NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22020, 1 August 1933, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

It is understood that 10,000 sacks of wheat will shortly be shipped from Tiaiaru to London. Freak golf shots are given prominence in the newspapers from time to time, and the latest comes from a course in South Australia. Driving from the first tee. a player skied the ball nicely over the clubhouse for it to come safely to rest in the eighteenth hole—the round in one! 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. V. Dick. Oculists' prescriptions a specialty.. Peter Dick, jewellers, watchmakers, and opticians, 490 Moray place. Untiedik; phone 13-308... An unusual incident occurred at a boxing tournament at Wanganui , recently" when two boxers ivere' knocked out simultaneously, the pair lying unconscious on the canvas as the referee counted them out.' In the light-weight bout between B. Green and B. Forward, both of Wanganui, some infighting took pace by the ropes (says the Chronicle), and the pair were endeavouring to avoid blows when their heads collided. They were finally assisted from the ring, the referee announcing a draw as they were unable to resume. Forward, had a Severe gash over the eye. A double knock-out is a rare occurrence in boxing. '•.'■.*■ ' Grandism (2018): All the de.icacy of luscious grapes fresh from the vine—• Aragon Spanish Wine—at the low cost of 4s bottle; halves 2s 6d... Prosecutions in the Auckland Magistrate's Court during the second quarter of the year were considerably fewer than in the corresponding three months of 1932 (says the New Zealand Herald). In the period ended June 30 totals of 502 men and: 59 women were arrested, as against 857 men and 80 women in the second quarter last year. In addition,; 1288 defendants were summoned for various alleged offences, including breaches of traffic regulations, a decrease of 106. There were also fewer cases in the Children's Court, 68 boys and nine snrls being dealt with last quarter, compared with 149 boys and 25 girls a year earlier.

Varicose Ulcers and other leg complaints can be. cured. Rheumatic complaints, Lumbago. Eczema, Rashes, etc., successfully treated by Nurse M'Donald, the Ultra and Violet Ray Co., rooms 21 Broadway... ;J : ','-. ; Seeing something run along tpe " 0( « of hie aeroplane when at an altitude oi about 500 feet at Bell Block aerodronie (New Plymouth), Flying-officer lan Keith discovered that the aerodrome cat had enseonsed itself behind the rudder- bars.. It had been asleep in the fuselage of the aeroplane, and though the machine nad been washed during the day it apparently had not awakened until disturbed by the rush Qf air. Fying-officer Keitn flew around before descending with , tne passenger. The last aerodrome cat that slept in a fuselage awoke to find itselt in midair, bound'for an unknown destination far away. It was never seen again at Bell Block. . • Fifty-first annual winter sale now-on. £3OOO worth of specially-imported winter goods only - 4 months in stock to _oe cleared at end-of-season prices. See special window displays. Call early; your inspection invited.—A. F. Cheyne and Co., The Mosgiel-Warehouse... " . , As indicative of a change of putlooij, the Auckland Star's. Dargavilie correspondent reports that at a clearing sale recently a farm dray, about 15. years old, was sold for £ls, while a motor car, not nearly as old*, was-sold for £5. The condition of the car is not stated. ~ ' ■ A plum tree at Rongotea is at present bearing a crop of ripe fruit in. spite ofthe frosts that have been experienced m the district. The plums, which are grow-: ing in the garden of Mr J. Hancox,.are of good quality and flavour and, deep yellow in colourl ? ~ . _"_ Country storekeepers. ,supplied worth-while terms.—Barton s. Manse at... The system followed at the Women* Institutes' Conference at Christchurch last week >in presenting.' candidates for the election of the executive resultedl says the Times) in.an incident tbat convulsed the big assembly of delegates. The .candidates were "ranged on- the stage tion by the delegates. As they filed down the stage, a delegate rose in. the hall, "May I have.-a new voting she asked " I voted before I saw the candi-

*N O fewer than five Maori couples were married, at the Iwitea (Wairoa), oha recent night-the mimster who officiated being the Rev. Hone Waaka, o the Ratana Church. Sixty couples sat down to the wedding supper, at which a number of pakehaa were abq present. A dance concluded the marriage festivities, a feature of which was,the marriage ; of a father and a eon at the same time. . Do you know that Vinson* repair Electroplate, Pewter or any metal? Have that old favourite teapot repaired. Besj Dickinson's, Limited, Sheet ■.. : flieiai WorkeVs?24s Princes Dunedu,.^ Tenders have : beep .ca led for j™. «»£ struction of a new building for the .Ban* of New Zealand at of Emeraon and Hastings streets. Napier, at a cist of approximately £14,000 The plana prepared-by Wellington architects disclose a most harmonious disposition m colours and mural effects maple and marble dadoes, and at n ghC the exterior of this single-storeyed buildup will Te flooded with light. ; £ f COn> mon with modern practice the roof will be flat, so as to permit of relaxat.on for officers in luncheon and other hours. Highest 7 ld by rasker.-Barton's, Manse street-... '-Britain has a wonderful asset in the shinning of New Zealand produce, said Mr A D M'Leod, M.L.C., speaking at UppeVHutt "No country in the world has the same amount of shipping percapita as New Zealand, and no country sends as large a percentage of goods m BHtish ships as New Zealand," went ou Mr M'Leod P "Last year New _Z«da«d for the export of her goods paid £7,000 U«JU in freight alone,. and 99 per f**fe*fej was Daid to British shipping firms. -No other country in the world can. compare W With cotton, wool, copper, spelter, etc., showing marked advances. Tokomamro people do well in securing their requirements for the near future now. at Grays %WVaid that the popularity of sweepstakes in England is largely due to the gratuitous information given by the British press, particularly in .the publication of the long lists of winners and the manner in which the good fortunes of many people are to be employed, said Mr W. E. Leicester in an..address lotteries to the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Society of Accountants " It seems to me futile to blame the press while the gambling spirit reniains, .as it obviously does remain, deeply rooted m our human nature," the lecturer added. Cases well packed, speciallyjrepared to meet all requirements, W Crossan " Waterloo," Caversham, has had great experience. None more so!.. ■ -. ,' \n"index of the financial barometer among dog owners at Onehunga was given to t I Borough Council by the dog. registrar He said he had 120 dogs registered on time p e ayment,and he had had to pay five visits to each person to collect .the total amount of 10s per dog. In other- cases he often had to go three times before he could collect the full present time there less dogs in the borough, as the owners declined to put the collars on their an*? mals. lest they should be ■■ stolen . The dog pound, he said, was only capable ot holding two dogs at a time. .-. ~ Made with cold water and milk in equal parts and "only just" .brought to the boil " Bourbon lor breakfast is a toou in itself. Full instructions in every tin... "Humour is one of the great refuges of life, and the man who is sensitive, but has no humour, suffers much from the bitterness of experience, said Dr ,i. Gordon Short in. an address at Auckland when stressing the importance o% cultivating in children a sense .of fun.. W the aid of humour an experience which was unpalatable could be deprived or its real significance: and treated as a jok*. To be able to appreciate the funny side of things was one of the greatest aids in successfully facing the -difficulties of lite, and the man with a good sense of Rumour, was not the one who usually lost ms mental balance. ,;■'■ Wherever I should roam I know what I'd miss most. - I always have it when at home. ,v It's Hitchon's Ham and toast...