NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21530, 30 December 1931, Page 12

NEWS IN BRIEF

Freight railed through the Otira tunnel from the West Coast Jasfc week totaljc.l 6517 tons, compared with 9905 tons for the corresponding period last year, and 10.941 tons in 1929. . With surplus water surging over tn-i spillway and flowing into the Rakaia River, the position at Lake Coleridge was extremely satisfactory last. Thursday (says the Times), when the gauge showing the level of the lake was examined. The lake level was found to be 1672.25 feet, or three inches above the overflow, level. Your sight is the most precious of the senses; therefore you cannot to neglect it. Consult our Mr R. A. Bridgman, D.1.0.N.Z., about your eyes. Oculists’ prescriptions a specialty. A large stock of artificial eyes always kept. Peter Dick, jewellers, watchmakers, and opticians, 490 Moray place, Dunedin... , Dairy factory payments by companies having their offices in New-Plymouth i’ov the November milk supply total £64,507 7s Bd, (records the News). The payment is on a basis of 9d to lOd for butte?, and 9£d to IOJd for cheese. It is anticipated that there will be a sharp drop next month in order to make up tor the. losses on present shipments. “ I have never known the price of eggs to be so low during the Christmas period,” remarked a Gisborne grocer the other day. ; He said eggs were still being sold retail at Is a dozen, the poultry farmers being paid 10d.- This had been the price for some months now, and it appeared that there would be no alteration for several weeks. There .was an. extreihely plentiful supply, and stocks were not being cleared as rapidly as was usual during the Christmas period, due mainly to a smaller de-. mand from large buyers. • Grandism (1524): Just how wonderfully cool and refreshing you will never realise until you try a glass of Foxhead Dutch Pilsener beer... 1

During the fierce and gusty northerly in Wellington the other morning two electric light wires in Rakau road snapped under the strain, the ends coming down close to a wire fence. Swaying in the wind, the ends kept making contact with the wire in the fence, creating a spitting and sparkling that alarmed a woman living there. Going down the path to proceed to a telephone for the purpose of informing the electric light depart-’ ment, she put her hand on the wire and received a shock, fortunately a mild one. As soon as the department was informed it sent a repair van up and made everything safe. A . fragrant Xmas gift! Send your friend a tin of Blue Mountain Jamaica, the world’s finest coffee. Only obtainable from A, Durie and Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin.. .. Up to the end of last week most of the fruitgrowers in the Nelson province had submitted their estimate of crops to the Fruitgrowers’ Federation. The result of the estimate is 813,129 cases of apples and 25,460 of pears. The estimates still outstanding are expected to account for about an additional 55,000 cases of apples. Last season’s export figures were:—Apples 789.117 cases, and pears 26.330. The remains of. a man, with an old gun nearby, were found the other- day in a secluded spot among some tea-tree on the farm of Mr T. G. Webster, Duck Creek road, Silverdale (says the New Zealand Herald). The remains are thought to be those of Mr Peter Hansen, aged 64, a cook and farmer, who was reported to be missing from the district in February, 1918. Detectives are making investigations. Xmas hams; finest quality; sugar-cured; lowest price for cash.- We are now booking orders, and would appreciate early inquiries.—Barton’s, Manse street, Dunedin... - ■ - ; This year the flax is blossoming freely on Stewart Island, which, according to the Maoris, means a long summer. Rata is, also starting to bloom on the southern shores of Paterson’s Inlet, and the scented leheaweka is covered, with 'its dome-like masses of ivjiite blossom. The kakas drink the honey from the rata blossom, and hundreds can be seen daily on the trees, especially at the Bravo Islands, where the flower is early. Hard as many of the wheat-growing districts have been hit by the period of dry weather, on heavy land round Ellesmere, Rangiora, Temuka, and other places there were quite good crops, Mr R. M‘6illivray, fields superintendent, Department of Agriculture. Christchurch, said the other day. Taking the district as a whole, however, he cpuld only agree that wheat yields were likely to be less than those of last season. We are now opening up all our Novelties. Call early while the assortment is good. All marked, at new prices. Gifts for all at the Mosgiel Warehouse. —A. is Cheyne and C 0... ■ . > ' - Describing. his experiences ; at the club Rugby games at Twickenham, Mr Frank Thompson, general manager of the Christchurch Tramway Board, writes in his travel notes that play was not as keen as in New Zealand. The teams talked a lot while at play.—much more eo than in Christchurch —though it may have been more noticeable owing to the silence of the spectators. There was no barracking or schoolboy enthusiasm; just a gentle hand clap occasionally, with under-breath comments such as Well played, sir.” “I remarked on this to a Londoner.” added Mr Thompson.- “ His reply was that Rugby, was a ‘ gentleman s game ’ in London. ‘lf you want a row, go to a Soccer match,’ was the advice given.” . , ' “ The Domain. Milton, is a pleasant place to open the picnic fth** Gray’s Store a good place for supplies. “I think that England is picking up, but the poverty does not ‘hit you in the face’ as one imagines it would from what one reads about unemployment ” remarked Mr Marcus Marks, of Wellington, who has returned after a trip abroad. ‘ Yet there must he a tremendous amount ot poverty and trouble, which, I think, have been alleviated to a very large extent by the dole. As far as appearances go, I did not observe any more poverty'than on previous visits, except that now very large shops do not appear to be doing the business they have done when I made previous visits. The position in England is much the same as elsewhere, but von cannot see it. You have to, secure reserved seats for entertainments, and everything is very expensive.’’ ■ Canterbury Locknit Silk Underwear, best on the market to-day. Vests 4s lid, Nightdresses 15s 6d, outsize 16s 6(1, Bloomers 7s lid, Underskirts 12s 6d. Sets of Silk Underwear, green, pink; blue Underskirts and Bloomers- to match, 22s 6d Best Juji Silk Efloomers, 2s lid.—T. Ross, 130 "Princes street... - The possibilities of the creation of a market in New Zealand for tomato juice as a beverage were outlined to members of the Christchurch Tomato and Stone Fruit Growers’ Association in an address bv Mr H. M. Taylor the other evening. Mr Taylor stated that the use of tomato juice as a beverage was almost a universal one in the United States, Lorn which he bad recently returneeb. To create such a market in New Zealand would mean that a fresh outlet and w better price would be created for the large quantity of tomatoes that usually sold at a cheap rate. -The success of such an industry would be a big thing for the tomato growers of the Dominion. A committee was appointed to investi* gate the possibilities of the proposal. Why pay over £5 for your suits? :See our special all-wool worsteds for 59i fid.Tho«nproofs, all shades and sizes, at 70s 6d; extra heavy all-wool navy'blue suits, now 97s 6d, usually £6 6s. No suit over £5 Patterns sent so you can compare our quality and prices.—“Ascct.” Princes street, Dunedin... The silence and dignity of the Police Court at New Plymouth were rudely penetrated the other day by the sounds of loud, excited chatter and shrill laughter. Heavy feet maintained an irregular tattoo on the concrete veranda and the exuberant owners even made a bedlam of the entrance to the passage leading to the law library. The court was trying to concentrate on the intricacies of evidence in a complicated case. For some time counsel and the official typist.persisted in the hopeless task of sorting out the witness s voice from noises Hat were almost as bad as the worst static. Finally several policemen and one or two court officials were sent to quell the disturbance. They failed. The Natives were being paid their half-yearly rente aud_ their joy easilv conquered their respect for the law. Where is good bacon bought? At Milton, down -the line, Cured by Hitchon Bros. I tell you.it is prime...