NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21773, 12 October 1932, Page 12

NEWS IN BRIEF

Disappointment with the class of films describing New Zealand and shown at Ottawa was expressed by Mr Wj'Goodfellow in Hamilton recently. He said, the Canadians had excellent films, but.Of ,those shown tlje New Zealand pictures were by far the .worst. It, would' be better, he said, if no films' were shown at all thau those screened of New Zealand at Ottawa. The Jewish community of Auckland observed Yom Kippur, the Day of. Atonement, on Monday ' (says • the; Auckland Star). Yom the most’Sacred .day in. the Jewish year, is the day when all; the sins of The people are atoned. <lt is like the Christian Good- Friday.; . Neither food nor drink is partaken of by the devout Jew from sunrise to -sunset. The observance commences on Sunday evening. All Jewish business; houses were' closed! on Monday. - ' .. • ,!■'! ‘ - ' Seventy-five shillings for a Six Pounds Suit of Roslyn plain dark grey best worsted is what can be bought at.!“The Ascot,” Princes street. Patterns will be posted on application... j While trout fishing in'the south branch of the Ashburton River, jaear Greehstrect, an Ashburton angler landed a small fish of an unusual appearance.", The specimen, which has not yet been Identified, was about six inches long. It bad a pouting mouth not unlike that of a'groper, and a large tapering head in‘Which were two openings set just below: the eyes; . The fins, which, were abnormally large... for The size of the fish, were'set' high up on the back. The tail was almost straight. The fish was of; a silvery colour underneath; but elsewhere was markfed like a rainbow trout. It has been forwarded to Professor E. Percival, of the. New Zealand Fresh Water-Research Committee, Christchurch, for identification. Just think of it! New lace knit jumpers, with short sleeves. The very latest; from 18s 6d to'32s 6d, at Gray’s, Milton...

The countryside in! South Canterbury is looking particularly well at '-present, and i n most districts-'both crops, and grass are coming away well (says the Titnani Heral^). With the "dull, cold weather experienced .last month, the growth of feed was slow, but during the past week a big improvement has " taken place. The weather, bn the whole, has been most favourable for lambing, and, according, to reports,, the percentage of lambs appears to be well up!to toe average. Nearly 200 boyj» -who answeredthe,-:ad-vertisement of -the management, of a Christchurch theatre; for a boy willing to hang suspended from an aeroplane, as an advertisement for the picture, “The Sky Bride, wire disappointed in their search for such a thrill, for - the authorities would not allow The scheme ;to >be carried out (says the Press)., "But the boys were invited to attend a special screening of ..the picture. The “Waterloo” is now stocked with all the best brands of liquors, and patrons can depend bn drinks true.to! label. Wtillie Crossan alldws of no. delays. Only cash orders lega£... • v , ' “ When iwas toe iron Bridge erected across the Oreti River, and where" did the material come from? ” were questions recently raised in Invercargill * (says the Soutoland-Times). One version: is That the bridge came out as ballast in the-little barque xhe Witch, of the'Tees, toe, captain of:which was Mr .Charlto. Bartley, who was also part owner; The ship? left Gravesend on September 6, 188®; and had a long trip owing to rough weathfer in the English Channel and loss, of time in the tropics, through being -becalmed. Hobart was reached on January 3, and the anchor was cast in the Invercargill Estuary on either February 2 or 3, -1867. According to tide account, it is evident that toe iron bridge was erected at ; Wallacetbwn 65 years ago/ ; ■ ■This week only; balance of -fire stock at half fire sale prices* Men’s Hats,--G6ats, Suits, Trousers, Cardigans, Boys’ Suits, Pants, Coats,! Dress, Manchestlr and : Furnishing Materials. . Call earlyi-rA.V F., Cheyne and Co.. . ' •“The last words said to ine" as I left in the Train from Waterloo station when cpmiing to New; Zealand Jby. Professor Stapleton, the greatest authbrity upon the science of herbage.production in the Empire” remarked the Governor-General -(Lord Bledisloe) during; the course of .bis recentlecture atNelshn, “were: 'Do try and induce New Zealand farmets in suitable localities to grow all the Hawke’s Bay ryegrass and ml the Aktiroa cocksfoot they can for toed purposes, because we can absorb as much'as. they can grow in the .next five years, and there will also be a demand from- the Continent as well’.”: ■ ' *• ' - "• ;V It Lamhton quay the other day a Wellington man was approached by m.beggar who wanted sixpence for j? a glass of beer and a counter lunch ”, (says toe Dominion). Impressed by toe unusually candid nature of the plea, the passer-by put his Band in his hip'pocket, but a-second look at the stranger caused! him to change life mind. Feeling in his pocket; he said he vras afraid he had no small silver coin. “That’s all right,” replied the stranger ‘afftibly, in his turn exploring, toe pocket of . a ragged coat, “ I toink 1 can manage change.” Needless to say, he, was rebuffed, but a few minutes later he was. seen', accosting another passer-by. ' , Barton’s famous Saveloys. A Xry them. Sugar-cured, bacon, sliced!, ifid per lb. — Bartons, Manse street.. . .•* The accuracy of toe poet Browning in hia reference to the song .of the thrush was vindicated by Mr K; A. Falla in the course ol a lecture in Auckland! on spring birds (saysthe Herald). The poet speaks of the thrush singing his song twice overj lest the hearer should think he never could recapture that first fine, careless rapture. A critic attacked the poet’s; accuracy on the- ground that the thrush never does sing the same song twice. Mr Falla explained that while the thrush does not repeat the same song it invariably repeats each phrase in the song before pasing on to the next, and it was to this characteristic that the poet was referring. >'• . 7 r ' “ The Christchurch • Caledonian Society has had its-ups and downs, but I doubt if. it has ever had; better times than it is having to-day,” Said Mr C; S. Thomas, president of the society, at toe jubilee concert last week (reports toe Christchurch Times). * You would Think that in days of depression a society such na this would be the first to suffer, but for us’inothing but good has come from the slump. Two hundred new members Were enrolled last year, and 100 more, have been put on the books this year. People realised- that;: they have, done too much gadding about, and are now turning to the simpler pleasures of years ago.” Ex " Tekoa,” we. have landed a further consignment of Blue Mountain Jamaica, the world’s finest Coffee. A. Durie and Co., Coffee Specialists. 52 Octagon, Dunedin... > ■;. When times are hard those who help themselves are to be commended, but ho comtnehdation was bestowed" upon - too quartet discovered by the Napier police living in ah earthquake chick on thefiank of one of the rivers near toe town.-‘ln-stead, there was a morning reunion before a magistrate, who also forbearing To be complimentary, took such action Mr will result in the happy home remaining vacant for some time.- Even the lady who stated as her occupation I‘housekeeper” was not smiled-upon, for the police took the view that a brack in toe earth, covered over roughly with iold won and furnished with nothing at all, could not be regarded aa anything for* a housekeeper to keep. ,; / ' V Grandism (1769): Aragon Spanish Wine is good because it keeps you in health. The same quality at the.old price, 4s large bottle. Granvin Brandy Wine, 5b.. . . T ■ '■, Recently five carpenters, who had been out of work for some mouths-in Rotorua, left for Pongakawa to work/on!: the cooperative contract system in toe erection of the housing accommodation for the men who are to be.ehgftged of planting out at the flew tobacco plantation in that area (says the-Auckland Star). There will be at least three months’ work ahead of the®, and one of them told a pressman that- it wee the most welcome news he had ; evcr heard when he knew that their offer bed been accepted. “It’s the turning of toe tide for us,” he said, “ and it will 'be all right to get back to The - trade after being on relief.” - y - ' Skite about your chicken,; . Boast about your lamb; ~ “ The only meal that’s: worth; a-cuss I s a plate o’ HitchoilV ham...