NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22070, 28 September 1933, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF

The canning of jellied eels has] been commenced in Greytown, and the results are reported to be very satisfactory. The establishment of such an industry should be a great benefit to the district. 1 During the course of an address to farmers and business men on the herd-testing question at Clandeboye (reports the Christchurch Times), Mr C. M. Hume, supervisor of the Group Herd Testing Association, said that there was all the difference between a herd and a,collection of cattle. “ A herd led to success,” said Mr Hume, “ but a collection led nowhere.” Your sight is the most precious ot 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. IMer Dick, jewellers, watchmakers, and opticians, 490 Moray place, Dunedin: phone 13-308...

“ The hyena really laughs,” said Mr P. W. Tewksbury, a Melbourne mining man and big-game hunter, who passed through Auckland on his way to America by the liner Monterey (says the Star). For the man spending his first night in the jungle, the row made by the hyenas roaming round the camp was very disturbing. “It sounds exactly like some silly ass laughing his sides out,” said Mr Tewksbury.

Instructions have been approved by the Cabinet that priority for all construction and maintenance work undertaken by the Government departments be extended to returned soldiers, according to a letter received by the Canterbury Discharged Soldiers’ Civil Re-establishment Committee, from the Department of Internal Affaire. Grandisra (2068): When anything we buy delivers the service we expect-of it, we are content to look for nothing better —Grand Hotel Wines and Spirits satisfy...

“ Silver foxes, £7O a pair, why pay more? ” runs an advertisement in an English newspaper, which the secretary (Mr W. E. Leadley) read to the Canterbury Discharged Soldiers’ Civil Re-establish-ment Committee the other day. “That seems high enough,” he added. “What do they feed on?” “Probably the neighbours’ fowls,” was the comment of Mr A. H. Parfitt.

“When a 2Jlb fish was opened, seven bullies in various stages of digestion were found in the stomach contents,” sayg a report prepared for the Fresh Water Research Committee by Mr A. W. Parrott, biologist. “ Two of these small fish were alive, and one, when returned to the water, recovered sufficiently to swim away.” The Grocery Department at Gray’s Big Store is always kept up to date with edibles so much in demand for success in the kitchen... ’ A remarkable instance of the effect on freezing of the ground beneath a building is afforded at the freezing works at Kiapoi. The ground beneath the freezing chamber is frozen to a depth of 18in. Naturally, as moisture has worked its way under the floor and hag been converted into ice, a steady pressure hag been exerted upward, and the walls, which weigh 600 to 700 tons, have been lifted over a foot. The strain has cracked them, and sp workmen are now engaged in restoring the chamber to its original condition.

“ Whuskie ” is pouring into the United States, we are told, but the best is poured out —not wastefully—at Wullie Crossan’g ‘"Waterloo.”.. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board’s shield, which is awarded annually to the district' gaining most points for the best group of fat lambs, and which was won this year by Southland, has now reached Invercargill again, and for the next year it will remain in the Southland A. and P, Association’s office (says the Times). The shield was first awarded in 1932, when it was won by Southland, which has now the honour of having its name inscribed twice on the trophy. Each year the lambs are judged alive in New Zealand and then killed and sent to Smithfield, where the carcasses are judged. Highest grade sugar-cured bacon from 7sd by rasher.—Barton’s, Manse street... The fact that a very small percentage of the feea charged Maoris were paid last year was mentioned at a meeting of the Cook Hospital Board (says the Gisborne correspondent of the New Zealand Herald), when the Finance - Committee presented a report indicating the cost to (he board of treating Maori patients. The committee came to the conclusion that no good purpose would be served by taking the matter up further with the Native Department, and it recommended therefore that no action be taken.

Turnbull’s Sample Room, Middleraarch: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, this week. Special showing of Spring Goods. Call early.—A. P. Cheyne and C 0... Students of Maori life are well aware that the Maoris possessed the secret of a potent manure, which they used for their kumara beds. The winning mangold plot at the Ngutuwera School, which won the Farmers’Union open to all schools in the Wanganui Education Board’s district (says an exchange), was situated on the site of Titokowaru’s old camping ground, a site that has not been cultivated since the early days. The remarkable reaults achieved may be partly due to the old manure of the Maoris.

Regulation dust bins delivered free in city. Have you seen our dust bin containers? Just the thing to keep everything tidy.—Dickinson’s, Limited. Sheet Metal Workers, 245 Princes street. Old residents of Stewart Island sometimes speak of the remains of a wrecked barque on Mason’s Beach seen over 50 years ago. One old resident who waa mentioned as having seen the remains told the Southland Daily News correspondent that he viewed the wreck only once as a boy. Apparently in those days visits to Mason’s Bay were of rare occurrence. When he saw the vessel only the stern was showing out of the sand, and the name printed was “ Candid.” The sands of Mason's Beach quickly swallowed up any heavy objects, and no trace of the ship could be seen in later years. f'~ Tbe history of the unfortunate ship was not known, and it may have been a derelict come to its last resting-place. Country storekeepers supplied on worth-while terms. —Barton’s, Manse st...

Various samples of stray wire strand* that had been collected from the transmission lines throughout the district in the course of recent inspections were exhibited by the engineer to the Poverty Bay Power Board at its last meeting. Apparently the lengths of wire had been tossed on to the lines by mischievous persons, probably boys, stated Mr G. T. Cuthbert, and they constituted a danger to the continuity of supply in stormy weather. Another exhibit shown to the board was a portion of a crossarm which hail been charred through by current escaping through a cracked insulator, the engineer estimating that the charring action hafd been iu progress for about-six hours before it was discovered and checked. Had the arm been severed it would doubtless have led to a fault which would have taken time to locate and repair. The board decided, on the suggestion of Mr M. T. Trafford, to circularise the schools, asking that teachers point out to children the possible danger* of throwing wire across the transmission lines.

Ex Port Dunedin, our new season's Blue Mountain Jamaica —the world’s best! Also, Kenya and Mysore. All British grown coffees. —A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin... Ambergris of fine grey quality is reported to be realising ,£2 per ounce m London, which shows that manufacturers are now gaining on their slacks, and E rices should advance again (states the tewart Island correspondent of the Southland Daily News). Apparently the synthetic ambergris manufactured in America does not yet take the place of the natural product for use in finer grade scents, soaps, champagne, etc. Stewart Island evidently has made a name tor itself with ambergris, as a New Zealand bank manager recently on holiday in Paris noticed a window of a big perfumery company with “ Stewart Island ambergrm ” printed in gold letters on the pane. New Zealand, and Stewart Island in particular, must furnish the most steady supply of ambergris for European markets, due to the fact of its waters harbouring the ’sperm whale, which is the only species from which ambergris comes. Locally, quite a large quantity of ambergris is held by fishermen who have been waiting a favourable market. Among the poets of renown The name of Milton shines. But Milton town is better known Through Hitchon’s leading Hues...