NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21989, 26 June 1933, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

j A large fish, 14ft 6iji long, said to be J a ribbon fish, was washed up on the beach opposite the mental hospital at Hokitika the other morning. • A - similar fish wah. washed up at Arahura some years ago, and, like this one,.was without its tail. During a discussion in the Full Court at Wellington last week on the modern meaning of a chattel. Mr Justice Blair asked whether a wife was a chattel. “ I have heard it said,” replied counsel, “but it is not so considered in these times, I believe.”- “I suppose it is obsolete,” suggested Mr Justice MacGregor. Doctors prescribe " the best * every time. In an emergency don’t depend on neighbours. Order now from Win Crcssan, Waterloo, Caversham... For several days the Tiniroto district. Poverty Bay, has been subjected to « phenomenal rainfall, which has resulted in the complete dislocation of all traffic, on account of numerous slips on the-highway., In three days approximately 12 inches ( of rain was recorded in the gauge at Tiniroto. It is reported on reliable authority (says a Wellington paper) that the white painted posts along the dangerous curves on parts of the northern highway are being removed, possibly for firewood. It is pointed out that this practice, reprehensible on moral grounds, is infinitely, more so because of its dangers to motorists, who may easily miss the road at times of poor visibility and go over the bank. - . ‘,' ~-•' "Made with cold water and milk in equal parts and “only just " brought to t the boil, “Bourbon for breakfast ’ is a food in itself Full instructions in every tin... ■ ■ >- o- , :■ , If the large supplies of Southland lambs that have been railed to the Canterbury freezing works were exported as Canter- . bury lamb,'would the reputation of the Canterbury product suffer? That ques- , tion was asked a man in the meat export , business by a reporter. His reply, was an emphatic negative; indeed, he said the Southland quality would probably be superior to the Canterbury., In view of the menace of ragwort to farm lands, the New Zealand Returned > Soldiers’ Association decided at its annual conference at Wellington last week to recompiend to the Minister of AgrUv culture that the Government should,- by - • Order-in-Coundil, place a limit on the profit to importers of sodium chlorate - so '-r that farmers would be able to purchase. -- ' the, eradicant at a reasonable price. j 1" ' Buyers should note that Gray’s Winter ‘ Sale-of Drapery. 'Boots, and Hardware starts this week at. The Big Store., Mil'ton... - ‘ ■ _ The increased values for sheep skins - were reflected in the fat stock market held at Seddon- recently (reports the Mar]- , borough Express), Prices for, fat ewes ■were higher than for some time past, the avarage paid being about Bs, while several specially heavy, lots made between , 10a - and 10s 9d. Very few'lines of fat wethers are coming on,the market at present and it appears that during the dry period--vendors disposed' of their wethers immediately they became fat. _ 1 • : '; -- “I have criticised the right-band rule before, because in many cases it is almost impossible to observe it, but the authorities insist upon it,, hnd .1. have to observe the law,” said 'Mr J. L. 'Stout, S.M., in.-, the Palmerston North Magistrate's.. Court in a civil claim involving a breach of this regulation. ," The proper rule should be that of giving Way tb. traffic approaching from the left, instead of on the right, but the authorities have enforced the law for so long that they cannot change it.” Grandism (1986): Why not the comfortable Grand? Dunedin’s leading H9stel. Largest and cleanest bars in the Dominion and famed for quality stocks of wines aUd spirits... ■ ■ ■-, Foreigners from the Southern European countries of Yugoslavia, Italy, and Greece, who arrived in the Dominion in large numbers several years,ago, are not coming to New Zealand.so freely at present (says the New Zealand Herald). In 1932, .only 27 Yugoslavs and five Italians arrived, while there were no Greeks at all. Altogether, 90 foreigners arrived to take up permanent residence, in against' 1482 .British subjects. ' . A welFknoWn Grbvetown farmer,;. Mr Jack ' Casey, wlia ! i a - the. Marlborough Rugby Union’s senior .representative selector, is only now recovering from a bad attack of poisoning which he contracted in an unusual way (reports the Marlborough Express). Recently Mr Casey was engaged in sowing a large area in broad beans, and as he followed- the drill he occasionally picked out a bean and chewed it. After some .time he became ill and as alarming symptoms manifested themselves he consulted a doctor, whose diagnosis was poisoning. ; It was then found that the beans had been-chemi-cally treated for disease, and the preparation was apparently poisonous. May Bargains ’ a huge success. No matter what .your wants you spend and save by calling on us. Cal] early. The Mosaic) Warehouse.-rA-• F • (’heyne and C 0... V-V v ‘r' : ' .-V Venice is not what it was. from the artist’s point, of view,, according to Air A. E. Baxter, who has returned to Chrjstchurch from abroad (reports the Christchurch; Times). • The placid waters of the canals and the. beautiful reflections to be seen in them were no more. The reason for this tragedy, Mr Baxter said, was that speed boats; raced up and down : the canals, stirring up the waters. , - Another lost-charm w.-is the old time scene of the fishing boats coming into harbour with their sails up. They were propelled, by sweeps and moved slowly through the water with their sails drooping.- Now the sails., were dropped and the boats snorted in under engine power. Ashpaiis, log box, and coal Box linings made to order on shortest notice. Best materials, and workmanship.—Dickinson’s, Limited, Sheet Metal Workers, 245 Princes street, Dunedin... - - Mr- Wallace Harrison, son of Mr. J. Harrison, of Eltham. has achieved success as an artist, and in an exhibition of his work, in New York last month he secured, the: commendation of the critics, who ' adclaimed him as' a born painter. Mr Harrison commenced, his study of ai’t from the commercial standpoint, but. later, as' a result of further study -in Europe, he went over to fine art. He left New Zealand for Sydney some; years ago to follow up his i-ommercial wbrk, but later went to America and Europe. He now resides in New. York, where he recently gave an exhibition of his works, which are mainly of the modernist type. Nothing Out praise from consumers of - our famous sugar-cured bacon from BJd lb. —Barton’s. Manse street... Two old newspapers are in the possession of Mr N. Coffey, of Wellington. He found them among the papers of his father, the late Mr Paul Coffey#-who was among the early members of the 'Wellington Harbour Board (says the Rostß The older of the two newspaper is Morning Advertiser. London, and the date on it is February S. 1794. The newspaper was run “for the benefit of the publicans, and the assistance and relief of their decayed brethren and families,” and its purpose was to publish advertisements, and “the registering of wellauthenticated facts.” The price was three halfpence, and the paper contained a fair amount of what is amusing to modern readers, both in the news matter and the advertisements. The other old newspaper in Mr Coffey’s possession is the Colonist. Nelson. 1 dated January' 24. 1865. All-wool Roslyn worsted suits reduced > to 49s 6d are one of the gifts at the “Ascot ” sale. Sox 6d a pair and shirts i 5s lid, working trousers 9s lid are wonderful bargains. Postage paid anywhere. Ascot, corner Princes and Rattray streets...- : Some English v. jrds, done into Maori, look indigenous, but are not. A popular bit of nidgin-Maori (writes “Tangiwai,” in the New Zealand Railways Magazine) is the. expression frequently seen in newspapers. and even in books, “kapa Maori.” for an eartb-oven. the steam-cooking haangi or umu. “Kapa” here is not a Maori word, it is really “copper.”. The expression originated with early-days pakeha sailors, who transferred the word from the boiler in the ship’s cooking gallev to the native kaianga. So tbe haang! became the “ Maori coppers ” and presently was turned about •to “ copper Maori,” and the. Maori bearing this promptly made it “ kapa,” which Qakehas and even some of the younger generation of the Native race imagine is the Maori terra for the earth-oven. So persist* the beachcomber word of old. Friends, Enemies. Everyone. Give me your attention; Eat Hitehon’s Bacon every time. Even if you get the pension...