right he has! ” “.It is our considered opinion, based on a wide experience of the performances of many makes, that India British-built Super Tyres are far ahead of all others for mileage, strength, and safety.”—The Otago Farmers’, distributors... That there should be separate waiting accommodation for women and girls at the Charitable Aid Board’s office was an opinion expressed' by the chairman of the Wellington Unemployment Committee (Mr J. L Goldsmith) to a Post reporter. He skid that be had seen the most respectable women there looking decidedly uncomfortable under the flow of filthy lan-, guage issuing from some of the men waiting to put in their applications. An'increase of 466 is recorded .on the main electoral roll for Napier, as compared with the roll for the last general election in 1928. The roll for the election to be held this year contains 10,909 names (states the Daily Telegraph), as compared with 10,546 in 1928. It is probable that a number of these names will have to be removed, , but the supplementary roll. has yet to be compiled, and there is every likelihood that the number of names appearing on it will equal that on the last supplementary roll, on which there were 2099. We are always open to buy well ’ fed Bacon Pigs, highest market rates for TlO- - Cheques by return mail.—Barton’s.. . ■ , , • . , ■ , ’

Evidence of the popularity of art unions as a method of raising money these days was forthcoming at the meeting of the Wanganui Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The ’ secretary (Mr Seddon) stated that the Minister had a pile of applications about a foot high on his table numbering about 80. When asked whether there were any other A. and P. associations which were applying for an art union, Mr Seddon replied: “ Is there any A. and P. association which has not applied?” A woman who was prosecuted in the Police Court, New Plymouth, for driving a motor car without being the holder of a drivers license, made the excuse that she had a license, which had been taken out last September, and she thought it ran for a year from the time at which it was taken out. The county inspector, who laid the information, said the defendant really believed she had a current license, and had not realised that it should have been renewed this year.

Barton’s supply Country Storekeepers, finest small goods freshly made daily. Liberal retail margin.. . Mr J. Webber, of Kapiti Island, who has great opportunities for watching the breeding of grey duck in the sanctuary there, estimates that about 90 per cent, of the ducklings do not reach maturity. The loss is attributed largely to water rats, as the remains of many young ducks have been unearthed from their holes.

During last mouth there Were several cases of petty burglaries at Whangarei. The premises affected were not in . the central town area and the amount secured by the thieves was small. ■ In' two instances the attempts to secure admission to premises were unsuccessful.. The growth of an evangelical revival was referred to by the Rev. Lionel 8.. Fletcher, w-ho has returned from a tour of Canada, the United States and Britain, at a public welcome in Auckland. The speaker said that the movement was sweeping through Italy. Poland; Russia, Germany, and Czecho-Slovakia. A wave of religious feeling was passing over Britain, and he wpuld be prepared to conduct, a similar mission throughout New Zealand.

do not drink as much liquor now as I used to,” said defendant during the • hearing of a maintenance claim in the Eltham Magistrate’s Court last week, whereupon Constable Townsend , said- he ”• would prove otherwise. “I only-take liquor, as a medicine,” said plaintiff. “ Quite a number of people must take a lot pf medicine,” the constable rejoined. “ Yes,” said his Worship (Mr R. W. Tate), “it is an absurd statement that plamtiff. wishes us to believe.” An order for payment of current maintenance was made. “ The story of the loss of the Tahiti oa August 15, 1930, between Wellington and San Francisco, takes rank with the most dramatic episodes of ocean travel, and, is one in which all concerned adopted a truly British attitude as a natural response to the need,” states the annual report of the Wellington branch of the Marine Engineers’ Institute. The report states that the finding of< the Court of Inquiry won the approbation of all, and records that the emblem of the institute was presented to each of the Tahiti’s engineers in recognition of their meritorious service and bravery at sea. Ladies’ Winceyette Nightdresses, from 7s 6d; Winceyette Pyjamas, from 8# lid; all richly embroidered; Southall’s Sanitary Towels, Is lid; Menex Towels, ,2s 3d; Sanitary Belts, Is 6d; _ Sanitary Knickers, 3s 6d; Plain and ’ Silk Stripe Fleecy Bloomers, from 2s 6d; all at 20 per cent, discount.—T. Ross, 130 Princes street... ■

Lecturing at Wellington, Dr R. M. Campbell said that State control’ experiments in. New Zealand were being - watched with something much more than polite interest in the United Hydroelectric undertakings, railways, post and telegraph services, and other services usually left to private enterprise were of much interest to. them and were becoming a dominant political issue in the country. .It was • recognised that New Zealand had gone a considerable distance in this direction, and that the United States would be bound to f0110w.,-, Speaking at the annual meeting of the Macarthy Trust, the Public Trustee made, reference to the over-supply of shop, office, arid warehouse accommodation, due to the . extensive building operations which have been carried-op in the larger towns during the past few years. This, he said, was causing & falling tendency in the' rents which could be obtained, accentuated by the general decline' in business' returns throughout the community. Men’s Working Shirts,; sizes 14J to 17, striped “Tiger Twist” or plain grey .“ Oliver Twist,” 7s lid; Khaki Veldt. 8s 6d. Posted anywhere for cash.—Kilrcy and Sutherland, Ltd., ,192 Princes street, Dunedin... . •/' ■' ■' r . , ' The four wrought-irori electric lign.t standards which have flanked- the main entrances ,of the chief post office at Auckland since it was opened 19. years ago are at present missing from their places. It was found (states the New Zealand Her- , aid) that the ironwork near the bases was much corroded, and the standards were removed ■ for Repair. Although an adorn- .. . ment to the building, they have never been of much use for lighting; purposes, .... experience having' shown that the. street lamps and the ceiling fixtures in the vestibule are sufficient .to ■ light the entrance., , , - i' , ~ - “I told them that if ipromissory notes would do. it would be a very easy matter.” Mr C. E. Pope told the- Christchurch : Fireblight Committee, when , reporting on I the interview with ’the members of. the Unemployment Board in Wellington; One i member had suggested that fruitgrowers might hear the cost of fireblight inspection. Mr Pope had told’the members of the board'-that .it was absolutely impossible for growesr . to bear the, cost, and had mentioned how badly, they had, been hit by the frostq two years ago, arid more recently by the low prices ruling. ' ■ Ex Otaio.Vwe have landed . the new .season’s -Blue 'Mountain .' Jamaica—-the, finest coffee growti' ori earth; OnlyVob-. tajnable front AV Dnrie -arid' Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon,- Dunedin... ■ A proposal to issue weekly-concession tickets of Is to unemployment relief workers, was, by-the Auckland Transport Board- ' The mover, Mr- Fv N. Bartram," said'’ the concession would help relief; workers, who experienced hardship'in paying heavy trarri-fares' .out of their meagre wages. -The manager (My A. E. Ford) pointed out that if half the number of men on the -Labour Bureau’s register book took out the proposed tickets the board would have--to carry a loss of £294 a week. Satisfactory results have been secured by the Post and Telegraph Department’s officers in detecting power, leaks and other sources of interference . with radio reception in Gisborne. Employing a .radio outfit purchased by the Poverty Bay Power Board for the purpose, power leaks in various parts' of the district have been traced (states the Herald), and the necessary. steps taken to; have the leakages stopped, while some success also has -been experienced in dealing with the perennial nuisance of howling valves. . Recently trouble has developed in the Wainui area, owing to a defect in .the electrical reticulation system. - , " Stetson Hats reduced from 52s 6d to 29s 6d (posted Is extra) is only .one# j the bargains at on^?^Vipter' “ Ascot,” . corner .-Princes: arid Rattray streets, Dunedin../',- •’ / Racegoing manhocid is, as usual, equipping itself with new suits for the August race meeting, a tailor told a Christchurch Sun reporter the; other. day. Business, on the whole, was decidedly good just now. August‘and September-were always expected to, brighten things up considerably, and it seemed that' the, coming two moriths would .be ,no exception ’to. the general rule, A good’ many men were requiring spring suits, and those among them’ who ipade a practice of attending the August meeting usually made themselves sartorially beautiful for' the pc* , casion. August was a better time to wear, a, new suit than at the November meeting; when dust apd hhht and ’ crowds - cohibined ’ did .not imprpya .a .suit, - he added. , . “ Overcoat Week ” at. the Mosgiel Warehouse. We have .the coat you've been looking for at a price you wont wind-pay-ing. See special window displays. This week only.—A. F. Cheyne arid Co.. .

The paucity of the average child’s vocabulary is a , thing which \ought, to be remedied, according to at least one school inspector; He is somewhat fond.of'making teste to reveal this paucity to; the teachers (states the Evening, Post), and on a>recent occasion, in a school not-100 miles from Wellington, he did so .by asking. of,a large class all who,had countenances to stand up. Only two did so. To the remainder he explained his little joke, and the teacher said, when the inspector liad gone, that “the. exercise of .their risible faculties illuminated their countenances ” so as to demonstrate that she, at any‘rate, had a vocabulary which could rise beyond “smiles lighted up their faces.” ’ ' .■■■l., : ■ '

“That was a big-mistake, all right," said a Maori woman, who admittted, while giving evidence in. a trial before Mr Justice Herdman, in the Supreme Court dt Auckland, that she had not registered the birth of one'of her. children until 14 years later; The child, a girl, was born in September, 1915 (states the Star), and the birth was registered in March, 1929. , The mother’s explanation was that she had asked her husband to notify the registrar of, births; but he had forgotten. The omission was not discovered until after his death. During her evidence witness -said she; had .14 children, five of whom were alive. . ■ Grandism (1398): Swing alongwith the modern crowd to Grand Hotel Wines and Spiirta of quality—which- never varies.— Home Supply Store, Princes street...

Referring to the life’of planters in an address on New Guinea at .the Timaru Rotary Club, Mr W. I. Tait said' that one of the main essentials of a planter was to be able to handle Kanaka boys, who,- as a rule, were recruited from the bush: To “handle” a Kanaka was to be able to converse With him, convey instructions,, and to be in 1 a position to fight Him when occasion demanded;. . At times it was necessary that the boy receive a “knock," and unless one was able to inflict' this punishment without the boy retaliating to any degree, the planter’s career in that' capacity, would soon come to an end. At the same time the law so protected the Kanaka that all “cracks” delivered were subject to a fine of. £5 by the Administration, if the aggressor were reported. It was an bid saying in Rabaul: “ Crack a nigger—fine £5; crack a Copg, (China- ' man)—fine £2: crack a white; man—n» fine at all.”—(Laughter.) ; . Twas crowded at the bacon counter; I pushed “Mother wants a pound of Hitchon’s Bacon, '"V. ■ 'V No other kind will do.”.*