NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21992, 29 June 1933, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

The discovery of a pair of clippers II : .' inches', long inside the inner tube of ai tyre on his motor car was made by Mr J. Blakeney, New Plymouth, when the tyre was punctured recently.. The clippers had ; been caught up point first by the tyre and' passed completely through it and the tube. 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 specialtyPeter Dick, jewellers, watchmakers, and opticians, 490 Moray place. Dunedm; phone 13-308... An unusual mission lias brought ah American artist, Mr Earl Schrenck, to New Zealand. Mr Schrenck has been commissioned by the Bishop Museum, Honolulu, to make a small-scale model of an old-time Maori village scene, complete with figures "in costume and representations of buildings, trees and minor accessories. The larger American museums make a feature of such groups in their ethnological departments Grandism (1989): Weddings and parties can be 1 made conveniently correct by ordering the refreshments at the Grand Hotel Home Supply Store... ~ Japan remains in the'market as a buyer of scrap steel from New Zealand', though, according to the Christchurch representative of a firm which has beep act- " ing .as buyer for Japanese interests, the readily-available supply is almost ex- . hausted. It is' probable, however, that one more ship will load scrap metal at Lyttelton. A few' days • ago, the Helm-; spey sailed from Auckland with a scrap cargo tonnage of—to be precise—7397 tons, 18cwt, lqr! She had loaded at Greymouth, Port Chalmers, Wellington, and Auckland. Buyers should uote that Gray's Winter ii Sale of Drapery. Boots, and Hardware : starts this week at The Big Store. Milton...: • | - r " Some of the motor ears m which ; l rode in Samoa had very good engines, but the woodwork had been badly damaged by ants, while steps were;a sad de-.: lusion, and often gave way under the . weight of the body," was how. the: Rev. =■ G Alfred Kaye, of the London Mission- . ary Society, described transport; in Samoa. "Yet the way the drivers man- . aged to get over the unformed, roads and . missed precipices by a few inches was. marvellous," he added. Mr Kaye, who: is a typically big-framed Scot, must haveput the dilapidated cars to a severe test;:; . All-wool Roslyn worsted suits reduced.,, to 49s 6d are one of the gifts at the ■.. " Ascot ".. Sale. Sox 6'd a pair: and shirts. r 5s lid, working trousers 9s lid are won- . derful bargains. Postage paid anywhere. Ascot, corner Princes and , Rattray streets... './.■' '"' '. ; .- '.•; It would be most difficult for anyone to say what land is worth to-day," said , Mr F. S. MRae in presiding at the annual meeting: of the' North Island Valuers' Association at Palmerstow North.. " All we can do is to hope and prayj that the value of our primary products.... will increase and be stabilised on: a. basis which will give confidence to the lenders of money on this class of.security. There, has been rin improvement lately in' the price of wool, butter/and cheese, and ;' although wool is still below the price of : production, it. is possible that the sheep'-: fanner will ere long be again able to ■',', make ends meet and have a,little over." Doctors prescribe ,*' the %est'• every jtime. In an emergency don't depend on neighbours. Order now '.from Win. (Jrossan, Waterloo, Caversham.. '. .- . : The man who said we were creatures of habit Hung a stone which has ,never "ceased to hit somebody. ■ The latest vie-: tim is closely connected with the Hawke's Bay Automobile Association. For a week or more his car has been out of : commission;, thus forcing him to keep more or less'to footpaths and Shank's pony. One day this week he had occasion to walk up Emerson street towards Hastings street, , and just as he reached the corner lie de-' cided to turn toward the Post Office. As he stepped off the pavement ; out shot his right hand, to ,the surprise of bystanders and his own subsequent confu.sion. . " ' .',. . Made with cold water and milk in equ&l parts and " only' .just" brought to- the boil, "Bourbon! for breakfast' is a food' in itself.' Full/instructions in every tin...; , Kilauea, ' one: of i-emarkable volcanoes, was described by Dr H. T; Stearns, of the United States Geological Survey, in a lecture given under the auspices of the Auckland Institute. For 25 years the lava lake in the crater splashing to and fro Was a spectacle which lured tourists,, but in a major explosion in. 1924 it practically disappeared. Dr Stearns said that he witnessed that great explosion. It was preceded by a, cracking of the mountain sides and by more than 3000 earthquakes, during; 30 days. Some of'the bursts rose to a height of two miles, and pieces of rock weighing 10 tons were hurled 3000 feet. With.: kinematograph films the lecturer illustrated the fire fountains which played in the crater with great activity in 1930 and 1931, building up ash cpnes,- much in the same way, he thought, . as the cones of Mount Eden and others in Auckland probably were. ' ~ r / June 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 C0....' . . ' * "

The valuable vitamins in carrots, and the need for feeding theni to' the Christchurch City Council's horses were emphasised by Cr Mabel Howard at a recent meeting of the Christchurch City Council, r " I want to protest at the way our horses are being treated," said Cr Howard. "I am told that in certain yards in Christchurch there are no such things as ear- ' rots. Now carrots are rich in vitamins, ■■ and they are, very necessary for our horses—one of the best things in a horse's life. I think that we should supply them, and I am sure that Dr Thacker will agree with me." The subject was introduced by Cr T. H. Butterfield, who said that the chaff fed to the horses was very cheap, and advised the council to be very careful V in accepting new tenders. An amusing sequel to the disi-ussion was the receipt ; by Cr Howard in the post a few mornings later of a. small box of carrots.

Nothing but praise from consumers of our famous sugar-cured bacon from Bid lb.—Barton's, Manse street... . ~ The experience of two Blenheim pighunters durincr last week-end is worth chronicling (says the Marlborough Express). .They bad pushed on into some fairly rugged country during the morning and suddenly their d&gs got on to something high up on a manuka-covered ridge. The party's armament comprised only one rifle and the sportsman carrying; it immediately ileft his mate and raced away to investigate. He had barely reached the top of the ridge when he became aware of a crashing among the scrub and before he had time to draw a bead a huge boar burst into sight and charged straight at him. Luckily he;was able to fend the animal off with the barrel of the rifle, assisted by a judicious, hefty kick, and turn round to see how his companion was faring. He was just in .time to see a panic-stricken form leap into, a small and frail manuka tree as the animal raced beneath it. ' ' Don't blame the butcher. Get that carving knife sharpened. We employ experts who sharpen knives, scissors, and all edge tools, ground Tuesday or Friday. Satisfaction guaranteed. Dickinson's, ■ Limited", 245 Princes street, Dunedin... A humorous incident of early Waimata days, showing how steps had to be taken to conserve the little bit of grass, was told by Mr' Howard Kenway at a recent Gisborne Rotary luncheon (says the Poverty Bay Herald). . He said that one of' the horses on the place was called Balaam. So that Balaam wouid not get into the paddock containing the only grass on the place, he was hobbled and left outside the gate. Balaam, however, was , not to be beaten. He cantered along in ) a most remarkable manner, in spite of his handicap, and tried to jump the gate and then to smash it down.' On the appearance of the speaker, Balaam's face was expressive, and if ever a horse spoke Balaam .did then. Determined to try other tactics, the horse slid 30 feet down into the river, and swam round the fence.Mr Kenway, however, met the horse, which gave his owner another expressive look, as much as to say, "What the* -—-are you doing here?" After that, Balaam had to be tethered as'well as hobbled. ' . ■" * ' , • ~

I have read the rhymes from time to time Advertising Hitchon's Prime. And I-know they're not mistaken In classing it> the Best of Bacon."..