NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21920, 4 April 1933, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

An outsize in groper was on . view in the window of a fish shop in Greymouth Inst week. The monster, which weighed over 1001 b, was caught on the line. A freak marigold was handed into th« Mataura Ensign Office the other morning. It consisted of 30 small blooms on on* stalk. It is an uncommon occurrence for a marigold stalk to have more than one bloom, and 30 must surely be tlse record. , , Easter Weddings.—Those looking for Wedding Presents this Easter will do woa to inspect our choice selection of Watches, Clocks, Crystal Vases, Casseroles, Hotwater Jugs, Afternoon Teaspoons, Cabs Forks, etc.—Peter Dick, jewellers and opticians, 490 Moray place, Dunedin; phone 13-308.. . .

On account of the dry season experienced in the Ashburton County, the sheep committee of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association decided to cancel the flock ewe competition this year. The competition was to have been held in May, but in view of the poor condition of the sheep it was thought that entries would be small. . _ Milton ladies should inspect Gray s frocks and millinery. The exclusive stylos have been reserved for the Big Store. A wide range of smart new goods to select from... T Excavating in Nikau street, New Lynu, recently, relief workers unearthed two Maori cooking places. One of these was destroyed in the course of work. A Native worker informed his mates that they were hangis, and of some interest, and the second one was left_ intact, pending a report being • submitted to borough council. . . All-wool Roslyn worsted suits reduced to 49s 6d are one of the gifts at tiie “Ascot ” sale. Sox 6d a pair and shirts 5s lid, working trousers 9s lid are wonderful bargains. Postage paid anywhere. Ascot, corner Princes and Rattray “The mallard duck are a nuisance. They always have a sentinel out and ny off at the first squeak,” stated Mr 1. n. Stockwell, of Feilding, at the annual meeting of the Palmerston North branch of the Acclimatisation Society the other evening, when it was stated that this breed of duck was the bane of sportsmen. . Further discoveries of moa bones and egg-shell fragments at' Makarori Beach were made recently by Mrs D. Blair, Haiti, during a search for remains of the extinct bird. Among those whose hobbies include the collection of these relics, the Makarori sand-dunes are regarded as a very favourable site, tor investigation. . , _ . A blend of British-grown Coffees and New Zealand Chicory, “ Bourbon brand appeals for its consistency in strength, flavour, and aroma. Produced by _ A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists. Duned “Typists are not the only are sometimes ignorant of spelling, remarked Mr John Mac Gibbon in-Christ-church the other day when speaking at the presentation of certificates to successful students in the Chamber of Commerce’s shorthand and typewriting examinations. “If you go round the town with your eyes open you will see any number of signs wrongly spelled Mr Mac Gibbon quoted one near Addington in which “ accommodation ’ was spelt witn. only one “m,” and another in Papanui where an even simpler word was misfestival of happiness and hope. *pr vour Easter gift or party shop at. the "Grand House Supply Store... “ Several parties of sportsmen have se-. cured good bags of rabbits during t - last fortnight in. order to take advantage of the Patea-Waitotani Boards subsidy on skins, which is to be withdrawn a* the end" of the month,” writes the Wanganui Chronicle’s Waitotara correspondent. “ The payment of one shilliii?: a skin made the sport very attractive., Special showing of Autumn Goods in all departments. Gall early while the assortmmif is here. All bought befoie the, au vance ‘ 1882-W the Mosgu-l Warehouse.—A. F. Cheyne and C 0... “Boys seem to dmlike Teaming sho. -- hand and typewriting, evidently be.iev u „ that these sublets will sead them n where,” said Mr John MacGibbborv at the presentation of certificates to Clwm her of Commerce examination candidates in Christchurch the other day. Boj-i seem to think that shorthand and typewriting will tie them down to one poM tion for years. I am pleased to see tb..t more boys took the examinations this year,” he continued, for the. examinations are set to raise the standard of work in commercial students. 1 think that object has been attained. Nothing but praise from consumers of our famous sugar-cured bacon from Sid lb —Barton’s, Manse street... . Workmen who cut down a pinus. msignis tree on the property of Mr f Williams, 24 Ascot terrace, Wellington, the other day, found a trio of cones_ embedded in the heirt of The cones had apparently fallen fork and the tree had grown rapidly around them, as the cones were excellently preserved. The tree was plant d about 80 years ago. . , “ ATanv of those who saw the loummr of the Salvation Amy, William Booth, used to wonder at his Jewish P^ nomy. but it was accounted for by t.ie fact that his mother was . a Jewess, her maiden name being Moss. sa < * * sioner Cunningham, when tipei-dring at tlie jubilee congress meeting of the Salvation Armv in the Christchurch Civic Theati c (says the Press). His parentage was, perhaps, the reason for .the founder s business acumen, the commissioner added. There is a good time coming be it ever so far away, but remember that there ifl a tram stop at Crossan s Waterloo. .. It is not often that a child in a ckrsroom has the temerity to risefrom its seat and raise an angry voice of protest against the teacher (states the Taumaii nui Press). But such a thing happened the other day at a school not very tar removed from Pirongia. Lh \ c,aß f 'vabeing told the story of tne Maori, ami somewhat eloquently, the teacher was « plaining the barbaric habits of an old Maori chief. The class was warned that he was a murderer and a cannibal, tne spell of wonderment was broken when a small child rose indignantly to Potest. “He did nothing of the aort-I know, ’cause he was my great-grandfather. “There is not a hope of placing a per; centage. let alone a high percentage, o. the boys who want work in the city, said Mr G. M. Keys, vocational guidance officer 1 speaking on the boy incut problem at the convention oi the Young Men’s Christian Association in Christchurch the other evening. The boys who want to live in towns to-day will have to change their ideas and , content to work and settle down in the country.” To get the most out of your gas oven you require a special size cake tin or roast dish. We keep stock* and make anything you require. Dickinsons. Limited, 245 Princes street... “ In view of the controversy which followed the decision not to nominate Rhodes Scholars from New Zalaad this year,, it is instructive to learn that no Dominion students who have been such scholarships have failed at Oxford, said an Auckland educational authority. New Zealand and Malta, alone among the Empire countries, enjoy this distinction, he added. “That fact is pointed out by Dr Charles Franklin Thwing, president emeritus of the Western Research University, Ohio, in an article m Hibbcrta Journal, in which he states that the American record is not quite so creditable.” ■ " The steamer Canadian Constructor, which left Lyttelton, for New York the other afternoon, has on board a number of Australian birds for the Washington Zoo The consignment consists of .six kookaburras, three peace pigeons, two bronzewing pigeons, and two crested partridges. One of the peace pigeons died in transit between Adelaide and Timaru. but the rest of the birds now appear to be in good health, and the kookaburras, were very much alive on the day of the departure of the vessel, entertaining visitors with their laugh. They are only voung birds. There is also a consignment of three wallabies. Dunne the early pan of the voyage from Adelaide two of them attacked their mate severely, but for. some time now the third wallaby has retaliated with interest. ' Don’t burry to marry, Dear, Be sure of your man; Start him well in the morning, Cook him Hitehon’s Ham...