NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21980, 15 June 1933, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

Delicately coloured in mottled browns, with points of white on,its velvety skin, a lizard about Bin long was caught by Mr J. Steiner in some bushes on his farm at Mangatoki, Hawera. : A total of 11,295 books was issued by the Wanganui Public Library . during May. This is the highest number issued by the library in one month. during its history. On June 2 the S highest'number ever issued for one day was also reached, 850 books being given out. ’ Your sight is the most precious of the senses; therefore you . cannot afford to neglect it. Consult our registered opticians. Mr R. A. Bridgman, Mr P. N. Dick. Oculists’ prescriptions a specialty Peter Dick, jewellers, watchmakers, and opticians, 490 Moray place, Dunedin; phone 13-308... , '

, . Much of the humour in the Magis l trate’s Court,is caused by the .conduct of witnesses w r ho are ignorant of court procedure (says the Wellington Post). A smile went round the Lower Hutt Court when an excitable witness left the box with an affable “Good-bye” to the magistrate, Mr T. B. M’Neil. ‘ ' ' • A fresh record has been set by .Canterbury in connection with the export of apples and pears this season (says the Christchurch. Star). Growers have despatched overseas a total of 57,291 cases, as compared with approximately 30,000 cases exported in the previous best season of. 1931. Last year extensive damage was done by hail and frosts, and the, exports consisted of 14,000 cases only. Up-to-date methods in the buying arrangements enable costa to down, w'hich in turn reduces prices at Gray’s Big Store.'.. . ■ . : New'Zealanders marry young. Not so many years, ago'with the marriage age increasing it seemed likely that in a few years’ time grey-h aired grooms, would be leading tottering brides to the altar. The last few years, however, have altered , all tlfis, and an altogether abnormal number of girls now marry under The age of 21. And New Zealand, unenviably, -holds the civilised world’q record for youthful marriages. Surprisingly, a number .of girls marry at the age of 14, and marriages of mature women of To are quite , frequent. 1 ; .V \ „ Grandism (1977): The Grand Hotel specialises in country orders which are despatched either by rail or service car promptly.. '

A statement that it was a practice among -orchar diets to estimate the area of an orchard by the number of trees in it w’as made by a witness, an orchardist, in the Napier Supreme Court. The witness stated that in certain areas it was possible to plant trees 16ft apart, but in the cases of .lighter classes of. land a larger space between the trees was required,'and in some cases intervals of as much as 20ft were employed. ■ It -was pointed out that in the case of the.drchard under consideration, which' occupied an area of a little over nine acres, there were. 1300 trees.

May Bargains a huge success. No matter what your wants .you spend and save by calling on us. Call early. The Mosgiel Warehouse. —A. F. . Cheyne and C 0... ' 1

“ 1 am not sure whether this is’ a case of Oriental -guile'- or bad luck,” remarked Mr Justice Ostler in the Supreme Court at Gisborne last week when a; motion for the discharge of a Chinese, As Soh, from bankruptcy was' heard. Counsel < appeared in support Of the motion, which was opposed by another : solicitor on behalf-; of certain creditors. , After hearing a statment of the his Honor said that as there was a doubt he would assume that it was.a case,of bad luck, but if it happened again he might change the, assumption. In any case, bankrupt had 7s in the pound, which was more than many Europeaan bankrupts paid. The discharge would be granted. Don t blame the butcher. Get that carving knife sharpened. 'We-employ experts who sharpen knives,, scissors, and ail edge tools, ground. Tuesday or Friday. Satisfaction, Guaranteed. Dickinso’n’s, -Limited, 245 Princes Street, Dunedin., i 4 , Freightedl ; with 60 gallons of hot soup,, the Salvation - Arrays travelling - soup kitchen started the winter programme in Auckland on Tuesday, when pact of the Newtpn district was traversed (states the Star). -For three months-the kitchen will be op the road every day, and this year a wider area will be : visited. Major T. E. Holmes,- who was responsible for the soup supply, «aid that last year-about 600 families Were provided for. The -real benefit of the travelling kitchen was that they, were able to reach directly women and children at their homes.

Nothing but. praise from' consumers of opr famous sugar-cured bacon from Sid lb.—Barton’s, Manse street... Some time ago, as the result of heavy rains in theThumarumii district, a bridge wag carried down the Wanganui River and lodged against one of thejpierS. of the Aramoho railway rbridge. -‘The locality from which it came could not be definitely placed. by the Public Works' Department (states the Wanganui Chronicle), for several bridges were washed away at the same time. It w/s salvaged from the river, however, and together with timber which floated to Matahiwi, has been, used in the ejection of,abridge at Te Anui, ■ about? a mile above the Ruapirau Stream.- ; ’ 1 -■- All-wool Roslyn worsted suits reduced to 49s 6d are one of, the'gifts at the “Ascot" sale.. Sox 6d a pair and shirts 5s lid, working trousers 9a lid, are wonderful bargains. Postage paid anywhere. Ascot, ■ corner- ' Princes and Rattray streets...

An unusual case WaS called hi the Waihi Magistrate’s Court the other day (says an exchange), when Charles Henry Thomas, farmer, of Bulltowp road, Wailij, was charged with dual voting at the recent municipal .elections.. It-was alleged that Thomas, who is an elector, in the Waihi Borough, after recording his vote at the main booth also voted at the East End booth. Mr S. L. Patterson, _ S.M., said that as the case was an’ indictable one it could not be dealt with summarily. The maximum penalty was two years’ imprisonment. The case would be allowed to stand down.

Doctors prescribe “ the best" every time. In an emergency don’t depend on neighbours. Order now from Wm Crossan, Waterloo, Caversham.' ■■■ ;, ’ “ Current rumour has it that when President Hindenburg viewed the recent march past of the Nazi troops in Berlin he said to his son on the way home:— ‘Oscar, I didn’t know we took as many Eussian prisoners as that,”’ said Mr L. C. Webb, addressing the Canterbury branch of the New- Zealand Historical Association. Mr Webb explained that apparently the great old man’s memory was failing. He must have been thinking of his campaign in the Great War. An interruption occurred at, the. opening of the Waihi Police Court the other day, when an elderly man commenced to address the magistrate. Mr S.'Jj. Patterson, “in the name of the King.” He repeated this phrase several times (says the Northern Advocate), whereupon the magistrate ordered him to keep quiet. The man persisted and Mr Patterson ordered him to be taken into custody until the rising of the court. .He was' removed from the cgnrt room protesting loudly. Made with cold water and milk in equal parts and “ only . just ” brought to the boil, “ Bourbon for breakfast is a food in itself. Full instructipns in every tin... 1 . .' ~... ‘ .' ■ ■ ’

Without consulting: any beautifying society, departments or local bodies nave frequently cut trees in streets, reasonably or unreasonably.: But in Hamilton a beautifying society has proved so vigilant that the eledtrica] department finds its cutting powers : have been cut,and, in its opinion, unduly cut. The result is that the Hamilton Borough Council has decided to talk the matter over .with, the society. Mr I T. Webster; borough electrical engineer, referred to the gins of the trees—fouling telegraph wires and providing cover for wrongdoing. “ Every year,” he said, “ complaints are. increasing of the obscured and poor street lighting and of persons being molested in. the dark. . . . This department,- and also the Post and Telegraph .Department, would welcome any scheme whereby the trees' could be placed at regular distances of about 44 yards, with none at corners, and trimmed at regular intervals.” It was. decided that a special committee, should , meet the Beautifying Society and discuss the question of lighting near ’ trees, The council authorised the'erection of 15 new lights, ■ • : , ' ■ The fame of Hitchon’s has gone forth From Auckland to the Bluff; When once their famous ham you try You’ll never cry enough. ..