NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21579, 26 February 1932, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

"Auckland on Sunday seems to be the deadest town I have ever seen,” said Mr , Rudolf Friml, the well-known , comedy-composer, who was a passenger on the Mariposa. “Of course, I have : been wonderfully struck by the city generally, but I have never seen a com-

mercial centre so /completely shut up bn a Sunday as Auckland, was. T was unable to buy any picture postcards or Cven stamps from a shop.” Mr Friml said he thought sonie arrangement. should be made in commercial and general, interests to-cater for tourists who had suchopportunities of making ; their purchases. Come and' see our show, to-night. We are open till 9 o’clock Friday nights.— Scoullar and Chisholm, Limited.,. Wanted by the police on 1 a warrant issued at Masterton in 1925 .for having failed to comply with the terms of- a. maintenance order for the support of his wife and six children, a:man walked into; the Masterton police station on Saturday afternoon and gave himself up. He appeared before Mr J. Caselberg, J.P., in .the Magistrate’s Court on Monday morning and was remanded. Bail was granted in the accused’s own recognisance of £SO with one surety, of £SO. “ There is no doubt that New Zealand has shown the world tote, best way tb live in contact with natives,” said Mr G. R. Garter, an ex-Governor of Hawaii, , who is on a. holiday cruise.on the MarL. posa. “I have_attended Pan-Pacific Conferences to which New Zealand has, sent delegates. Your problems have (interested me, and I have admired your methods of dealing with the native question.” ■ Our Cooked Ham now selling Is 8d per lb.—Barton’s, Manse street...

• Dealing with. the discrepancy between farming costs and prices, Mr W. Machin, in an address at Christchurch, cited Hie case of the wheatgrower. In 1914, ne saifi, threshing charges in Canterbury w«me 3Jd a bushel. .. Last year they were 6d, an increase of 70 per cent. Labour costs-in 1914 wbre Is 9d an hour;, last year they were 2s 3|d, an increase of 32 per cent. In the same period wheat had gone down from 5s 6Jd a bushel to 4s 4d, a decrease of 21 .per cent.. a That is the sort of thing fhe farmer is .up : against,’’ commented the:speaker. Grandism (1573).—Man, that’s Grand Whisky! Grand" in name. Grand in / quality. ■ Yes, Grand'Houke Whisky, and/ only 12s the bottle...

A suggestion that all owners of cheque books should look after them carefully and prevent them from getting into the hands of others was: made by a, witness in the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court- in a case in which: a man was charged with obtaining money by means of a false cheque. “ These fellows should be stopped getting control of .blank cheques,” he said. “The guilt should apply both ways. ’ The magistrate, Mr E.. D. Mosley* 8.M., said that suggestions from the witness box were not of much use. The magistrate , did not make the. laws; he administered them, .The accused was convicted of thd offence. Why pay over £5 for yoUr suits? See our special all-wool worsteds for 50s 6d. Thornproofs, all . shades and sizes, -at ■ 79s 6d; extra heavy all-wool navy blue, suits, now 97s 6d, usually £6 6s. No suit over £o. Patterns sent so you can Compare , our quality and prices.—“ Ascot,” Prince* street, Dunedin... , The vajue of ensilage as a winter fodder is finding recognition among district farmers, and severaT dairymen in the vicinity of Mataura are at present engaged in the /preparation of this (states the Ensign). One farmer reports having relied almost wholly upon ensilage last winter, having constructed pits in accordance with instructions given by the Agricultural Department, and he found the prepared fodder to be highly nutritious, and in his opinion more - economical than turnips. Very little was required;: to satisfy cattle, which throve well and were maintained in excellent condition until the commencement of-the dairying season. “ Bourbon ” for breakfast! Each tin of “Bourbon” now encloses a leaflet giving instructions for making coffee. Also obtainable from the proprietors, A.; Durie and Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin.. . * ' , “ When I was in office I began to be i alarmed at the fall of the return per cow in New Zealand, and when this year’s figures come out x Nesv Zealand/ will be alarmed,” said the chairman of the Meat Board (Mr David Jones) at Ashburton the other evening. The, quality of cream per *■ cow was dropping, as the farmers did not have the money to buy manure to assist the pastures, he said. There are a' large number, of opossums in the Wellington Botanic Gardens,, and they annually dp a, fair amount of damage to young and soft growth. The roses over a summer house by the main drive in the gardens came in for a lot of attention from an some time ago. being eaten right back. Large numbers of opossums frequent Wilton’s Bush. It is thought that the. low price opossum shins are now fetching has. much, to do with the many opossums to be found recently around Wellington.. ; ■ Changing conditions throughout the world make it impossible to replace some of, the goods at prices now quoted at Gray and Son’s Big Sale... . •! At the Opticians' Conference, which opened in Christchurch the other morning, a; member stated that he' held diplomas granted in: other countries; yet the one he prized most was the New ■Zealand State diploma. This declaration was made in the, course of a discussion on the value of membership of; the New Zealand Institute. It waf' said that the examination conducted by the Opticians’ Board set a standard as high as, or higher than, a good many overseas examinations. , This fact’ was a tribute to- the work which had been done by the board in the direction of providing inducements to young men to take -up the“profeseion. The finest ladies’ sanitary goods in existence are Southall’s towels, in packets of 12 for Is lid and 2s lid. . Compressed towels, 4d each, 3s lid doz. Men ex, 2s 3d and 2s 9d; easily disposable. Southall’s knickers. 3s lid; sanitary belts. Is 3d and As 6d. Sent post free to any address from Ti Ross, 130 Princes street...

Bananas were sold at the Auckland city markets, last week at the lowest rates for years, bringing 8s to 9s a case for first quality fruit and- 4s to 6s a case for second quality and medium fruit. At the sales the previous Tuesday the two grades sold up to 16s and from 8s to 12s respectively. Large quantities l of the fruit have been landed recently, and the market has been heavily supplied for some time. During the past eight days 30,000 cases, or over 2,000,0001 b, of bananas have arrived in New Zealand. Retail rates range from lid to 3d a lb, although a few .extra, choice lines command better prices, both wholesale and retail. , We are specialising in a pure all pork. Sausage at lOd per lb—Barton’s, Manse street... ,

Various, coal mines on the West Coast have received orders sufficient to _work the mines practically full-handed for a •week at least (says the News). The State mines and Brunner Collieries, at Wallsend have received orders sufficient to work full time all this week. The Dobson mine, which has been closed tor four months and a-half. was to reopen last Monday, and approximately 200 men, most of whom have been on the dole, were to resume work. It is anticipated that from now on till the busy winter months, orders will be more plentiful and the miners will be able to get practically full time. ' *' Men, it’s Suit Week at the Mosgiel Warehouse. , Tweeds from 39s fid. Worsteds from 84s, Lynx, Sincerity, Kaiapoi, and all other good makes. Call early, and save 40s on. a suif. . Clothing Men since 1882—A. F. Cheyne and C 0...

“We feel over in Australia that we have reached ■ botiom in the depression and that there is. a trend now towards recovery, although, of course, it-is.going to' be a very gradual process,” said Mr H. G. Taubman, of Sydney, who,, with his wife, arrived by the Monowai. in Wellington the other day on . a combined business and pleasure visit. Mr Taubman is, Australian manager for Taubman s. Ltd., paint and varnish manufacturers. Mr Taubman said he thought there, was a feeling of confidence in the Federal Government which probably was now more pronounced as a result' of the introduction of the Bill to compel Mr Lang to honour his obligations to the Conamonwealth . Congratulations, Tom, old boy, For all the care you’ve taken ■ In serving me the well-known food. That famous Hitchon’s bacon.. .