NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21774, 13 October 1932, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF

A lemon that tried to imitate a carrot . and made a very good job of.it harbeea 1 •grown, by Mr. F. Higgins, New” Plymouth , (says the ' Daily News). The lemon is, almost exactiy- the shape of a carrot’with! three prongs. The longest prong ia between three and four inches, long and the:, lemon is not more than an inch -in dia- ; meter at the widest part, • 1 > • : A local wireless enthusiast complains about carelessness on the part of ■ announcers. He says tliat he sat up with a' jerk at hearing a Song announced recently' S as “My Pretty Jane —her bloomers on > the line.” He gathered later, from the ■'%& words of the song that-the name really < was, “My Pretty Jane, the bloom is on, ' the rye.” • ' • \ Don’t let inexperienced hands tinker with your watch. Perhaps your needs only a slight adjustment or> a complete overhaul. We have always .upheld our reputation for high-class work at reasonable prices. Send your watch in by mail or leave it with Peter Dick, the most reliable watchmakers, jewellers, and, registered opticians, 490 Moray place, Dunedin... " ,;4 “A considerable amount of trouble arid i-G extra labour is caused by grubbed gorse J and clippings being left on the ground to F be blown into the water race, said the • Ashburton county engineer at a meeting i'J of the council (reports the Guardian). ;• “ Although it is, the duty of. occupiers to remove all obstructions from the races, there are some who do not seem to realise their responsibility, and leave them for. the rangers to remove.” Low rent makes it possible, for us to . ; let you have much cheaper suits. We are now able to make to your measure*, j ments your suit from 695. 6d. Write or • . call for latest patterns.—Broadway Suit •vt Shop, Broadway, Dunedin.. . YG ; On Thursday at Mr William Scott’s farm, “Pinegrove,” Mataura, an eight-, tooth crossbred ewe gave birth to a lamb which can certainly be classed as a freak • ; (says the Mataura correspondent Of the’ < ■ Southland Times). The lamb, which lived only a short time, had eight legs, two distinct bodies, which separated neat the shoulder and were complete in every way,. . two tails, an extra tooth protruding from the upper jaw, and only one head. The . freak created considerable 1 interest ; amongst neighbouring formers on- ■ ac- - i.count of its peculiarities., ‘ ■ > ■ . f Grandism (1770): Now spring begins -;'4 her smiling round. Try Aragon Spanish Wine, "the .'fine,' natural toiiio. ■ 'Mother • . fully deserye's this wine, 4s large bottle... . “ There is still plenty -of. • people in the world.” said ,the Rev., L. / i M'Master, of Woolstou (reports the Christchurch Sun). “T had a. case tjiis morning of a man-and his wife who have sold all their furniture for the miserable. /. sum of £lO to pay tbeiv pdssages. and f f those of their »children, to; the . North ; Island, where the man has a prospect 6f . a job. It is only a prospect, but they are pinning their faith to it, and are not letr , ting the grass grow under their feet.” f Just think of it! ' New lade knit jumpers, withi short' sleeves. The very : latest, fronF 18s 6d to 32s 6d, at Gray’s, -. Milton... - ' 1 /

Cherries are starting to set in the'sheltered valleys near Christchurch,, and the early Ones should soon be on the market (says the Sun). From present indications, the crop should be a good one, and growers are hoping for better; prices than last year’s crops realised. The acreage in stone fruits in the valleys of the Port Hills is about the same, this year, despite rumours that many growers were pulling out their trees after the disastrous prices of last season. ’• ( Dental Plate Tooth Brushes, speciallly made for denning artificial teeth.r from 2$ each. All -Dog and Poultry Medicines kept in stock. Consult tiHUyonr dog or birds are ailing.—H. L: Sprosen,. Ltd., chemists and photographic dealers, corner Octagon and 'Georce street!' Dqn°din... A lady who resides in one of the Christchurch suburbs was a witness of an impudent attempt by ‘ a man, ostensibly a hawker, to obtain entrance into: her bouse. She is hard of hcaring. and always locks her doors when she is; w’orking in the garden. Seeing a man approaebing the back door, she got out of his view, but was' able to watch his - movements. After knocking at the door,' arid finding' it locked,, he tried many. bunchos ~of ’ keys which he carried in a basket.'but one that would fit the lock was'hot there. Tlic woman emerged from .’her hidiiig-nlace, and the culprit made off as quickly as possible. " ” , . - This week only balance of fire'stock at half fire sale prices: Men’s Hats,_Coats, Suits, Trousers, Cardigans, Boys* .Suits, Pants, Coats, Dress, Manchester and 1 Furnishing Materials. Call early.—A. F. Cbeyne and C 0... " , '' ■ People outside an Auckland store >the other day. startled by ' a ‘whining cry which issued from the inside of <a, k«hy car, were surprised to find- that' the icry came from a tiny black dog in the back scat (says the Star)-. The dbg was of; a novelty Mexican breed, which weep, when left alone. It had extremely • large eyes and long claws. “ It’s just like Maggie’s Fifi,” said a woman. When the driver returned, Fifi sprang on his shoulder: and amused the onlookers bj' its quick change from a picture of desolation toi one of delight. , . '■ [ The planting of outside tomatoes has been started in the valleys along the foot of the Port Hills, and, in the- past 10 days several acres have been set out in tho Avoca, Hbrotnne, and Hsathcote ValLys (says the Christchurch Fun), There is always the danger of frosts, of course, and the growers will not breathe .freely till all danger gan be considered safely past. There are the - usuaL crops in the .grasshouses, but, while growers in other parts of Christchurch are installing 'steamheating plants, the Hcathcote growers are contenting themselves with cold houses. Barton's famous Saveloys. Try them. Sugar-cUred bacon, sliced. 8d per lb.— Bartons. Manse street.. .- There is no doubt that the = economic crisis has had an effect on .all. sections of the community, and not even the poundkeeper’s job has escaped (writes the Winton correspondent of the Southland Times). At a recent stock sale the poundkeeper had collected three yearling cattle (two steers and a heifer), and was. informed that the owner did not want them, giving permission to the poundkeeper to sell them .in order to defray expenses. This Was done, But the results were not very fruitful, for the three animals changed bunds at Is 2d each, a total of 3s 6d. .The poundkeeper remarked that it had been “ bad business.” There can be no doubt about it.' The bust, dispensary for pure liquors is thegreat whisky depot, Crossan’s Waterloo, Caversham... : .. . : The ability of a living organism to withstand lovf temperatures was ebmniented on by Dr R. D. Milligan at. a meeting of the PhiloTOphical Institute of Canterbury, when frosts were, being discussed. Dr Milligan referred to the. experiments of a Continental-scientist, ; who, he said, had frozen trj’o fish .to the.same temperature. To show that they were actually frozen hard, he took one of them and threw it on to a hard surface, where it broke cleanly in half, as if it were solid ice. Th»u he gradually thawed the oi;her, and in the end it swam contentedly away in its pond* Ex “ Tekoa,” * we have landed » further consignment of Blue Mountain Jamaica, the world’s finest Coffee,—A. Durie and Co., Coffee Specialists. 32 Octagon. Dunedin.. . To suffer oneself to be stung no fewer than 150 times by bees in order to be cured of rheumatism seems a drastic form of treatment, yet this is what one Christchurch resident did in order to be rid of the disease to 'which she was a.martyr; It was 30 years ago that she did this; but the announcement that doctors in Vienna hud discovered the efficacy of treatment by bees’ venom reminded her oLwhat she herself had undergone. The idea was not new, she said. It was certainly effective in her case, for she had been completely cured. The first 30 or stings hid hurt, but after that she'. had not noticed them. - • ■

A Canterbury -business man, interested in the grain line, hearing bit the grains: growing operations of Ratana,. yisjted the locality last week, and informed' the Wanganui Herald that he was particularly impressed with the way the work-had been carried ouCand the excellent growth of the wheat. -Practically the whole of the farm is under cultivation, and -members of the l>a were; busily engaged, clearing the remaining portion of gorse preparation for a cron. i Hitchon’s is ham, That is ham at its best; It’s easy to prove it, ; ‘ • Just give it a test.... ‘